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Home Buyer Tax Credit Series #8 – Caps and Income Limits

9. March 2010

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This is the eighth in a 12-part series of weekly posts on the 2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit. To see all the posts in this series, click here.
As discussed in previous posts, if you are a first-time home buyer, the 2009 tax credit stimulus has a cap of $8,000; for those who currently own a [...]

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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 maximum 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 [...]

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Home Buyer Tax Credit Series #7 – Qualifying for the First-Time Home Buyer 2009 Tax Credit

2. March 2010

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This is the seventh in a 12-part series of weekly posts on the 2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit. To see all the posts in this series, click here.
Today we’re taking a look at some definitions of the home purchases that will qualify you to take advantage of the 2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit.
As I’ve stated [...]

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2009 Home Owner Tax Credit Series #5 – First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Eligibility

25. February 2010

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This is the fifth 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 are a first time homebuyer, you may be eligible for the homebuyer tax credit. Not everyone qualifies so it’s best to know if you will be [...]

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New Statistics Show Home Prices Increasing in Several Areas

24. February 2010

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Standard & Poor Case-Shiller Home Prices Index was just released showing a increase in home prices in some areas, while other areas had a decline in home prices. Of the 20 metropolitan areas noted, a +0.3% score was reported on a seasonally adjusted basis showing an overall increase in home prices. While not a huge [...]

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2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit Series #6 – Monetization

23. February 2010

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This is the sixth in a 12-part series of weekly posts on the 2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit. To see all the posts in this series, click here.
I spoke a bit in my last post about monetizing the homebuyer tax credit, so this week, we’re going to take a look at what this means.
Initially, [...]

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2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit Series #5 – Calculating Your Tax Credit

16. February 2010

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This is the fifth in a 12-part series of weekly posts on the 2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit. To see all the posts in this series, click here.
Because the 2009 first-time home buyer tax credit is capped at $8,000, it is often referred to as the “$8,000 tax credit;” however the [...]

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2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit Series: #4 – Modified Adjusted Gross Income

9. February 2010

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This is the forth in a 12-part series of weekly posts on the 2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit. To see all the posts in this series, click here.
If you’re interested in taking advantage of the Home Buyer Tax Credit portion of the government’s extended stimulus package, it’s important to understand a bit about how your [...]

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2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit Series: #3 – Eligibility

2. February 2010

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This is the third in a 12-part series of weekly posts on the 2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit. To see all the posts in this series, click here.
The government, in an effort to further extend economic stimulus, has revised the deadline for receiving tax credit for purchasing a home from December 1, 2009, to [...]

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2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit Series: #2 – What You Should Know

26. January 2010

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This is the first in a 12-part series of weekly posts on the 2009 Home Buyer Tax Credit. To see all the posts in this series, click here.
Spring is quickly approaching, which means the peak season for home buying is nearly upon us. If you are one of the many people considering purchasing a home [...]

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