first-time buyer tax credit

Economy

Investigation into Pending Home Sales Reinforces Recovery

by Ryan Hinricher | January 11, 2010

On the 5th of January, the National Association of Realtors released its latest Pending Home Sales Index (PHSI), showing a 16% decline over October.  Almost immediately the media seized these numbers and outlets like MSNBC reported “Housing Industry May Be Headed for Double Dip”.  Of course any decline anywhere in the economy right now is [...]

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First-Time Homebuyer Credit – Is It Really a Free Lunch?

by Richard Warren | January 5, 2009

I was vaguely aware of the first-time homebuyer tax credit offered by the Government but never really paid much attention to it. I certainly wouldn’t be eligible for it since I have owned my home for a long time and have a number of investment properties as well. My real estate holdings are, for the [...]

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