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WASHINGTON-Existing-home sales were up 11.5% in January compared to January of 2009, but down 7.2%from December 2009, according to data from the National Association of Realtors®. In January, 5.05 million single-family homes, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops sold, compared to 5.44 million in D...
02/28/2010
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Investors breathed a sigh of relief Wednesday when Federal Reserve Chair Ben Bernanke told Congress that interest rates are likely to remain low for an extended period. The economy, he said, "still requires support for recovery."Investors see these low rates as a boon to a recovery of employment ...
02/26/2010
The Chamber of Commerce of Southwest Indiana is launching a free application, titled Discover Southwest Indiana, for use on iPhones and certain iPod models. Matt Meadors, the chamber president and chief executive officer, said the iPhone app strongly complements the organization's efforts to comm...
02/25/2010
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The economic recession is encouraging more families to consider homes that accommodate multiple generations.According to a survey by Coldwell Banker Real Estate, 37 percent of practitioners surveyed saw an increase in home buyers looking for space for parents and grown children. Nearly 70 percent...
02/24/2010
The Internal Revenue Service has clarified which documentation taxpayers need to submit to claim the first-time and move-up homebuyer tax credit.While the IRS is still requiring the filing of Form 5405, it is not demanding that all parties' signatures be on the HUD-1 settlement document in areas ...
02/23/2010
The first-time homebuyers' tax credit, along with low interest rates and home prices, may have led to builders feeling a bit better about the market for new, single-family homes.According to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index, builder confidence incr...
02/22/2010
If you are thinking of moving into a home, building one that you can retire in, or wondering how you can make your elderly parent's home easier to live in - there are some things to look for to make living as a Senior Adult or a person with a disability easier. Here is a list of 21 proven helpful...
02/22/2010
Keeping track of the cost of capital improvements to your home can really pay off on your tax return when it comes time to sell. It's no secret that finishing your basement will increase your home's value. What you may not know is the money you spend on this type of so-called capital improvement ...
02/19/2010
The middle of the winter is prime time for carbon monoxide poisoning. Make sure your appliances and heating system are operating safely. Carbon monoxide is a colorless, odorless, tasteless gas that is formed when carbon-based fuels, such as kerosene, gasoline, propane, natural gas, oil, charcoal ...
02/18/2010
EVANSVILLE - As international efforts continue to heal, feed and shelter victims of the earthquake that killed more than 200,000 Haitians and displaced millions more, an Evansville couple are helping supply clean drinking water. Five days after the Jan. 12 earthquake struck, Joe and Jenny Smith f...
02/17/2010