Posts discussing First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

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23Oct2009
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Mortgage Video

Talking Mortgage Rates To 6 Percent, FHA Streamlines, And The First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Extension

Earlier, I asked my Twitter followers what mortgage questions they'd like to have answered. I picked 3 of their replies and pushed it to video. The video is a quick 2 minutes.

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21Jul2009
Author
Dan Green
Filed Under
Tax Law For Mortgages

The $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Expires December 1, 2009

If you're planning to claim use the credit and haven't started looking for a home, your clock is officially ticking. You must be closed on your new home on or before December 1.Because purchase closings come 60-days standard, therefore, your $8,000 is in jeopardy unless you go under contract prior to October 2, 2009. That's 73 days from now.Use it or lose it, as they say.

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