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Archive for the ‘Government’ Category
Monday, November 16th, 2009
I am sure by now that you saw the news from two weeks ago about the first-time home buyers’ tax credit being extended through April 30, 2010 and Congress creating a new credit for people other than first-time home buyers.
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Monday, November 9th, 2009
Fuller Sotheby’s agent Dan Polimino talks about who is eligibile for the new tax credit that congress passed on November 6th.
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Friday, November 6th, 2009
Today is GOOD NEWS for those of you thinking about buying a home or a first home. The House and Senate have finalized a version of the tax credit extension for first time buyers and created a credit for all buyers. The current proposal will extend the current $8000 first time home buyer tax credit that expires on November 30, 2009 to April 30, 2010.
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Wednesday, November 4th, 2009
Fuller Sothebys Agent Dan Polimino talks about the recent decision in Congress to extend the first time home buyers tax credit. Dan says it’s good for everyone, but don’t get too excited because it’s not a done deal yet.
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Monday, September 28th, 2009
The two most frequently asked questions I am getting these days are: 1) Is there still time left to get a home and qualify for the first time home buyer’s 8,000-dollar credit? 2) Will the government extend the first time home buyer’s tax credit?
First things first: yes, there is still time left to get qualified [...]
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Monday, September 14th, 2009
My brother is in charge of North American sales for the world’s largest concrete and cement manufacturer. If anyone would have a good perspective about the stimulus plan from the Obama administration, it would be my brother. You see, the idea of the stimulus plan was to infuse money into the economy right away and [...]
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Friday, July 3rd, 2009
The Treasury Department on Wednesday expanded its foreclosure prevention plan, lifting the current 105 percent loan-to-value cap to refinance up to 125 percent of a home’s value.
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Wednesday, June 24th, 2009
first-time home buyer tax credit of up to $8,000 has helped to move housing inventory during an otherwise sluggish real estate cycle. Now both legislators and the business community are hoping to build on the incentive’s success by expanding it.
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Monday, March 16th, 2009
This week I’m wrapping up a two-part interview I did with Brian Chappelle, a partner with Potomac Partners in Washington, D.C. They’re a consulting group to the mortgage industry and are closely tied in with lawmakers on this recovery package. To catch the first part of this interview, hop on CoDreamHouse.com and click on news.
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Tuesday, March 10th, 2009
Recently I had a chance to speak with Brian Chappelle from his office in Washington, D.C. Brian is a partner in the company Potomac Partners, LLC, a consulting group to the mortgage industry that works closely with lawmakers in Washington. To say Brian has his finger firmly on the pulse of what’s happening with the [...]
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