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3.02.2010 | Nab a real estate deal - while you still can (Source: CNN Money)
02 March 10 03:31 PM | Jon Shehan | 0 Comments   
(Money Magazine) -- If you've been holding off on a real estate purchase, glimmers of a turnaround in the housing market may have you wondering if it's finally time to make your move. While home prices remain low, they're no longer free-falling Read More...
12.07.2009 | Home Buyer Tax Credit: 10 Things to Know (Source: SmartMoney)
07 December 09 10:25 AM | Jon Shehan | 0 Comments   
On Nov. 6 , the president signed the new Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 into law. The centerpiece of this legislation is the extension and liberalization of what is now inaccurately called the first-time home buyer credit. Read More...
11.13.2009 | Homebuyer tax credit extension to help market recover (Source: Orlando Business Journal)
19 November 09 09:37 AM | Jon Shehan | 0 Comments   
Local residential Realtors are cheering after the federal government extended and expanded the $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit on Nov. 6 through mid-2010. Other changes, which will make even more people eligible, include: • A $6,500 tax credit Read More...
11.10.2009 | Tax credit boosts home sales in Orlando area (Source: Orlando Sentinel)
13 November 09 02:03 PM | Jon Shehan | 0 Comments   
Existing-home sales for the Orlando area increased 80 percent last month compared with a year ago, and the median price of the houses sold posted its biggest month-to-month increase in 16 months, according to the October report released Tuesday by the Read More...
11.09.2009 | Realtors ready to sell more homes in wake of tax credit extension (Source: Orlando Business Journal)
09 November 09 04:30 PM | Jon Shehan | 0 Comments   
Florida Realtors , the statewide group formerly known as the Florida Association of Realtors, said it applauds an extension and expansion of the federal $8,000 first-time homebuyer tax credit. The bill that would continue the credit was signed into law Read More...
11.05.2009 | Senate Clears Homebuyer Tax Credit Extension; May Pass as Early as This Week (Source: Real Estate Economy Watch)
06 November 09 10:39 AM | Jon Shehan | 0 Comments   
RISMEDIA, November 5, 2009—After two weeks of delay, the Senate cleared the way to pass a seven month extension and expansion of the tax credit for homebuyers. By an 85 to 2 roll call vote, the Senate voted to cut off debate on a package of measures Read More...
10.29.2009 | Senate Democrats indicate that First time Homebuyers Tax Credit will be renewed until at least April of 2010! (Source: Bloomberg News)
29 October 09 12:44 PM | Jon Shehan | 0 Comments   
Good news! It appears that Senate Democrats have recognized the tremendous value of the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit and that it will be renewed soon. At this time, it is believed that the credit will allow anyone purchasing (even if the property Read More...
9.24.2009 | Tax credit spurs home sales, but expires in November (Source: Sun Sentinel)
25 September 09 02:01 PM | Jon Shehan | 0 Comments   
South Florida home sales are getting a jolt from first-time buyers eager to claim free money. An $8,000 federal tax credit helped move existing homes in August and softened big price declines that were the norm across the region during the past three Read More...
8.21.2009 | Strong Gain in Existing-Home Sales Maintains Uptrend (Source: Ajax World Magazine)
21 August 09 12:13 PM | Jon Shehan | 0 Comments   
For the first time in five years, existing-home sales have increased for four months in a row, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Existing-home sales -- including single-family, townhomes, condominiums and co-ops -- rose 7.2 percent Read More...
8.21.09 | July home sales surge more than 7 percent (Source: Associated Press)
21 August 09 12:06 PM | Jon Shehan | 0 Comments   
WASHINGTON — Home resales posted the largest monthly increase in at least 10 years last month as first-time buyers rushed to take advantage of a tax credit that expires this fall. The National Association of Realtors said Thursday that home sales Read More...
N2.13.2009 | New details of the stimulus for home buyers (Source: Trulia)
16 February 09 10:05 AM | Jon Shehan | 0 Comments   
The House has passed the modified version of the stimulus bill , and like the initial version last month the vote split down party lines with no Republican support. Now that the Congressional record has been updated with the text of the new bill, we can Read More...

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