chautauqua county: Market Smarts for Home Sellers - 08/16/10 04:10 AM
The Biggest Blunder Home Sellers Make that Keeps for "For Sale" Sign in their Yard Way Too Long.
When you're serious about selling your home in a changing market, what's better than getting your asking price?
Consider these important points:
In many foreclosure and short sale ridden markets, the supply of homes for sale today is higher than it's been in many years. History teaches that the supply of homes for sale always increases and the number of people wanting to buy them always decreases when market force decimate American's real income and buying power. No thinking person could possibly believe … (0 comments)

chautauqua county: So how does this affect your decision about selling your home? - 06/24/10 09:29 AM
Are Americans ready and able to buy a home?
It's hard to get perspective in this changing market. Many buyers who signed on the dotted line have lost or are losing their homes to foreclosure (and no one is sure what the true trend here will be). Things are different from market to market.  What are buyers thinking? The truth is, mortgage rates continue to hover at historic lows, but for how long?  Due to the free fall the market had gone through, home prices have "adjusted" dramatically, to be sure. There is real value to be had if buyers are … (0 comments)

chautauqua county: Where have all the buyers gone? When will it be a good time to sell? - 06/17/10 06:50 AM
These are very good questions, and home sellers all across the country are asking themselves these questions.  But like Bob Dylan suggested in his classic song, the true answer feels like it's "blowing in the wind."  Just read the papers, scan the news on your favorite news website, read the blogs or watch the nightly news.  A glimmer of hopeful news is countered with the pall of uncertain news on the labor front. Some say we're in recovery, some aren't so sure. There are plenty of conflicting view points, perspective and proclamations to go around. It's all about change and uncertainty.
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chautauqua county: $8,000 first time home buyer credit makes it a perfect time to buy! - 06/15/09 03:58 AM

$8,000 First time home buyer credit
On February 25th, The Internal Revenue Service announced that taxpayers who qualify for the first-time homebuyer credit and purchase a home this year before Dec. 1 have a special option available for claiming the tax credit either on their 2008 tax returns due April 15 or on their 2009 tax returns next year. Qualifying taxpayers who buy a home this year before Dec. 1 can get up to $8,000, or $4,000 for married filing separately.
"For first-time homebuyers this year, this special feature can put money in their pockets right now rather than waiting … (1 comments)

 
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