federal tax credit: TAX CREDIT INFO - 01/18/10 01:29 AM
THE EXPANDED HOME BUYER
TAX CREDIT COULD CHASE

AWAY THE WINTER BLUES  
This column is brought
to you by the NAR Real Estate
Services group
By Ken Trepeta
As we begin 2010, both real estate professionals

and home buyers have something to look forward
to and, more importantly, take advantage of-the
extended and expanded home buyer tax credit.
Originally created in 200S, the home-buyer tax credit
has evolved from a $7,500 credit, which had to be repaid
by the home buyer over the course of 15 years,
to an $8,000 tax credit with no repayment required
in 2009. … (1 comments)

federal tax credit: NEWS ABOUT THE FIRST TIME BUYER TAX CREDIT FROM OUR CEO - 08/13/09 06:04 AM
As many of you may know there is currently an $8000 Tax Credit for First Time Home Buyers that was put in place to stimulate the real estate market. This significant buyer incentive program is due to expire on November 30, 2009.  The NAR and other industry groups are lobbying Congress to: extend the credit for another year, expand the incentive to include all buyers and possibly increase it to $15,000. This proposed extension and increase would be invaluable in assisting the continued recovery of our local real estate market.  We have been asked to assist by writing to our US … (0 comments)