Experts - Walking Away from a Home Loan is Wrong Thing to Do
Sometimes, it just seems easier to walk away. Tired of living in dread, a number of homeowners are mailing their keys instead of mortgage payments to their lenders.Experts say it’s the worst thing homeowners can do.
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Housing Bill Creates Great Environment for First-time Buyers, Says Industry Leader
Buying smart in today’s market got a little easier recently following the signing of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 by President Bush. There are significant benefits aimed at helping buyers, such as a repayable first-time home-buyer tax credit. First-time buyers are important to the health of the housing economy because their home purchases help to stimulate sales up the price points.
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Housing market reflects positives - Sales are inching up as modest prices help
Some positive trends are showing up in metropolitan Phoenix's housing market.
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Pending home sales rise unexpectedly - The index, which was expected to fall, increased 5.3 percent
A measurement of pending home sales rose in June in a rare piece of positive news for the beleaguered market.
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Real Estate Outlook: Prices Up In Certain Markets
You may have seen the headlines or watched the gloomy news reports on TV: Prices were down again -- this time by nearly 16 percent year to year -- in 20 of the largest U.S. markets.
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How the New First-Time Buyer Tax Credit Works
Under the new housing bill, home buyers who have not owned a home in the last three years will be eligible for a tax credit equal to 10 percent of the property up to a maximum of $7,500.
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