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$7,500 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Explained
Submitted by Sam Cass  (bestcashcow.com)

As part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, the IRS authorizes a deduction of up to $7,500 for qualified first-time homebuyers. What does that mean? Read on for an explanation.

Article | Updated Aug 18, 2008 | Views: 295 | Comments: 2
Tags: housing tax credit

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Another lawsuit against Countrywide
Submitted by RealEstateMan  (bestcashcow.com)

Conn. lawsuit says that Countrywide misled borrowers. Associated Press / August 7, 2008

Article | Updated Aug 8, 2008 | Views: 81 | Comments: 1
Tags: mortgages, real, estate, banks, finance

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Remodeling Activity Forecast to Trend Down in 2008 According to Harvard
Submitted by Cindy Daniels  (bestcashcow.com)

The Harvard Joint Center for Housing Studies projected that housing remodeling activity would be down in 2008. Bad news for Home Depot, Lowes, and thousands of contractors, etc. More fallout from...

Article | Updated Oct 18, 2007 | Views: 582 | Comments: 1
Tags: home remodeling forecast

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Rent Versus Buy? New tool uses rent ratio to help you decide.
Submitted by Sol Nasisi  (bestcashcow.com)

A new tool from HeatMap.com combines rental and housing sales data to provide an indicator on whether it makes sense to rent or to buy.

Tools | Updated Jun 11, 2008 | Views: 259 | Comments: 0
Tags: rent ratio, heatmap

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Banks Starting to Jettison Foreclosed Homes
Submitted by Sam Cass  (bestcashcow.com)

As the credit crisis deepens, banks are becoming more and more willing to sell foreclosed homes at lower prices and take the steep loss.

Article | Updated Aug 13, 2008 | Views: 63 | Comments: 1
Tags: foreclosure, foreclosed homes

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Housing and Mortgage Data Doesn't Fit Media's Picture of Doom and Gloom
Submitted by Sam Cass  (bestcashcow.com)

Take a look at the data below and tell me if all of the sub-prime talk really makes sense. I suspect that savvy investors are seeing through the hype and are already taking positions to profit...

Article | Updated Aug 29, 2007 | Views: 1113 | Comments: 8
Tags: housing, real estate, credit crunch, subprime mortgages

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Century 21 CEO Tom Kunz Discusses the Real Estate Market
Submitted by Sam Cass  (bestcashcow.com)

Century 21 CEO discusses the real estate market and of course he's not that gloomy. It's his job to keep the houses selling. He lists four factors that are key to homesales and points out that...

Videos | Updated Nov 29, 2007 | Views: 420 | Comments: 0
Tags: housing, housing bubble, housing market, tom kunz

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Falling Prices Driving Mortgage Crisis
Submitted by PhilR  (www.boston.com)

The recent spike in home foreclosures in Massachusetts is caused primarily by falling housing prices, and not by rising mortgage payments, according to research released yesterday by the Federal...

Article | Submitted Dec 4, 2007 | Views: 300 | Comments: 0 
Tags: mortgages, housing bubble, credit crunch, home prices

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Captain Capitalism Blog Explans Mortgage Mess in Cartoon Form
Submitted by Sam Cass  (docs.google.com)

A Blogger calling himself Captain Capitalism has put together a short cartoon that explains the mortgage mess. From what I can tell he's an economics professor at a university in Minnesota.

Article | Submitted Feb 25, 2008 | Views: 243 | Comments: 0 
Tags: subprime, housing bubble, mortgage mess

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McCain Opposes a Mortgage Bailout
Submitted by JRodgers  (www.nytimes.com)

John McCain is a straight shooter. We seem to live in a country where everybody is expecting the government to bail them out of poor decisions, even though it is already bankrupt. McCain is going...

Article | Submitted Mar 26, 2008 | Views: 159 | Comments: 1 
Tags: mortgage bailout, john mccain

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Housing Bailout Bill Has Benefits for More Than Distressed Homeowners
Submitted by Sam Cass  (bestcashcow.com)

The Housing Bailout Bill making its way through the Senate doesn't just benefit homeowners in trouble. It can also benefit many other homeowners, from first time buyers, to seniors, to veterans....

Article | Updated Jul 25, 2008 | Views: 130 | Comments: 0
Tags: housing bill

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Homes in Rich Hamptons Fell Almost 12% in Last Quarter
Submitted by Sam Cass  (www.bloomberg.com)

The Hamptons, a vacation playground for the Manhattan rich was once thought to be recession proof. But as Wall Street job losses have continued even it is feeling the impact. Still, don't cry...

Article | Submitted Jul 30, 2008 | Views: 49 | Comments: 1 

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The housing crisis and wealth decimation
Submitted by andys2i  (www.savingtoinvest.com)

As a result of the collapse of the housing bubble, families across all age groups will see a substantial reduction in their wealth compared to the 2001 and 2004 levels. Per the following...

Article | Submitted Aug 7, 2008 | Views: 45 | Comments: 1 
Tags: mortgages, housing, debt, wealth, crisis

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What House Price Climb in Cleveland Means for Rest of US
Submitted by Sam Cass  (bestcashcow.com)

Bloomberg reports that house prices have climbed in Cleveland for the first time in several years. That's the good news. The bad news: prices had to fall to 2000 levels before buyers returned to...

Article | Updated Aug 15, 2008 | Views: 44 | Comments: 1
Tags: housing, cleveland home prices

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A look at the Pros and Cons of Reverse mortgages
Submitted by andys2i  (www.savingtoinvest.com)

A indepth overview of reverse mortgages and when they are most applicable.

Article | Submitted Aug 20, 2008 | Views: 47 | Comments: 1 
Tags: mortgage, borrowing, reverse



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