The deadline for purchasing a home in order to qualify for the extended and expanded Home Buyer Tax Credit program is fast approaching. Homebuyers must be under contract to purchase a home no later than April 30, 2010; the home must close no later than June 30, 2010. “Move up” buyers (those who own a home and have lived in it for 5 of the last 8 years) may be eligible to receive a ...
It’s probably no surprise that homeowners who have faced the ordeal of foreclosure feel a certain measure of shame or guilt about their experience. Whether or not those feelings are warranted, it's hard to survive the process completely unscathed.
What is surprising is the recent development of "buyer's guilt." Some who are fortunate enough to afford to take advantage of a low-priced foreclosure ...
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The Internal Revenue Service has released a new form that eligible homebuyers must file in order to claim the first-time homebuyer credit this tax season.
The new form and instructions follow the extension and expansion of the homebuyer tax credit in November. In addition, there are now documentation requirements to deter fraud and ensure taxpayers properly claim the credit.
With the release of ...
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Now is the time for home owners contemplating a spring sale to spruce up their properties in anticipation of what Mike Larson of Weiss Research calls a potentially vibrant home-selling season. "If you have been beating your head against a wall, this is going to feel a lot better,” he says.Here are 10 cheap ways to make a property more attractive to shoppers:
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The home buying season is starting early this year, thanks to the expanded first-time and move-up homebuyer tax credit.Typically, the busiest time for home shopping starts in March and continues through May, but this year buyers who want to take advantage of the tax credits have to hold a signed contract by April 30 and close the deal by June 30.That is getting people off the couch. "The tax credit ...
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The Internal Revenue Service has released a new form that eligible homebuyers must file in order to claim the first-time homebuyer credit this tax season.
The new form and instructions follow the extension and expansion of the homebuyer tax credit in November. In addition, there are now documentation requirements to deter fraud and ensure taxpayers properly claim the credit.
With the release of ...