Back in February, we wrote a post about the (then) proposed $15,000 Home buyer Tax Credit. Although we were all hopeful that it would come to fruition at that dollar amount, by the time all was said and done it came through Congress but at a reduced level of $8000. The good news is, it [...]
Entries Tagged as 'buying a home'
FAQs on the $8000 First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit
April 9th, 2009 · No Comments · Real Estate
Tags: 2009 homebuyer credit·buying a home·FAQ's tax credit·First Time Homebuyer·homebuyer tax credit·Real Estate·Stimulus tax credit
Financial Considerations Before Getting Married
February 13th, 2009 · No Comments · Consumer Debt, Investing
In honor of Valentine’s Day, we are presenting a romantic blog post. At least, I think marriage is romantic. Some might not agree. They just need to chill out and eat some chocolates. Deciding to get married to a potential spouse is a big decision with long-term implications for your financial wellbeing. Think ahead to [...]
Tags: Budgeting·buying a home·Financial Considerations·Good Credit Score·Joint Debt·Marriage·Trust·Valentine's Day
Planning to Buy a Home Next Year? Do This Now!
December 5th, 2008 · No Comments · Mortgages, Real Estate
If you are considering treading back into the real estate market in 2009 (and for the sake of recovery of this segment of the economy, we hope people will be doing this) you will want to ensure that your credit is in optimum shape! Come January 1, when all the gyms and diet centers start [...]
Tags: buying a home·credit·Credit Score·credit score increase·housing market·Real Estate·risk reduction·ways to increase credit score
Curb Appeal: You’ve got 8 Seconds to Impress Potential Homebuyers
August 18th, 2008 · No Comments · Mortgages, Real Estate
That’s right, studies show that a potential home buyer makes up their mind within the first 8 seconds of seeing the outside of a home whether to take the next step, or just drive on by. With the inventory of homes listed for sale at record highs, that’s a lot of competition. Given a limited [...]
Tags: buying a home·curb appeal·getting a home ready for sale·home sales·homebuying·Real Estate·selling a home
