home buyer: North Atlanta Homebuyers: Valuable Tax Credit Information - FAQs and More Information for You! - 01/25/10 07:47 PM
The 2009 First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit was pretty great - it enabled many first-time homebuyers to become homeowners and created an incentive to help kick-start our slow economy. The NEW 2010 Extended and Expanded Homebuyer Tax Credit is creating quite a stir, too, but it has also created some confusion and brought up many questions from homebuyers, both veteran and first-timers. Here are some answers to a few of the many questions out there - they may be questions YOU have, as well: Is the tax credit for first-time homebuyers only?No, the NEW Extended and Expanded Homebuyer Tax Credit is for all buyers. … (0 comments)
home buyer: My Letter to My U.S. Congressional Representatives - Please Extend the Homebuyer Tax Credit! - 09/21/09 12:13 PM
Interested in taking action and urging your U.S. Congressional Representatives to extend the homebuyer tax credit? Good! So am I! I sent this letter to both my state senators and my state representative in Congress: Senator Saxby Chambliss, Senator Johnny Isakson and Representative Tom Price - if you would like to do the same, it's simple. Just copy and paste my letter (below) and send it to your representatives. For a quick and easy way to find your representatives and how to contact them via e-mail, snail mail and/or telephone, click here. Follow the simple instructions and then let the emails fly! … (0 comments)
home buyer: YOU Can Help Extend the Homebuyer Tax Credit! Write to your Congress Representatives Today! - 09/21/09 12:12 PM
The Georgia Association of REALTORS® and the Atlanta Board of REALTORS® have been campaigning the past two weeks to help get the Homebuyer Tax Credit extended, as have many local REALTOR® organizations, following the National Association of REALTORS®' lead. YOU can help to get this important legislation extended - for the good of the economy - simply by writing to your representatives in Congress! And it's easier than you may think! Simply visit www.Congress.org and type in your zip code to be linked directly to your representatives.
Then click on the representative's name and click on "Contact" to reach a … (1 comments)
home buyer: "Your House is Not Your Piggy Bank" - In This Market, Buy For Your Lifestyle - 08/18/09 08:54 AM
In this market, buy for your lifestyle, not just for an "investment." A "down market" or a "soft market" is a great time to buy a home...but not for the reason that some people think. Ask yourself: what lifestyle do you want and how can buying a home help you to achieve it? Are you currently renting and eager to buy your first home? Are you expecting your family to grow in the near future? Have you been considering downsizing? It can be a scary time to buy, not only because of the way the media feeds our fears about the economy, but also … (6 comments)
home buyer: Georgia Homebuyers: Get Your State Homebuyer Tax Credit NOW! - 06/30/09 04:56 PM
Are you planning to buy a home in Georgia sometime soon? If so, you may want to act now - or at least before November 30, 2009! On Monday, May 11, Governor Sonny Perdue signed the Georgia Homebuyer Tax Credit Bill into law, enabling all homebuyers who purchase a home between that date and November 30, 2009, to be eligible to receive a credit on their state taxes. This is for all homebuyers, not just first-time homebuyers! Though not nearly as exciting as the $8,000 Federal First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit, the state tax credit is still a breakthrough - proving once again … (0 comments)
home buyer: What You Need to Know About the $8,000 Federal First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit - 06/30/09 04:47 PM
Surely, by now, you have heard about the $8,000 Federal Tax Credit for First-Time Homebuyers for 2009. It truly is an amazing time to be a first-time homebuyer! The government is practically paying you to buy a home! Here are a couple of things that you need to know about the $8,000 Federal Tax Credit for First-Time Homebuyers, which may help you to make up your mind to become a homeowner! The tax credit is equal to 10% of the purchase price of the home up to $8,000, whichever is less. The amount of credit you receive is also influenced by … (0 comments)
home buyer: Senator Isakson's 1st First-Time Homebuyer Workshop a Success! - 06/29/09 10:04 AM
I had the distinct pleasure to attend Senator Johnny Isakson's first official First-Time Homebuyer Workshop on Saturday, June 27, on behalf of the Atlanta Board of REALTORS®. With about 100 attendees, many potential, interested first-time buyers, Senator Isakson's staff thought the event was a successful first try. With representatives from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), FHA, the VA, the Small Business Administration (SBA), and Mortgage Bankers of Georgia, as well as the Georgia Association of REALTORS® and the Atlanta Board of REALTORS®, attendees had an opportunity to learn about available loan programs, the importance of surrounding oneself with licensed and qualified … (0 comments)
home buyer: Join Me Tomorrow at U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson's First-Time Hombuyer Forum! - 06/26/09 12:25 PM
Are you thinking of buying your first home? Now is a great time to buy, especially in Georgia. Why? Prices are at or below 2003 levels Buyers have amazing choices in inventory Interest rates are still historically low Federal $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers Georgia $1,800 tax credit for ALL buyers Money is available to well-qualified buyers FHA loans may be obtained with just 3.5% down Atlanta's population continues to grow, so that while prices may be down now, they are very likely to return to normal levels of appreciation in the near future What are you waiting for? If … (0 comments)
U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson welcomes you to a free workshop for first-time homebuyers, offering information about homeownership opportunities. Government agencies will be on hand to offer advice and answer questions. The workshop will take place THIS Saturday, June 27, 2009, from 10:00 am to 12:00 pm at Gwinnett Technical College, located at 5150 Sugarloaf Parkway, Lawrenceville, Georgia 30043. This is sure to be a great event, sponsored by Senator Johnny Isakson, who is a REALTOR® by trade and a great advocate of homeownership. If you are thinking about buying your first home, this is an event you can't afford … (0 comments)
home buyer: THANK YOU, Governor Sonny Perdue, for Signing the Georgia Homebuyer Tax Credit Bill! - 05/14/09 11:33 AM
YES, it's true! I talked about it a few weeks back and it's finally REAL! Georgia Governor Sonny Perdue signed HB 261 on Monday afternoon, making the Georgia Homebuyer Tax Credit a reality! The bill offers all buyers(not just first-time homebuyers) a tax credit on the purchase of an eligible (see below) home. The tax credit is worth 1.2% of the sales price, to a maximum credit of $1,800, spread over three years' taxes. For example, if you purchase a home for $150,000, then your credit would be $1800.00. Meaning you will get (if you file the correct paperwork at tax time … (2 comments)
home buyer: Thank You, Senator Isakson | U.S. Senate Unanimously Approves Senator Isakson's Housing Stimulus Amendment - 04/08/09 09:19 AM
GOOD NEWS! (And there doesn't seem to be that much of it lately!) Last week, the U.S. Senate unanimously approved an amendment to the Fiscal Year 2010 Budget Resolution by U.S. Senator Johnny Isakson, R-Ga. The amendment seeks to stimulate the nation's declining housing market by providing for a $15,000 tax credit to individuals who purchase a home in the next year. The limit on the housing stimulus tax credit will be $15,000 or 10% of the purchase price, whichever is less. Having been previously voted down and/or reduced in previous years, this amendment seems to have a good chance of … (2 comments)
home buyer: Are You Average? Do You Fit the Mold of the "Average" First-Time Homebuyer? - 04/06/09 10:23 AM
Are you AVERAGE? Do you fit the description of the "average" first-time homebuyer? Of course, "average" is just statistical, just numbers, just a calculation - we know every buyer is an exceptional buyer. But the numbers are interesting! Click here to find out and read what the National Association of REALTORS found to be "average" in their 2009 Profile of Home Buyers and Sellers. Thinking about buying your first home in the Atlanta area? I can help! Call me today to learn more about the home buying process and see if buying a home now is the right thing for you! Subscribe … (0 comments)
home buyer: Buyers: 10 Important Questions to Ask Your Buyer Agent . . . And Why! - 02/18/09 11:08 AM
Buyers: It is a good idea to have a REALTOR® representing you when you purchase a home. True, you can search for homes online and even view homes with the listing agent or the seller, but a REALTOR® can help you to navigate the often tricky waters of negotiation, inspections and legal aspects of a real estate contract, especially if you are a first-time homebuyer. Here is a list of things you should ask your Buyer Agent. Of course, this list is not complete - you will have questions of your own that you might want to ask - but it's … (8 comments)
home buyer: Buyers: 10 Important Questions That Your Buyer Agent May Ask You . . . And Why! - 02/18/09 11:08 AM
Buyers: It is a good idea to have a REALTOR® representing you when you purchase a home. True, you can search for homes online and even view homes with the listing agent or the seller, but a REALTOR® can help you to navigate the often tricky waters of negotiation, inspections and legal aspects of a real estate contract, especially if you are a first-time homebuyer. Here is a list of questions that your Buyer Agent may ask you. She is not being nosy or trying to pry into your personal life - she needs the following answers in order to serve you better. … (2 comments)
If you answered yes then you make up the largest and fastest growing category of homebuyers in the country. Just click here to read more! If you did not buy that first home, but you're thinking about it - now is a great time to buy! Interest rates are still low - and with great loan programs like FHA Loans, you could be on your way to homeownership before you know it!
Do you want to find out more about buying a home in the Atlanta area, or are you … (9 comments)
More good news for Atlanta -- and more good news for Atlanta homeowners: ATLANTA, Georgia has been named one of the Top Ten Best Cities for business and careers by Forbes.com. "Companies in the U.S. are facing myriad challenges, from the credit crunch to soaring commodity prices to corporate tax rates that are behind only Japan's among developed countries. What is a chief executive to do? Head south." For the third straight year in a row, the Southeast is home to half of the Top Ten Best Cities for business, including Atlanta. "Common themes for the business-welcoming metros include … (0 comments)
home buyer: ATLANTA - Named one of Top Ten Best Cities to Buy a Home - 07/29/08 11:10 AM
ATLANTA, Georgia is in another Top Ten list -- the Top Ten Best Cities to buy a home by Forbes.com. Described in the article as: "A city that constantly tops our lists of best places for just about anything, Atlanta is a great place to buy a home. With median properties in the $170,000 neighborhood, this booming city is affordable and packed with things to do. Ranked No. 6 on the 2008 Best Places For Business list, Atlanta has jobs and a competitive cost of living. This means taking out a mortgage is a safe long-term decision." Forbes.com "examined the country's 40 … (0 comments)
home buyer: Are You Living Beyond Your Means? Are You Thinking of Buying a Home? Five Ways to Assess Your Finances - 07/16/08 09:49 AM
Are you living beyond your means? Now is the time to clean up your act!All the talk on the news lately focuses on the economic downturn and the soft real estate market. It seems as though these things have become a self-fulfilling prophecy -- the more they're talked about, the more they come true.Whether or not we are headed for a recession, now is not the time to be living beyond your means. Now is the time to clean up your financial act and tighten your purse strings a bit, if for no other reason than to develop healthy financial discipline!In … (9 comments)
home buyer: Atlanta, Georgia - Comparing Cost of Renting vs. Buying - 07/15/08 02:41 PM
Atlanta, Georgia was named one of the "66 Cities Where it Makes Sense to Buy" a home. In a related article, buying vs. renting in the country's 100 largest metro areas was compared to show whether it's a good time to buy in those areas or whether renters should just continue to rent for now. See below for Atlanta's impressive ranking! "Remember," the article warns, "even within a city, affordability will vary by neighborhood. Prices for rents and purchases in the chart below are averages, including some high-priced neighborhoods and others where values may be depressed because, for instance, they're far … (2 comments)
According to an article this morning on MSN Real Estate, Atlanta is one of the "66 Cities Where Buying Makes Sense" - where the drop in home values and the "soft" market have made the idea of homeownership increasingly realistic for many.
"With house prices falling around the country, many renters are wondering … (6 comments)
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The 2009 First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit was pretty great - it enabled many first-time homebuyers to become homeowners and created an incentive to help kick-start our slow economy. The NEW 2010 Extended and Expanded Homebuyer Tax Credit is creating quite a stir, too, but it has also created some confusion and brought up many questions from homebuyers, both veteran and first-timers.
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