first time buyers tax credit: Buyers! Are Short Sales Too Good To Be True? Vancouver WA Real Estate - 01/07/10 09:38 PM
Buyers! Are Short Sales Too Good To Be True? Vancouver WA Real EstateAre you a buyer who has been checking out the internet and finding "Smoking Hot" deals on homes? Have you been calling the listing agents only to find that they are really happy to show you other houses but the one you are calling on "probably isn't available at the listed price?" Let me share a little secret about what is happening in our current Vancouver WA real estate market. I am specifically writing about the Vancouver WA real estate market but I am sure that this applies to … (3 comments)
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first time buyers tax credit: First Time Buyers, Tax Credits, and Short Sales, OH MY! Vancouver WA Real Estate - 01/06/10 07:02 PM
First Time Buyers, Tax Credits, and Short Sales, OH MY! Vancouver WA Real EstateThe first time home buyer market continues to heat up as people come out of the woodwork and start searching for homes with the intention of closing in time to qualify for their $8000 First Time Home Buyer's Tax Credit. Home buyers and their agents are scouring the MLS looking for the perfect first home to write an offer on. Unfortunately, there is a hidden menace here in the Vancouver WA Real Estate market. The Short Sale.What is so dangerous about short sales to the first time … (3 comments)
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first time buyers tax credit: Buying Your First Home Should Be Fun - Not an adventure! - 11/19/09 08:16 PM
Buying Your First Home Should Be Fun - Not an adventure!Our friends at Wikipedia define Adventure as follows:
An adventure is an activity that comprises (perceived) risky, dangerous or uncertain experiences. The term is often used in reference to physical activities that have some potential for physical danger, such as skydiving, mountain climbing, and extreme sports. However, the term also broadly refers to any enterprise that is potentially fraught with physical or psychological risk, such as a business venture, a love affair, or other major life undertakings.
As real estate agents, Janice and I don't think that words like dangerous … (5 comments)
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first time buyers tax credit: First Time Homebuyer's Tax Credit Extended and Enhanced! Vancouver Washington - 11/09/09 01:25 PM
First Time Homebuyer's Tax Credit Extended and Enhanced! Vancouver WashingtonThe first time home buyer's tax credit has finally been extended and it has even benn enhanced to include current home owners. I have had a number of calls from my Vancouver Washington Real Estate Clients asking what that exactly means to them. This clip should clear it up for everyone.
When you choose us to handle your Vancouver WA real estate needs, you choose a team of realtors® who care about you and your family. Buying or selling a home is always more enjoyable when you work with professionals who … (0 comments)
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first time buyers tax credit: Read It Here First! Tax Credit Enhanced AND Extended! - 10/28/09 05:36 PM
Read It Here First! Tax Credit Enhanced AND Extended!Still needs to go to a vote but here is the latest news as reported by FOX 12 OregonWASHINGTON -- Senators agreed Wednesday to extend a popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers and to offer a reduced credit to some repeat buyers.
The tax credit provides up to $8,000 to first-time homebuyers but is set to expire at the end of November.
Senators agreed to extend the existing tax credit for first-time homebuyers while offering a reduced credit of up to $6,500 to repeat buyers who have owned their current homes for at … (3 comments)
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first time buyers tax credit: Erin Talks About Buying Her First Home - Video Testimonial - 09/24/09 11:22 PM
Erin Self, a first time home buyer in Vancouver Washington talks about her experience using Mark & Janice Hall. She found the perfect home and qualified for her $8000 first time home buyer tax credit. There is still a little time left. Who do you know who is looking to buy their first home? We can help!
When you choose us to handle your Vancouver Washington real estate needs, you choose a team of realtors® who care about you and your family. Buying or selling a home is always more enjoyable when you work with professionals who will listen to your … (5 comments)
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first time buyers tax credit: Happy First Time Home Buyers - Jon and Shawna - Video Testimonial - 09/21/09 12:51 PM
Jon and Shawna Triplett, first time home buyers in Vancouver Washington tells about their experience using Mark & Janice Hall and qualifying for their $8000 First Time Home Buyer's Tax Credit. Who do you know how is looking to buy their first home? We can help!
When you choose us to handle your Vancouver Washington real estate needs, you choose a team of realtors® who care about you and your family. Buying or selling a home is always more enjoyable when you work with professionals who will listen to your needs and who will work together with you to achieve your objective. … (1 comments)
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first time buyers tax credit: Another Happy First Time Home Buyer - Travis - Video Testimonial - 09/19/09 10:36 AM
Travis Bankhead, first time home buyers in Vancouver Washington tells about his experience using Mark & Janice Hall. Who do you know how is looking to buy their first home? We can help!
When you choose us to handle your Vancouver Washington real estate needs, you choose a team of realtors® who care about you and your family. Buying or selling a home is always more enjoyable when you work with professionals who will listen to your needs and who will work together with you to achieve your objective. We are very familiar with all types a real estate … (4 comments)
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first time buyers tax credit: Would you like $8000 back on your taxes this year? Download a free ebook today! - 09/19/09 12:36 AM
Would you like $8000 back on your taxes this year? Download a free ebook today!
We've been hearing a lot of questions about the new tax credit. Who qualifies? How does it work? How long will it last? In this special edition video, we're taking an in-depth look at the $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers.
According to the new legislation, a first time home buyer is defined as someone who has not owned a principle residence in the past three years. Those three years are counted up to the date you take possession of the house you buy … (2 comments)
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first time buyers tax credit: Renters- The time is now! - 09/13/09 01:15 PM
Renters- The time is now!In the history of real estate, the time has never been better for renters to become home owners than it is right now. Why? These reasons quickly come to mind:1. Interest rates are some of the lowest in history. Buyers with good credit can still enjoy rates at less than 6%. When I bought my first home in 1989, I bought my rate down to 12 3/8%!2. Loans are easily attainable. YES, you heard me correctly and I said that loans are easily attainable. Despite what you have been seeing on the news, there are loans that … (0 comments)
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first time buyers tax credit: Everything You Need To Know About Getting The $8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit - 09/09/09 03:52 PM
Time is running out and there are still huge numbers of families who are sitting on the fence as to whether they should buy their first home this year. For the ones who are still wondering what the rush is, here is a cool video from http://wahomeowners.com/ that clearly explains the benefits of the $8000 first time home buyer's tax credit and how the $8000 first time home buyers tax credit works.Time is running out. Call us now so that you don't miss your chance!For more information related to buying your first Vancouver Washing home, please see my other blogs.
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first time buyers tax credit: Video Testimonial - Ryan - First Time Home Buyer - 09/07/09 06:36 PM
Here is a quick message from Ryan. He was referred to us from his girlfriend (and our past client) Erin. Ryan, like most first time home buyers, was very interested in buying his first home this year to qualify for the $8000 first time home buyer's tax credit. Of course, we found him the perfect home and helped him purchase it in time to qualify for his tax credit.
When you choose us to handle your Vancouver Washington real estate needs, you choose a team of realtors® who care about you and your family. Buying or selling a home is always more … (1 comments)
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first time buyers tax credit: Another Happy First Time Home Buyer - Video Testimonial - 09/07/09 01:18 PM
Todd and Erin were referred to us from another one of our first time home buyers here in Vancouver Washington. Like many of the folks looking to buy their first home, Todd and Erin were very interested in getting their home in time to qualify for the first time home buyer's tax credit.It took about 3 weeks to find their perfect first home but we did it. The best part was they they are now living in their new home in plenty of time to qualify for ther tax credit.
When you choose us to handle your Vancouver Washington real estate … (1 comments)
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first time buyers tax credit: How To Make $8000 The Easy Way! First Time Home Buyers $8000 Tax Credit - 08/14/09 06:10 PM
How To Make $8000 The Easy Way! First Time Home Buyers $8000 Tax Credit
Yes, it really is easy. Just find your dream home, buy it, and be sure that it closes and records by December 1. But, as I reported in my post, First Time Home Buyers - Time Is Running Out!, real estate transactions take time. You, as a buyer are in control of some of that time. But the majority of the time needed is beyond your control.
Qualifying for your $8000 tax credit is easy right now but the longer you wait, the more difficult it is … (3 comments)
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first time buyers tax credit: First Time Home Buyers - Time Is Running Out! - 07/13/09 02:48 PM
First Time Home Buyers - Time Is Running Out!The December 1st deadline is quickly approaching for the $8000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit, and our phones have been flooded with calls from buyers wanting information. As I talk to them and set up appointments, I know in my heart that a certain number of them might not be able to take advantage of the tax credit. While there is still time to get a real estate deal through the system and close in plenty of time, there are obstacles that could slow things down. Let's look at a timeline:For this … (2 comments)
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first time buyers tax credit: Would You Stop To Pick Up $8000? - 06/29/09 10:01 PM
I talked to a first time home buyer today who told me that they really weren't in any hurry to find a home. They were in a lease until January 2010 and their landlord would charge them one month's rent ($795)to break the lease. She told me that she didn't want to close before January because she didn't want to have to pay the fee for breaking her lease.So I asked her, "If you were walking down the street and you saw an $8000 bill on the ground, would you stop to pick it up?"
"Of course I would!"
I followed … (1 comments)
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