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Do You Have to Repay Your Homebuyer Credit?

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Real Estate Agent with Russ Lyon | Sotheby's International Realty

Back in 2008, when the housing market was in even deeper trouble than it is in now, Congress passed the Housing and Economic Recovery Act to help move a glut of homes off the market. One of the key provisions was a tax credit for first-time homebuyers. That provision would be extended (twice) - and getting in early would have been a mistake. 

Read more: Do You Have to Repay Your Homebuyer Credit? - Personal Finance - Taxes - SmartMoney.com http://www.smartmoney.com/personal-finance/taxes/do-you-have-to-repay-your-homebuyer-credit/#ixzz1DmPhwiez

 

 

Suzanne Taylor
Ultima Real Estate - Corpus Christi - Corpus Christi, TX
Home Sales In Corpus Christi, TX

David, I was actually surprised this year when I was that the money was to be repaid at a rate of $500 a year.  Throught it was "free" money.

Feb 12, 2011 07:59 AM