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November 2009
Newsletter 43
Breaking News: Senate Plans to Extend and Expand Tax Credit
The Senate has reached a compromise on extending and expanding the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, a boost the housing industry believes will help it pull out of its two-year-old downturn.
While its passage remains uncertain, the agreement would extend the existing credit for first-time homebuyers, worth up to $8,000, while offering a new credit of up to $6,500 for some existing homeowners, Senate aides said.
NAR Pulse: This Week’s Top Stories from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION
This week’s headlines from the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® include: free technology resources from NAR’s Right Tools, Right Now initiative, savings of 55% on the 2010 Entertainment Book through the REALTOR Benefits® Program and existing-home sales show big rebound.
Right Tools, Right Now – FREE Technology Resources
The Right Tools, Right Now initiative offers a variety of FREE articles to help you leverage technology to reach out to clients and stand out in a crowded real estate market. Articles include, ‘Master Social Networking for Your Real Estate Business,’ ‘Computing in the Clouds’ and ‘Mr. Internet: Expand Your Reach with Webinars.’ Offers are added monthly, so visit www.REALTOR.org/RightTools often.
Pedricktown, NJ - October 26, 2009 - NextRE, Inc. has taken another important step in its aggressive expansion plans, opening an office in New Jersey and expanding its footprint to four contiguous states - Delaware, Pennsylvania, Maryland, and New Jersey.
The New Jersey office, located at 322 Artillery Avenue, Pedricktown NJ in Salem County, will be headed by Broker-of-Record Joseph Scarpa, LEED AP, Green, EcoBroker, e-PRO. This office brings NextRE, Inc. to its fifth branch office location.
