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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! How does it work? 1. You must NOT of owned a home within the past three years and ...

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 Yun, NAR ...

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 will pay 6 months or $5000 worth towards a bridgeloan if they have a house to sell *The ...

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 feels like Fall outside. And I not sure I can remember an August that I said....it ...

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 tends to still be decent. A few of the more common questions that I have been asked ...

 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% BUYDOWN.……  THE TEMPORARY BUYDOWN PROVIDES A START ...

 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! How does it work? 1. You must NOT of owned a home within the past three ...

You ever had the question, what are my taxes going to be on new construction?  Well Linn County has an estimator out there that will help with that and it can be found at the following link below.  You can download the excel version but be sure to update it often as rollbacks and levys change every July.  I would assume that you ...

DetailsPhoto GalleryView Rooms52228-Fairfax (Fairfax)FOR SALE $274,000 Skogman RealtyBetsy Cook Harrison Email Betsy Work: 319-366-6427 Cell: 319-431-8518More Photos(23) DSC00797 Quick Links Virtual Tour Request More Info Email Listing More Photos(23) DetailsAddress: 310 Ridge Drive Type: Residential Style: Ranch Bedrooms: 4 Bathrooms: 3 ...

In the first Quarter of this year Skogman's market share grew to 33.6% of all sold listings in the Cedar Rapids Area. WOW! Our closest competitior has just 21% of the local market share. Pretty impressive...huh? I guess that speaks for itself. When I am on listings appointments....I am always asked.....Why Skogman? (Why not....? LOL) Is it ...