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• Second Chance for First-Time Buyers, Part 2

  
  Housing Complex — Authority: 549
  More tips for homebuyers interested in using the government’s $8,000 tax credit, continued from this earlier post. • It’s not just for first-timers anymore. The tax credit needs a new name to do it justice. The National Association of Realtors is calling the newly passed version the “Extended Home Buyer ...
  5 days ago

• First-Time Homebuyer Credit Extended: Take Advantage of Tax Break Till May 2010

  
  Tax Relief Tips from the Experts at Tax Resolution University — Authority: 475
  For people who are planning to purchase a home for the first time in the near future, you can still qualify to receive the First-Time Homebuyer Credit if you finalize your purchase by May 1st, 2010. The initial FTHBC was due to expire after November 30, 2009 but has now been extended for another six months. ...
  5 days ago

• Home Prices Rise for the Second Consecutive Quarter

  
  Move Trends Real Estate Blog - The Leader in Online Real Estate — Authority: 142
  Although home prices are still down from last year, a National Association of REALTORS® (NAR) survey reveals that most states have continued to see a surge in existing home sales for the second straight quarter.Forty-five states, and the District of Columbia, experienced sales increases from the second quarter, with ...
  5 days ago

• Homebuyer Tax Credit is Extended and Expanded – Is This Good News?

  
  Creditinfocenter Blog — Authority: 124
  The announcement that the federal government has finally made a formal decision on the extension of the tax credit is good news. As a real estate agent, the last several months have been very difficult (and stressful) for those of us who are assisting first-time homebuyers. With the (original) deadline of December 1 ...
  6 days ago

• San Antonio Move-Up Buyers And The First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit.

  
  RErockstar.com — Authority: 466
  What to do now that the tax credit has arrived? As you’ve already read in “ First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit – The New Extension And Expansion ,” the new changes to the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit allows for so-called “ move-up ” buyers to receive a tax credit of up to $6,500. So how does this ...
  6 days ago

• How Many People Have Used the Homebuyer Credit in D.C.?

  
  Housing Complex — Authority: 549
  1,329. In D.C., roughly one out of every 445 people filed for the credit. In the entire state of Maryland, 23,679 have filed for the credit, roughly one out of every 237 residents.  In Virginia, 40,527 have filed for the credit, roughly one out of every 191 locals. (I calculated these numbers comparing the original ...
  6 days ago

• Top Five Reasons Buyers Should Buy NOW

  
  Melissa Savenko's Richmond Real Estate Review — Authority: 125
  Well, the first time home buyer tax credit has been extended until April 30, 2010.  And a NEW credit for purchases of primary residences has been created, also with an April 30, 2010 deadline.  If you buy a new home, after selling your old home, you were in your old house at least five years, and you meet some ...
  1 week ago

• First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit

  
  Food for Thought... — Authority: 130
  If you haven’t been living under a rock for the past two years, you’re familiar with the first-time homebuyer tax credit.  That’s right, Congress will actually pay you to buy a house.  Sound too good to be true?  Possibly.  Here’s the truth – the whole truth – behind this potential payday from the ...
  1 week ago

• Top Blog Posts of the Past Week

  
  Housing Complex — Authority: 549
  Okay, in truth, the following list should read Real World, Real World, Affordable Condos, Real World, Real World, First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit, Real World, Real World, Real World, Real World. It’s an unstoppable force! as I predicted. But in the name of variety and, well, a “housing complex,” I’ll leave ...
  1 week ago

• President Renews First-Time Homebuyer Credit

  
  Housing Complex — Authority: 549
  Today, President Barack Obama signed a $24 billion stimulus bill that included renewing the first-time homebuyer tax credit (as the A.P. reports). The National Association of Realtors has posted a Q&A about the credit, which is altered significantly in this bill, on its website. Their responses should ...
  1 week ago

• Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended & Expanded: Not just for First Timers Anymore!!

  
  Cincinnati Living Online — Authority: 115
  Congress voted Thursday afternoon November 5, 2009 to extend the $8,000 First-time Homebuyer Tax Credit and created an additional $6,500 credit for existing property owners looking to sell their home and buy another. The tax credit for both programs (first-time homebuyers and existing homeowners) will apply to all ...
  1 week ago

• Home Buyer Tax Credit Expanded By Congress

  
  Tallahassee Real Estate Blog — Authority: 492
  C ongress has extended and expanded the homebuyer tax credit. The modifications will become effective when President Obama signs the bill, which could occur as early as November 6, 2009. I have received numerous emails and comments from readers who asked for me to report the changes to the First Time Homebuyers ...
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• Congress Moving on First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension and Expansion

  
  Lorti Homes Blog — Authority: 120
  The Associated Press is reporting that the U.S. Senate has voted to pass a bill that would extend the first time homebuyer tax credit as well as expand the program to provide a tax credit to existing homeowners looking to purchase a home. First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit The bill extends the availability of the ...
  1 week ago

• Pending Home Sales Index - September 2009

  
  Property Qwest Blog - Real Estate News, Economics, and Housing Data — Authority: 92
  As reported by CNNMoney.com - " Home sales contracts rise for 8th straight month ": The number of signed sales contracts to buy homes rose in September for the eighth straight month, according to a real estate industry report released Monday. The September Pending Home Sales Index from the National Association of ...
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• Some Skeptical Tax Credit Extension Will Help Housing Market

  
  Melissa Savenko's Richmond Real Estate Review — Authority: 125
  According to RISMedias article titled "What Impact Will Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension Have on Housing Industry?", not everyone believes the tax credit extension will be much help to a VERY fragile housing market recovery.  In case you hadnt heard, a Senate Committee passed legislation extending the $8,000 ...
  1 week ago

• Congress May Pass New Homebuyer Tax Credit This Week

  
  Housing Complex — Authority: 549
  Two sources—the New York Times and Reuters —are reporting that Congress will likely be renewing the first-time homebuyer tax credit in the next few days. “After weeks of partisan bickering, the Senate voted 97 to 1 to clear a procedural hurdle and move to final passage on Wednesday or Thursday. The House ...
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• First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Program Rife with Fraud; IRS Employees in on Scam

  
  Home Buying and Home Selling Tips — Authority: 147
  Despite its brief existence, the federal government’s $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers already has proven to be a costly boondoggle. And in what appears to be an act of unintended comedy, Congress is primed to extend and expand this “temporary” program beyond its November 30 deadline. On Thursday, ...
  1 week ago

• Senator Isakson Explains Tax Credit Extension Legislation

  
  Atlanta Real Estate Forum — Authority: 483
  The first-time homebuyer tax credit that began mid 2008 has generated almost 350,000 sales of homes and has basically been the backbone for holding the housing market together – some might say. With the expiration date quickly approaching on November 30, there has been a lot of commotion about whether or not it ...
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• Real Estate, Bandaids And Detox (Oh My!)

  
  Tallahassee Real Estate Blog — Authority: 492
  D o you remember when you were growing up and falling down all the time, Mom would put a band aid on your fleshy scrape to keep it from getting infected. That band aid made you feel really good, but it came with a price. Removing a band aid from a messy wound is not a pleasant experience. There are two schools of ...
  2 weeks ago

• How to Get the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit

  
  Blogoncherry — Authority: 447
  Here’s some info to get the first time homebuyer tax credit:A first time home buyer is that person who has not owned a home for the past three years preceding the purchase of a home. This applies to married couples as well. This is to say that if your spouse has owned a home previously [...]
  2 weeks ago

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