Congress has passed the bill to extend the tax credit closing deadline to September 30 so that almost 180,000 home buyers do not automatically lose their credit. The Flood Insurance Program extension to cover the lapse period from June 1st has also been passed. …

Realtor.org has this post about Fannie Mae and closing costs . 3.5% will be paid for the buyer, or an equivalent amount can go into appliances. Couple that with a Homepath deal , and there’s a foreclosure out there for just about any of your cash-strapped buyers.

Realtor.org’s article released today, says the home buyer tax credit is close to final approval and signing . The Senate has passed the new version, and the House and President are expected to approve it as well. Here are the high points: Extended to May 1, 2010 $8000 for first time buyers $6500 to repeat buyers with limitations on time of residence Home price capped at $800,000 Income limits now $125k individuals and $225k joint filers Reduced credits for $145k individuals and $245k income joint filers Contracts in place by April 30 will get 60 days to close May the next flurry of activity begin! Tax Credit Close to Extension originally appeared on About.com Real Estate Business on Thursday, November 5th, 2009 at 14:18:44.

Realtor.org quotes an Internet marketing survey, saying that ad broker Adify found that costs have doubled for real estate online marketing since 2008.

Realtor.org quotes an Internet marketing survey, saying that ad broker Adify found that costs have doubled for real estate online marketing since 2008. That’s an amazing statement, especially considering…

From a Realtor.org article, we get this quote: “Laura Ellis, general sales manager for Baird & Warner’s residential sales division, says when the company looked at its annual expenses,…

Realtor.org reports that jumbo loans are easier to get now than a few months ago. It seems that they aren’t subject to the new appraisal rules that are slowing…

Sorry, couldn’t pass this one up. I can’t use their image, and it is the whole story, so go on over to the Real-Ad-Tors blog to see the…

The National Association of Realtors mid-year meeting is being held in Washington, D.C. in mid May.

Realtor.org announces that the eight year battle to lock large banks out of the business of real estate brokerage has ended.