From the City of Raleigh's eNewsletter:
The City of Raleigh Fair Housing Hearing Board and Capital Area Transit (CAT) will kick off a Fair Housing educational and outreach campaign at a joint ceremony on Monday, June 15, at 10:30 a.m. at the Moore Square Transit Station. The event is open to the public.
The theme of the campaign is “Know Your Fair Housing Rights!”
In collaboration with CAT and the City of Raleigh Community Services and Community development departments, the Fair Housing Hearing Board has produced placards promoting the campaign. The placards, written in English and Spanish, will be visible on all CAT buses. Attending Monday's campaign kickoff event will be Fair Housing Hearing Board Chair Octavia Raney, City officials and representatives from partnering agencies.
Through education and information, the Fair Housing Hearing Board is responsible for helping to safeguard all individuals within Raleigh from discrimination in housing opportunities.
For more information about the Fair Housing Hearing Board and Monday’s campaign kickoff event, contact Tyrone Lindsey at the City of Raleigh Community Services Department, 996-6100.
Saturday, June 13, 2009
Monday, June 8, 2009
CSS Announces Online Showing Confirmation for Sellers
Central Showing Service (the group that coordinates Triangle real estate showings) just announced today that sellers will be able to confirm showing appointments for their homes online. The new feature will be online starting June 10th.
Hope that makes life a little easier for some of y'all :-)
Hope that makes life a little easier for some of y'all :-)
Monday, June 1, 2009
It's Official: Using the $8,000 Tax Credit Toward Closing Costs
Via email from the Raleigh Regional Association of Realtors:Friday - May 29th, 2009
It's official!
Tax Credit Can Be Used on Downpayment/Closing Costs
FHA-approved lenders received the go-ahead to develop bridge-loan products that enable first-time buyers to use the benefits of the federal tax credit upfront, according to eagerly awaited guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on so-called home buyer tax credit loans that was released today.
Read up on more information online from Realtor(R) magazine and let us know if you have any questions!
*FHA is still requiring a 3.5% down payment, but the $8,000 benefit can be applied toward closing costs. (Source: NC Association of Realtors blog.)
It's official!
Tax Credit Can Be Used on Downpayment/Closing Costs
FHA-approved lenders received the go-ahead to develop bridge-loan products that enable first-time buyers to use the benefits of the federal tax credit upfront, according to eagerly awaited guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on so-called home buyer tax credit loans that was released today.
Read up on more information online from Realtor(R) magazine and let us know if you have any questions!
*FHA is still requiring a 3.5% down payment, but the $8,000 benefit can be applied toward closing costs. (Source: NC Association of Realtors blog.)
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