Posts Tagged ‘Real Estate’

Tax Credit Can Be Used for Down Payment

Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, on Tuesday said that the Federal Housing Administration is going to permit its lenders to allow home buyers to use the $8,000 tax credit as a down payment.
Previously, most buyers wouldn’t receive the funds until after they filed their tax return, and that [...]

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2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

Bringing the Dream of Homeownership Within Reach
As part of its plan to stimulate the U.S. housing market and address the economic challenges facing our nation, Congress has passed legislation that grants a tax credit of up to $8,000 to first-time home buyers
Here is more information about how the 2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit can [...]

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Beware of Losing Your Home with a Failed Home Equity Consolidation.

No one likes to deal with credit cards and the resultant high interest rates that many of these cards yield so people will look for options to deal with excess debt. One of the best ways to do this is to take out a home equity bill consolidation loan as these loans come with much [...]

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Home Inspections and their Value

There are a variety of qualified and talented individuals who have the ability to offer comprehensive and accurate home inspections, but many home owners do not take advantage of their service. Part of the reason for this is that they do not see the inherent value in having a home inspected. This is somewhat understandable [...]

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