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Single-family Housing Starts idled last month, dropping just 3,000 units from the month prior, or 0.2%. According to the Commerce Department’s report, February marked the 8th straight month in which Housing Starts straddled the half-million marker, dating back to June 2009. This is a different slant on the Housing Starts story as told by the [...] Well after a pretty rough day for mortgage bonds yesterday, we are seeing a little rebound after this morning Jobless Claims. The figure came in higher than expected at 444k. Also had the Retail Sales report this morning, and while it was expected to come in at 0.4%, it actually came in alot below that [...] By Amy Hoak, MarketWatch CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — House shopping usually slows down in the winter, as people put their home searches on hold to trim the tree, buy presents to put under it and avoid the chilly weather. This winter, however, might be different, thanks to the extended — and expanded — first-time home-buyer tax [...] Published: Oct. 29, 2009 By Steve Cook Real Estate Economy Watch Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-NV) and Chairman of the Senate Finance Committee Max Baucus (D-MT), engineered the deal to include move-up buyers in the homebuyer tax credit. A deal struck among key senators last night to extend the homebuyer tax credit will [...] by Phoebe Chongchua The first-time homebuyer Federal tax credit for $8000, record-low interest rates, and nationwide median home prices dropping to the lowest point in five years, makes this an enticing time to consider buying a home. By the way, that tax incentive isn’t truly just for first-time buyers — it’s defined as those not [...] By Kenneth R. Harney The IRS has an urgent message for would-be home purchasers: Make the most of the $8,000 first-time-buyer tax credit before it disappears Dec. 1 — if you qualify. But if you don’t truly qualify, don’t try to play games with the credit. The IRS already has 24 criminal investigations of suspected [...] |
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