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January 2010 Blog Posts (33)

The Expanded Home Buyer Tax Credit - In Detail

As 2010 begins, both real estate professionals and home buyers can look forward to taking advantage of the Extended and Expanded Home Buyer Tax Credit.

Originally created in 2008, the home-buyer tax credit has evolved from a $7,500 credit, which had to be repaid by the home buyer over the course of 15 years, to an $8,000 tax credit with no repayment required in 2009. Now, for a limited time in 2010, the $8,000 home buyer tax credit will… Continue

Added by Jennifer Griner on January 11, 2010 at 1:25pm — No Comments

A Morning Cup of Inspiration - Jan. 8, 2010

Be the Influence that Lights the Candles

rather than Curses the Darkness.

- Anonymous

candles

Get… Continue

Added by Jennifer Griner on January 8, 2010 at 10:11am — No Comments

What is Success by Intention? Video

Click screen above to watch video.

Goal setting is for the birds!

But when you have an Intention, you pull something that you strongly desire and you pull it inside yourself, deep into your heart, deep into your soul and you KNOW it's in there. Your… Continue

Added by Jennifer Griner on January 7, 2010 at 10:30am — No Comments

Hump Wednesday Funnies

Share the wealth:

Stay Informed. Stay Connected.…

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Added by Jennifer Griner on January 6, 2010 at 12:55pm — No Comments

Rehabbing the Gold Rush of Foreclosures with Robyn Thompson "Rehab Queen" | 02.06.2010

CT REIA and Robyn Thompson presents:

Rehabbing the Gold Rush of Foreclosures with Robyn Thompson "Rehab Queen" (All Day Real Estate Rehab Seminar)

February 6, 2010

9:00am - 4:30pm

Four Points Sheraton

275 Research Parkway

Meriden, CT

$59 for CT REIA Members

$29 for additional CT REIA Members

$99 for not-yet-members

Register at… Continue

Added by CTREIA on January 6, 2010 at 10:26am — No Comments

CT REIA Monthly Meeting w/ Robyn Thompson: Real Estate Rehab Queen | 01.25.2010

CT REIA and Robyn Thompson presents:

Robyn Thompson – Learn how to buy, renovate, and sell single and multifamily homes for huge profits.

Robyn Thompson is the leading expert in buying, renovating and selling single and multifamily homes for huge profits. Robyn has renovated and sold over 235 homes!

January 25, 2010

Crowne Plaze Hotel

Cromwell, CT

5:30pm-9:00pm

FREE for CT REIA members

$30 for not-yet-members

Register now for this… Continue

Added by CTREIA on January 6, 2010 at 10:25am — No Comments

Apartment Owners Association of CT Quarterly Meeting | 01.13.2010

Wednesday, Jan. 13, 2010

From 7:00pm to 9:00pm

Members: FREE | Guests: $30.00

Register Now for this event at: http://www.ctreia.com/events.php?a=v&i=226

Location:

Comfort Inn

900 East Main St.

Meriden, CT

Guest Speakers:

Attorney Gary Lavigne

John Czel (Associated Community Brokers Inc.)

Topics:

Gary Lavigne - Setting up your LLC’s:… Continue

Added by CTREIA on January 6, 2010 at 10:24am — No Comments

Teleconference - Get your Real Estate Investing career started off right | 01.07.2010

Attention all new members and new investors: Get your Real Estate Investing career started off right with this FREE Teleconference.

We will be holding a free teleconference to help get you pointed in the right direction so you can begin making money through real estate right away!

This teleconference will cover the following:

* The Basic concepts of investing in real estate

* How to build a successful team to maximize your efficiency and profits!

*… Continue

Added by CTREIA on January 6, 2010 at 10:24am — No Comments

BUY AUSTRALIAN SHARES NOT REAL ESTATE IN 2010!

WISHING YOU A PROPEROUS 2010….

BUY Australian blue chips stocks and hold them for your retirement income!

Australia's positive GDP growth has been in an UNBROKEN uptrend for the last 17 years. This unblemished economic growth which now is accelerating due to expanding resource exports to China and India, this will return profits far in excess of the average US growth.

Take for example WESTFIELD, if you invested just $1,000 into it 40 years ago and then… Continue

Added by Kenny on January 5, 2010 at 7:57pm — No Comments

Pending Home Sales Compared to a Year Ago - Bright Days Ahead?

Contract activity for pending home sales fell after a surge of activity in preceding months to beat the original deadline for the first-time home buyer tax credit but remains comfortably above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

Lawrence Yun, NAR chief economist, said a drop was expected. “It… Continue

Added by Jennifer Griner on January 5, 2010 at 10:48am — No Comments

Where Will The Investment Market be This Year?

After what can only be described as a difficult year in real estate, what does this year hold for the real estate investor?

For what my opinion is worth I think "prime location" at good value will make the most sense to both investors and agents alike. This philosophy may seem blindingly obvious, but sometimes I think investors look for overly complicated and sometimes foolish investments when the obvious best route is looking at them smack in the face.

Here is Spain there… Continue

Added by jayguy on January 5, 2010 at 6:14am — No Comments

La Zagaleta Property

We visited a great contemporary villa in the La Zagaleta estate in mid December. There was an amazing Chinese art exhibition being held in one of the most modern, desireable villas available within the development. This house is a modern homeowners dream, with great clean lines and massive spacious rooms. The driveway and entrance hall to this property are truly amazing and… Continue

Added by jayguy on January 5, 2010 at 6:03am — No Comments

Put Your House on a Diet and Earn up to $1,500

As part of the New Year’s resolution-making ritual, the Alliance to Save Energy encourages consumers to check out their home’s physical fitness and, depending on its overall state of health, put it on an ‘energy diet.’

The “physical fitness” of your home can make the difference between soaring… Continue

Added by Jennifer Griner on January 4, 2010 at 11:45am — No Comments