According to NAR One-in-Four REALTORS® Lack Health Insurance. While all small businesses have found it difficult to find affordable health insurance, REALTORS® have been even more challenged. Typically, REALTORS® are self-employed, independent contractors--the smallest of small businesses. In mos
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03/23/2010
Attention Homebuyers: Double-Barrel Stimulus Deadlines Threaten Rates and Affordability; The Time to Act is NOW! This is great advice for prospective homebuyers over the next 45 days, as two key government programs that have kept home ownership more affordable than ever wind down to their compl
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03/19/2010
The Rasmussen Consumer Index, which measures the economic confidence of consumers on a daily basis, rose a little over a point on Friday to 79.4. The index is unchanged from a week ago and is up four points from its level a month ago. Consumer confidence is also up 14 points from its level measur
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03/19/2010
Saturday, March 20, is the vernal equinox--the first day of spring. On that day, the sun is directly over the earth's equator, and daylight lasts 12 hours in the Northern Hemisphere. For Home buyers that lends itself to a litte more daylight to shop for homes.
03/19/2010
1. Tax Credit: There are 45 days left to get buyers under contract to take advantage of the Homebuyers Tax Credit! 2. FHA changes coming 4/5/2010. The mortgage insurance premium will be raised from 1.75% to 2.25%. Seller contributions will drop from 6% to 3%. Make sure your buyers k
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03/15/2010