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Q & A About the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit

November 10, 2009
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Below is a Q and A from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) website about the tax credit, www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com.  Thanks NAHB!

What is the definition of a move-up or repeat home buyer?
The law defines a tax credit qualified move-up home buyer (“long-time resident”) as a home owner who has owned and resided in a home [...]

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The Votes are In – First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended and Expanded!

November 5, 2009
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In what feels like great relief after a hard fought battle, the House of Representatives voted almost unanimously this morning (403-12) to extend the existing first time homebuyer tax credit.  Here are some of the details:
“The new tax credit extends the existing credit for first-time homebuyers, worth up to $8,000, and offers a new credit [...]

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Wealth Creation – Some Food for Thought

June 21, 2009
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Do you ever think about your long term financial goals? Are the concepts of investment growth or wealth creation a regular part of your vocabulary and decision making? Or are you, like so many of us, blindly hoping that you ll make it through retirement? That somehow, it [...]

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