Category Archives: 1st Time Home Buyers
Tampa Bay – Buying is more affordable than Renting.
Top 6 Cities Where Buying Is Better Than Renting Cities that had been hard-hit by the housing market crash now offer some of the best buys in real estate and where it makes much more sense to buy than rent, … Continue reading
Will Congress extend the homebuyer tax credit one more time?
WASHINGTON – Feb. 23, 2010 – The National Association of Realtors® and other industry groups again are pressing U.S. lawmakers to extend the homebuyer tax credit. Legislators have done so twice already, but realty practitioners say the housing market is … Continue reading
1st Time Home Buyers RACE to get $8K Tax Credit.
LOS ANGELES – Sept 10, 2009 – First-time homebuyers have just 12 weeks to find and close on a home to qualify for the $8,000 federal tax credit by Nov. 30 – before the Dec. 1, 2009, deadline. Those just … Continue reading
Mortgage Rates Fall For Third Straight Week.
First-time homebuyers and those thinking about refinancing are in a great place. Mortgage rates just fell for the third straight week, according to mortgage finance firm Freddie Mac. If you’re buying a home Get ready for paperwork. Have your bank … Continue reading
8000 Reasons
. . . . $7,997 $7,998 $7,999 WHOA! $8,000.00 FREE! You must be in your new home on or before November 30, 2009 to receive your $8000 1st Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. For more information and help finding and … Continue reading
HUD: $8000 Tax Credit Can Be Used on Closing Costs
FHA-approved lenders received the go-ahead to develop bridge-loan products that enable first-time buyers to use the benefits of the federal tax credit upfront, according to eagerly awaited guidance from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development on so-called … Continue reading
How the 2009 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Can Help You
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 … Continue reading
Mortgage Rates JUMPED Last Week
Mortgage finance giant Freddie Mac said Thursday that average rates on 30-year fixed-rate mortgages rose to 5.29 percent this week, from an average of 4.91 percent a week earlier. It was the highest weekly average in nearly six months The … Continue reading
Bringing the Dream of Homeownership Within Reach
Facts about your $8000 1st Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. 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 … Continue reading
Here in Tampa, the REALTORS Care Foundation has DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE programs
Program a boost to new homebuyers TAMPA, Fla. – April 22, 2009 – Experts say it’s a first-time homebuyer’s market. Low interest rates and falling housing prices are good news for renters ready to make a move, and one local … Continue reading