12/10/2008 12:54:00 PM
$7500 Tax Credit Available
As the year draws to a close....I thought I would "re-blog" on the $7500 tax credit. Passed by congress is a bill that will allow any buyer that has not owned a home in the last three years (perfect for first time buyers) to claim a $7500 tax credit! ...
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10/30/2008 12:11:00 PM
Market Watch.............Interest Rates
During the past two months in the stock market, there have been 19 trading days with a 3% move. It had previously taken 6 years to see 19 days with a 3% move. Bonds and home loan rates began the week with a strong rally on news that the world's largest ...
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10/16/2008 10:47:00 AM
Pending Home Sales Spike
According to the National Association of Realtors (NAR) the Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI) jumped 7.4% to 93.4 from July to August this year that is 8.8% higher than August 2007. The PHSI is based on the number contracts signed within that given month. Lawrence ...
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10/15/2008 8:49:00 AM
Skogman Homes Current Promotion
If you are in the market to build or buy a new home, you may be interested in Skogman Homes new promotion that is going until November 7, 2008. Your choice: 1) 400 sq ft finished in the lower level ($10,000 value) 2) $5000 worth of options/upgrades 3) Skogman ...
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10/9/2008 9:27:00 AM
Vote for Aplington Parkersburg!
Although Eastern Iowa has been affected by Mother Nature in many ways this year, here is your chance to vote to give Aplington Parkersburg $25,000 towards rebuilding their school after the F5 tornado hit in May. It only takes a minute...... http://www.henkelhelps.com/home2.asp ...
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9/30/2008 11:11:00 AM
Skogman Homes Trade-in Program
Trade – in Program Through the first half of the year Skogman Homes has sold 52 new homes, identical to the number sold in 2007. Nearly 33% of the buyers took advantage of the Guaranteed Trade Program. This is one of the best programs in the country ...
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9/11/2008 11:22:00 AM
Four Things to Keep in Mind.....................
Houses are like spouses --- some grow on you over time, some strike your heart like a thunderbolt. But true love is true love, so don't worry about how it happens. Look at available homes with open eyes and an open mind, and evaluate each one as thoroughly ...
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8/25/2008 10:38:00 AM
Christmas in August?
So it was brought to my attention last week in a Skogman New Homes meeting that if we had clients looking to build.....we could get them in just before Christmas. Wow.....did someone say Christmas? It does not even seem as though we had a Summer....although...it ...
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8/13/2008 1:05:00 PM
More on the $7500 Tax Credit
Boy...the response that I have received concerning the Home Buyer Tax Credit has been overwhelming! If there are that many home buyers out there considering buying....this seems to have given them an incentive to go buy, at least locally, where our market ...
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8/6/2008 10:22:00 AM
Sizzling FHA Summer Special
With the new buyer $7500 tax credit and this special.....it can make it easier than ever to get into a home for little/no money down.! FHA LOANS LOCKED IN THE MONTH OF AUGUST WILL BE ELIGIBLE FOR A SUMMER PRICING SPECIAL……. FREE FIRST YEAR 1% ...
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