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Edited January 12th , 2012.   The author of the article referenced below has decided to take his blog article down.  I am thankful he did that, since he didn’t allow any comments on his blog to address the outrageous claims he made in a public manner.
Perhaps dumbfounded isn’t the right word.  Outraged.  Incredulous.  Shocked.  Saddened. [...]

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Is it really April already?   I think this winter dragged on so long that the first few days of April kind of sneaked up on me!
This morning I took a peek at the single family residential home sales that happened in the first quarter of this year in Macomb County and realized once again that [...]

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It’s that time of year again!   Along with updating the sales information from 2010 and how it affects our real estate industry in Macomb County, I often go through old email questions to try and refresh myself on things that I know can help home buyers going forward.
One of the most frequently asked questions is:  [...]

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A couple of weeks ago I had a co-worker ask me about this blog, as she had found it doing a search for information about condo sales with the new HUD guidelines.  She noticed that there weren’t many comments on the blog and asked “Do you ever feel like you are just talking to yourself?”
I [...]

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I hate to be a nag (even my hubby doesn’t call me a nag :-), yet I find myself having to do so today.
Because of recent calls from people asking if the federal First Time Home Buyers tax credit will be extended again it reminds me to remind you!   There has been NO word or [...]

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Last year when the first time home buyers tax credit was close to expiring we heard talk about it being continued.  And it was.  This time around however there isn’t even a whisper of that happening.
Please, if you are at all considering buying a home to take advantage of the up to $8000 in Federal [...]

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One of the common misconceptions for home buyers (and some real estate professionals) is that the first time home buyers tax credit is $8000 for all buyers.
When reading the fine print of the IRS form 5405 there is an entry line to fill out asking for the smaller of 2 items:  $8000 or 10% of [...]

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Last week I wrote about the average sales price during the 4th
quarter of 2009 for residential sales in Macomb County MI.
I thought it would be interesting for those who are perhaps looking for
a home to purchase in Macomb County, or those who are considering
putting their homes on the market to get a glimpse of the [...]

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Congratulations to Ashley, a single woman who purchased her first home.
The home she bought was owned by HUD, and everything about the purchase process went smoothly. Unlike other bank or government owned homes, HUD has an online process for bidding. Everyone that bids knows when their offers to purchase will be considered, and it [...]

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After much back and forth, and preliminary hype about the extension of this tax credit, we can now confidently write to our local consumers about this bill being signed by the President.
The 1st time home buyers tax credit HAS been extended, and there is also a tax credit for those who already own a home [...]

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