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Tax credit extension passes House and Senate
WASHINGTON Nov. 5, 2009 The $8,000, first-time homebuyer tax credit has not yet been extended beyond its Nov. 30 end date, but its very close to gaining a longer life. The extension was added as an amendment to an existing bill, HR 3548, that ext...
Pending home sales rise again
WASHINGTION Nov. 2, 2009 Pending home sales rose again, marking eight consecutive monthly gains the longest streak since measurement began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors (NAR). The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-l...
Obama announces plan to boost small businesses
WASHINGTON Oct. 23, 2009 President Barack Obama announced new small-business lending initiatives Wednesday that aim to expand loan amounts and make more capital available to small banks. Small businesses fuel the economy and have been hardest hit ...
Florida’s existing home, condo sales up in September 2009
ORLANDO, Fla. Oct. 23, 2009 Floridas existing home sales rose in September, which marks more than a year (13 months) that sales activity has increased in the year-to-year comparison, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtor...
Florida home insurance rates on rise again
The respite from rapidly rising insurance rates is ending for Florida homeowners. State regulators approved an average 19 percent statewide increase for Federated National Insurance. The insurer, a subsidiary of 21st Century Holdings in Lauderdale L...
Mortgages rates dip below 5 percent
Oct. 2, 2009 Rates on 30-year home loans dropped below 5 percent for the first time in four months, but still remained above this years record low, Freddie Mac said Thursday. The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 4.94 percent, down from ...

