1/18/2010 4:30:00 PM
Tax Credit Update - January 2010
$8,000 First-time Home Buyer Tax Credit at a Glance The $8,000 tax credit is for first-time home buyers only. For the tax credit program, the IRS defines a first-time home buyer as someone who has not owned a principal residence during the three-year period ...
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5/10/2009 3:08:00 PM
Job Loss Protection
The Allen Tate Job Loss Protection Program is an optional, seller-funded mortgage protection program that helps home owners with monthly mortgage payments if they experience a loss of employment. The Job Loss Protection Program is part of the HELP (Home owner ...
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3/4/2009 11:37:00 PM
First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit Now $8000.00 - Fully Refundable
First-Time Buyer Tax Credit NEW 2009 First-Time Homebuyer $8,000 Federal Tax Credit As part of President Obama’s “Homeowners Affordability and Stability Plan of 2009” that was recently signed into law, Congress has increased federal income ...
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1/28/2009 1:13:00 PM
Don't Be A Victim Of Drive-By Rejection
You've cleaned, repaired, painted, de-cluttered, and de-personalized -- all good tips to prepare the inside of your home for potential buyers. But make sure your spruce-up strategy doesn't stop at the door. Here are a few tips for staging the outside ...
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12/9/2008 3:29:00 PM
The Value of Home Ownership
Home ownership: it’s the American dream, settling in, putting down roots, and becoming part of a community. But home ownership also represents one of the safest, most solid investments you can make – yielding immediate benefits and long-term value. ...
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12/4/2008 2:10:00 PM
Why People Are Still Coming to Charlotte?
Positive Charlotte Indicators Ø Population continues to grow. Charlotte continues to lead the nation with in-migration of young, educated workers. Ø The number of employed workers in Mecklenburg has grown to 428,429, an increase of 1,243 since ...
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11/19/2008 11:35:00 AM
It's Time To Buy - Right Now!
These are words from Pat Riley - Allen Tate's President By Pat Riley What’s on your “to do” list that won’t get done today? Most of us walk around with some kind of priority list, some sense of what we need to do and when we need ...
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11/17/2008 8:10:00 PM
Pre-qualified -vs- Pre-approved and Why You Need To Maintain a Good FICO Score?
Before you begin house-hunting, it's best to know from your lender if you pre-qualify or are pre-approved for a loan. Pre-qualifying determines how much a lender will lend you. It involves obtaining a letter from the loan officer who looks at your debt ...
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11/10/2008 1:00:00 PM
$7500 Tax Credit For First-Time Homebuyers
As part of its major housing legislation this past summer, Congress created a tax credit to provide an incentive to first-time home buyers. I believe this legislation is a positive step to help stabilize the current housing market and make the dream of homeownership ...
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10/30/2008 1:57:00 PM
Right time to BUY and to SELL. How can this be?
Yes. Due to the perfect storm in the Charlotte market, it is indeed the right time for Buyers to purchase and Sellers to sell. This is a great time for buyers to purchase a home. Low mortgage rates. Large inventories of nice homes. And dropping prices. Some ...
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