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Travis' Video, The $8000 Tax Credit for "New" Home Buyers

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Mortgage and Lending with Caliber Home Loans CHL NMLS# 15622 CHL NMLS# 15622
Hello Friends, I know there are about 1000 posts on this now but I thought for us visual "learners" I would post a video recapping the major points. #1 A true $8000 credit, no required to be repaid unless the home is sold in the first 3 years. #2 The provision considers “new home buyers”, not necessarily first time home buyers. #3 You can receive the credit this year by waiting to file or extending your filing until October to receive the $8000 immediately after closing on your home. #4 If you have already filed your taxes, a strategy to raise your W-4 withholdings in order to get most of the $8000 throughout the year in your pay check rather than wait until next filing. #5 The 10% rule where you would get less than $8000 only applies if you are purchasing a home under $80,000 #6 When the "phase-out occurs" when you make TOO much money. Those are the main highlights covered in the video. I would encourage you to email or call for more clarity. Be Blessed!
Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Travis,

First, when I click on the player, it waid that the video you have requested is not available. have they deleted it from Youtube?

Also, what do you mean by "New Home Buyer?". If someone is buying a home on resale, are they entitled for a tax break if  they qualify otherwise?

Thank you

Feb 25, 2009 01:43 PM
Travis Neliton
Caliber Home Loans CHL NMLS# 15622 - Portland, OR
Travis Neliton NMLS 283894
Sorry about that Jon, Youtube is taking forever to process that video for some reason. If you go straight to my client webpage at www.neliton.com, it is posted on there ready to view. :) What I meant or what the the stimulus plan intended was for this to apply to anyone that has not claimed a primary residence on their taxes for the past 36 months prior to closing. So truly not a "first time homebuyer" credit. You can actually still own a rental or several rental properties, got a divorce 3 years ago and have been renting since, you would qualify. Ok, I just reread that, that is clear as mud. :) Basically if you have not used your primary residence "gain exclusion" on a sale in the past 36 months and are currently not writing off any mortgage interest, you could qualify.
Feb 25, 2009 01:49 PM
Anonymous
Kiran
Hi Travis, This is a good one. Although it was slow on youtube. -Thanks, Kiran http://www.buynsellrealestate4all.com
Feb 25, 2009 02:38 PM
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Jon Zolsky, Daytona Beach, FL
Daytona Condo Realty, 386-405-4408 - Daytona Beach, FL
Buy Daytona condos for heavenly good prices

Travis,

Thanks, it is working now perfectly, and it is a very good video, and you did a very good job explaining it.

Feb 26, 2009 05:47 AM