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Rise of Mortgage Applications

10. July 2010

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The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) just reported that the volume of mortgage applications rose 6.7% in the week of June 26 through July 2, 2010. The week before showed a seasonally adjusted increase of 8.8% from the previous week. Similarly, the amount of mortgage refinance applications submitted rose 9.2%. This is the highest volume of [...]

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Make Your Summer Vacation Tax Deductible

8. July 2010

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You’ve been working hard all year long. Summer is a good time to take that vacation and get away from the high heat that has been stifling many areas of the country. Typically, you wouldn’t associate summer fun with filing taxes, but doing so can save you some money. You can take that much-needed vacation while acquiring a [...]

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2009 Home Owner Tax Credit Series #11 – Renewable Energy Incentives for Homeowners

1. April 2010

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This is the eighth in a 12-part series of weekly posts on the 2009 Home Owner Tax Credit. To see all the posts in this series, click here. If you’re looking for additional ways to save the environment and use the earth, wind and sun to save you big money on utility bills, you may [...]

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2009 Home Owner Tax Credit Series #8 – Home Energy Tax Credits

25. March 2010

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This is the eighth in a 12-part series of weekly posts on the 2009 Home Owner Tax Credit. To see all the posts in this series, click here. If you’re a homeowner wondering how you can improve your home’s energy efficiency, you may want to look into following some of the U.S. Department of Energy [...]

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2009 Home Owner Tax Credit Series #8 – Tax Credit Benefits for the Military

18. March 2010

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This is the eighth in a 12-part series of weekly posts on the 2009 Home Owner Tax Credit. To see all the posts in this series, click here. Members of the military and their dependents can reap some additional benefits of the tax credit program for buying a home. Tax Credit Extension For military service [...]

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2009 Home Owner Tax Credit Series #7 – Use Your Tax Credit as a Down Payment at Closing

11. March 2010

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This is the seventh in a 12-part series of weekly posts on the 2009 Home Owner Tax Credit. To see all the posts in this series, click here. If you’re considering buying a home because you want to take advantage of the home buyer tax credit, but are reluctant to do so because you wonder [...]

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Is The Tax Credit For Repeat Homebuyers Helping The Economy?

9. March 2010

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When the first-time homebuyers tax credit of up to $8,000 was extended last November, Congress also added the repeat-buyer tax credit of $6,500 to be used for homeowners to sell their current home and purchase another one. With the high unemployment rate, the higher credit scores wanted by lenders since earlier this year, the upside down [...]

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2009 Home Owner Tax Credit Series #6 – Which Homes Qualify for the Home Owner Tax Credit

4. March 2010

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This is the sixth in a 12-part series of weekly posts on the 2009 Home Owner Tax Credit. To see all the posts in this series, click here. If you’re interested in buying a home and want to make sure it will qualify for the home owner tax credit, here is the low down on [...]

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2010 Home Owner Tax Credit Series #4 – Military Extension and Previous Homeowners Include in Tax Credit

18. February 2010

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This is the fourth in a 12-part series of weekly posts on the 2009 Home Owner Tax Credit. To see all the posts in this series, click here. Previous homeowners are not included in the homebuyer’s tax credit. Before this new inclusion, only first time homebuyers were eligible for up to $8,000 tax credit. Now [...]

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2009 Home Owner Tax Credit Series #3 – Basics of the Home Buyer Tax Credit and Its Newest Changes

11. February 2010

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This is the third in a 12-part series of weekly posts on the 2009 Home Owner Tax Credit. To see all the posts in this series, click here. The homebuyer tax credit is made possible by the federal government so homebuyers can reduce their amount of taxable income. The federal government hopes this tax credit [...]

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