At first glance I got real excited, thinking that my clients would be able to use the $8000 tax credit from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) of 2009 up front for their down payments.
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Lenders are having a harder time putting together loans for purchasing homes. .. I keep going back in my mind to the Christmas movie we see every year: “It’s a Wonderful Life.”
Today is a somber day. I listened to both the president’s speech, and to the former vp’s speech on national security. … As I listened to these back-to-back speeches it hit me… we are at a crossroads as a nation when we are choosing the nation we will be in the years to come.
We get questions about the $8000 tax credit all the time. Here is a very brief summary on how it works:
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First, the Seattle Mariners are really struggling lately. … Has anyone else noticed that people are beginning to express more confidence in the economy lately?
Since our county is approved for USDA loans, and we are now using them more, all the real estate professionals in the county are on the fast track to learn more about them.
First, there is an interesting bit of news making the rounds that the $8000 tax rebate will be made available to first time buyers at the closing of their transaction, rather than on tax day.
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