Dear Mr. President: If there was ever an opportunity to put sound and face on an improving economy it is the cash for caulkers program. But not as proposed. We understand the details are sketchy but the idea is to rebate present homeowners up to $12,000 for making their homes more energy efficient. Great. As [...]
Archive for February 2010
Mr. President: Cash For Caulkers Program Should Include Preconstruction Home Buyers
February 24, 2010Homeowners Looking to Trade-Up to Larger Home
February 12, 2010Trulia.com, a real estate search site, and RealtyTrac, an online marketplace for foreclosure properties recently released the latest results of an ongoing survey tracking home buyers’ attitudes towards foreclosures. The new online survey conducted on their behalf between November 5-9, 2009 by Harris Interactive showed a notable decrease in consumers’ willingness to buy foreclosed properties, [...]
Washington Report: New Consumer Financial Protection Agency
February 10, 2010Congress took a major step last week toward eliminating what has been a painful thorn in the side of home sellers, Realtors, home builders, mortgage brokers and appraisers for months. As part of its financial and mortgage industry reform bill, the House voted to terminate the controversial Home Valuation Code of Conduct (HVCC) once a [...]
Homebuyer Tax Credit Boosts Economy
February 7, 2010A new survey reveals that savvy consumers cashing in on the new and improved homebuyer tax credit are helping fuel economic recovery The vast majority of current homeowners say they would spend the expanded version of the homebuyer tax credit on repaying existing debts, home improvements, savings and investments and household expenses, according to a [...]
Three Rs: Rules, Regulations & Resolutions
February 4, 2010Every homeowner association has various methods available for establishing acceptable standards. As a benchmark, those standards must stand the test of federal law: For example, the board cannot enact a rule that flies in the face of the Fair Housing Act. Sometimes standards or rules are clearly defined in the governing documents. More often, however, [...]
