By Jason Wall
UPDATED: June 30, 2010, Senate passes homebuyer tax credit. First-time homebuyers will have until Sept. 30 to close on their purchases and land an $8,000 tax credit under a bill passed by the Senate late Wednesday. President Obama is expected to sign the bill, which was overwhelmingly approved by the...
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If you are planning a remodel on your home that was built prior to 1978 there are new rules that dictate whom can do the work on your home and the procedures they must adhere to. Firms and the employees handling a remodel or renovation on a home built prior...
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Recently it was announced that the FHA loan program will be reducing allowable Seller contributions from 6% to 3%. What is a Seller contribution? A Seller contribution is when the seller of home agrees to contribute funds towards a Buyer's closing costs (or loan costs). This can include discount points,...
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Time is running out for those of you looking to take advantage of the government's Homebuyer Tax Credit. Of course a tax credit is not a reason to run out and buy a house. However, if you have been planning on buying and now is the right time in your...
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Kirsten Grind has a fantastic new investigative report in the Puget Sound Business Journal. In the article Kirsten questions the real reasons behind the closing of Washington Mutual. It now appears that WAMU had enough liquid assets to survive. So why did federal regulators close our locally grown institution so quickly?...
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Recently in my office I listened to a story about a Buyer who had just missed out on the house they wanted to call home. How? They waited several days after the home came on the market and by the time they wrote their offer, someone else had beat...
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LEED ~ Leadership in Energy and Enviromental Design: Widely known program on a national basis. LEED is offered through the U.S. Green Building Council. Similar to Built Green, it offers different levels of green certification, which are based on features in a development. The Leadership in Energy and Environmental...
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Put that $8,000 to work for you in the purchase of your first home. FHA plans to allow first time Buyers to use the $8,000 federal tax credit towards their down payment on a home. Through the use of short-term bridge loans, the plan will allow Buyers to borrow the funds...
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I have found that many people are confused by the numerous terms and acronyms in the world of "Green" real estate. So, every few days I will post a new term & definition in the world of "Green". Let's start with a common one these days in real estate...
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Finally there are clear and understandable guidelines to the first time homebuyer credit. Thanks to the IRS (yes the Internal Revenue Service) there is a very nice Q & A page regarding the 2009 first time homebuyer tax credit. Q. What is the credit? A. The first-time homebuyer credit is...
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