Excerpt From: Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers 2010
By: National Association of Realtors® /Research Division
When starting the home buying process, the Internet plays an ever increasing role. Thirty-six percent of buyers looked online for properties for sale as their first step. An additional 11 percent began by finding information online about the home buying process and 19 percent started by talking to an agent.
Article From HouseLogic.com
By: Dona DeZube
Published: October 29, 2010
The home mortgage interest deduction saves the average home owner thousands of dollars at tax time, supports home values at the community level, and helps American home buyers get into their first house.
Having a tax deduction for mortgage interest makes owning a home more affordable because the deduction lowers the amount of tax you pay. U.S. Census data shows 37% of home owners with mortgages spend more than 30% of their income for housing. Paying less for housing means having more disposable income for savings and other household expenses.
By: Bob Sallee
Published: September 16, 2010
For the past few months, national news media have focused on what’s been going on in the housing market, and predicting what may happen in regarding federal tax breaks and subsidies for homeowners. Opinions range from the elimination of mortgage interest deductions on your federal tax return to new programs helping homeowners refinance mortgages which remain larger than the depreciated value of their homes, to subsidized housing for the unemployed or under-employed, and to increased rent subsidies for low income families.
Article From HouseLogic.com
By: Dona DeZube
Published: September 08, 2009
Helping others become homeowners protects your home’s value and builds stronger communities.
Doing your part to help other Americans gain a foothold on the homeownership ladder doesn’t just help them. You’ll benefit both your community and your own pocketbook.
By: Bob Sallee
Published: July 30, 2919
It seems like every day there’s another article on the U.S. housing market. Mortgage interest rates hit historic low (for those who qualify). Foreclosures may have hit a peak. Building slump worsens (depending on home type) as federal homebuyer incentives end.
What’s really of interest is where the local housing market is, and where it’s heading in the Pikes Peak region. People want to know how the local market is doing in terms of home construction, financing and sales.
