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Make money in 2010: Your home

Following three years of declining home prices, the end of the nationwide housing slump may be in sight. Home sales consistently have been rising, the surplus of houses is shrinking, and most economists believe home values nationwide will hit bottom in the second half of 2010—but not before declining an additional five to 10 percent. That’s good news for homeowners hoping to sell or ...

Posted by Juan Carlos Perez on November 20, 2009 at 11:22 am

Six signs your home will increase in value

Recent reports on the health of the economy and the housing market have shown improved conditions. The federal tax credit for first-time buyers, affordable home prices, and low interest rates also are driving many buyers into the market. However, housing markets are local, and can vary greatly from one to the next. Still, there are indicators on which homeowners can rely to ...

Posted by Juan Carlos Perez on November 20, 2009 at 11:21 am

Thinking of halting payments on house?

Some homeowners underwater on their houses—who owe more on their mortgages than their homes are worth—wonder what would happen if they were to stop paying their mortgages.When lenders do not receive payments, the first action taken by the lender is to report the missed payment to the credit bureaus by the first day of the next month. Sometimes this can happen in as little as ...

Posted by Juan Carlos Perez on November 20, 2009 at 11:21 am

Homeowners win big with extension and expansion of federal tax credit

The U.S. House of Representatives today voted 403 to 12 to extend and expand the home buyer tax credit. The bill passed the U.S. Senate late yesterday and now will go to President Obama for his signature, where it is expected to be signed this week.The tax credit will be extended through April 30, 2010, with a 60-day extension if a binding contract is in place prior to the deadline. First-time ...

Posted by Juan Carlos Perez on November 20, 2009 at 11:20 am

Housing bottom behind us, experts say

The median price of an existing, single-family home in California rose for the seventh consecutive month in September to $296,090, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ most-recent sales and price report. Home sales also increased in September, rising 2.1 percent compared with August. If home sales maintain their current pace, 530,520 units will be sold in California in ...

Posted by Juan Carlos Perez on November 20, 2009 at 11:19 am

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