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October 2009 - Posts

• Weekly Mortgage Indicator (Week of October 26, 2009)

  This week’s news is highlighted by the consumer. Today we see Consumer Confidence numbers and Friday we see Consumer Sentiment. Consumer Confidence numbers are based on a survey of consumer attitudes on present economic conditions and expectations Read More... Posted Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:34 AM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Announcements, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information

• FIRST TIME HOME BUYING TAX CREDIT TO BE EXTENDED!

  Good news! It appears that Senate Democrats have recognized the tremendous value of the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit and that it will be renewed soon. At this time, it is believed that the credit will allow anyone purchasing (even if the property Read More... Posted Thursday, October 29, 2009 8:23 AM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, For Sale, Announcements, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information

• Open House in Piney Orchard on Sunday

  November 2009 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 Piney Orchard, Odenton - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 704 Dayspring Drive on November 1 Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:48 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Open Houses

• Open House in Chesapeake Ranch Estates on Sunday

  November 2009 Su Mo Tu We Th Fr Sa 25 26 27 28 29 30 31 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 19 20 21 22 23 24 25 26 27 28 29 30 1 2 3 4 5 Chesapeake Ranch Estates, Lusby - We invite everyone to visit our open house at 11510 Palo Alto Road on Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 27, 2009 12:47 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Open Houses

• Top 10 Home Buying Tips For Short Sales -

  Guide to Understanding Short Sale Foreclosure Real Estate Modern homebuyers will inevitably come across one or more properties currently classified as a short sale. A short sale is an attempt by the current owner to sell a home in lieu of the bank taking Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 20, 2009 1:03 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Announcements, Industry, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information

• Weekly Mortgage Indicator (Week of October 19, 2009)

  Interest rates hit a level of resistance last week amid another group of contradicting economic reports. Consumer Sentiment, which measures both current conditions as well as expectations, dropped on both levels. Rebounds in the housing market, as well Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:07 AM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Announcements, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information

• Will the Home-Buyer Tax Credit Be Extended?

  Time may not be running out after all for buyers seeking to take advantage of the $8,000 first-time home-buyer tax credit. The incentive is set to expire on Nov. 30, 2009. But persuading Congress to extend the incentive into 2010, raise the tax credit's Read More... Posted Tuesday, October 20, 2009 9:04 AM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Announcements, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information

• Weekly Mortgage Indicator (Week of October 12, 2009)

  Last week’s jobless claims exceeded expectations and pointed to some encouraging news for the economy’s outlook. Initial claims fell significantly, down 33,000, in the week of October 3. The four week average is at 539,750, down 9,000 from Read More... Posted Monday, October 12, 2009 12:44 PM by Annette Lane | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Market Conditions, Announcements, Industry, Finances, Buyer Information, Seller Information, Community Information