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This week in housing & finance… 2/8/10.
INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE The Pending Home Sales Index recovered from its November slump, increasing 1.0% in December, putting it 10.9% over its level of a year ago. National Association of Realtors chief economist Lawrence Yun sees “…a broad improvement over year-ago levels. December activity was the fifth-highest monthly tally in two […]
Read More..>>Just Released: Fannie Mae Announces 3.5% Assistance on HomePath Properties.
Fannie Mae Announces 3.5 Percent Seller Assistance on HomePath® Properties
Incentive Part of Ongoing Effort to Stabilize Neighborhoods
WASHINGTON, DC — Fannie Mae (FNM/NYSE) announced today that people purchasing a Fannie Mae-owned HomePath® property will receive up to 3.5 percent of the final sales price to be used toward closing cost assistance or their choice […]
Foreign Real Estate Investors Favor the U.S.
Foreign Real Estate Investors Favor the U.S.
Jan 19, 2010 - CRE News A majority of foreign real estate investors favor the United States and are poised to increase their activity here this year.
Their allocations for equity investments in U.S. commercial properties this year are up 62% from a year ago and their […]
This week in housing & finance… 1/18/10.
For the week of January 18, 2010.
INFO THAT HITS US WHERE WE LIVE Our hearts go out to the people of Haiti recovering from the terrible tragedy of last Tuesday’s earthquake. We know everyone’s thoughts are with the Haitians. It has been inspiring to see the American people support the relief efforts in so many […]
HUD Takes Action to Speed Resale.
Hopefully, this will be great new for buyers, sellers & community values!
HUD TAKES ACTION TO SPEED RESALE OF FORECLOSED PROPERTIES TO NEW OWNERS
Measure to help bring stability to home values and accelerate sale of vacant properties
WASHINGTON - In an effort to stabilize home values and improve conditions in communities where foreclosure […]
News that effects us all! FEMA has changed the flood maps.
News that effects us all! FEMA has changed the flood maps.
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) are updating flood hazard maps across the country. These new flood maps, also, known as Digital Flood Insurance Rate Maps (DFIRMs), show flood risk at a property-by-property level. Changing weather patterns, erosion, […]
Does my home qualify for a USDA loan?
Curious if your home (or new home!) qualifies for a 100% USDA loan? Just check out their website and type in your new address.
http://eligibility.sc.egov.usda.gov/eligibility/welcomeAction.do?pageAction=sfp&NavKey=property@11
This week in Housing….
This week in Housing….
Last week presented us with divergent housing news. First, November Existing Home Sales came in UP 7.4%, at an annual rate of 6.54 million. This was way ahead of estimates and a 44.1% sales jump over a year ago. We had increases in all regions of the country, all […]
Commercial Outlook for 2010.
Commercial Outlook for 2010:
While there has been some progress over the past couple months that lenders say they are looking for commercial deals, that has not yet translated into more transactions… but is a good sign of things to come. There is still a gap between buyers and sellers, as far […]
It’s Official! The tax credit & more…
It’s official!
Our voices in the real estate industry have been heard and we have reason to celebrate! On Wednesday this week, the Senate unanimously voted 98-0 to extend the first time home buyer tax credit. It passed overwhelmingly in the House on Thursday 403-12 and the President signed it into law yesterday (Friday).
Not only […]
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