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Do Rental Property Owners Qualify for the $8,000 First Time Buyers Tax Credit?

June 21, 2009 by Christine

Christine

According to the IRS, a taxpayer who has owned rental property for the past three years may qualify for the credit.  That person may not have lived and used the home as a primary residence for the past three years.   So, for those who have rental properties but do…

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How do real estate agents get paid?

June 15, 2009 by Christine

Christine

Agents can be paid by the seller, the bank or the buyer.

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Growth Leader – Week 18 – My Free Trial is Over – What Did I Think?

June 15, 2009 by Christine

Christine

My free trial of Growth Leader and Vision has just ended, and I'm sitting here contemplating my thoughts as I decide whether to now move into the paid version. I have been on this program since the very end of January; during those few days, 15 prospects signed up.  February…

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Do You Have Big Shoes to Fill?

June 14, 2009 by Christine

Christine

Do you ever feel like you have big shoes to fill?  Perhaps a parent, grandparent, teacher, or mentor? For me, I have several sets of shoes that I feel I should be filling.  My sister, my little sister no less, has been selling hundreds of houses out in Texas, being…

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Costa Mesa Real Estate – Why is it so Hard to Buy a Home in a “Buyers’” Market?

June 14, 2009 by Christine

Christine

If you've been listening to the media and not living under a rock for the last couple of years, you're probably aware that the median home price in Orange County has come down nearly 40%. You've probably heard over and over again that we're in a buyers' market.  Perhaps you've…

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