LoisAndJohn

November 5,
2009

John and
Lois,

Now that my own personal
housing crisis has come to a successful conclusion I want to say that I can’t
thank you enough for your valuable insight and advice, as well as your actions
on my behalf.

Having had the property on
the market for 18 months (with 2 different brokers) and without so much as a
bidder, in the first fifteen minutes of our first meeting you gave me the best
advice I could have received when you explained that my house had no curb
appeal.  It made me look at the property from the prospective buyer’s
viewpoint, rather than my own as the seller. I realized that if I were that
buyer, I wouldn’t have even wanted to go through the place based on the
exterior.

The money I spent to
correct that was money well spent and this was proven by the fact that within
weeks of putting the property back on the market we had a buyer which led to
our successful closing today.

Should you ever need a
recommendation please do not hesitate to put that person in contact with me.

Thanks again for
everything.

Andy Ginsberg

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Senate Clears Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension; May Pass
as Early as This Week

By Steve Cook and Brett Arends

RISMEDIA,
November 5, 2009—After two weeks of delay, the Senate cleared the way to pass a
seven month extension and expansion of the tax credit for homebuyers. By an 85
to 2 roll call vote, the Senate voted to cut off debate on a package of
measures that includes the homebuyer credit, making it virtually certain that
the legislation will reach President Obama for his signature this week. 

The
homebuyer tax credit, due to expire at the end of November would be
extended through April 30 of next year. First-time buyers who are in the
process of making a purchase would not need to worry about qualifying for the
$8,000 credit if they close after the November 30 deadline. 

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