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Home Buyer Tax Credit
If you’ve decided to buy a home and take advantage of the Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit, you’d better hurry – the April 30 deadline is approaching. To get the tax credit, consumers need to close their home purchase between November 7, 2009 and April 30, 2010, or have a binding written contract by April 30, [...]
Continue reading...MIPIM 2010: Expert Opinions on the Future of Real Estate
Wednesday, March 3, 2010
The MIPIM 2010 conference programme will address the key issues facing international real estate today. MIPIM delegates will have access to leading specialists as they address the impact of national economic policies on real estate markets, how to integrate environmental criteria into buildings, the major architectural agendas for the future and investment opportunities in the [...]
Continue reading...Straight Answers at a Premium in US Insurance Market
Tuesday, March 2, 2010
Five years ago today, underwriters at Beazley USA Services Inc., a subsidiary of Beazley Group, one of the largest insurers in the Lloyd’s business market, bound their first professional liability policy on US soil. Beazley’s locally underwritten US business has since grown to more than $370 million in annual premiums and Beazley’s US underwriters [...]
Continue reading...Real Estate Auctions Continue To Assist Serious Sellers
Tuesday, February 23, 2010
Tranzon Integrated Property Group (”Tranzon”) has announced the closing of the Central Plaza Shopping Center, a 50,000 sq. ft. center on over 7 acres of land in North Branford, CT. During the short 5-week marketing period, Tranzon surfaced 230 interested bidders who self-qualified by filling out confidentiality agreements. From this group, 53 parties [...]
Continue reading...Prospects for Employment Gains Improve According to Fannie Mae’s Economic & Mortgage Market Analysis Group
Saturday, February 20, 2010
Evidence of Economic Strength Continues; Real Estate Outlook Hopeful for 2010 Economic growth continues at a moderate pace as noted in the February 2010 Economic Outlook released today by Fannie Mae’s (NYSE: FNM) Economics & Mortgage Market Analysis Group. The labor market is improving gradually, with more than 500,000 household jobs created in January. The length [...]
Continue reading...New Study Shows ‘Intent’ Behind Mobile Internet Use
Thursday, February 11, 2010
91% of mobile phone users go online to socialize compared to only 79% of traditional desktop users. Mobile phone users are 1.6 times more likely to manage finances compared to traditional desktop users (62% versus 39%). Mobile phone users are 1.4 times more likely than traditional desktop users to rally support for a cause (67% versus 47%). According [...]
Continue reading...It’s Not the Sunshine: Why Snowbirds Become Floridians
Monday, February 8, 2010
For many snowbirds lured to Florida, the biggest attraction is not the presence of sunshine. It’s the absence of Florida estate taxes. Many snowbirds who own homes in both New York and Florida are changing their domicile to Florida according to Attorney Allan R. Lipman who is licensed both in New York and Florida. These not [...]
Continue reading...Thinking Of Cutting Up Your Credit Cards?
Wednesday, February 3, 2010
Getting a new financial start in the new year may mean ditching credit cards in favor of cash. Although living without credit cards has financial benefits, a Kansas State University expert said there are a few things to consider before taking scissors to your plastic. “Living card-free takes away a lot of the spending temptations and generally [...]
Continue reading...Identity Theft 911 Offers Tips for National Data Privacy Day
Monday, February 1, 2010
Consumers and businesses globally spend hours each day exploring the Internet for news, information, and communications purposes. Today’s National Data Privacy Day serves as an important reminder that consumers need to protect their own personal information when accessing the World Wide Web and businesses need to safeguard the information which they are responsible for collecting [...]
Continue reading...Mortgage Rates Inch Lower
Monday, February 1, 2010
The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate fell for the fourth consecutive week, settling at 5.13 percent according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.49 discount and origination points. The average 15-year fixed mortgage dropped to 4.54 percent but the larger jumbo 30-year fixed rate moved higher to [...]
Continue reading...Consumers Encouraged to Protect Their Privacy Online
Thursday, January 28, 2010
iKeepSafe, Florida Attorney General Bill McCollum and AT&T Recognize National Data Privacy Day by Providing Consumer credit card Tips on How to Protect Your Privacy Online The Internet offers an exciting world of information and entertainment at the click of a mouse. Consumers are spending hours surfing, shopping, playing games and communicating online, but as with [...]
Continue reading...After the Near Collapse of Wall Street… What’s Next for the Real Estate Industry?
Monday, January 25, 2010
2nd Annual International Real Estate Capital Markets Conference In light of the current challenging economic conditions for real estate capital markets, Columbia Business School and Goodwin Procter LLP have partnered to present the 2010 International Real Estate Capital Markets Conference on Jan. 29, at the TimesCenter, 242 West 41st Street, N.Y. (agenda follows). The keynote speaker will [...]
Continue reading...Mortgage Rates Down for a Third Straight Week
Friday, January 22, 2010
The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage fell again this week, to 5.15 percent according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.45 discount and origination points. The average 15-year fixed mortgage dropped to 4.56 percent while the larger jumbo 30-year fixed rate retreated to 5.93 percent. Adjustable rate mortgages [...]
Continue reading...Mortgage Rates Move Lower
Monday, January 11, 2010
The average conforming 30-year fixed mortgage decreased this week to 5.26 percent, according to Bankrate.com’s weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.43 discount and origination points. The average 15-year fixed mortgage fell to 4.67 percent while the larger jumbo 30-year fixed rate inched lower to 6.14 percent. Adjustable rate mortgages [...]
Continue reading...New Tools and Research for 2010 Tax Season
Saturday, January 9, 2010
Bankrate’s 2010 Tax Guide features tax calculators and information on all the important rates and deductions for consumers’ tax filings Now that the New Year is here and tax season is fast approaching, Bankrate, Inc. released its 2010 Tax Guide, filled with tips and tools to help consumers avoid frustration when filing their taxes. With almost [...]
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Sunday, March 7, 2010
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