http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com Distinctive...Dynamic...Diverse Tue, 22 May 2012 21:17:43 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.2 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/home-buyer-tax-credit-2?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=home-buyer-tax-credit-2 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/home-buyer-tax-credit-2#comments Mon, 22 Aug 2011 19:54:09 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=7266 I was recently reminded about the tax law regarding buyers who took advantage of the various home buyer tax credits that were offered in 2008-2010. The original “first time home buyer credit” was really a loan because it had to be paid back over 15 years. The next credit again was for first time buyers [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/home-buyer-tax-credit-2/feed 3 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/lawmakers-consider-home-tax-credit-extension-but?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=lawmakers-consider-home-tax-credit-extension-but http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/lawmakers-consider-home-tax-credit-extension-but#comments Mon, 14 Jun 2010 14:54:04 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=3075 …the proposal would only allow people who already have signed contracts to finish at the later date. The National Association of Realtors estimates that about 180,000 homebuyers who already signed purchase agreements are likely to miss the deadline. Homebuyers may get an extra three months to finish qualifying for federal tax incentives that boosted home [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/lawmakers-consider-home-tax-credit-extension-but/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/first-time-home-buyers-eligible-for-the-8000-credit?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=first-time-home-buyers-eligible-for-the-8000-credit http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/first-time-home-buyers-eligible-for-the-8000-credit#comments Wed, 28 Apr 2010 15:20:34 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=2772 If you were eligible for the $8000 home buyer credit but could not or did not find a house in the alleged time (April 30, 2010) don’t be discouraged. Your realtor should be able to negotiate the price or have the seller pay enough of your closing cost to make up for the $8000. Making [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/first-time-home-buyers-eligible-for-the-8000-credit/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/8-tips-to-take-advantage-of-the-home-buyer-tax-credit-before-time-runs-out?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=8-tips-to-take-advantage-of-the-home-buyer-tax-credit-before-time-runs-out http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/8-tips-to-take-advantage-of-the-home-buyer-tax-credit-before-time-runs-out#comments Wed, 07 Apr 2010 16:02:17 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=2659 The home buyer tax credit currently can deliver meaningful savings, but only for those who, at a minimum, have a binding contract to purchase a home in place on April 30, 2010. With that deadline bearing down, potential buyers who want to capture the tax credit had better get serious about home shopping. Two versions [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/8-tips-to-take-advantage-of-the-home-buyer-tax-credit-before-time-runs-out/feed 2 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/6500-home-buyer-tax-credit-is-perfect-for-move-up-and-scale-down-buyers?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=6500-home-buyer-tax-credit-is-perfect-for-move-up-and-scale-down-buyers http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/6500-home-buyer-tax-credit-is-perfect-for-move-up-and-scale-down-buyers#comments Wed, 24 Mar 2010 15:18:58 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=2452 There has been a lot of focus on the $8000 home-buyer credit for people buying their first home or for someone who has not bought a home in 3 years. But there has been little fanfare for the other home buyer credit also available.   The $6500 home buyer credit is perfect for the move [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/6500-home-buyer-tax-credit-is-perfect-for-move-up-and-scale-down-buyers/feed 2 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dallas-texans-forget-the-housing-forecast-and-look-out-the-window?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=dallas-texans-forget-the-housing-forecast-and-look-out-the-window http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dallas-texans-forget-the-housing-forecast-and-look-out-the-window#comments Wed, 03 Mar 2010 19:28:09 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=2306 The weather forecast I saw last Sunday morning showed clouds giving way to a sunny afternoon in the low 50s. I wondered how the meteorologists could be so wrong by 20 degrees. And it made me think of real estate. You frequently hear economists and financial experts predict with some measure of confidence what will happen to [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dallas-texans-forget-the-housing-forecast-and-look-out-the-window/feed 1 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/8000-tax-credit/jobs-at-core-of-2010-home-sales?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=jobs-at-core-of-2010-home-sales http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/8000-tax-credit/jobs-at-core-of-2010-home-sales#comments Tue, 02 Mar 2010 20:22:58 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=2291 The extension and expansion of the home buyer tax credit can be counted on to help home sales throughout the first half of this year, but how will markets fare after the credit expires on April 30 (with deals having until June 30 to close)? The health of housing for the second half of the [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/8000-tax-credit/jobs-at-core-of-2010-home-sales/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dallas-market-updates/pending-home-sales-stabilize-remain-above-year-ago-levels?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=pending-home-sales-stabilize-remain-above-year-ago-levels http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dallas-market-updates/pending-home-sales-stabilize-remain-above-year-ago-levels#comments Wed, 03 Feb 2010 19:18:03 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=1847 Pending home sales have leveled from a market swing driven by response to the home buyer tax credit, according to the National Association of Realtors®.  The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in December 2009, increased 1.0% to 96.6 from 95.6 in November, and remains 10.9% above December 2008 when [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/dallas-real-estate/dallas-market-updates/pending-home-sales-stabilize-remain-above-year-ago-levels/feed 1 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/home-buyer-tax-credit?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=home-buyer-tax-credit http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/home-buyer-tax-credit#comments Fri, 15 Jan 2010 22:38:38 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=1495 Home Buyer Tax Credit Depending on what part of 2009 you purchased your home you might be eligible for a government issued tax credit. See chart below. FEATURE Jan 1 – November 30, 2009 Rules as exacted February 2009 November 7 – April 30, 2010 Rules as enacted November 2009 First-Time Buyer Amount of Credit [...]]]> http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/home-buyer-tax-credit/feed 0 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/2-million-americans-expected-to-take-advantage-of-extended-expanded-homebuyer-credit?utm_source=rss&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=2-million-americans-expected-to-take-advantage-of-extended-expanded-homebuyer-credit http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/2-million-americans-expected-to-take-advantage-of-extended-expanded-homebuyer-credit#comments Wed, 06 Jan 2010 20:32:22 +0000 The Harrison Group http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/?p=1036 http://dallastexasrealestateblog.com/real-estate-news/2-million-americans-expected-to-take-advantage-of-extended-expanded-homebuyer-credit/feed 4