The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
Existing home sales jumped 7.2% in July - the biggest monthly gain on record. First-time homebuyers are purchasing about one third of all homes sold. This is largely due to the tax incentive, interest rates hovering at historic lows and housing affordability at its best level in more than a decade.
Your Marketing Checklist
Here’s a checklist of important steps that will serve as your marketing foundation:Powerful mission statement. A mission statement addresses what your customers ultimately value and how your business will help them achieve that value.
Financial News - 08.25.09
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Existing home sales rose 7.2% in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 5.24 million units from a revised level of 4.89 million units in June.
July marks the fourth consecutive monthly increase in existing home sales and it was the largest monthly gain since recordkeeping began.
The National Association of [...]
HomeLine - Moving Done Right
With more than 40 million Americans moving each year, the Department of Transportation (DOT), which oversees the moving industry, receives up to 4,000 complaints each year. Most of these complaints stem from damaged goods and overcharging. If you have clients planning a move, here are some important tips they should consider.
Changes to the Truth in Lending Act
Changes to the Truth in Lending Act:
What You Need to Know!
Regulation Z of The Truth in Lending Act (TILA) has undergone important changes that you need to know about when talking to your clients.
Economic Update 08/03/09
On Monday, July 27, the Commerce Department reported new home sales jumped 11% in June
to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 384,000 from an upwardly revised rate of 346,000 in May. It was the largest monthly increase in more than 8 years. Economists had expected a sales pace of 360,000 units.
The Standard & Poor’s / [...]
Economic Update 07.27.09
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On Monday, July 20, the Conference Board reported that its index of leading economic indicators rose 0.7% in June after a revised 1.3% gain in May.
It was the third straight monthly increase and an indication the recession might be nearing an end. Economists had expected an increase of 0.4%.
According to the ICSC-Goldman Sachs [...]
Economic Update - Fort Mill 07.20.09
Tuesday, July 14
The Labor Department reported that the producer price index, which tracks wholesale prices, rose 1.8% in June, following a 0.2% increase in May.
The increase was double what economists expected and largely attributed to rising energy costs. Gasoline prices increased 18.5% and home heating oil rose15.4%.
Retail sales rose 0.6% in June, following a 0.5% [...]
Making the Most of Social Networks
Social networking sites are a great way to nurture your professional network. For business professionals, the most popular are Facebook and LinkedIn. These tools greatly facilitate your ability to meet people, exchange information on a consistent basis, build relationships and position yourself as an industry expert.
Economic Update 07.13.09
On Monday, July 6, the Institute for Supply Management reported the monthly index of non-manufacturing activity rose in June to 47 from 44 in May. Economists had expected a reading of 45.5. Figures below 50 indicate contraction. However, it was the best showing since September 2008 when the index was at 50. Export orders were [...]
