first time homebuyers: Calling All Burlington & Camden County, NJ Wannabe First Time Homebuyers - 08/18/09 05:09 AM
NJ First Time Homebuyers,
Time is Running Out!
The deadline to qualify for the $8,000 Federal Tax Credit is November 30. If you have not owned a primary residence in the past three years, you may qualify. Get the information you need to take advantage of all the incentives now available to you as a New Jersey first-time buyer! 
I am sure that you have heard this before.  You may be thinking that there is no way that  you can afford to buy a home....especially in NJ. 
You Might Be Wrong!
I have included below some recent (less than 30 days … (3 comments)

first time homebuyers: First Time Home Buyers: How To Buy A House - Part 2 - 05/13/09 03:19 AM
How To Buy A House - Part 2
By Leander McClain, Realtor & Real Estate Consultant, Burlington & Camden County, NJ
Click Here to read part 1 of this series
Once you have settled on a neighborhood, it is now time to start concentrating on the type of house you would like to buy.  There are many different styles of homes to consider.  Center hall colonial, ranch, bi-level, split level, Cape Cod, Victorian, etc.  You may not think that the style of the home is that important.....but hold on a second....it is.
 Each home style was designed according to certain type of … (1 comments)

first time homebuyers: How To Buy A House - Part 1 - 02/17/09 03:31 AM
How To Buy A House - Part 1
So now that the President has signed the Economic Stimulus bill and you as a first time home buyer are entitled to a $8,000 tax credit...what next?   
Just find a house and buy it right? 
WRONG! 
 There are many considerations and many more things to know when it comes to buying a house which you will make into your home.  As a Realtor and Real Estate Consultant, it is my job to guide you through the entire process.  I will always make sure that you understand the entire process and that you always … (1 comments)

first time homebuyers: Free Money For Burlington County, New Jersey Homebuyers - 01/13/09 04:19 AM
 
 
FIRST TIME HOMEBUYERS,
Don’t Let This GREAT Opportunity Pass You By.
 
The first-time Home Buyer Tax Credit was passed on July 30, 2008 as part of the Housing and Economic Recovery Act and targets any individual or household that has not owned a home for at least three years. Taxpayers can take the credit on their 2008 tax return if they bought their house this year after April 9, 2008 and before July 1, 2009.
·   If you owned a home more than 3 years ago, but don’t today…..YOU QUALIFY AS A FIRST TIME HOME BUYER
·   The tax … (3 comments)

first time homebuyers: First Time Home Buyers: Should I Buy A Condo, Townhouse OR a House??? - 11/13/08 11:43 PM
 Summary
 Condos offer the convenience of having someone else see to the maintenance of the exterior of the unit. Keep in mind that monthly "condo fees" can be very expensive. You may find yourself paying for a swimming pool, tennis courts, playgrounds, and a community building that you never use. You may also be assessed for the repaving of the streets and other major projects. You will be at the mercy of a "condo board" that oversees the management of the common property owned by the condo association. If you decide to buy a condo, make sure you are comfortable with … (0 comments)

first time homebuyers: HGTV Is Looking For Greater Philadelphia First Time Home Buyers - 11/12/08 05:10 AM
Buying Your First HOME??  
HGTV is looking for you
MY FIRST PLACE, HGTV's hit series, is coming back for a Sixth season and they are  looking for first-time homebuyers in the Greater Philadelphia area RIGHT NOW!
They are looking for fun, high-energy people who are just starting the home-buying process for their first place! Our goal is to capture all the trials and tribulations of looking for, bidding on and buying your first place.
Ideal candidates will be enthusiastic buyers with a great story to tell and a desire to share their experiences. Singles, couples and families are all invited to apply!
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first time homebuyers: Evesham, Burlington County, New Jersey: Homebuyer Assistance Program - 10/01/08 11:46 AM

Low-interest loans and down payment assistance
are now being offered to would-be homeowners in Evesham township as part of a mortgage incentive program to encourage people to live closer to their work.
The Live Where You Work program, administered by the state Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency, is a new work force initiative that's designed to assist first-time home buyers looking to establish themselves in a community where they work.
Under the program, home buyers who work in designated towns can receive a low-interest, 30- or 40-year, fixed-rate mortgage from the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA). The program … (4 comments)