http://www.sellshouses.net Mon, 15 Aug 2011 20:58:11 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en Pamper Your Backyard Birds For Free Wild birds are our backyard buddies: A swallow can eat a thousand mosquitoes daily; and watching birds glide and listening to their songs can soothe our jangled nerves. Read ... http://www.sellshouses.net/pamper-your-backyard-birds-for-free/ [singlepic id=35 w=550 h= float=center] This beautiful three bedroom, two bath home features approximately 1,248 square feet of living space. Soaring ceiling and skylight in the family room. Upgraded fireplace and mantle.  Wet-bar area with Wine Cooler.  Updated, kitchen has granite counters, generous cabinets and updated appliances. Built-in entertainment center in ... http://www.sellshouses.net/4597-cimarron-way-offered-at-210000/ Click on the link to read a Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis provided by the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. This analysis has some interesting fact and figures. http://www.sellshouses.net/comprehensive-housing-market-analysis/ Daily Real Estate News | December 1, 2010 Economists meeting at the annual business and economic forecast at the University of Chicago on Tuesday predicted that home prices will remain flat for the next few years, but the economy will grow. “We will not see a recovery in ... http://www.sellshouses.net/economists-flat-home-prices-growing-economy/ Check back often, as I will be posting new Green Tips weekly. Here is your Green Tip for this Week... Natural deterrents to ants include dry Cream of Wheat, which they cannot digest and is lethal to them, as well as powdered borax mixed with maple syrup (don’t use the latter if ... http://www.sellshouses.net/green-tip-of-the-week/ NO MORE STATE TAX ON FORGIVEN DEBT Distressed homeowners no longer have to pay California state income tax on debt forgiven in a short sale, foreclosure, or loan modification.  Enacted into law yesterday, Senate Bill 401 generally aligns California's tax treatment of mortgage debt relief income with federal law.  For debt ... http://www.sellshouses.net/no-more-state-tax-on-forgiven-debt/ Governor signs home tax credit bill Governor Schwarzenegger today signed AB 183 providing $200 million for home buyer tax credits. The bill allocates $100 million for qualified first-time home buyers who purchase existing homes and $100 million for purchasers of new, or previously unoccupied, homes. Eligible taxpayers who close escrow on qualified ... http://www.sellshouses.net/market-news-in-real-estate-4/ $18,000 IN COMBINED HOMEBUYER TAX CREDITS FOR A LIMITED TIME Californians have a brief window of opportunity to receive up to $18,000 in combined federal and state homebuyer tax credits.  To take advantage of both tax credits, a first-time homebuyer must enter into a purchase contract for a principal residence before ... http://www.sellshouses.net/tax-credit-update/ The Wall Street Journal Reports. . . Nabbing a bargain-basement mortgage before rates rise The Federal Reserve has been purchasing mortgage-backed securities guaranteed by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac since early last year. The purchase program has helped maintain low interest rates for borrowers. As planned, the Fed this week announced it ... http://www.sellshouses.net/market-news-in-real-estate-3/ CNN Money reports. . . Nab a real estate deal – while you still can The combination of affordable home prices, low interest rates, and the federal tax credit for home buyers have created an opportune time for many buyers to purchase a home. Many real estate analysts also believe that most ... http://www.sellshouses.net/market-news/