Newtopias: The Cosack Team
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2009
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Some Good News for 2010 In a bit of good news for the housing industry, a recent survey shows that more U.S. employers plan to hire full-time employees in 2010 than in 2009. According to a Reuters news article, CareerBuilder.com's nationwide survey of hiring managers indicated that 20 perce...
12/30/2009
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Why Your Credit Score is Even More Important Fannie Mae announced this month that it was raising its credit score requirement for borrowers, even if they have 20 percent as a down payment. Fannie Mae is the government-sponsored entity that purchases loans from banks, making it the leader len...
12/28/2009
This morning while I was having my first cup of coffee, I got on the Internet to see what was going on in the world. On the home page for msn, one of the main articles was/is entitled: "Buying a Home? Time for Negotiation Boot Camp." The article provides some tips and tools in a clever style wher...
12/28/2009
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The U.S. National Association of Realtors recently released its annual "Remodeling Cost vs. Value Report,"and renovations this past year did not bring the bang for their buck they did in 2008, according to the report. The average remodeling job cost $50,908 in 2009 and added $32,497 to the va...
12/23/2009
A Lesson from the Dubai Crisis If you've read any news reports about the debt crisis state-sponsored Dubai World is going through, you've seen the pictures. The pictures that accompany almost every news story are of Dubai's man-made islands, shaped like the seven continents. They have been t...
12/15/2009
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Maybe you've heard of H. Jackson Browne. He's an American author who's probably best-known for his "Life's Little Instruction Book," which spent about two years on the New York Times best-seller list. The book is a compilation of little quotes, tidbits of advice and sayings Browne originally put ...
12/09/2009
Pending home sales up for ninth straight month The National Association of Realtors last week announced that U.S. pending home sales were up in October for the ninth straight month. The NAR's Pending Home Sales Index tracks the number of signed contracts each month, providing a forward-looki...
12/08/2009
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Holiday Home Safety Tips It goes almost without fail: Each holiday season, you're likely to read a news story or watch a television report about some kind of house fire. The U.S. Fire Administration reports that, on average, there are 128,700 in the United States each December, accounting for ...
12/03/2009
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The first time home buyer tax credit has definitely brought buyers into the market and has helped keep the inventory down. In fact, last year first time home buyers made up 52% of the market up from the usually 40% they made up in years past. So, the extension of the tax credit and the new $6,5...
12/01/2009
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