by countyproperties | Oct 29, 2008 | Finance, Real Estate news
County Assessor, Gregory J. Smith, would like to remind property owners that tax relief is still available if their property’s market value has fallen below its assessed value.For all practical purposes, this only affects those property owners who purchased...
by countyproperties | Oct 22, 2008 | Current Affairs, Finance, Real Estate news, Riverside foreclosure news, San Diego Foreclosure news
The Senate, House of Representatives and the White House have all stated their willingness to work through a lame-duck session to pass a second economic stimulus package prior to the end of the year. While many ideas have been circulated, few, if any, appear certain...
by countyproperties | Oct 16, 2008 | Current Affairs, Finance, Real Estate news, Riverside foreclosure news, San Diego Foreclosure news
FED ANNOUNCES PLAN TO PURCHASE EQUITY STAKES IN BANKS AND THRIFTSThe federal government on Tuesday announced the launch of a new program designed to assist with ongoing efforts to help stabilize the U.S. banking system and restore confidence in the country’s...
by countyproperties | Oct 11, 2008 | Finance, Real Estate news
US real estate investment trusts soldier on Filed under: Business, USA – OPPE News @ 10:06 am Returns for US real estate investment trusts (REITS) are still on an “upward path” following a bottoming of the market, a national association says. REITS...
by countyproperties | Oct 11, 2008 | Finance
FED, WORLD BANKS, LOWER SHORT-TERM INTEREST RATES BY HALF A PERCENTAGE POINTThe Fed, in concert with several world banks today lowered key lending interest rates by half a percentage point in an effort crafted to curb economic damage from the U.S. financial crises...
by countyproperties | Oct 11, 2008 | Finance, Real Estate news
Home-buyer Tax Credit Buy a home and you get a tax break! As part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008, a First time Home buyer Tax Credit is now available. But this special tax break ends in mid”2009. A home buyer tax credit has been available for...