Prudential Value Range Marketing
Monday, March 29th, 2010Prudential Gouger O’Neal & Saunders Offers New Marketing Strategy to benefit buyers and sellers with range pricing. PVRM is a proven pricing strategy that uses a price range to market the property. The top end of the range allows the seller the opportunity to achieve a premium price for their property, while the bottom end [...]
Improvements in the Housing Market
Sunday, March 14th, 2010Hope for the Future! There are glimmers that the housing marketing is beginning to lift out of one of the worst slumps since the Great Depression. In 2009 low home prices pushed sales higher in many parts of the country. But the encouraging news should be met with caution. Why? The boost fueled primarily by: [...]
Some Helpful Info on Taxes and Your Home
Sunday, March 14th, 2010The Magic Number: 36% – the maximum amount of your pretax monthly income that should go to paying off your mortgage, student loans, auto loans and other consumer debt, such as credit cards. If you are planning to purchase a home all of these debts will be important to consider. Rule of Thumb for a [...]
Military Families and Money
Sunday, March 14th, 2010Combat Pay: Combat pay normally isn’t subject to federal income tax. But those receiving it can choose to include it as taxable income to help qualify for the Earned Income Tax Credit (up to $5,657 for three or more qualifying children for 2009). This is a refundable tax credit for those with low to moderate [...]
Moore County Local Real Estate Market Report: 3.16.2010
Sunday, March 14th, 2010Buyer or Seller Market: Buyer Average Time on the Market: More than 190 days for Residential, higher for land and commercial Market Trend: More buyer activity – before the government credits expire for Contract written by April 30, 2010 and closed June 30, 2010. Housing Inventory: Good Supply. Many price adjustments. Few new construction starts. [...]
