Underage Home Owners: How Did They Do It?

Before she was old enough to legally drink alcohol, Youth Radio’s Denise Tejada bought a house in the San Francisco Bay Area, one of the most expensive real estate markets in the country. Her brother Wilmer bought his first house when he was 21 and now he’s planning to invest in a second property.

Watch the video to find out how they did it.

Getting the Tax Credit Extended: Outlook

Courtesy of Robert Freedman, senior editor, REALTOR® Magazine




What are the chances of getting the first-time home buyer tax credit extended, particularly before its expiration Dec. 1?

No one can know that, of course, but what’s clear is that the leadership in Congress wants it extended -- and if you have the leadership on board, you’re in a strong position.

Yet with health care reform consuming Congress’ attention, even the leadership faces a challenge ensuring the tax credit gets the consideration it deserves.

After sitting down with Linda Goold, NAR’s director of tax policy, and Samuel Whitfield, an NAR legislative representative, I learned the tax credit has really been the economic recovery’s workhorse.

The IRS says 1.4 million households have used the credit. What’s more, a number of independent looks at the credit, including one by Economy.com (owned by Moody’s) and Campbell Surveys, estimate that between 350,000 and 400,000 home purchases would not have happened without the credit. NAR has come up with a similar estimate.

Goold and Whitfield say there’s bipartisan support for extension, and NAR is on Capitol Hill daily reminding lawmakers that the clock is running. But it’s coming down to the wire.

Yes, You Can Knock Down Walls at One Rincon

Not afraid to get her hands dirty, Mary Ann Schicketanz, of Carver + Schicketanz, prepares to knock down some walls at One Rincon Hill.



I did not know this was allowed in One Rincon's CC&R's. Thanks, CH+D!

Macbook Transformer?

The Apple laptop just keeps getting better and better...