By Dennis Norman, on November 5th, 2009
Dennis Norman
UPDATE 11/06/09 5:14 p.m. – Thanks to Denis T who was commenting on this post, click here to go to the IRS site with information on the new tax credits.
UPDATE 11/06/09 1:00 p.m. – I just heard that a short while ago President Obama signed the bill into law. IT’S OFFICIAL! So if you are in [...]
By Dennis Norman, on October 29th, 2009
Dennis Norman
I have been talking a lot lately about the first-time home buyer tax credit of $8,000 that has stimulated some home buying but is set to expire on November 30th. I have also shared the efforts by organizations such as the National Association of REALTORS, The Mortgage Bankers Associaiton, The National Association of [...]
By Dennis Norman, on October 5th, 2009
Dennis Norman
By: Dennis Norman
Results have just been released of a study conducted by Rosen Consulting Group as to the effectiveness of the 2009 first-time-homebuyer tax credit and the potential need for an extension of the credits.
The Rosen Consulting Group was retained by Fix Housing First, a coalition that was originally working to convince Congress [...]
By Dennis Norman, on September 25th, 2009
By: Dennis Norman
Between Dec 1, 2009 and Nov 30, 2010 334,000 people would buy homes if the homebuyer tax credit of $8,000 is extended according to a survey done by Zillow.com.
According to the survey nearly one in five (18 percent) prospective first-time homebuyers said extending the $8,000 tax credit would be the primary influence on [...]