Comments for REALTOR Alicia Lanier's Hometown Silicon Valley http://hometownsiliconvalley.wordpress.com Exploring Silicon Valley Real Estate & Community Life Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:53:06 +0000 http://wordpress.com/ hourly 1 Comment on California’s New Home Construction Tax Credit of $10,000 For Home Buyers Almost Gone by hometownsiliconvalley http://hometownsiliconvalley.wordpress.com/2009/06/20/californias-new-home-construction-tax-credit-of-10000-almost-gone/#comment-272 hometownsiliconvalley Tue, 07 Jul 2009 23:53:06 +0000 http://hometownsiliconvalley.wordpress.com/?p=443#comment-272 From John Scaglione, Manager, San Jose Main Office of Coldwell Banker: "The State of California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) is no longer accepting new home tax credit applications as of July 3rd 2009. They have received over $100 million in new home credit and more than 12,000 applications which was their limit." From John Scaglione, Manager, San Jose Main Office of Coldwell Banker:

“The State of California Franchise Tax Board (FTB) is no longer accepting new home tax credit applications as of July 3rd 2009. They have received over $100 million in new home credit and more than 12,000 applications which was their limit.”

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]]> Comment on Realtors Call for Government “Buy Down” of Home Loan Interest Rate Deduction by Robert Flynn http://hometownsiliconvalley.wordpress.com/2008/11/12/realtors-call-for-government-buy-down-of-home-loan-interest-rate-deduction-to-encourage-homebuyers-stimulate-housing-sales/#comment-224 Robert Flynn Tue, 25 Nov 2008 03:58:04 +0000 http://hometownsiliconvalley.wordpress.com/?p=322#comment-224 Instead of giving the banks huges sums of money with no strings attached, why not agree to use the bailout money to buy the buers' rate down rate from the current 6.125% to, say, 4.5% or 5%? That would prohibit the lender from merely hoarding the funds while giving the housing market the shot in the arm it needs to get moving again. it would also allow thousands more homeowners to refinance their homes and consolidate debts. Instead of giving the banks huges sums of money with no strings attached, why not agree to use the bailout money to buy the buers’ rate down rate from the current 6.125% to, say, 4.5% or 5%? That would prohibit the lender from merely hoarding the funds while giving the housing market the shot in the arm it needs to get moving again. it would also allow thousands more homeowners to refinance their homes and consolidate debts.

]]> Comment on Homeowner Strategies in Uncertain Times by Edwin http://hometownsiliconvalley.wordpress.com/2008/11/01/homeowner-strategies-in-uncertain-times/#comment-223 Edwin Sat, 22 Nov 2008 12:06:52 +0000 http://hometownsiliconvalley.wordpress.com/?p=307#comment-223 Thank you very much for your post. Absolutely excellent information and very useful for me. Great done and keep posted. Looking forward to reading more from you. Thank you very much for your post. Absolutely excellent information and very useful for me. Great done and keep posted. Looking forward to reading more from you.

]]> Comment on My Congressman Voted “Aye” for Controversial Bill by hometownsiliconvalley http://hometownsiliconvalley.wordpress.com/2008/09/30/my-congressman-voted-aye-for-controversial-bill/#comment-180 hometownsiliconvalley Sat, 04 Oct 2008 22:07:28 +0000 http://hometownsiliconvalley.wordpress.com/?p=277#comment-180 From Alicia Lanier: On October 3, 2008, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act was signed into law. Here are comments from real estate industry insiders about this new law: In a statement issued just after the vote, National Association of Realtors President Richard F. Gaylord said the legislation "is critical to stopping the economic turmoil that millions of American's are facing. Today's action will go a long way toward ending the current economic crisis crippling the housing and financial markets." Gaylord added that the legislation "would quickly restore liquidity to the mortgage market, which would stabilize the housing market and protect homeowners. Mortgages as well as personal and small business loans would become more available and less costly." Sandy Dunn, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders, said the legislation is "absolutely essential to prevent a collapse in our financial system that would have inflicted devastating damage to our nation's economy. Hopefully, this will set the stage for rebuilding confidence, restoring the availability of credit for businesses and consumers, and reversing the downward spiral in home prices and rising foreclosures that are root causes of today's financial turmoil." The Mortgage Bankers Association also released a statement in support of the bill's passage. "The ongoing credit crunch has severely impacted the ability of individuals and businesses of all sizes to borrow, and has threatened to slowdown the entire economy," stated John A. Courson, chief operating officer for the group. "This (bill) will enable financial institutions to offer credit so individuals can purchase homes and other items, and businesses can continue to operate and grow." Source: InmanNews.com ~ To read the entire article by Glenn Roberts Jr, visit Alicia's Homeowners Guide (click on Alicia's Homeowners Guide at right under News About Real estate or copy/paste the following link into your web browser: http://www.clientdirect.net/news/default.asp?PUB=1146&AID=2240272 ) From Alicia Lanier:

On October 3, 2008, the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act was signed into law. Here are comments from real estate industry insiders about this new law:

In a statement issued just after the vote, National Association of Realtors President Richard F. Gaylord said the legislation “is critical to stopping the economic turmoil that millions of American’s are facing. Today’s action will go a long way toward ending the current economic crisis crippling the housing and financial markets.”

Gaylord added that the legislation “would quickly restore liquidity to the mortgage market, which would stabilize the housing market and protect homeowners. Mortgages as well as personal and small business loans would become more available and less costly.”

Sandy Dunn, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders, said the legislation is “absolutely essential to prevent a collapse in our financial system that would have inflicted devastating damage to our nation’s economy. Hopefully, this will set the stage for rebuilding confidence, restoring the availability of credit for businesses and consumers, and reversing the downward spiral in home prices and rising foreclosures that are root causes of today’s financial turmoil.”

The Mortgage Bankers Association also released a statement in support of the bill’s passage. “The ongoing credit crunch has severely impacted the ability of individuals and businesses of all sizes to borrow, and has threatened to slowdown the entire economy,” stated John A. Courson, chief operating officer for the group. “This (bill) will enable financial institutions to offer credit so individuals can purchase homes and other items, and businesses can continue to operate and grow.”

Source: InmanNews.com ~ To read the entire article by Glenn Roberts Jr, visit Alicia’s Homeowners Guide (click on Alicia’s Homeowners Guide at right under News About Real estate or copy/paste the following link into your web browser:

http://www.clientdirect.net/news/default.asp?PUB=1146&AID=2240272 )

]]> Comment on California Realtors’ 2008 Housing Forecast by Bubba reality http://hometownsiliconvalley.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/california-association-of-realtors-2008-housing-forecast/#comment-179 Bubba reality Wed, 01 Oct 2008 02:17:56 +0000 http://hometownsiliconvalley.wordpress.com/2008/01/07/california-association-of-realtors-2008-housing-forecast/#comment-179 What's your opinion now, having seen what actually happened to the market in 2008? More good news? What’s your opinion now, having seen what actually happened to the market in 2008? More good news?

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