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Don’t forget! Tax credit to expire soon
The federal tax credit for first-time home buyers is set to expire on December 1, 2009. However, to qualify, a transaction must be closed on or before November 30, 2009.
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ALOHA ALL,
WE ARE POSTING THE LATEST FIDELITY NATIONAL TITLE NEWSLETTER. WE WISH ALL OF YOU A HAPPY AND SAFE HOLIDAY WEEKEND.
As you read about other parts of the country note that Maui is experiencing a huge boom in sales. We will post some additional information regarding what is projected for Maui’s economy in the next BLOG coming tomorrow.
A HUI HOU!
THE HANSEN OHANA
| Newsdesk | Volume 3 | Issue 246 | September 4, 2009
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| Top News Fed minutes: Officials more hopeful in August – USA Today – – With the U.S. economy on the mend, Federal Reserve policymakers last month felt comfortable slowing the pace of one of its economic revival programs and not changing any others, according to documents released Wednesday. U.S. private job losses fall, factory orders rise – CNBC via MSN Money – – NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States lost fewer private sector jobs in August than in July while companies planned fewer layoffs, suggesting modest improvement in the beleaguered U.S. labor market. Trying to get help frustrates homeowners – CNN – – The Obama administration’s Making Home Affordable program was designed to help homeowners like Mark Kollar and Angela Baca-Kollar keep their homes. When the recession hit, the Arizona couple’s income plummeted. BofA, Wells plan to cash IOUs – Houston Business Journal – – Citi (NYSE: C), Bank of the West and Union Bank — along with some community banks and many credit unions — have been accepting their customers IOUs. But the state Treasurers office advises IOU holders to check with their bank or credit union on how Wells Fargo plans to repay TARP money ‘shortly’ – Los Angeles Times – – No big bank wants to be the last one in the TARP pit.On Tuesday, as Bank of America Corp. was reported to be working on a plan to repay part of its federal capital injection under the Troubled Asset Relief Program |
| Market News The First American Corporation Celebrates 120-Year Anniversary as it Prepares for – Reuters – – The First American Corporation Celebrates 120-Year Anniversary as it Prepares for Split Into Two Publicly Traded Companies – Separation of Financial Services Companies from Information Solutions Companies Will Enable Both to Grow and Prosper – SANTA Survey: Mortgage Rates Fall to 5.15%, FHA Market Share Rises – Wall Street Journal Online – – Mortgage rates fell last week to 5.15% from 5.24% the week before, moving closer to the record lows seen earlier this year. Still, mortgage activity was off last week Week-to-week mortgage applications fall 2.2%: MBA – MarketWatch – – CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Mortgage applications filed last week decreased a seasonally adjusted 2.2% compared with the week before, even though mortgage rates improved somewhat, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Wednesday. New home sales blast past expectations – CNN Money – – More people are buying: Sales of new homes hit their highest level since last September. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Sales of newly constructed homes leaped unexpectedly in July to hit their highest level since last September. Pending US Home Sales Soar to a Two-Year High in July – CNBC – – Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes raced to a two-year high in July, a real estate trade group said Tuesday, giving more evidence that a recovery in the housing market was under way. |
| Technology News Zillow.com(R) and the Seattlepi.com Launch Co-Branded Real Estate Web Site – Biz Journals – – SEATTLE, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Real estate Web site Zillow.com and leading news and information destination, seattlepi. Google says routine upgrades to blame for Gmail outage – Computer Weekly – – Google is blaming load miscalculations during routing server upgrades for the widespread failure of its email service Gmail for almost two hours last night. Millions of users of the free Gmail and paid for business version of the service were faced with |
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| Top News Fed minutes: Officials more hopeful in August – USA Today – – With the U.S. economy on the mend, Federal Reserve policymakers last month felt comfortable slowing the pace of one of its economic revival programs and not changing any others, according to documents released Wednesday. U.S. private job losses fall, factory orders rise – CNBC via MSN Money – – NEW YORK (Reuters) – The United States lost fewer private sector jobs in August than in July while companies planned fewer layoffs, suggesting modest improvement in the beleaguered U.S. labor market. Trying to get help frustrates homeowners – CNN – – The Obama administration’s Making Home Affordable program was designed to help homeowners like Mark Kollar and Angela Baca-Kollar keep their homes. When the recession hit, the Arizona couple’s income plummeted. BofA, Wells plan to cash IOUs – Houston Business Journal – – Citi (NYSE: C), Bank of the West and Union Bank — along with some community banks and many credit unions — have been accepting their customers IOUs. But the state Treasurers office advises IOU holders to check with their bank or credit union on how Wells Fargo plans to repay TARP money ‘shortly’ – Los Angeles Times – – No big bank wants to be the last one in the TARP pit.On Tuesday, as Bank of America Corp. was reported to be working on a plan to repay part of its federal capital injection under the Troubled Asset Relief Program |
| Market News The First American Corporation Celebrates 120-Year Anniversary as it Prepares for – Reuters – – The First American Corporation Celebrates 120-Year Anniversary as it Prepares for Split Into Two Publicly Traded Companies – Separation of Financial Services Companies from Information Solutions Companies Will Enable Both to Grow and Prosper – SANTA Survey: Mortgage Rates Fall to 5.15%, FHA Market Share Rises – Wall Street Journal Online – – Mortgage rates fell last week to 5.15% from 5.24% the week before, moving closer to the record lows seen earlier this year. Still, mortgage activity was off last week Week-to-week mortgage applications fall 2.2%: MBA – MarketWatch – – CHICAGO (MarketWatch) — Mortgage applications filed last week decreased a seasonally adjusted 2.2% compared with the week before, even though mortgage rates improved somewhat, the Mortgage Bankers Association reported on Wednesday. New home sales blast past expectations – CNN Money – – More people are buying: Sales of new homes hit their highest level since last September. NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com) — Sales of newly constructed homes leaped unexpectedly in July to hit their highest level since last September. Pending US Home Sales Soar to a Two-Year High in July – CNBC – – Pending sales of previously owned U.S. homes raced to a two-year high in July, a real estate trade group said Tuesday, giving more evidence that a recovery in the housing market was under way. |
| Technology News Zillow.com(R) and the Seattlepi.com Launch Co-Branded Real Estate Web Site – Biz Journals – – SEATTLE, Sept. 1 /PRNewswire/ — Real estate Web site Zillow.com and leading news and information destination, seattlepi. Google says routine upgrades to blame for Gmail outage – Computer Weekly – – Google is blaming load miscalculations during routing server upgrades for the widespread failure of its email service Gmail for almost two hours last night. Millions of users of the free Gmail and paid for business version of the service were faced with |
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| Newsdesk | Volume 3 | Issue 245 | September 1, 2009
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| Top News Home prices on the upswing – CNN Money – – very important, but we also have high unemployment.’ And, he added, ‘the government has not yet handled the foreclosure problem.’ Increased bank repossessions could unleash of flood of new supply on the market, which could dampen prices. Plus, is al Bank failure tally tops 84 – CNN Money – – Bank’s $383 million in deposits and will purchase ‘essentially all’ of its $452 million in assets, the FDIC said. In Minnesota, the eight branches of Mainstreet Bank of Forest Lake will be taken over by Stillwater-based Central Bank. Central will pay a |
| Market News Real Estate Weekly: Renters want amenities they can wash and wear – MarketWatch – – cited as the most important apartment amenities for renters during the summer, according to the results. Read more real estate news in this week’s pages, including how to avoid foreclosure if you lose your job, what the latest FICO scoring model will LPS` Real Estate and Living Media Network Expands – DSNews.com – – Lender Processing Services, Inc. (LPS) recently announced that Leading Real Estate Companies of the World, a global network of more than 600 premier real estate firms, is the first worldwide organization F5 Helps The First American Corporation Enhance Virtualized Infrastructure and Improve Service… – Forbes.com – – and convenient access to enterprise applications. First American provides customers with online information in five primary industry segments: Title Insurance |
| Technology News Google could be adding mortgage info soon – CNET News.com – – list of potential services that might soon appear on Google’s Web site. noticed a lawsuit pending between LendingTree, the online mortgage quote service, and a company called Mortech, which helps LendingTree run its site. The connection to Google is that ForeclosureU Introduces New Web Based Software to Help Troubled Property Owners Obtain Mortgage… – Forbes.com – – to provide foreclosure solutions, LoanMod Creator was built to address the needs of property owners needing loan and mortgage modifications. To learn more about LoanMod Creator and view an online demonstration of the software visit www. |
| Other News Wells Fargo/Wachovia Tops Commercial Servicers List – DSNews.com – – The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) recently released its midyear rankings of commercial and multifamily mortgage servicers. The top spot on the list is held by Wells Fargo/Wachovia Bank with $476.3 billion in master and primary servicing. PNC Real Tax Breaks Beneficial for Buyers, Sellers and Owners – RIS Media – – homes were foreclosed may be able to exclude the mortgage debt that was forgiven in connection with the foreclosure. This provision applies to debt forgiven in calendar years 2007 through 2012, of up to $2 million is eligible for this exclusion ($1 Mortgage modifiers must be licensed under new Florida law – South Florida Sun-Sentinel – – Extract not available. |
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