Here are a couple of articles to start off your Monday:

Smart Money Magazine recently published this article titled 10 Mistakes First Time Homebuyers Make. It’s a pretty good article, worth reading if you are a 1st time homebuyer.  Here is more information on the $8000 tax credit for 1st Time Homebuyers.

An article in the Cincinnati Enquirer today touches on the growing trend of short sales in real estate.  They are a little late to the story here and the article is not very informative to someone struggling to make their payments or needing to sell and owing more than the house is worth, but you can read the article here:

Cincinnati Enquirer Short Sale Article.

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