In hopes of supporting home sales across the nation, the federal government extended their home buyer”s tax credit program last fall to last until April 30th; and while the government would like to see their tax credit programs helping to support the incidence of home sales, in many areas it is evident that this trend is just not coming to fruition. There are many factors that are keeping the rate of home sales down that can”t be completely offset just by the offering of the home buyers” tax credit. Across the nation, unemployment rates are still sitting at very high levels, while many people who are working are sadly under employed and making less money than they were when the recession first hit. It is reasonable to assume that eve … home buyers tax credit , real estate market , home sales , home tax credit
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Home Buyer’ Posted By: Brandy Coffey
The pending home sales report from the NAR took a real nose dive in November. What caused it and what does it mean? The NAR reported that pending home sales for November 09 fell by16 percent…THAT’S A HUGE DROP! The questions we must ask are: * What caused it?
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Pending Home Sales Takes A Nose Dive Posted By: Chris Prang
It is common practice when you”re putting your home on the market to have you or your Realtor take pictures of the interior and exterior of your home to use in marketing your house to potential buyers. While this can be a fabulous way to showcase the assets that your home has, it seems that for many people it”s also a great way to showcase piles of junk and 30 year old decorating that still exists in their homes from when they moved in. Consider for a moment the difference between two comparably priced homes in an area that you”re considering buying into. One home has pictures that show a plainly decorated home with neutral colors
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The Importance Of Good Pictures Of Your Home For Sale Posted By:…
If you are lucky enough to have one or more fireplaces in a home that you are considering putting on the market then you should take advantage of this selling point and stage your home with the fireplace as a focus. A fireplace can make a home feel much more inviting when prospective buyers come for a tour, particularly if the weather is dreary and cold. However, many sellers don”t realise that if a room with a fireplace isn”t correctly staged then the fireplace can be overlooked or even seen as a detractor to a home. Before you do anything, if your chimney hasn”t been cleaned out within the last year, contact a professional chimney sweep and get that done first. A clean chimney is a safe chimney! The next thing that you need to do ..
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Winter Home Staging: Fireplace Focus Posted By: Tina Fountain
