8000 tax credit for first time home buyers in macomb county mi: "Could I have your permission to write a blog article about your question?" - 06/14/09 10:52 PM
Inevitably a phone call from a prospective home purchaser gets the wheels running inside of my head and I ask the question: "Could I have your permission to write a blog article about your question?" With thanks to Lisa for her wholehearted agreement, here was her question: "My apartment lease isn't up until October 1st, but I read your article about not waiting until the fall to start the process to purchase a home.  I don't want to miss out on the 1st time home buyers tax credit, but I also don't want to pay extra for my lease and a … (15 comments)

8000 tax credit for first time home buyers in macomb county mi: Important dates to keep when buying your first home this year! Don't lose out on the buyers tax credit if you are purchasing a home in Macomb County MI this year. - 06/08/09 11:01 PM
August 1st:     Start your pre-approval process with your mortgage lender andbegin to gather the documents that you will need (pay stubs, past 2 years tax returns,last 90 days of bank statements, cancelled checks showing rental payment history if applicable)September 1st:  Have your buyers agent picked out.  Yes, it is always wise to havea buyers agent looking out for your best interest.   ( In Michigan the sellers have theirown agent.  Protect yourself.)October 15th:  Have your new home picked out and your purchase offer acceptedby the sellers.November 30th:    The most important date!   To qualify for the 1st time … (19 comments)

8000 tax credit for first time home buyers in macomb county mi: The best advice to those who are considering purchasing their first home this year? - 06/07/09 12:40 AM

Do it soon.I just finished writing an article for my Macomb County MI real estate blog and informed first time home buyers that they should not wait until early fall to start looking at homes to purchase.In the past week my buyer clients and I have experienced the following: Home inspectors being booked solid and difficulty in getting a home inspection done within the contract time frame, multiple offers on clean and well priced homes, and homes sold before we can make our appointment to view them.The (up to) $8000 tax credit from the federal government does have an ending … (12 comments)

8000 tax credit for first time home buyers in macomb county mi: Thinking of buying in the city of Roseville? (Macomb County) Want to use the $8000 first time home buyers tax credit? - 03/21/09 11:27 PM
One of the key points to remember about the 1st time home buyers tax credit thatis good for purchases through November 30th of this year is that the credit is calculatedusing 10% of the purchase price of the home.
In the coming weeks I'll be posting links to the various homes (and condos) for sale inMacomb County MI that are priced between $80,000 and $90,000.
It used to be that for first time home buyers who wanted to keep their mortgage paymentsto a comfortable price that finding a home in this price range was darn near next to impossible.This isn't the … (9 comments)

 
Kris Wales, Real Estate Blog & Homes for Sale search site, Macomb County MI (Keller Williams Realty - Lakeside Market Center)

Kris Wales

Real Estate Blog & Homes for Sale search site,...

Macomb, MI

More about me…

Keller Williams Realty - Lakeside Market Center

Address: 45609 Village Blvd., Shelby Township, MI, 48315

Office: (586) 536-5453

A partner for your real estate
needs in Macomb County.


Looking for a full time real
estate professional with over
a decade of experience in
Macomb County MI and it's
surrounding areas?  

Feel free to get to know me and
how I conduct my business by
reading here and visiting
 Chataboutmacomb.com and
Macombhomes.com

I'm a firm believer that the best
real estate relationship is a
partnership. We work together
to achieve your goals - whether
it be in purchasing your first
home or selling your present
home to purchase another or
to relocate.

Please feel free to email me at
any time. I would enjoy chatting
with you and getting to know you.


Links

Archives

RSS 2.0 Feed for this blog