Updating all your social networks with one text message or email.... EASY! - 03/25/09 01:14 PM
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U.S. realtors see some light at end of tunnel - 03/25/09 01:03 PM
U.S. realtors see some light at end of tunnel
Reuters - A foreclosed home is seen in Stockton, California in this May 13, 2008 file photo. Home sales in California ...
By Ed Stoddard Ed Stoddard - Tue Mar 24, 5:07 pm ET
CLEBURNE, Texas (Reuters) - Small-town Texan realtor Rick Cumins is going to see a paycheck in April -- his first since December.
"I've got two pending closings in April, one for a property worth $55,000, the other for $68,000. They'll pay the rent," he told Reuters in his modest office in the town of Cleburne, about 20 miles south of Fort Worth.
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Orange Beach, Alabama mega condo finish delayed - 03/08/09 09:33 AM
Mega condo finish delayed
Phoenix West II opening set for January 2011, 18 months late; developer cites weather, slow sales Sunday, March 08, 2009 By KATHY JUMPER Real Estate Editor
Developers of the 31-story Phoenix West II in Orange Beach, touted as the state's largest condominium building, say weather and slow sales will delay completion by 18 months, and they have notified an estimated 140 clients who have already signed sales contracts.
The 358-unit, approximately $160 million complex was scheduled to open in July, but anticipated completion is now January 2011, according to Brett-Robinson based in Orange Beach.
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Information from FinancialStability.gov about Stimulus Stuff - 03/06/09 04:40 PM
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Alabama Withholding Tax for Out-of-State Property Owners - 03/06/09 02:49 PM
Information provided by the Alabama Association of Realtors, posted by Tinsley Myrick of RE/MAX of Orange Beach on March 6, 2009.
What is it?
The Alabama Legislature has enacted a new law (§40-18-86 Code of Alabama) that requires Buyers to withhold 3% of the purchase price or consideration paid for the sale or transfer of real estate by non-resident individuals and 4% for sales by nonresident corporations, partnerships, or unincorporated associations of the State of Alabama. THE ACT APPLIES TO THE SALE OF ALABAMA REAL PROPERTY BY A SELLER WHO IS A NONRESIDENT OF THE STATE OF ALABAMA.
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Launch a local economic stimulus with $2 bills- Get your name out, too.... - 03/04/09 11:18 AM
Brewton pharmacist launches local economic stimulus with $2 bills
Wednesday, March 04, 2009 By CONNIE BAGGETT Staff Reporter
BREWTON - A small-town pharmacist intrigued by the government's economic stimulus plan decided to launch his own version with $16,000 in $2 bills, and area stores have already felt the impact.
Danny Cottrell gave each of his full-time employees $700 and part-timers $300. He asked them to donate 15 percent to charity and spend the rest locally, particularly downtown, where store owners say that business has been lean.
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2009 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit - 03/04/09 10:47 AM
This article was sent to me by Karen Way of Clear Title in Gulf Shores on March 3, 2009.  If you want a smooth closing, close with Karen!

 
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Gulf Shores, Alabama - Programs offer help to prevent foreclosure - 03/02/09 03:51 PM
Programs offer help to prevent foreclosure
Sunday, March 01, 2009 By KATHY JUMPER Real Estate Editor
Help is on the way for homeowners facing foreclosure, starting Wednesday.
The $75 billion federal Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan is aimed at helping families restructure or refinance mortgages to avoid losing their homes. The plan also gives lenders incentives to modify mortgages for struggling homeowners, in turn reducing the foreclosure inventory.
"I'm very hopeful and optimistic that this will work," Sandra Dunaway, director of Consumer Credit Counseling Service of Mobile, said last week. She said her office is seeing 40 to 50 homeowners a … (0 comments)

 

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