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President Obama Signs Extended Tax Credit into Law

If you thought your time was running out to use the homebuyer tax credit, your luck just changed! Today, President Obama signed the bill into law extending the $8000 first-time homebuyer tax credit. In addition, this new law now includes a $6500 tax credit for buyers who are current home owners and have lived in their home for five of the past eight years.

The National Association of REALTORS® has created a simple and helpful CHART that showcases the modifications - for more information, click here

Raleigh Ranks in Top 10 Best Places to Live by Relocate-America™

Top 100 Places to LiveThe "City of Oaks" accolades continue to build! Relocate-AmericaTM released its 2009 Top 100 Places to Live in 2009 and Raleigh ranked in the Top 10. This is the twelfth year for the annual list with nominations accepted throughout the calendar year.

For more details, visit: http://top100.relocate-america.com

The 2009 Parade of Homes is Here!

Last weekend kicked off the 44th annual Wake County Parade of Homes. This years parade showcases 160 homes throughout the Triangle priced from $120,000 to around $2,500,000.

Visiting the Parade homes is a great way to find out the latest building trends, view new floorplans, and get decorating ideas. And in some of the homes, the builder is also present and available to answer questions.

So whether you're a buyer looking for a new home or just browsing for ideas, be sure to check out this years Parade homes! The event is free to the public with homes open Oct. 3-4, 9-11, & 16-18, noon to 5pm.

To find out more about the Parade, please visit http://www.HBAWake.com

RE/MAX United Offering Curbside Connection!

RE/MAX United is now offering Curbside Connection! Exclusive to RE/MAX United, this innovative tool empowers buyers and their agents to acquire information 24 hours a day, 7 days a week on any home listed in the Triangle from any phone!

VoicePad

Find out the price, square footage, number of bedrooms, baths, amenities, and more just from one phone call!

Here's how it works:

1. See a house you like, call the Curbside Connection number (919) 746-7383, enter (or speak) the home address or property code.

2. Hear an audio description of the property in either English or Spanish.

3. If your agent has registered your phone number and email, both you and your agent will receive an email with the full property information.

Curbside Connection combines the Internet, Signage, and Print into one potent information tool! To learn more about this easy to use tool, please give us a call at (919) 469-6543 or email Homes@LindaTrevor.com!

Linda Trevor Speaks to News14 Carolina on the First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit

The First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit is the news of the day and as the deadline to use this approaches, consumers want to know their options. News14 Carolina approached Linda Trevor to find out her opinion. "Buyers should definitely be active right now, looking around, searching on the Internet, getting out, looking at homes a little bit closer so they have plenty of time and not feel the pressure." Click here to view more of Linda's interview