Gather around kiddos, looks like Christmas came early this year. MarketWatch is reporting that HUD secretary Shaun Donovan at today's real estate summit before thousands of Realtors® said that the FHA's tweaking the first-time home buyer tax-credit for use as down-payment. I don't know any deta
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05/12/2009
TED is an annual invitation-only summit of the World's brightest minds. Each year TED features 50 of the world's most fascinating people. Collectively, they have won every major prize awarded for excellence, including the Nobel, Pritzker, Pulitzer, Oscar, Grammy, Emmy, Tony and MacArthur "geni
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05/10/2009
The media has been telling us it's a buyer market for some time. The real estate community talks about it too. Everyone seems to believe it. I think the Buyer's Market is over-rated. Before you get your britches in a bunch, hear me out. Saying it's a buyer's market, as a general rule, overlooks
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05/08/2009
There's an interesting thread in Zillow Advice right now discussing whether we're at a bottom in the housing market. And the discussion is very timely because today Zillow released its 1st Quarter Home Value Report, detailing what is happening to home values in 161 cities. It's by far the most
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05/08/2009
To err is human. To forgive is against company policy. If at first you don't succeed, redefine success. If you can't convince them, confuse them. All power corrupts. Absolute power is pretty neat, though. Remember: First you pillage then you burn. If I want your opinion, I'll
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05/07/2009
The Hormone Guide Women will understand this! Men should memorize it! Every woman knows that there are days when all a man has to do is open his mouth and he takes his life in his hands! This is a handy guide that should be carried like a driver's license in the wallet of every husband, boy
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05/06/2009
Nice, France, that is... Nice is the capital of the Riviera and the fifth largest city in France. Located between Cannes and Monaco, Nice is a lovely diamond in the geographical tiara known as Cote d'Azur. Bathing suit tops are optional, but a good time is mandatory. A bientot! Mirela
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05/06/2009
My boyfriend witnessed a man committing suicide today. It was a middle aged man in a brightly colored shirt who stopped his car at the top of the bridge, got out and jumped off. They fished him out of the water some time later and tried to resuscitate him, but it appeared to be too late. I
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05/05/2009
~ In an effort to reward homeowners for energy efficient upgrades to their homes, the recent Stimulus Bills included some very valuable additional tax credits ! Water Heater, Boiler, or A/C new Installations A tankless water heater installation with a 90% + efficiency gets you a 30% federal tax
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05/03/2009
When the Myrtle Beach fires swept through our area, it was not the news I went to for up to the minute information. No! Instead, it was Twitter where I discovered which roads were closed and which ones had just opened. (Thank you wmbfnews and fellow Twitterers!) The first reports of the ter
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05/03/2009
