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IRS to Hold Special Open House Saturday, Sept. 25 for Veterans and Persons with DisabilitiesWASHINGTON -- The Internal Revenue Service will host a special nationwide open house on Saturday, Sept. 25 to help taxpayers -- especially veterans and people with disabilities -- solve tax problems and re...

August retail sales up 0.4 pct., best in 5 months http://www.comcast.net/articles/finance/20100914/US.Economy/   I am optimistic that things are getting better in the economy which means it will get better in real estate for us. We have to be hopeful to survive. Even with the sales rebound in Jul...

The Droid Incredible Flashlight....oh yeh So, a couple weeks ago, I did a blurb about the Droid Incredible and all the neat little things that made my real estate life simpler. Well, the Incredible had a software update last week. I was looking at the icons to see what new came on and discovered ...

Pending home sales index climbs 5.2% in July Pending home sales in July rose 5.2% from downwardly revised June levels, the National Association of Realtors reported Thursday, though the indicator shows the market for existing homes is still depressed after the expiration of a key tax benefit. As ...

 Jobless claims drop 6,000 to 472,000...First-time filings show little sign of improved labor market http://www.marketwatch.com/story/weekly-us-jobless-claims-drop-6000-to-472000-2010-09-02?link=MW_related_stories A glimmer of hope? I do hope for the better. After all, my hobby is still unemploye...

Gov't launches plan to help "underwater" borrowers http://www.comcast.net/articles/finance/20100907/US.Housing.Aid/   Well, let's see if this works. This plan should be helping many homeowners with homes that's worth far less than they owe. This Program was announced in Marc. The Government belie...

Fannie Mae Says Foreclosure Delays Represent a Breach by the Servicer The nation's largest mortgage company is about to start cracking down on servicers for letting delinquent loans languish too long without action. Fannie Mae issued a notice this week alerting servicers that it is monitoring all...

Banks to allow local groups to buy foreclosures http://www.comcast.net/articles/finance/20100901/US.Foreclosed.Homes/ Major banks are agreeing to give local governments and nonprofit groups the ability to buy foreclosed homes before they are sold to private investors.   This should be interested....

  7 steps to living on one family income How to become a one-income family   It's no myth: More couples than ever are relying on two incomes to get by. According to the New York-based Families and Work Institute, 79 percent of today's married couples have both people in the work force, up from 66...

Retail data: Americans still cautious in August http://www.comcast.net/articles/finance/20100901/US.Retail.Sales/   Well, I imagine the government need to find ways to help consumer to spend their money and find a good return. The Maryland and Virginia tax free day for back to school shopping may...