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First Time Homebuyers: Here's Another Reason to Buy!! - 08/16/09 06:06 PM
  If you're considering buying your first home, here's another incentive for you.  This week, New York State introduced another tax credit for first time homebuyers.
  It's called the Mortgage Credit Certificate.  It allows home buyers to take a dollar-for-dollar federal income tax deduction of 20% of mortgage interest paid each year.  The remaining 80% of the mortgage interest would still be treated as an itemized tax deduction- as usual.
  Governor David Paterson says the average homeowner could save about $1,520 per year for the first 10 years of the mortgage.  This new tax credit would be on top of the … (3 comments)

Who is Your Agent Working For? - 08/05/09 12:59 PM
Here in New York State, real estate agents are required by law to explain to clients and customers who they're working for.  If you see a house that's listed for sale and you call the office that listed the house, that agent is working for seller, not for you.  Many people decide to work with the listing agent, which is fine, but the agent is required to tell you who he/she is working for.
My cousin is lookig for her first home.  She wants my mom and me to represent her as her buyers' agent.  But a couple of weeks ago, … (4 comments)

 

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