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Tuesday, August 25, 2009

YOU CAN AFFORD TO BUY!!!



YOU CAN AFFORD TO BUY!
According to the National Association of Home Business and Wells Fargo, if your household earnings reaches our nation's median income of $64,000 a year YOU could afford to buy 72.3% of all homes sold in the U.S. WOW!!!


TAKE ADVANTAGE OF THE FHA 203(k) LOAN PROGRAM! This program lets an owner occupied buyer borrow money for both the purchase and renovation all in ONE loan and guess what? YOU only put 3.5% down! Check out http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/203k/203kabou.cfm



$8000 TAX CREDIT (EXPIRES NOVEMBER 30TH)! Hurry up buyers because the process can take approximately 2 month, so YOU will need to have a contract by the end of September!!! Check out http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/2009/index.html


...and of course THE FIRST TIME BUYER LOAN PROGRAMS! Check out the link on my FAVS list!



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Saturday, August 15, 2009

FED declared recession is ENDING, Sellers continue price cuts & Forbes releases top 10 leading cities


The Federal Reserve declared the recession is ENDING,
"Economic activity is leveling out." Our main money holder ended the policy making meeting last Wednesday stating it will leave rates alone; however will be ending its program to buy $300 billion worth of Treasury bonds by the end of October.



Almost 1/4 of home sellers cut prices in July
Trulia.com reports nearly 25% of all US home sales on August 1st had a price cut in July.


  • Cities showing significant increases in the percentage of listings with price cuts from June 1 to Aug. 1 were:
    Fresno, Calif.: 67 percent
    Colorado Springs, Colo.: 27 percent
    Kansas City, Mo.: 25 percent
    Oklahoma City, Okla.: 24 percent
    Albuquerque, N.M.: 22 percent.

  • Cities with significant declines in the percentage of listings with price reductions included:
    Dallas: -42 percent
    Las Vegas: -33 percent
    Louisville, Ky.: -33 percent
    Los Angeles: -19 percent
    Washington, D.C.: -17 percent


Forbes' 10 leading cities leading MARKET RECOVERY 4 are located in CALIFORNIA!
1. Miami-Ft. Lauderdale, FL
2. Lincoln, NE
3. Colorado Springs, CO
4. Salem, OR
5. San Luis Obispo, CA
6. Bremerton, WA
7. Denver, CO
8. Redding, CA
9. Santa Barbara, CA
10. San Jose, CA
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