Get Paid $6,500 to Buy a Home!

January 13, 2010 by Gabrielle · 2 Comments 

Repeat or Move-Up Home Buyer — Get Paid $6,500 to Buy a Home!! Repeat or Move-Up Home Buyer Tax Credit Eligibility Requirements: Buyers must have owned and lived in their previous home for five consecutive years out of the last eight years and purchase a replacement primary home. The tax credit is equal to 10 percent [...]

Will Short Sales FINALLY Become Reasonable?

December 3, 2009 by Gabrielle · Leave a Comment 

As a busy agent in the south King County area and down into the Tacoma/Puyallup Pierce County areas, I both list properties for Sellers and assist Buyers in finding their “dream home,” whether it be a first time purchase or a repeat purchase. While definitely not unique to these geographic areas, price points and demographics of buyers and [...]

8 Requirements for the New Homebuyer Tax Credit, Effective NOW!

November 8, 2009 by Gabrielle · 2 Comments 

Okay all you first time homebuyers, you’ve been given a second chance! The Homebuyer Tax Credit passed and was signed into effect on Friday, November 6th! What GREAT news! And it gets even better! Not only do first time homebuyers benefit from the tax credit … to the tune of $8,000! … any homebuyer could [...]

Not Buying? You’ll Still Benefit From the Home Buyer Tax Credit!

October 30, 2009 by Gabrielle · Leave a Comment 

Since the beginning of 2009, first time homebuyers have benefited from an $8,000 gift directly from Uncle Sam. Qualifying for the gift was easy and thousands of people benefited. As I write this, plans are in place to extend and modify the tax credit into next Spring (thank heavens), which will continue to help economic [...]

Homebuyer’s Tax Credit Has NOT Yet Passed — Not Quite!

October 28, 2009 by Gabrielle · Leave a Comment 

As I write this at 4:45 PDT, our local news station, along with several lenders and title companies are reporting that the Homebuyer’s Tax Credit has passed and will be extended to April 2010. While that’s GREAT news, it’s not quite right yet, from what I can see. Looks like the Senate has agreed to [...]

Senate Activity on Extending the $8k Tax Credit

October 27, 2009 by Gabrielle · Leave a Comment 

Like almost everyone I know that works in the housing industry, I’ve been chasing myself around for the last few weeks trying to get all of the First Time Homebuyers in my client list qualified and under contract so that they were eligible for the $8,000 tax credit … due to expire on November 30th. It’s [...]