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Home builders using tax credits to woo first-time homebuyers (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) By ANDREA JARES Home builders, trying to grow sales in a sluggish market, are hoping that a new law will bring buyers in the door. And many are adding incentives of their own. Some builders are touting a $7,500 interest-free government loan for first-time home buyers that is contained in the recently signed Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Buyers have 15 years to repay Washington, and ... us.rd.yahoo.com
Home builders using tax credits to woo first-time homebuyers (Fort Worth Star-Telegram) Builders are touting a $7,500 interest-free government loan for first-time home buyers. us.rd.yahoo.com
Conn's, Inc. Reports Earnings for the Quarter Ended July 31, 2008 (Business Wire via Yahoo! Finance) BEAUMONT, Texas----Conn’s, Inc. , a specialty retailer of home appliances, consumer electronics, computers, lawn and garden products, furniture and mattresses, today announced earnings results for the quarter and six months ended July 31, 2008. us.rd.yahoo.com
Isle home prices fell 2.9% in second quarter (Honolulu Star-Bulletin) NEW YORK » Hawaii home prices fell 2.9 percent in the second quarter from a year earlier to rank 41st in the country, a federal report released yesterday said. us.rd.yahoo.com
Conn's, Inc. Announces Completion of Renewal of Securitization Facility (Centre Daily Times) Conn's, Inc. (NASDAQ/NM:CONN), a specialty retailer of home appliances, consumer electronics, computers, lawn and garden products, furniture and mattresses, today announced that its QSPE renewed the $100 million 364-day commitment of its existing 2002 Series A variable funding note. us.rd.yahoo.com
Seller-funded down payment plan to end (Newsday) The $1,000 down payment program at Continental Home Loans is on borrowed time, but the Melville company's chief executive, Mike McHugh, knew it might have a short life. us.rd.yahoo.com
Tapping the Future Value of Your Home (US News & World Report) Some retirees leverage home appreciation in advance. us.rd.yahoo.com
Sandy Goodman: Why This Is A Night To Remember (HuffingtonPost) The most important single thing I've seen written, spoken or pictured today - prior to Barack Obama's acceptance speech, or possibly even including it--... us.rd.yahoo.com
Existing single-family home sales up 80 percent in Fort Myers/Cape Coral (Naples Daily News) The bargain hunters are out. Sales made with the help of a Realtor in Southwest Florida rose again in July. Existing single-family home sales — or resales — grew by 80 percent to 768, from 426 a year ago, in the Fort Myers/Cape Coral market. Condo sales rose 35 percent to 174, from 129 a year ago, according to statistics from the Florida Association of Realtors. us.rd.yahoo.com
U.S. home sales rise in July (CNN.com) WASHINGTON (AP) -- Sales of existing homes rose in July, surpassing expectations, as buyers snapped up deeply discounted properties in parts of the U.S. hit hardest by the housing bust. us.rd.yahoo.com
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