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Real Estate Market Boosted by First Time Buyers
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The National Association of REALTORS (NAR) says over 50 percent of March’s home sales were tied to first-time buyers, many of whom snapped up foreclosed homes and other distressed properties....
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Another Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers
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Earlier this year, Congress passed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Tax Act of 2009 (”2009 Tax Act”). In division B, Title I, Section 1006, there is a provision for a...
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Real Estate Slump End in Sight?
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It's the 10 trillion dollar question and there are quite a few opinions: Over this past weekend, former NAR Chief Economist John Tuccillo posted a weblog entry (“Is the End...
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Nashville Mortgage Rates Lower with Fed Action
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Freddie Mac reports a decline in the 30-year fixed mortgage rate to 4.80 percent during the week ended April 23 from 4.82 percent the prior week, while average interest on...
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2009 Relocation Forecast Lower Than Expected
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That’s the conclusion reported last week by Atlas Van Lines. According to their annual Corporate Relocation Survey, companies are cutting their relocation budgets as well as the number of people...
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Nationally Pending Home Sales Are Up
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From NAR’s Research Division this past week: "Pending home sales have edged up, hinting at a possible pickup of sales activity in coming months, according to the National Association of...
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