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Mar. 9--Legislation to prevent the state from taxing forgiven mortgage debt cleared the state Assembly early Monday, offering potential tax relief to thousands of Californians who lost their homes in 2009.
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North Texas home sales drop again
Mar. 9--North Texas home sales dropped 5 percent in February, the third month in a row that sales by area real estate agents were down from a year ago.
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Mar. 8--Mention an upstate city, and chances are good Steven Weiss knows of a development there that's on hold or, even worse, at risk of dying.
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The House Revenue and Taxation Committee voted unanimously to advance a measure that would offer Idaho companies a $2,000 tax credit for new hires who make more than $35,000 per year and receive health insurance.
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Mar. 7--Falling home prices have transformed many properties from asset to albatross, but there's hope yet for those looking to sell: Nearly two-thirds of the Baltimore region's ZIP codes saw sales increases last year, the first time since 2005 that buying didn't slump across the board.
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WASHINGTON - Despite doubts among many lawmakers that it will create many jobs, the House on Thursday passed legislation giving companies that hire the jobless a temporary payroll tax break.
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Homestar program would provide up to $3,000 for product upgrades, whole-house retrofits.
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WASHINGTON - Consumers would collect on-the-spot rebates of $1,000 or more for buying insulation, water heaters or other equipment to make their homes burn energy more efficiently under a new rebate program to be announced by President Barack Obama.
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Feb. 27--Central Ohio home sales and prices inched up in January, in sharp contrast to national sales, which plummeted in the month.
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WASHINGTON - The head of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corp. pitched again Monday for a new agency for consumer financial protection, now a key sticking point in Senate talks in legislation to overhaul the finance system.
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Feb. 27--MANATEE -- The national and local housing markets moved in different directions last month, according to sales reports released Friday.
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Feb. 28--The free money is still out there.
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Feb. 28--Rick Davis has been in the home remodeling business for nearly three decades.
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Feb. 28--Aspen Capital, a powerhouse in Portland business circles, flourished for two decades by investing in high-stakes commercial real estate deals.
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It sounded like a great idea three months ago: Hand homeowners a $6,500 tax credit to find a new place to live, giving a thrust of energy to the housing market's recovery.
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Feb. 28--There's lots of talk out of Washington about failed efforts to help the housing industry, but people who can afford to purchase a home still can take advantage of some tax benefits.
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WASHINGTON - Sales of previously occupied homes took a large drop for the second straight month in January, falling to the lowest level since summer.
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Feb. 24--Home prices in Frederick County increased in January after falling during the final month of 2009, according to the Maryland Association of Realtors.
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WASHINGTON - New signs emerged Wednesday that the economic rebound is sputtering.
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WASHINGTON - The Obama administration will wait until 2011 to propose an overhaul of mortgage giants Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner said Wednesday, arguing that he wanted to put some distance between a new system and what he called "the worst housing crisis in generations."