COLDWELL BANKER REAL ESTATE SURVEYS 1,000 MEN AND WOMEN TO DISCOVER GENDER DIFFERENCES IN THE HOME-BUYING PROCESS
Survey Finds that While Couples Make Real Estate Buying Decisions Together, Women Make Up Their Minds Significantly Faster than Men PARSIPPANY, N.J. (August 17, 2009) - It often seems as though men and women ...
The $8,000 tax credit for first time buyers is working, drawing new people into the market and providing a big reason for growing home sales in metro Albuquerque. While the program ends November 30, as a practical matter, it ends in early September. That's because it typically takes from 45 to 60 days from signing a purchase agreement until a sale closes. You must close and fund on your new home by ...
The number of detached homes sold in metro Albuquerque during July increased from July 2008. The 735 sales represented the first year over year increase since April 2006. The improvement wasn't large, 31 sales or 4.4%, but as is said about athletic contests, a win is a win. July sales were also up 13.2% from June, continuing the monthly sales growth that began in February.
The total value of detached ...
Act Now To Get First Time Buyer Tax Credit
The $8,000 tax credit for first time buyers is working, drawing new people into the market and providing a big reason for growing home sales in metro Albuquerque.
While the program ends November 30, as a practical matter, it ends in early September. That's because it typically takes from 45 to 60 days from signing a purchase agreement until a sale closes. ...
Best Places to Live 2009
U.S. News looked at areas with strong economies, low living costs, and plenty of fun things to do
By Luke Mullins Posted June 8, 2009
With the decade winding to a close, Americans have grown increasingly reluctant to gas up their moving vans. Last year, the Census Bureau's national mover rate-which represents the percentage of Americans 1 year and older who moved within ...
RISMEDIA, June 2, 2009-Record low mortgage interest rates boosted pending home sales for the third consecutive month, with some benefit now from the first-time buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in April, rose 6.7% to 90.3 from a reading of 84.6 in March, and is 3.2% above April ...
Understanding The Related Costs of Home Buying
According to Will Rogers, property is a great investment because nobody's making any more. That is as true today as it was in the early 1900s when Will Rogers made the statement. Today, however, you'll need to think about more than a mortgage payment to determine if you can afford a home. To assure you are purchasing a home within the confines ...
In the who-would-have-thought department, golf draws tourists to Albuquerque and New Mexico. "From desert links to parkland to mountain courses, we offer arguably the most diverse golf experience available in one area," says the Albuquerque Convention and Visitors Bureau (www.itsatrip.org). Metro area courses including Paa-Ko Ridge, Twin Warriors and UNM's Championship Golf Course consistently draw ...
Kiplinger.com Best Cities List
2009 BEST CITIES Best Cities: It's All About Jobs Stable employment and new career opportunities give these cities an edge. From Kiplinger's Personal Finance magazine, July 2009
What a difference a year makes. Last summer, the energy and finance sectors of the economy seemed to be thriving, and manufacturing was going strong.
Today, many cities are relying on government ...
It's a question all homeowners face when they decide to sell: How can you make your home as appealing to potential buyers as possible? In today's market, that question has become even more crucial."It really depends how much your home is worth," says interior designer Janine Carendi. "Is it in move-in condition, and will buyers expect it to be?"Not everyone should invest in fancy upgrades and ...
