new jersey first time buyer: NJ First Time Home Buyers: NOW May Be the Best Time to Move - 12/29/09 05:08 AM
NJ First Time Home Buyers: NOW May Be the Best Time to Move (Series) In case you missed some of my other articles, you may want to know that ...
The first time home buyer tax credit has been extended. You can still qualify for a tax credit of (up to) $8,000 if you are a first time home buyer in New Jersey. First time home buyers are considered those who have not owned real estate within the last three years. The current guidelines require a home buyer to be under contract by April 30th and to close by June 30th. … (7 comments)

new jersey first time buyer: NJ First Time Home Buyer Grant Program - 05/05/09 01:34 PM
New Jersey First Time Home Buyer Mortgage rates have changed.  The new rates are more familiar to us that have been in the NJ mortgage market for a while. First-Time Buyer rates were uncharacteristically much higher for the last several months, but have come down to where they actually make sense again for buyers. 
Important Note: A first-time buyer is considered someone who hasn't owned a home in the last three years.  So if that is you, then you can take advantage of this grant program. Grants are available from 2-4% of the purchase price, so for a $200,000 home your grant will be from … (6 comments)

new jersey first time buyer: Updated First-Time Home Buyer Rates for NJ (Again) - 10/08/08 12:40 PM
New Jersey First Time Home Buyer program rates have changed, again.  I hosted a very similiar message just over a week ago.  In the past these programs would only change every so many months.  Not only that, but these rates were usually lower than regular conventional and FHA/VA rates.  Well say good-bye to that, at least for now.  Hopefully when the market returns to normal, we'll again see the rates as beneficial to first-time buyers.  As a side note, a first-time buyer is also someone who hasn't owned a home in the last three years.  So if that is you, then you … (0 comments)