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End of Tax Credit? Not the End of the Homebuying World.
There is little doubt that the federal homebuyer tax credit, which expires today after two years, has had an impact on the real estate market.
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Top 10 Real Estate Blog Posts of 2009
Here we are, right at the end of 2009, and in retrospect, a lot has happened in the real estate industry this year. But there has also been a lot that has not happened this year. Weren’t we expecting the economy and the real estate industry to start turning around this year? I took a [...]
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Understanding the Home Affordable Foreclosure Alternatives Program
Because the US has been having trouble in the housing and real estate markets, the United States Government has taken steps to make homes more affordable. For instance, we recently talked about how the US Government has given home buyers tax credits and their extension of that successful program. They’ve also taken steps to help [...]
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Building on Your Own Land? There’s a Tax Credit for That!
Are you thinking of building on the land that you already own? You may be able to qualify for the first home buyer’s tax credit of $8,000 or possibly the $6,500 tax credit for home buyers. When the home buyer tax credit was signed into law and then extended until April 30, 2010, the United States [...]
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Home Buyers to Get Additional $6500 Tax Credit
As we have talked about before, first time home buyers have been getting tax credits of up to $8,000 when they buy a new home. That program, as part of the economic stimulus package, was set to expire at the end of this month, the end of November 2009. The United States Senate voted on [...]
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$8000 Tax Credit Extension for Home Buyers Coming
According to reports, it looks like there may be an $8,000 tax credit extension for home buyers.  Several of the top Democrat and Republican United States Senators are voicing their opinions about the $8000 Tax Credit Extension for home buyers, and it looks like it may pass with approval. While an actual vote on the [...]
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10 Reasons to Buy Land at Saddle Creek Forest
Why buy land at Saddle Creek Forest in Magnolia, Texas?  Here are the top 10 reasons to buy land at Saddle Creek Forest.  Be sure to watch our video below. Large acreage wooded homesites with room to spread out Big mix of trees with thick foliage Lot type diversity offers many options for building your custom home Houston area [...]
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A Better Time to Buy Land?
Things are continuing to look positive for the economy and the housing market this week. The Federal Reserve announced yesterday a $1.2 trillion effort to lower rates on mortgages and other consumer debt, spur spending and revive the economy. The Federal Reserve also decided to leave a key short-term bank lending rate at a record [...]
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Join Tanji Patton at Vintage Oaks
This weekend there’s a fun event where you can try all kinds of Texas wines FOR FREE and see some beautiful homes at the same time. It’s the Vintage Oaks Taste and Tour, just off of Hwy 46 between New Braunfels and 281. Tanji Patton, the host of Good Taste, will be there exploring the [...]
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Proposed $15,000 Homebuyer Tax Credit
:  The best news for the housing market is the Senate’s proposed changes to the Home Buyer tax credit.  The senate’s proposal would more directly impact the upscale home market.  While the House’s version of the tax credit would have been good for the economy by targeting first time homebuyers, the senate’s proposal affects buyers [...]
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