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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 ...

Trade – in ProgramThrough the first half of the year Skogman Homes has sold 52 new homes, identical tothe number sold in 2007.Nearly 33% of the buyers took advantage of the Guaranteed Trade Program. This is oneof the best programs in the country because Skogman normally guarantees 93-95percent of appraisal value. Normal selling costs are ...

 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 ...

Just because a lender is willing to lend you the world doesn't mean you should take it. Know what you can manage. Don't over-extend yourself.Gather and tally your fixed monthly expenses (utilities, credit cards, cell phone, groceries, etc) and subtract that amount from your monthly income. This is roughly what you have left for a ...

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 ...

So with the mess that the lenders got themselves into with the "mortgage boom" of years past, FHA is the new product of choice for a number of buyers. They actually fill in the gaps of where the convention financing pulled their products. So whether you are buying or selling....let me help you with the FHA loan basics. You may ask...why ...

912 Single Family Listings Active on the Market in the Cedar Rapids Surrounding Area 510 Sale Pending Listings 566 Sold Listings Info is per CRAAR and for Cedar Rapids and surrounding communites for single family homes.   As always....if you would like more information on a certain area of town or price range...I would be happy to ...

Get Your Deed From the Recorder – It’s CheaperNational Deed Service Inc. is sending mail to Linn County residents offering to provide a certified copy of a deed for $59.50.  “A certified copy of a deed is $6 from us,” said Linn County Recorder Joan McCalmant.  People can contact the Recorder’s Office at ...

 With the Regency Homes annoucing last week that they had laid off all employees except upper managment and the news of the new construction market from the national media, I thought I would share a bit on Skogman Homes. This "down turn" has not effected Skogman Homes much...if at all. Within a 45 day period in March/April ...