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Home Buyer Tax Credit – Closing Date Extended to September 30th.

Congress — both the U.S. House and Senate — passed the Homebuyer Assistance and Improvement Act of 2010 (HR 5623), which extends the Closing Deadline for Homebuyer-Tax-Credit eligible transactions to September 30, 2010 (instead of June 30). This extension of … Continue reading

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I Missed the $8,000 Housing Tax Credit so Should I Still Buy a Home?

In recent days I have had a few phone calls from first time home buyers asking me if they should still buy a house even though they missed the $8,000 tax credit. In some cases they could not find the … Continue reading

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Paying Less Than List Price for Real Estate

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Nationwide buyers are paying 2.7% below current listing price in October 2009 according to a recent report. This variation has been shrinking since January when buyers were selling 4.6% below list. All real estate is local, and in some Florida … Continue reading

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