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One third of first-time buyers make lucky stamp duty escape
My First Home | November 13th 2009 by myfirst home
Source: cml.org.uk One third of first-time buyers escaped paying stamp duty in September as a result of the government’s temporary £175,000 nil-rate threshold, according to new data released by the Council of Mortgage Lenders (CML). There were read more
Mortgage Debt Warning As House Prices Boom
Mortgage Interest Rates | November 13th 2009 by Rodney Parris
Many surveys have identified the lack of first-time buyers as the reason for the slowdown in prices as house prices have reached such a level that it is becoming increasingly difficult to get onto the property ladder. Mortgage lenders are also b read more
Home Buyer Tax Credit: 10 Things to Know
Angella Raisian's Blog | November 12th 2009 by Angella
Home Buyer Tax Credit extension finally passed on November 6th, and I thought that the investors would finally get a break by receiving a $6500 tax credit when purchasing an owner-occupied property. Unfortunately, that’s not the case. I& read more
Great News For Ann Arbor First-Time and Move-Up Home Buyers
Home Buyer's Realty Ezine | November 11th 2009 by Kristine E. Squiers
Great News For Ann Arbor House Hunters! The first time homebuyer tax credit of $8,000 has been extended to April 30, 2010! New legislation also offers a $6,500 tax credit for move up/repeat home buyers! Homeowners do not have to purchase a mor read more
Federal Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended and Expanded
Living Well in San Mateo - San Mateo County Real Estate | November 10th 2009 by Raymond Stoklosa
San Mateo Home Buyers Get Window of Opportunity A window of opportunity for San Mateo County home buyers has reopened and that’s especially important for those buyers who have been sitting on the sidelines. The good news is the President has sig read more
Quick Condo Notes
Austin Real Estate News And Advice Blog | November 10th 2009 by Stephanie Zellous
You now need to put at least 5% down on a conventional loan when buying a condo, and you need at least a 680 credit score. There will only be 400 new condo units available in downtown Austin from now... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my we read more
First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended & Expanded
Nashville Real Estate | Grant Hammond | November 9th 2009 by Grant Hammond
If you feel like the first time homebuyer tax credit was a sweet deal that you missed out on, you’ll now have another shot, the program has now been extended through April 30, 2010. The Tax Credit was also amended to include move-up buyers who̵ read more
Mortgage Rates Pretty Much The Same
Austin Real Estate News And Advice Blog | November 9th 2009 by Stephanie Zellous
30 Year Fixed: 4.875 % 15 Year... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for ful read more
Homebuyer Tax Credit
Austin Real Estate News And Advice Blog | November 9th 2009 by Stephanie Zellous
Click the link for details on the new version of the tax credit. http://southaustinhouses.com/blog/homebuyer-tax-credit-information/ [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my website for full links, other content, and more! ]] read more
Affordable homes to become renewable with £5m share of governmen…
My First Home | November 9th 2009 by myfirst home
Source: homesandcommunities.co.uk An initiative aimed at increasing the use of renewable construction materials in affordable homes has been agreed by the Department of Energy and Climate Change (DECC) and the government’s housing and regenerat read more
Home Buyer’s Tax Credit: Extended and Expanded
Maxsell Real Estate | November 8th 2009 by Brad Nix
The Washington Post reported… Under the housing program, people seeking to own a home for the first time in three years would receive an $8,000 tax credit if they sign a contract by April 30... [[ This is a summary of the content only. Please read more
How to Make a Profitable Real Estate Investment through Richardso…
Business and Financial Blog | November 8th 2009 by kon5518
With a large number of bargain property deals available through Richardson foreclosures, home buyers and investors can now make a profitable real estate investment by purchasing a home in one of the best residential areas in the country at highly aff read more
First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended!
Back Bay Realty Group Blog | November 6th 2009 by Chris
The First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit was officially extended today. President Obama signed the bill into law, creating an extension and expansion of the credit for new home owners. The extension covers first time buyers who purchase by April 30th read more
Video: Tips for Buying Bank Owned Homes in San Mateo County
Living Well in San Mateo - San Mateo County Real Estate | November 6th 2009 by Raymond Stoklosa
Buying bank owned homes in San Mateo County may be your best chance of finding a good deal. But, because there are so few bank owned homes in San Mateo County compared to other counties in California, almost every bank owned home is a highly sough read more
Bank of England maintains Bank Rate at 0.5%
My First Home | November 6th 2009 by myfirst home
Source: bankofengland.co.uk The Bank of England’s Monetary Policy Committee today voted to maintain the official Bank Rate paid on commercial bank reserves at 0.5%. The Committee also voted to continue with its programme of asset purchases fin read more
San Mateo Thanks Congress! First Time Buyer Tax Credit Extended
Foster City-San Mateo Real Estate News | November 5th 2009 by Lenore Wilkas
Today, the U.S. House of Representatives voted 403 to 12 to extend and expand the home buyer tax credit. The bill passed the U.S. Senate late yesterday and now will go to President Obama for his signature, where it is expected to be signed this wee read more
First time buyers get some good news
Glitec Loans | November 5th 2009 by Joe Kenny
Earlier this month struggling first time buyers in the UK received some good news after Abbey, which is owned by Spanish bank Santander, accounted that it was scrapping the legal fees on some of its mortgage loans. The news comes just as many first read more
Webinar: Financing a Condo in San Mateo County
Living Well in San Mateo - San Mateo County Real Estate | November 4th 2009 by Raymond Stoklosa
Date/Time: Monday November 16th at 6:30pm The Department of Housing and Urban Development announced effective December 7th 2009 stricter underwriting guidelines will be required to approve condominiums in San Mateo County. In order for FHA or Fa read more
GMAC-RFC fined £2.8million for unfair treatment of customers
My First Home | November 4th 2009 by myfirst home
Source: fsa.gov.uk The Financial Services Authority (FSA) has today announced it has fined GMAC-RFC Limited (GMAC-RFC) £2.8million for failing to treat customers fairly and secured redress of up to £7.7million (plus interest) for over 46,000 mortga read more
CML comment on September lending data
My First Home | November 4th 2009 by myfirst home
The September lending data from the Bank of England shows a continuation of recent trends in the mortgage market. Underlying levels of mortgage lending have edged a little higher driven by an increase in house purchase activity, but remortgaging volu read more
Tax Credit Extension May Happen Soon!
Austin Real Estate News And Advice Blog | November 3rd 2009 by Stephanie Zellous
Some are not happy that buyers who have owned within the last five years would be eligible for a smaller tax credit, but the fact is that we need more than just first time buyer to fix our housing... [[ This is a content summary only. Visit my websi read more
Report shows average home remains out of reach for many
My First Home | November 3rd 2009 by myfirst home
Source: housing.org.uk The economic climate is doing little to help South West families looking for their own home, with affordability as much of a problem here as ever according to a new report published onTuesday the 27th October. The National Ho read more
Video: Buying a San Mateo County Home Just for the Tax Credit? Th…
Living Well in San Mateo - San Mateo County Real Estate | November 2nd 2009 by Raymond Stoklosa
There has been a lot of talk lately about the extension of the first time home buyer tax credit, which is currently set to expire at the end of November. Law makers have said this credit will vital in buildling the economy. However, in San Mateo read more
Winning the Bidding War – Understanding a Competitive San Mateo…
Living Well in San Mateo - San Mateo County Real Estate | November 2nd 2009 by Raymond Stoklosa
What’s it Like to Be a San Mateo County Home Buyer Today? Very little has been spoken or written by the mainstream media about the current San Mateo County market environment you will encounter when trying to buy a home. As someone who is represe read more
Tax Credit News...Extended?
www.RealEstateBlogLA.com | November 2nd 2009 by Thomas Ray
"Don't believe the hype!" The words from Public Enemy's hit song title rang true once again last week when the Commerce Department reported the Gross Domestic Product (GDP) for the 3rd Quarter. The GDP rose by 3.5% for the first gai read more
Mortgage Rates Update
Austin Real Estate News And Advice Blog | November 2nd 2009 by Stephanie Zellous
30 Year Fixed: 4.875% 15 Year Fixed: 4.375% 5 Year Arm: 3.875% 30 YR FHA: 5.0% 30 YR USDA: 5.25% 30 YR VA: 5.0% 30 YR Jumbo: 5.875% read more
First time buyer demand increasing
My First Home | November 2nd 2009 by myfirst home
Source: rics.org Demand from first time buyers is rising, while buy to let investors are now gravitating towards houses rather than flats, according to the latest housing market research from the Royal Institution of Chartered Surveyors (RICS). The R read more
Property still not affordable enough for first time buyers
Glitec Loans | November 2nd 2009 by Joe Kenny
Since the property market peaked back in 2007 property prices in the UK have plunged, sending many homeowners spiralling into negative equity and wiping tens of thousands of pounds off the price of properties. However, over the past few months there read more
It’s Not a Bubble – It’s a Balloon!
Living Well in San Mateo - San Mateo County Real Estate | November 1st 2009 by Raymond Stoklosa
My 2009 San Mateo County Real Estate Prediction In five years we’ll look back and say to ourselves: “I wish I bought more San Mateo County real estate in 2009.” People Want to Live in San Mateo County Face it, California is growing. People w read more
Problems in housing market for younger Scots
The Money Stop | November 1st 2009 by Joe Kenny
It has been claimed that in the current financial climate many younger Scots are suffering problems when it comes to getting onto the property ladder. As in other parts of the UK the lenders in Scotland are demanding crippling deposits for mortgage read more
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