military relocation: The $8000 tax credit has NOT expired!! - 05/28/10 05:28 PM
The $8000 tax credit has NOT expired!! At least not for everyone.
While it has expired for most buyers, the credit still remains in effect for certain military personnel and foreign service employees deployed overseas for 90 days or more between January 1, 2009 and April 30, 2010. They can still claim the first time homebuyer $8000 tax credit if they sign a contract on or before April 30, 2011 and close on or before June 30, 2011. While this is a relatively small group, it is worth keeping in mind particularly for members of the military ending tours of duty … (3 comments)

military relocation: Buyers Get 2nd chance: Tax Credit extended, Military Incentives added! - 11/09/09 05:32 PM
The $8,000 tax break for first-time buyers, which was set to expire at the end of this month, will continue until April 30. Buyers would have to have signed a contractual purchase agreement, but not necessarily close on the sale. Another 60-day cushion beyond the end of April would be provide to complete the closing to June 30, 2010.
The measure removes the first-time-only stipulation opening the tax benefit up to existing homeowners who've lived in their current residence for at least five years but want to relocate to a new primary residence. The incentive amount for those buyers is $6,500.
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military relocation: Assistance for Active Duty Military Homeowners - 03/28/09 04:58 PM
There is assistance for military personal if you need to sell your home and your home's value is less than current fair market value.  In the event you have a VA loan and you plan to keep your house, please contact your loan officer or contact me for a referral to do an interest rate reduction on your current loan.  You can do this without getting an appraisel. 
First is the Homeowners Assistance Program (HAP) It's headed up by the Army Corp of Engineers. HAP is a DOD program and the DOD establishes the guidelines of this program. This law that … (5 comments)

military relocation: Welcome Home a Hero --Our soliders - 03/08/09 10:36 AM
If you would like to support our troops when they return home to Charleston, SC from an overseas tour, please continue reading.  As information becomes available on soldiers returning home, date and time will be published and we'll request volunteers to show up at the airport.  Times will vary so we'll need as many people as possible to make this endeavor a success each time a soldier returns home.  We want to provide a warm welcome to soldiers and show our support to them and their families at the airport as they disembark the plane.  I need you to bring your … (3 comments)

military relocation: When's the real estate hangover going to end? Why is it taking so long? - 09/14/08 12:59 PM
Check out How's Your Real Estate Hangover blog if you forgot what the party was like and why you have a  hangover.
You finally decide to face the music and wake up to face the ugly real estate hangover.  You have a splitting headache, dry mouth, and would really just prefer to stay in bed.  You drink gallons of water and take several aspirin and the headache is not going away. You want to scream, but you're afraid your head will split in half, so silently you scream, When is this hangover going to end?!   It's hard on everyone that came to the … (10 comments)

 
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