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