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Vicki Polak
RE/MAX 1st Team

BUYER'S WITH CHILDRE - SEX OFFENDER PROXIMITY

15 June, 2009| Home Buying, Home Safety, General

We all know that you can't be too careful with our precious children. If you are concerned about registered sex offenders in your neighborhood then try this site: www.records.txdps.state.t... read more

Vicki Polak
RE/MAX 1st Team

Weekend Properties & Happy Days & FISHING!

14 June, 2009| Home Buying, Housing Market, Neighborhoods & Commu...

Sunday is GOD'S Day of Rest So, how about you? We have some great weekend properties that fall in all price ranges. If you are interested in FISHING - try this great link... read more

Michelle Cannon rating star

4.96/5 (138 surveys)
RE/MAX Distinction

FREE MONEY!

13 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Housing Market

First time home buyers...... take advantage of the $8,000 Tax Credit by purchasing a home between now and December 1, 2009!!!You can collect your $8,000 tax credit on your 2008 OR 2009 taxes! A... read more

Diana Carstairs
Carstairs Realty

Hello

10 June, 2009| Home Buying, Home Selling, General

Oh ! My first blog and I'm tongue-tied !Well, this isn't too good - so let's see if I can pose a couple of invitation-type "bon mots."How do you find working with buyers who want to... read more

James Perry
Hoffman Property Sales & Management

The Latest On The Tax Credit

10 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, General

U.S. Tax Credit May Help You Buy House Eileen Ambrose -- Personal Finance By PERSONAL FINANCE Eileen Ambrose eileen.ambrose June 9, 2009 You might be able to use the $8,000 first-time... read more

James Perry
Hoffman Property Sales & Management

New Neighborhood Stabilization Program

9 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, Foreclosures & Investments, Ho...

Harris County Designing Unique Home Ownership Program Foreclosed homes to be offered at deep discounts with financing assistance HOUSTON Harris County Commissioners Court approved a new $14.9... read more

LaWanda Lendsey rating star

4.96/5 (126 surveys)
Houston Home Realty Group, LLC

$10,000 difference

6 June, 2009| Home Buying

One of my previous clients sent me a joke that asked the question, "What is the difference between a deadend street and a cul-de-sac according to a new home builder?"...$5-10,000 dollars. Sad hu... read more

Wendy Garcia
HomeSmart

$8000 Tax Credit can now be used on closing costs!...

4 June, 2009| Home Buying, Home Marketing, Housing Market

Bringing the Dream of Homeownership Within Reach As part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress has passed legislatio... read more

Trecia Cooke
EXIT Lone Star Realty

CNN UPDATE: FHA BACKS AWAY FROM NO DOWN PAYMENT LO...

3 June, 2009| Home Buying, Housing Market, Mortgage & Finance

Update: FHA backs away from no down payment loans After announcing a plan that would have allowed first time homebuyers to use a special tax credit to cover the 3.5% required down payme... read more

Trecia Cooke
EXIT Lone Star Realty

The American Dream: Alive and Well during Homeowne...

3 June, 2009| Home Buying, Housing Market, General

Press Release: To Dream the American Dream The dream is alive and well during Homeownership Month Is it still reasonable to dream the dream of home ownership? Although the white picket fe... read more

Ann Marie Gargano-Parks
Texas Legacy Properties

First-Time Homebuyer Credit QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS:...

2 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Housing Market

Do you have more questions on the First Time HomeBuyers Credit? If so, cut and paste this link and get them all answered plus so much more. http://www.irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204671,00.h... read more

Trecia Cooke
EXIT Lone Star Realty

EXIT IS GROWING...REALLY!

2 June, 2009| Home Buying, Home Marketing, General

EXIT REALTY GROUP is on the verge to be Top 100 Listing Broker in HAR/MLS (OVER ALL-ALL AREAS) out of over 2600 FIRMS! (data from HAR ACTIVE LISTINGS) {05/28/2009}. This... read more

Ann Marie Gargano-Parks
Texas Legacy Properties

The $8,000 First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit

1 June, 2009| Affordable Housing, Home Buying, Mortgage & Financ...

The $8,000 First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit The First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit provides for a $8,000 tax credit that would be available to first-time home buyers for the purchase of... read more

Rose King

5/5 (34 surveys)
David Tracy Real Estate

Looking at New Construction Model Homes?

30 May, 2009| Home Buying

By Rose King United Texas Realtors Are you thinking about visiting model homes and purchasing a new construction home? If so, be sure to take a Buyer’s Agent REALTORâ with you! ... read more

Greg Holcombe
Holcombe Properties

It's time to take advantage of our economic times

29 May, 2009| Home Buying, Home Values & Recent Sales, Housing M...

At last, given recent changes in the housing market nationwide and locally, it's small wonder buying a home is looking a lot more attractive. From first-time buyers to dream-home trade-uppers to... read more

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