cre8buzz: Law of Contrast - 09/11/08 08:37 PM
Law of Contrast
by Bob Hafer
Think about how much income you've lost because of your inability to persuade. How many times have you been unable to convince a good prospect to buy a home you knew met all criteria but couldn't close the sale? I believe the way to (4 comments)
Bush signs housing bill to provide mortgage relief
By JENNIFER LOVEN, Associated Press Writer
WASHINGTON - President Bush on Wednesday signed a massive housing bill intended to provide mortgage relief for 400,000 struggling homeowners and stabilize financial markets.ipt"
Bush signed the bill without any fanfare or (0 comments)
cre8buzz: Fed plans new rules to protect future homebuyers - 07/08/08 03:04 PM
Fed plans new rules to protect future homebuyers
By JEANNINE AVERSA, AP Economics Writer
WASHINGTON - The Federal Reserve will issue new rules next week aimed at protecting future homebuyers from dubious lending practices, its most sweeping response to a housing crisis that has propelled foreclosures to record highs. (3 comments)
cre8buzz: Six Secrets of Internet Home Buying - 06/27/08 08:54 PM
Six Secrets of Internet Home Buying
By Luke Mullins Posted May 6, 2008
With the worst housing slump in a generation slashing home prices across the country, the dynamics of the market have shifted squarely in favor of buyers. And as the real estate industry grows increasingly Web-savvy, house hunters (0 comments)
cre8buzz: Investor Report: Section 1031 - 06/08/08 02:18 PM
Investor Report: Section 1031
by Kenneth R. Harney
Here's some great news for the thousands of real estate investors and brokers who use "Section 1031" (ten thirty-one) tax-deferred real exchanges every year: Congress has backed off its latest plan to narrow the definition of "like kind" for real estate swaps. (2 comments)