Chris LaGarde on December 23rd, 2009

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Chris LaGarde on December 1st, 2009

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BREAKING NEWS – The Senate and the House voted on November 6th to extend and expand the Homebuyer Tax Credit through April of 2010. It has also enabled current home owners to receive a tax credit of up to $6500 when selling their current home and buying another.

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Chris LaGarde on November 5th, 2009

Here is a quick update on the tax credit: A measure to extend and expand the first-time home buyer tax credit won Senate approval Wednesday The new credit still must pass through the House, that would send it to the President to sign into law New tax credit would extend the existing credit for first-time [...]

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This is a question or rather – comment- that I hear a lot, that the tax credit will be upped to $15,000. This is a good article that goes into the uphill battle the bill has to get that done. My professional opinion is that the government will extend the tax credit for the public [...]

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Chris LaGarde on October 29th, 2009

Senate Democrats plan to extend an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers and allow benefits for some people who already own residences, a spokeswoman for Majority Leader Harry Reid said. The proposal would let homeowners qualify for a $6,500 credit if they have lived in their residence for five years, said Reid aide Regan Lachapelle. [...]

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Chris LaGarde on October 23rd, 2009

It is not “officially” too late – If you don’t have a home under contract as of today, the chances of taking advantage of the Federal Tax Credit is pretty much NIL. BUT – THERE IS HOPE! As the below podcast indicates, National Associate of Realtors is lobbying very hard to get the credit extended. [...]

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Chris LaGarde on October 17th, 2009

This article and video was posted on http://speakingofrealestate.blogs.realtor.org/ on September 25th. Great article and discussion on the Tax credit and extending it. By Robert Freedman, senior editor, REALTORĀ® Magazine What are the chances of getting the first-time home buyer tax credit extended, particularly before its expiration Dec. 1? No one can know that, of course, [...]

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Chris LaGarde on September 29th, 2009

Here is a quick check list to find out if you would qualify for the entire, soon to expire, $8000 Federal Home Buyer Tax Credit – If you are single: If you are single, do you make more than $75,000? if you are married/filing jointly, do you make more than $150,000? Are you buying a [...]

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Chris LaGarde on August 26th, 2009

H.R.2801 or the Home Ownership Moves the Economy (HOME) Act of 2009 was introduced by Rep. Howard Coble, Republican from North Carolina on June 10, 2009. It is currently being reviewed by the House Committee on Ways and Means. This billĀ  Amends the Internal Revenue Code to: Extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit to all [...]

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