Study finds walkable neighborhoods command price premiumsA new study says that homes located in more walkable neighborhoods command a price premium over similar homes in less walkable areas. The study, "Walking the Walk: How Walkability Raises Home Values in U.S. Cities" was commissioned by CEO
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09/10/2009
I've got a few good lenders. Call me today and get your loan locked in before the rates increase. The California Tax Credit has been used up, try to get in on the Federal tax credit today! Mortage rates have dropped below 5% again today! It is a great time to buy and there are a lot of homes o
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09/10/2009
In case you hadn't heard the $10,000 State of California tax credit that was available if you purchased new home construction this year is gone. The State of California allocated $100M (yes that's right ONE HUNDRED MILLION). They stopped taking applications on 7/31/09. On 8/31/09, they determi
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09/10/2009
I hear and read a lot these days about how difficult the business of real estate has become. How hard it is to remain motivated in the face of eternal detriment as the hand of today's economy. How short sales, foreclosures, and frightened public perception of the distorted American Dream has dra
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09/08/2009
Great article about the $8,000 Tax Credit and waiting to buy. You are a first time buyer who has a sore butt. Why? Because you have been sitting on the fence all year long. Could you be the smartest first time homebuyer out there? Consider what happened when CASH for CLUNKERS overheated the deman
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09/08/2009