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Only 120 Days Left - as of 2/1/2010 40 % of the Home Buyer's Tax Credit is Gone!

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Real Estate Agent with Summit Real Estate Group BRE# 01215778

This is the latest Newsletter sent to my clients and friends!  Thank you for reading!!!

To My Clients, Friends and those interested buying or selling a home,

It is now February and 40% of the time given to extend the first time buyer's credit is already gone.  We have only 120 days to open escrow in order for first time buyers to receive $8,000. "FREE" from the government!  The same amount of time is left for all buyers that have owned and lived in the same home for 5 of the past 8 years.  Yes you will also get "FREE Money" $6,500.   Buy a home now & "Help your Family, Neighbors & Country!"

  • Multiple Offers - Well priced homes are garnering 12 - 25 offers as they hit the market.
  • Home Prices & Interest Rates - Home Prices have already began to stabilize and rise! Interest Rates are expect to rise towards 6% later in 2010.
  • Waiting could be costly - Waiting for more money down or the perfect time to buy could be costly!  After June 30, 2010 there will no longer be that tax credit incentive, prices may rise, interest rates may rise, you will lose the write offs too.
  • Finding a home won't be easy - They are predicting that 1,100,000 buyers will enter the market to take advantage of the $6,500. for home owners buying another home to take advantage of the program.  Millions of First Time Buyers are now out looking as well!
  • Major Investor News - They have reversed the "Flip Rule" and investors can buy a home and sell it immediately to any buyer.  Previously an investor needed to wait 90 days to sell using FHA funding.
  • The Recession - The real estate crash lead us into this horrendous recession and the recovery of the real estate market is now leading our way to the recovery.  Job losses have slowed down, companies are anticipating more hiring later this year.  Lenders are now attempting to stop home owners from going into foreclosure!

Selling a home is beginning to make sense. Move up buyers can benefit from the current market!  

Help your family, friends & neighbors by letting them know that preventing a foreclosure is important.

Remember that about 70% of all that lose their home to foreclosure "never" talked to their lender, family or friends. Be the one that start the conversation.   I am committed to preventing foreclosure one home at a time!

Tony Lewis is a C.D.P.E. - Certified Distress Property Expert.

I am trained to advise a home owner in a Distressed Property

I'm trained as well to work with Banks and Lenders to prevent foreclosures & Short Sale the home!

A Short Sale has very little impact on ones credit as compared to a foreclosure.

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Your Friend & Realtor, Tony Lewis * RE/MAX of Valencia * www.TonyLewis.com tonyglewis@yahoo.com Cell Direct 661-510-7975

 

Mayra Espinosa Realtor San Mateo Pacifica Homes
Mayra Espinosa Broker- Realtor | Call 650-996-8961 - Pacifica, CA
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Tony,

 Do not understand why buyers are more inclined to purchase homes in a high market than in a low market like the market we are right now. We may have to keep telling our clients that this is an unique real estate market and that they should take advantage of these opportunities, low rates, the $8,000 tax credit as well as the 3.5% incentive that Fannie Mae is offering to buyers who are purchasing a Fannie Mae owned property. I Enjoyed reading your post and will send it to my clients.

 

Jan 31, 2010 06:37 PM
Barbara Kornegay
REMAX Essential - Wilmington, NC
Wilmington NC Real Estate, Homes

I feel the same way....  No one really feels a sense of urgency right now...  It was kind of funny in Ocotber when everyone was in a race to find a home before the tax credit ended - then it got extended and they thought ah...it can wait!!!!   We can only do our job and give reccomendations - if they miss out on a deal, so be it!

http://www.edhomeseller.com

Jan 31, 2010 08:46 PM
Tony Lewis
Summit Real Estate Group - Valencia, CA
Summit Real Estate Group Valencia & Aliso Viejo

Myra & Barbara,

My calculations were off and as of 2/1/2010 there are only about 90 days to open escrow.  My only explanation is that buyers refuse to buy until it is a seller's market, then they will pay any price to get the home!

Tony Lewis RE/MAX of Valencia in Valencia, Santa Clarita, Ca. www.TonyLewis.com

Feb 01, 2010 11:26 AM