Archives: September 2010
NEWS ALERT: Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Announces Largest New Franchise Affiliation in Brand’s History
Powerhouse Brokerage Firm in California and Nevada Brings .8 Billion in Annual Sales, 1,900 Sales Professionals to Fast-Growing Brand; Will Operate as Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate Mason-McDuffie RISMEDIA, September 30, 2010–Better Homes and Gardens Real Estate LLC has … Read more
September 30, 2010 Posted in Real Estate
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Fannie Mae Announces Support for Military Homeowners
RISMEDIA, September 30, 2010—At a recently held event at the Pentagon, Fannie Mae and the U.S. Army announced new initiatives to help service members who are struggling with their mortgage payments avoid foreclosure. The effort includes a mortgage payment forbearance … Read more
Housing Tax Incentives Benefit Younger Households Most
RISMEDIA, September 29, 2010—New research from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reveals that the benefits of housing-related tax deductions, such as the mortgage interest deduction, generally decline in value as individuals age. Using Internal Revenue Service Statistics of … Read more
September 29, 2010 Posted in Real Estate
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4 Tips to Help Harness the Power of Positive Self-Talk
RISMEDIA, September 27, 2010—In 1957, Earl Nightingale, speaker, author and co-founder of the Nightingale-Conant Corporation, recorded his classic motivational record “The Strangest Secret.” “The Strangest Secret” sold over one million copies and made history in the recording industry by being … Read more
September 27, 2010 Posted in Real Estate
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HUD Offers 19 Million Dollars to Clean Up Hazards in Housing
RISMEDIA, September 25, 2010—The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is offering .6 million in grants to prevent and correct housing-related health and safety hazards in low-income housing and to support programs for the control of asthma among residents … Read more
September 26, 2010 Posted in Real Estate
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American Dream of Homeownership as Means of Saving and Investing No Longer Valid
RISMEDIA, September 24, 2010—(MCT)—Homeownership, long trumpeted as the American dream, has turned into a nightmare for many, especially those whom life has dealt unexpected blows. Secure in their jobs, with plenty of savings and good health when they bought their … Read more
Existing-Home Sales Move Up in August
RISMEDIA, September 25, 2010—Existing-home sales rose in August 2010 following a big correction in July, according to the National Association of Realtors. Existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops, increased 7.6% to a seasonally … Read more
September 25, 2010 Posted in Real Estate
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