November 24, 2009

Interested in buying a home and claiming the home-buyer tax credit?

Filed under: Tax Credit, Tips to claim, buyers, tips for buyers — Tags: , , , — lyn @ 8:25 am

Interested in claiming the home-buyer tax credit?

November 18, 2009

10 great questions about real estate answered and explained

Filed under: Great time to buy, Real Estate Explained, agents — Tags: , , , , , , , , — daryl @ 12:51 pm

The value of your home might be determined more by whether the neighbors keep their jobs than whether the house has ample light and closet space.

November 9, 2009

President signs tax credit and expansion!

Filed under: Great time to buy, Real Estate Explained, Tax credit deadline — Tags: , , , , , , , , — daryl @ 9:56 am

On votes of 98- 0 and 403 - 12, the Senate and House have respectively passed legislation that includes an extension and expansion of the homebuyer tax credit

November 4, 2009

Senate just voted 98-0 to pass the extended tax credit!

Filed under: Great time to buy, Tax credit deadline — Tags: , , , — daryl @ 6:44 pm

…vote on a similar bill to get an extension to the President by Friday

November 2, 2009

First time buyer tax credit to be expanded, in final discussions in congress right now…

Filed under: Great time to buy, Real Estate Explained, Tax credit deadline — Tags: , , , , , , , , — daryl @ 7:06 pm

The Senate is expected to approve the entire package before the end of this week and immediately send it to the House, opening up the possibility that it will reach the White House for the President’s signature in a matter of days.

News keeps coming that we are moving in the right direction

Filed under: Fargo, Great time to buy, Real Estate Explained — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , — daryl @ 4:44 pm

Pending home sales rose again, marking eight consecutive monthly gains - the longest streak since measurement began in 2001, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

November 1, 2009

Progress continues on extending and possibly expanding the home buyer tax credit…

Filed under: Great time to buy, Tax credit deadline — Tags: , , , , , , , , , , — daryl @ 1:47 pm

Key lawmakers in the Senate have tentatively agreed to extend the existing $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers and also offer a new $6,500 credit for existing homeowners who have lived in their current residence for a consecutive five-year period in the past eight years.