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Just a note about a fun event being held locally at Amrheins Winery. This weekend and next (11/7-8 and 11/14-15) is their soup and wine pairing event with live music by Ron Swann (He's great) The soups are always great and the wine is some of the best in the valley. The cost is $10 per person and...

Just a note about a fun event being held locally at Amrheins Winery. This weekend and next (11/7-8 and 11/14-15) is their soup and wine pairing event with live music by Ron Swann (He's great) The soups are always great and the wine is some of the best in the valley. The cost is $10 per person and...

This is an article recieved from: Daily Real Estate News  |  November 6, 2009  |   Share Obama Signs Extended Tax Credit into Law Expected to contribute approximately $22 billion to the economy, Congress overwhelmingly passed a bipartisan measure this week extending the $8,000 home buyer tax cred...

Great news: Yesterday President Obama signed the homebuyers tax credit extension. It will now expire on April 30th 2010. The credit is still up to $8000 (10% of purchase price) for 1st time buyers. The definition of a 1st time buyer is someone who has not owned a home in the past 3 years. There ...

  Now that President Barack Obama’s $787 Billion Economic Stimulus Bill has been signed into law and will take effect on March 4, many American homeowners are anxiously wondering how this bill may affect the housing market. Despite primarily focusing on bolstering the economy by creating jobs an...

    This is a letter sent to all REALTORs regarding Pesident Obama's plan to reduce mortgage interest deductibility.   Dear Fellow REALTOR®, You may have seen news reports about President Obama’s budget proposal that was released today at 11:30 AM Eastern Time. A small section of the sweeping bud...

Everyone and his mother has an analysis of H.R. 1, the aforementioned American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009. You can find lots of them with a quick Google search, but we wanted to stick to the Realtor® angle and some of the bigger housing-related components in the bill: An $8000 tax cred...

House and Senate conferees completed work on final elements of the stimulus legislation early this morning. I would like to provide you with a brief overview of what is in the final legislative package, particularly as it relates to the housing community.   House and Senate conferees have agreed...

RISMEDIA, February 20, 2009-”Those who do not study history are condemned to repeat it.” So spoke Sir John Buchan, the First Baron of Tweedsmuir, back in the mists of time often referred to as “the good old days.” Well, I may not be as old as the Baron, but I did live through President James Earl...

Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan On February 18, 2009, President Obama announced his Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan, designed to help up to 7-9 million families avoid foreclosure by restructuring or refinancing their mortgages. In doing so, the plan not only helps responsibl...