<?xml version="1.0" encoding="UTF-8"?> <rss version="2.0" xmlns:content="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/content/" xmlns:wfw="http://wellformedweb.org/CommentAPI/" xmlns:dc="http://purl.org/dc/elements/1.1/" xmlns:atom="http://www.w3.org/2005/Atom" xmlns:sy="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/syndication/" xmlns:slash="http://purl.org/rss/1.0/modules/slash/" ><channel><title>Front Gate Properties, LLC Real Estate &#187; first-time buyers</title> <atom:link href="http://www.frontgateaiken.com/tag/first-time-buyers/feed/" rel="self" type="application/rss+xml" /><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com</link> <description>We are the &#34;key&#34; to your Front Gate in Aiken, South Carolina</description> <lastBuildDate>Wed, 08 Feb 2012 10:08:43 +0000</lastBuildDate> <language>en</language> <sy:updatePeriod>hourly</sy:updatePeriod> <sy:updateFrequency>1</sy:updateFrequency> <generator>http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1</generator> <item><title>Where Did All the First-time Buyers Go?</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/where-did-all-the-first-time-buyers-go/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/where-did-all-the-first-time-buyers-go/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Fri, 15 Apr 2011 10:15:00 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Victoria Foulkes</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[first-time buyers]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=6389</guid> <description><![CDATA[In January, first-time home buyers made up 29 percent of the market, the lowest since the National Association of REALTORS® started tracking first-time buyers on a monthly basis in 2008. In a healthy market, first-time buyers generally make up 40 percent to 45 percent of all purchasers. So with low interest rates and falling housing [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/where-did-all-the-first-time-buyers-go/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How to Beat the Tax Credit Deadline</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/how-to-beat-the-tax-credit-deadline-2/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/how-to-beat-the-tax-credit-deadline-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 28 Sep 2009 10:30:35 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Front Gate Properties</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[first-time buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tax Credit Deadline]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=2903</guid> <description><![CDATA[How to Beat the Tax Credit Deadline It’s not too late for a determined first-time home buyer to take advantage of the $8,000 federal tax credit, which expires Nov. 30. Scott Voak, a San Diego practitioner specializing in first-time buyers, helps potential buyers target homes that can close quickly. To identify those properties without touring [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/how-to-beat-the-tax-credit-deadline-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>How to Beat the Tax Credit Deadline</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/resources-buyer/how-to-beat-the-tax-credit-deadline/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/resources-buyer/how-to-beat-the-tax-credit-deadline/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Thu, 24 Sep 2009 18:26:19 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Front Gate Properties</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Buyer Resources]]></category> <category><![CDATA[first-time buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Tax Credit Deadline]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=2901</guid> <description><![CDATA[How to Beat the Tax Credit Deadline It&#8217;s not too late for a determined first-time home buyer to take advantage of the $8,000 federal tax credit, which expires Nov. 30. Scott Voak, a San Diego practitioner specializing in first-time buyers, helps potential buyers target homes that can close quickly. To identify those properties without touring [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/resources-buyer/how-to-beat-the-tax-credit-deadline/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Basic Features Appeal to First-Time Buyers</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/basic-features-appeal-to-first-time-buyers/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/basic-features-appeal-to-first-time-buyers/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Sun, 16 Aug 2009 10:38:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Front Gate Properties</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[first-time buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[new homes]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=2446</guid> <description><![CDATA[First-time homebuyers are forcing home builders to think frugal by penny-pinching on upgrades. Nearly 50 percent of new homes sold in the first six months of 2009 cost less than $200,000, the largest share for the first six months of a year in five years. The average size of new homes fell to 2,065 square [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/basic-features-appeal-to-first-time-buyers/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Luring First-time Buyers &#8211; 5 Tips to Beat the Competition, Sell Your Home</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/luring-first-time-buyers-5-tips-to-beat-the-competition-sell-your-home-2/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/luring-first-time-buyers-5-tips-to-beat-the-competition-sell-your-home-2/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 03 Aug 2009 09:57:02 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Front Gate Properties</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[federal tax credit]]></category> <category><![CDATA[first-time buyers]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=2274</guid> <description><![CDATA[RISMEDIA, June 19, 2009-(MCT)-A federal tax credit of up to $8,000 is nudging many Americans into buying a home for the first time, good news for those trying to sell one. Still, selling a home isn’t easy in most markets today. To get the typical first-time buyer to bite and submit an offer, a house [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/luring-first-time-buyers-5-tips-to-beat-the-competition-sell-your-home-2/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>Foreclosure and Short Sale Discounts Weigh Down Metro Area Median Prices</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/foreclosure-and-short-sale-discounts-weigh-down-metro-area-median-prices/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/foreclosure-and-short-sale-discounts-weigh-down-metro-area-median-prices/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 22 Jun 2009 10:24:39 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Front Gate Properties</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[first-time buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[foreclosures and short sales]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=1989</guid> <description><![CDATA[First-time home buyers responding to improved affordability conditions, and lower prices of foreclosures and short sales, impacted metropolitan area median home prices in the first quarter, while existing-home sales remained sluggish in many parts of the country, according to the latest survey by the National Association of Realtors®. With first-time buyers accounting for half of [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/foreclosure-and-short-sale-discounts-weigh-down-metro-area-median-prices/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> <item><title>6 Reasons Why It&#8217;s Still a Good Time to Buy!</title><link>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/6-reasons-why-its-still-a-good-time-to-buy/</link> <comments>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/6-reasons-why-its-still-a-good-time-to-buy/#comments</comments> <pubDate>Mon, 13 Apr 2009 10:17:01 +0000</pubDate> <dc:creator>Front Gate Properties</dc:creator> <category><![CDATA[Real Estate News]]></category> <category><![CDATA[first-time buyers]]></category> <category><![CDATA[Housing Market]]></category><guid isPermaLink="false">http://www.frontgateaiken.com/?p=1479</guid> <description><![CDATA[The housing market is looking healthier. Here are six reasons why now is the time to jump into the market. 1. 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Existing-home sales increased in February, reversing losses in January, according to the latest report by the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®. However, sales activity remains relatively soft, reflecting additional layoffs and buyers waiting for housing provisions in the economic stimulus package to take effect, according to NAR. Existing-home sales— including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops—rose [...]]]></description> <wfw:commentRss>http://www.frontgateaiken.com/news/first-time-buyers-drive-february-sales/feed/</wfw:commentRss> <slash:comments>0</slash:comments> </item> </channel> </rss>
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