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President Obama Signs Tax Credit Bill

President Obama has signed The Worker, Homeownership and Business Assistance Act of 2009 into law today. The law extends the present $8,000 tax credit through April 30, 2010 and expands it to include a $6,500 credit to current homeowners, provided they have lived in the home they are selling, or have sold, as the principal residence for five consecutive years during the past eight years. MORE

Congress Passes Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension

Both Houses have passed the Home Buyer Tax Credit extension and President Obama is expected to sign the bill today. Get details and FAQs here. MORE

Three Wisconsin Students Start Real Estate Website

A trio of Wisconsin college students recently launched www.homejotter.com, a Web site designed to help college students find off-campus housing. The site was started in Eau Claire MORE

Apartment Recycling Ordinance Isn't Enforced

In Racine, Wis., a city ordinance requires apartment communities to provide recycling containers for their residents. To date, though, there has been little to no MORE

Third-Quarter Housing Sales Show Mild Gain

In Wisconsin, Racine County's home sales rose nearly 2.9 percent during the third quarter compared to the same three-month period a year earlier. MORE

Lawmaker Proposes Mediation Before Foreclosure

A new bill proposed by Sen. Lena Taylor of Milwaukee would require mediation before a foreclosure process in the state of Wisconsin. Eric Peterson, Taylor's chief of MORE

Home Buyers' Tax Credit Ends [Nov. 30], But Rushing Into a Purchase Could Be Risky

Qualified first-time home buyers have until the end of November to cash in on a federal tax credit worth up to $8,000 on home purchases made this year. MORE

MSNBC: Oshkosh Out of Recession

National news outlet MSNBC reported the Oshkosh-Neenah metropolitan area has emerged from the recession and entered a recovery phase. MORE