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2012 presidential candidates’ 2011 net worth
January 27, 2012 – 6:08 pm
Bankrate sifted through the 2012 presidential candidates’ 2011 financial disclosure forms, compiled their total net worth and found some interesting ways they made money in 2010. Read more: 2012 Presidential Candidates Net Worth | Bankrate.com http://www.bankrate.com/finance/personal-finance/2012-presidential-candidates-net-worth.aspx#ixzz1kgQKSKJw
Save money on romantic getaways
January 27, 2012 – 6:05 pm
Save money on romantic getaways Got your heart set on a romantic Valentine’s Day getaway for two? You don’t have to spend a bundle. And when it comes to arranging weekend getaways for two, often “less is more,” says Peter Greenberg, author of “New Rules of the Road: The Travel Detective’s Guide to Great Journeys [...]
Plan For Added Medicare Tax
January 27, 2012 – 5:59 pm
Higher income earners always have a few more tax considerations and that’s true in 2012. A new 3.8 percent Medicare tax is slated for collection beginning in 2013 on profits from the sale of investment property. This includes capital gains, dividends, interest payments and, for those who own rental property, net rental income. The tax [...]
Optimism Builds in Housing Market
January 18, 2012 – 12:14 pm
Great info just in… Optimism Builds in Housing Market Daily Real Estate News | Tuesday, January 17, 2012 Several recent indicators for the real estate industry are pointing to a market that is on the mend and entering recovery mode. Housing experts’ predictions for the new year tend to center around a market stabilizing before [...]
Market Stability Forecast for 2012
January 18, 2012 – 12:09 pm
Market Stability Forecast for 2012 by: Carrie Bay 1/08/2012 While year-over-year home price measurements notched down in 2011, prices are expected to see a slight uptick in 2012, according to Clear Capital. Should the valuation company’s predictions ring true, it would be the first time since 2006 that the change in annual home prices has [...]
Good News in Home Sales
January 12, 2012 – 8:23 pm
FROM our economist Good News in Home Sales NAR released its pending home sales index figure last week, and for the second month in a row, the index is up. What’s more, the index has broken 100. That’s significant because the only other time the index has hit 100 in recent years is when [...]
Federal Housing Administration is extending a temporary waiver of its “anti-flipping” rule.
January 12, 2012 – 8:20 pm
For the second year in a row, the Federal Housing Administration is extending a temporary waiver of its “anti-flipping” rule, meaning homebuyers relying on FHA-insured financing will continue to be able to buy homes that….. Read more:
Tips from Home Hints eNews
January 12, 2012 – 8:17 pm
Tips from Home Hints eNews How to Keep a Second Floor Warmer Do your feet get cold on your upstairs floor in the winter? Does the downstairs roast while the upstairs chills? Are there big vaulted ceilings that restrict air movement? You’ve probably checked the furnace filter, but did you (or a professional) check the [...]
homeownership is still the single best long-term investment
January 12, 2012 – 8:15 pm
Most Americans consider homeownership to be the single best long-term investment and a primary source of wealth and financial security. Countless generations of Americans have counted on their homes for their children’s education, their own retirement and a personal sense of well-being. Yet, a home is….. Read more: http://realestate.glozal.com/profiles/blogs/few-things-are-more-important