By ALICE GOMSTYN and JOELLE ZARCONE
April 14, 2009
Donald Trump has never been shy about offering his opinions or advice. Whether it's how to manage finances and money, or confronting a celebrity, the real-estate mogul and reality-TV star seems eager to let people know just what's on his mind.
These days, what's on Trump's mind is real estate: more specifically, buying it. Echoing what ...
Nearly 25 percent of adults say they plan to purchase a home in the next five years and half of those (53.5 percent) will be first-time home buyers, according to a survey commissioned by Move Inc., operator of Realtor.com.More than 18 percent cite the $8,000 tax credit as a motivating factor. Potential home buyers with higher incomes are more interested in the tax credit than those in lower income ...
Employers should be ready for the Making Work Pay credit by Wednesday. That means some extra take-home pay. Here's what you need to know.
You're likely to see some more green in the next couple of weeks. Not only on the trees. Very possibly in your wallet, too.
President Obama has asked that all employers adjust their payroll systems by Wednesday so eligible workers can start receiving the new ...
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American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funding creates opportunitiesSANTA FE- Governor Bill Richardson today joined with the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority to urge New Mexicans to take advantage of programs that offer historic levels of assistance to first-time homebuyers."During this time of unprecedented economic and social challenges we are seeing that there are indeed opportunities for working ...
The Treasury Department launched an interactive new Web site Tuesday in an effort to bring about accountability and transparency to the Obama administration's Financial Stability Plan.
(CNN) - The Treasury Department launched an interactive new Web site Tuesday in an effort to bring about accountability and transparency to the Obama administration's Financial Stability Plan.
FinancialStability.gov, ...
The IRS has released additional information to help homebuyers understand the ways they can file to receive the homebuyer credit. It is important for taxpayers to know that they must complete the purchase and close or take up residence in the case of new construction in order to be eligible to file for the credit. Here are the four main options listed by the IRS: 1) File an extension; 2) ...
Fed Plans to Buy $750 Billion of Mortgage-Backed Securities - 3/18/2009
Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke and the other members of the Federal Open Market Committee stunned the credit markets with their announced plans to buy up to an additional $750 billion of mortgage-backed securities. Market participants were further shocked by the Fed's plan to buy up to $300 ...
FAQ on Federal Plans to Stimulate the Housing Market*
The following is a summary of how the real estate industry is being impacted by the current governmental actions to stabilize the economy.
Q. What happened?
A. On February 17, President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (of 2009), totaling approximately $780 billion, which is intended to provide a stimulus to the U.S. ...
Lt. Governor Denish Announces Immediate Housing Stimulus Plan
Santa Fe - Lt. Governor Diane D. Denish, chair of the New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA), today announced a five part plan to stimulate New Mexico 's housing market. "The MFA board and I took stock of the state and federal resources and programs we currently have and refocused them to help New Mexicans now," said Lt. Governor Denish. ...
