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First Time Home Buyer Federal Tax Credit Extended…and Expanded
The government has extended the first-time home buyer federal tax credit as well as expanded to include many existing home owners. First-time home buyers now have until April 30, 2010 to sign a contract and qualify for a tax credit up to $8,000. And ...
How The First-Time Home Buyer Federal Tax Credit Works
Bob and Sally show us how the first-time home buyer federal tax credit works (click here if you can’t see the video below)… Hat tip to NRVLiving.com and NVAR.com Related Articles Time’s a Tickin’ On the First-Time Home Buyer ...
Time’s a Tickin’ on the First-Time Home Buyer Federal Tax Credit
If you would like to take advantage of the first-time home buyer Federal tax credit, you’ll need to act soon because time is running out. The tax credit expires December 1, 2009, which means that you have to settle on your new home no later th...
When Does the $8000 First Time Home Buyer Credit Expire?
You’ve probably heard about the $8000 first time home buyer credit (click here if you haven’t or would like more information about it). But do you know exactly how long you have before it expires? IMPORTANT: This is how long you have unt...
Virginia #1 for Business (once again)
CNBC just named Virginia as the number one place for business in the country and U.S. News and World Report named Virginia among “Five Best States to Start a Business”. Things such as the personal income tax rate (top tier is 5.75 percent...
HUD Approves First Time Homebuyers, Lenders Using Tax Credit as Down Payment
Looks like I spoke too soon… HUD has approved first time home buyers and lenders (mortgagees) using the up-to-$8000 first time home buyer tax credit as a down payment, to pay closing costs and/or buy down the interest rate. The official HUD let...
What’s Up With the $8K Homebuyer Tax Credit Being “Monetized”?
On May13, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan said that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is going to permit its lenders to allow first time home buyers to use the $8000 tax credit as a down payment (aka “monetize” the tax credit). The nex...
