By DAWN WOTAPKA First-time home buyers are scrambling to qualify for a federal tax credit that expires Nov. 30 and has been driving up sales activity after the worst downturn in decades. Now, the coming expiration will help show if the improvement will last. The tax credit, worth as much as $8,000, is available to first-time home buyers who close deals by Nov. 30. That means they have only a few more weeks to sign contracts because the closing process can be lengthy. "If you're not in contract within the next 30 days, your chances are pretty slim," said Dan Rider, a broker...

Many of you have expressed an interest in learning more about commercial industry. Just like housing, there will be much opportunity in the commercial sector for those with the ability to get in. “Mr. Parkus said that vacancy increases and rent declines already mirrored what happened in the 1990s, and until new jobs were created, generating an increase in demand for commercial space and more retail spending, this was not likely to be reversed.” http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/02/business/economy/02office.html www.rockwallpropertysolutions.com    

Written by Susan Lassiter-Lyons  Last Updated:: September 4, 2009 Hidden away in the deep recesses of the federal government is a one-shot financing plan which will allow you to not only buy foreclosures but it will also to pay for repairs and upgrades. The FHA’s 203(k) program has been on the books for decades but over time it’s been rarely used. That’s changed recently, in part because the program is ideal for many foreclosure buyers. Say what? Why “many” foreclosure buyers? Why not “all” foreclosure buyers? Ah, therein lies a tale. Let me explain. How It Works With the 203(k) program you get financing to...