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

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 … Continue reading

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May Home Sales Continue 2009 Climb, Off 14.6% for the Yea

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CABR released the following press release about May Home Sales in Cincinnati. Home sales locally continued their upward climb last month, as Realtors sold 1,658 units. That’s a 19.8% improvement over April’s sales activity. The average sale price in May … Continue reading

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HUD Reversal: $8,000 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Clarification

I wanted to clarify the information that was released by HUD since the information they released last week was very generic. What I found out is that the proceeds of the $8,000 tax credit can only be used toward downpayment … Continue reading

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Pending Home Sales Rise for Third Month in a Row

RISMEDIA reported record low mortgage interest rates boosted pending home sales for the third consecutive month, with some benefit now from the first-time buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking … Continue reading

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Homebuyer Tax Credit Questions Answered

Frequently Asked Questions About the Home Buyer Tax Credit As a follow up to my Guidance for the First time homebuyers entry a couple of months ago, I found a link to answer most of the questions buyers have about … Continue reading

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$8,000 Tax credit cannot be used for down payment

The Arizona Republic ran a story about the fact that Federal officials on Monday reversing an earlier decision to allow first-time home buyers to use an $8,000 tax credit to borrow the down payment on a home. Lenders, home builders … Continue reading

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Guidance for the first time homebuyer

If you are a first time homebuyer, here are a few guidelines for you to start to consider if you are thinking of buying a home in the next 6 months to a year. There are several steps to the … Continue reading

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