Richard Chimniak, Realtor Associate

Stimulus bill includes boosts for housing. The American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (H.R. 1) increases the first-time homebuyer tax credit to $8,000 and eliminates the repayment requirement for buyers who purchase a home between Jan. 1, 2009 and Dec. 1, 2009 (See how the tax credit works). Other housing measures in ...

CURRENT MORTGAGE REFOCUSING - FEB 2008 ·        During the refinance boom, lenders would get back to you whenever ·        Bust of the sub-prime market has eliminated a good percentage of buyers ...

According to the 2006 NAR (National Association of Realtors) Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers, 83% of sellers use full-service brokerage, 9% use limited-service brokerage and 8% use minimal-service such as simply listing the property on the MLS. Consumer satisfaction with the level of brokerage service varies, with 71 percent of sellers saying ...