Credit Scores: Briefing

Tighter Lending Makes Cracking the System Vital; Benefits of Paying on Time. Are you keeping score? Credit scores have been getting a lot of attention lately, as lenders tighten credit standards and contend with new legislation that has, among other things, reined in...

First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit made EZ

The First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Qualifying first-time homebuyers can claim 10% of the purchase price up to $8,000, or $4,000 for married individuals filing separately. The credit is available for purchases completed on or after January 1, 2009, and before December...

Happy Labor Day From County Properties

  Did you know… On Labor Day — the first Monday in September — we celebrate the contributions that 155 million workers are making to the strength, prosperity, and well-being of our country. The first observance of Labor Day is believed to have been a...

Buyers use self-directed IRA to buy homes

Nathan Foran used his self-directed IRA to buy a dilapidated foreclosed house in Richmond for $25,000 cash. Another $25,000 to $35,000 from the retirement account will go toward fixing up the property. He then hopes to rent it out for about $1,000 a month, money that...