Factors That Do Not Affect the Value of Real Estate

I read this article and think that all home owners thinking about selling should read it.

When selling a home, there are many factors which affect market value and the eventual sale price of a home, such as location, condition, size, amenities, features, improvements and upgrades, local economic conditions, the current real estate market and mortgage interest rates, among others. Some of these factors are within the control of the owner, and others are beyond the control of the owner.
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New Home Sales Up 11%

WASHINGTON — New US home sales leapt 11 percent in June, government data showed Monday in a further sign of recovery for the sector at the epicenter of the ... Read More

Dock owners must post 911 address by next summer

A new law will affect boat dock owners at the Lake of the Ozarks in 2010 thanks to HB 657 sponsored by lake resident Representative Dr. Wayne Cooper (R - Camden County).

Beginning next summer all dock owners will be required by law to post the recognized 911 street address of the adjacent land. According to the bill, the 911 address must be displayed on the lake side of the dock in the area most visible from the channel or cove.

The address must be at at least three-inch block style lettering and should be in a contrasting color to the background on which it is displayed. The penalty for not posting this information is a $25 fine for each time the delinquency is cited. Click here to read the rest of the story.

First-Time Home Buyers Eager to Reap Tax Credit Benefits, but Unsure of Details

The federal tax credit for first-time home buyers is now half way to its Dec. 1, 2009, expiration date, and it seems fair to ask just how much it is helping real estate markets. The RE/MAX network in northern Illinois did just that, interviewing 40 RE/MAX agents from across the region about how the tax credit is impacting the first-time buyers with whom they work. Continued

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NAR: Home Hunting without Fear

Those who've suffered the agony of defeat in what's likely the most dangerous consumer game, learned the hard way that sheer fearlessness isn't enough to become and remain a homeowner -- through good times and bad.
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Pending Home Sales Record Fourth Straight Monthly Gain

Pending home sales show a sustained uptrend, rising for four consecutive months with very favorable housing affordability and a first-time buyer tax credit boosting activity. Read more >

Dock owners must post 911 address

A new law will affect boat dock owners at the Lake of the Ozarks in 2010 thanks to HB 657 sponsored by lake resident Representative Dr. Wayne Cooper (R - Camden County).
Full story click here.

Selling Home May Be Influenced by What Buyers Can't See

It’s not always what buyers can see in a home that causes them to want to buy it or not. Sometimes it’s the way the home feels.
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Washington Report: Housing Tax Credit

A campaign to extend and expand the housing tax credit officially got underway on Capitol Hill last week.
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