One of my main goals when I obtained my real estate license was to help out my fellow veterans and first responders. I served in the Marines from 1986-1991. I have been a firefighter since 1999 and a paramedic since 2005. I have family members in both health care and education and understand their sacrifices as well. (0 comments)
When people ask me what I do, I am proud to say that I help people realize their dreams. I have worked in the lending industry for 8 years, and can offer my clients a wealth of experience and knowledge from start to finish in the home financing process. As a Real Estate Lender with Mountain West Bank in Helena Montana, my specialties include residential, investment, construction and first time home buyers. Primarily I work with clients spanning the state of Montana, however I am licensed in and can provide financing in all 50 states. I was born and raised (0 comments)
homesforheroes: Home Equity Won't Be Coming Back for a Very Long Time/Excellent Analysis
- 01/29/10 07:21 AM
There's no magic online calculator that can accurately tell when the value of homes will once again equate to what was paid for them, or to what they were worth before housing prices fell off the cliff. But HSH Associates, the Pompton Plains, N.J., financial publishing house, ran some numbers on this recently, and their findings aren't terribly encouraging. "It's going to be a long time coming," says HSH vice president Keith Gumbinger of the prospects of rebuilding "lost" equity. <!--teaser--> (I put quote marks around the word "lost" because it's my opinion that you can't lose what you never had. (0 comments)
homesforheroes: Relocating to Scott's Air force Base?
- 01/25/10 04:13 AM
As a military spouse myself, I understand the strain and sacrifices that our heroes and their families have to endure on a daily basis. So when I found out about the Homes for Heroes program I jumped on board without hesitation. I am constantly impressed by the selflessness and courage our law enforcement, fire fighters, first responders, and military personnel display in their everyday actions. I am honored to be able to say ‘thank you’ for the amount of hard work and determination our heroes put forth to make our community and our nation a better place. Abby Noble, EXIT REALTY (0 comments)
In 2008, Congress enacted a $7500 tax credit designed to be an incentive for first-time homebuyers to purchase a home. The credit was designed as a mechanism to decrease the over-supply of homes for sale.
For 2009, Congress has increased the credit to $8000 and made several additional improvements. This revised $8000 tax credit applies to purchases on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009.
The 2008 $7500, repayable credit is increased to $8000 and the repayment feature is eliminated for 2009 (0 comments)