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What would it take to motivate you to buy a house? U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., thinks you need the push of $15,000.
Yesterday Sen. Isakson introduced legislation that would expand the first-time home buyer tax credit to all home buyers, and it would increase the maximum credit to $15,000.
I…
Topics: real estate
RealtyTrac released today the May 2009 foreclosure numbers. Nevada tops the ratings with 1 in every 64 housing units receiving a foreclosure filing, more than six times the national average. California was second with 1 in every 144, and Florida third with 1 in every 148 housing units receiving a…
Topics: mortgage
Fraud, scams and jobs were top of mind today on the Ilyce Glink Show.
Topics: taxes
All this commotion in the news lately about the $8,000 tax credit and foreclosures and great deals and falling prices has put the idea in my head that it might be time for me to become a homeowner.
Under normal circumstances, my finances would tell me to steer clear of a mortgage. But I figured that…
Topics: mortgage
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