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Almost 1 in 5 prospective homebuyers say extending $8,000 tax credit to 2010 would be primary influence on their decision to buy

Nearly one in five (18 percent) prospective first-time homebuyers said extending the $8,000 tax credit would be the primary influence on their decision to buy a home before the end of 2010,according to a Zillow survey. That would equate to 334,000 buyers from Dec. 1,2009 to Nov. 30,2010 –a likely [...]

Incentives,Concessions,Tax Credits and Tax Abatements

In the current unstable real estate market,we hear reports from the National Association of Realtors and many economists that the real estate residential housing market is stabilizing. This is based on several factors including recent price increases in several metropolitan markets,an increase in pending contracts of sale,and increase in overall residential market [...]

Tax credits available for qualified home improvements

Dennis Norman

By:Dennis Norman

In the current real estate market some people are deciding to stay put in their existing homes instead of trying to sell.  Often this leads to the decision to make improvements to your home.  The good news is if you are doing improvements that add to the energy efficiency [...]

Fix Housing First

By:Dennis Norman

Fix Housing First is a coalition that has been pushing Congress for a housing stimulus package that they feel would have a more significant,and longer-term,positive affect on the real estate market and economy than the current stimulus plan being considered by Congress.

The coalition has identified falling home values as [...]