This month, Obama signed into law an expanded Homebuyer Tax Credit bill, which extended the deadlines and added a new $6,500 credit. Several provisions in the bill became effective immediately. Homebuyers who owned their primary residence for five out of the last eight years can claim the $6,500
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11/14/2009
The House and Senate moved quickly to pass an extension of the $729,750 GSE loan limit through the end of 2010, hoping to avoid any potential disruption in the mortgage market. Both chambers cleared the loan limit extension late Thursday as part of a continuing funding resolution. President Obama
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10/31/2009
September 10, 2009 Orange County, CA – Housing Market Update for August 2009 Year to Year Comparison Month Aug-2008 Aug-2009 % Change % Sold Price to Asking Price 96% 97% 1% Sold Homes 2,511 2,302 -8% Listing Price Per Home $ 579,504 $ 546,570 -6% Sold Price Per Home $ 555,701 $ 530,769 -4
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09/12/2009
In three days, 135 buyers had entered bids. By the end of the week, a deal was signed for $501,000 — $115,000 over the asking price. The bank wanted to move the four-bedroom, three-bathroom house quickly. So the listing company recommended that it be “aggressively priced” at $386,100. So many b
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07/06/2009
Whether you already live in the Orange County area and are simply looking to relocate, or you're new to town, moving from another city or state all together, Orange County Real Estate Authority can help you find and compare real estate in every community. Search Orange County real estate by MLS l
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06/13/2009
U.S. Dept. of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan recently announced that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) will allow home buyers to apply the administration's new $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit toward the purchase costs of a FHA-insured home. The American
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06/04/2009
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05/30/2009
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05/27/2009
Home Prices are on the RiseAccording to a recent Market Watch article, the shift in the housing market that we've all been expecting has finally happened: home prices are on the rise for the first time in a year. That means that if you're thinking about buying a home (and I know you are!), it may
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04/21/2009
From today's Register; Realtors say they can't write offers fast enough to keep up with the demand for foreclosed homes. Investors and first-time buyers are finding a plethora of inventory priced below $500,000. "There are multiple offers outbidding each other," said one Realtor, "I recently wro
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04/02/2009
