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• How beneficial is a Realtor's help?

  Thre are some good point made in this short videa: http://www.mristv.com/2012/01/what-is-the-value-of-a-real-estate-pro/ Read More... Posted Sunday, January 15, 2012 6:49 PM by Mary Lowry Smith | 0 Comments Filed under: Industry, Buyer Information, Seller Information

• Condo owners: Send a link to the article to your condo board

  New rules for FHA financing hold pitfalls for condominium officials By Benny L. Kass Problems sometimes arise when you don't know what questions to ask. Here are three questions you should ask your condo board: 1. What percentage of the building's Read More... Posted Thursday, October 27, 2011 11:29 AM by Mary Lowry Smith | 0 Comments Filed under: Buyer Information, Seller Information

• Have you been thinking about buying instead of renting?

  This question is prominent in the media, but how do you know if the time is right for you? Should you wait to see if prices continue to go down? Isn't the home-buying process complicated? Get answers to these and other questions at Coldwell Banker's Read More... Posted Wednesday, May 04, 2011 9:26 PM by Mary Lowry Smith | 0 Comments Filed under: Buyer Information

• Crunch time for the $8000 1st-time Buyer Credit: Can you get it done?

  Unless Congress extends it, the $8000 1st-time Home Buyer credit is set to expire on Nov. 30th. This means you must close - not just be under contract- on your new home by this date. Here are some suggested benchmarks to ensure that your deal closes in Read More... Posted Friday, September 18, 2009 10:43 AM by Mary Lowry Smith | 0 Comments Filed under: Buyer Information

• Size Up the Neighborhood Before You Make a Low-Ball Offer

  The link below is to an interesting article by Ilyce R. Glink with Samuel J. Tamkin that appeared on Washington Post online on April 3rd. It deals with a perception some buyers have that property owners selling today must so anxious to sell that an offer Read More... Posted Friday, April 10, 2009 11:06 AM by Mary Lowry Smith | 0 Comments Filed under: Buyer Information

• More information on the 2009 $8000 1st-time Home Buyer Tax Credit

  This credit is "refundable," meaning people could receive the money even if they didn't owe taxes. The claimed benefit will be in addition to any tax refund. Example: If a new owner is due a $3000 tax refund and the amount of the claimed Read More... Posted Monday, March 02, 2009 1:51 PM by Mary Lowry Smith | 0 Comments Filed under: Buyer Information

• Buy Now or Pay More Later: Fannie & Freddie to increase Fees

  Effective April 1, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be toughening rules on credit scores and down payment. As a result, many major lenders are already factoring in the higher fees, which will reduce the effectiveness of the stimulus efforts. Buyers with Read More... Posted Friday, February 27, 2009 7:40 PM by Mary Lowry Smith | 0 Comments Filed under: Buyer Information

• Looks like the $15,000 home-buyer credit won't make it

  Current reporting states that the proposed $15,000 home-buyer credit has been cut from the proposed stimulus bill. Maybe the best hope now would be to forgive the payback provision in the $7500 federal tax credit for home buyers. Read More... Posted Wednesday, February 11, 2009 9:29 PM by Mary Lowry Smith | 0 Comments Filed under: Buyer Information

• Senate passes temporary tax credit for Home Buyers

  Earlier in the week, the Senate added an amendment temporarily offering homebuyers a tax credit worth $15,000 or 10% of the home’s value whichever is less. The measure is not limited to first home buyers, but would only be eligible for primary residences Read More... Posted Friday, February 06, 2009 2:45 PM by Mary Lowry Smith | 0 Comments Filed under: Buyer Information

• Do you know about the federal tax credit for 1st-time Buyers?

  If you don’t know about the federal tax credit for 1 st -time home buyers, now may be the time to look into it. The program offered a credit of up to $7,500 to purchasers who had never bought a house or hadn't owned one during the previous three Read More... Posted Sunday, February 01, 2009 1:04 PM by Mary Lowry Smith | 0 Comments Filed under: Buyer Information