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A Macomb County & Metro Detroit real estate blog.
http://activerain.com/blogs/kriswales
News & tips about real estate in Macomb County and the Metro Detroit area. Kris Wales is a licensed real estate agent with Keller Williams Realty - Lakeside Market Center in Macomb County MI and shares her views and daily "happenings" in this challenging real estate market.
Recent Posts
Please please PLEASE run away from anyone who wants upfront money to help you with your mortgage modification.
People in Michigan who are attempting to participate in the Federal mortgage modification program are facing stressful times. Unfortunately, when people are in distress it tends to bring scam artists out of the woodwork. Most people that I have encou...
Jumping over the foul line - I can\'t be the only one that is superstitious, can I? Just realized it is Friday the 13th..
This morning as I was sitting and reading blog articles I had so many thoughts pop in to my mind that I want to write about, that I'm anxious to write about, that I'm on the edge of my seat excited to write about, but I can't. I cannot bring myself ...
Frank And Sally Explain The First Time Home Buyers Tax Credit
Awesome video by Matt Stigliano about the first time home buyers tax credit. Thank you to Matt for allowing this to be shared with all of you.Via Matt Stigliano (RE/MAX Access - San Antonio Real Estate Rockstar): Meet Frank and his agent, Sally...
"UP TO" $8000 - it is *not* an across the board $8000 first time home buyers tax credit.
One of the common misconceptions for home buyers (and some real estate professionals) is that the first time home buyers tax credit is $8000 for all buyers. When reading the fine print of the IRS form 5405 there is an entry line to fill out...
I\'m more excited about the extension of unemployment benefits than the tax credit extension
Unless you live in Michigan, or one of the other hard hit by unemployment states, the signing of H.R. 3548 by President Obama yesterday probably was good news to you because of the extension to the first time home buyers tax credit. Here, in my loca...
How did home buyers in Macomb County MI pay for their purchases in October 2009? A Macomb County MI real estate market report
A bit of a twist to my home sales market report for October '09 in Macomb County MI: I thought it would be informative for home owners to see how home buyers in our area are purchasing their homes - is FHA still "king", or are cash buyers taking the...


Great blog!
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