Incentives to Avoid Foreclosure

The Federal Government recently announced new incentives for homeowners underwater with their current mortgage to work with their bank on a “short sale.”  The new rules give timelines and parameters that offer confidence to lenders who have too often been stuck in an undefined and time consuming processes.  The Obama Administration’s aim is to lessen [...]

Cincinnati Real Estate: Buyer’s and Tenant’s Market

With the continuing housing slump and overall low growth economic conditions, commercial real estate nationwide isn’t expected to begin to turn prices around until 2011 but the local conditions in Cincinnati may have a brighter outlook. According to a recent article in the Kentucky Post: “If the market hasn’t bottomed out [in Cincinnati], it’s very [...]

Cincinnati Real Estate Consultant Comments on Recent Listing in U.S. News report “Top 10 Cities for Real Estate Steals”

A recent article in US News and World Report ranking cities where there is potential for “real estate steals” prompted a discussion of the Cincinnati housing market and its prospects with Real Estate Development Consultant Andrew Howe of Cranewoods Development. Cincinnati, OH (PRWEB) February 25, 2010 — Andrew Howe of Cranewoods Development gives local confirmation [...]

Cincinnati Makes List Of Top 10 Cities For Real Estate Steals

Cincinnati Ohio Real Estate has been recognized by U.S. News & World Report as one of the top ten markets for healthy real estate development investment and even potential “steals” (USNews). In an article from February 12, 2010 entitled “10 Cities for Real Estate Steals”, U.S. News surveyed information primarily compiled by Moody’s Economy.com to [...]

Receivers and Receivership

Here’s a good resource if your real estate development or investment runs into some trouble and you or your lender think you may need a court appointed receiver. A court appoints a receiver only after both sides of the litigation are given an apportunity to give input upon the specific receiver and the goals of [...]

The VA Purchase Loan Has Many Advantages

Buying a house but not sure what you’re going to use to finance the purchase given today’s climate in the mortgage market? If you’re a veteran or active duty military, then you must consider a VA Loan, a benefit thanks to your service to the United States. A VA Loan is a great option for [...]

Tax Credits working for Homeowners, First Time Buyers and the Economy

A recent study and market analysis show the extension of the first-time home buyer tax credit and the addition of  credit for existing homeowners is working for our economy. But the credits are set to expire in April and interest rates are beginning to rise from their near historic lows so the time to buy [...]

Fannie Mae helping Florida’s condo market

Due to Florida’s great weather, abundance of beautiful coastal properties, it’s livability for residents, and attraction to retirees and vacationers, Florida has always had more condominiums than almost every other state in the country. Unfortunately, in the recent downturn, what’s considered a plus by many has become caught up in the economic turmoil like everything [...]

Prices to bottom, rates to raise but still a Buyer’s Market

Real Estate is seeing historically low prices, especially in the luxury and near luxury market.  Prices are at or extremely near the lowest they will ever be but mortgage rates are beginning to rise and aren’t expected to return to the low rates we’ve seen over the last few years. Here is a very good article [...]

$8,000 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Explained

The first-time homebuyer credit is a new tax credit included in the recently enacted Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. For homes purchased in 2008, the credit operates like an interest-free loan because it must be repaid over a 15-year period. The credit was expanded in 2009 for homes purchased in 2009, increasing the [...]

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