The $8,000 Tax Credit Expires November 30th 2009
With the $8,000 tax credit scheduled to end Nov. 30, the number of home buyers looking to take advantage of the credit (as well as the historically low prices and low interest rates) is starting to increase as the year winds down, especially as we start seeing glimmers of an economic upturn for the real estate market. If you’ve been waiting for the right window of opportunity to purchase your first home, (or put your home on the market) this might be the time. I’d be happy to answer any questions you might have. Feel free to call me or email me any time. For more information on the Tax Credit, visit http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/2009/faq.php.
Aug 4th, 2009 Posted in First Time Homebuyers, Resources | 2 comments »
Tags: 2009 Homebuyer Tax Credit, 2009 Tacoma Real Estate, First Time Home Buyers, First time homebuyer tax credit
I was thinking about the story the News Tribune did on the pending sales increasing in Pierce County. After reading the story, I felt like there was still more information needed to fill in the cracks. So I got off my lazy bum and ran the numbers. These are the two main questions I had:
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Feb 4th, 2009 Posted in Housing Prices | no comment »
Tags: First Time Home Buyers, Median Home Price Pierce County, Pierce County Home Prices, Pierce County Sales Ratio, What's Selling
Roxanne Hugging Her House
By Roxanne Murphy
Having an obsession isn’t always such a bad thing.
At least that’s how I feel after the experiences that I went through in finding and buying the gorgeous Eastside home that I’m sitting in now.
In 2003, I was a determined 27-year-old, and I had my sights set on one thing, and one thing only: Selecting and purchasing my first house.
I had a good job, excellent credit, and my father loaned me $10,000 for a down payment.
I first went into the process with some trepidation, but I did my research, and quickly discovered that getting everything going would be much easier than I ever could’ve imagined.
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Jan 30th, 2009 Posted in My Real Tacoma | 3 comments »
Tags: Financing, First Time Home Buyers, Naysayers, Roxanne Murphy, Single Women, Tacoma's Eastside
Find Your Optimal Home Location!
When buying a house, it is fair to say that the majority of my clients place an extremely high priority on commute time. For people who are still part of the workforce (sorry retireds and trust funders!) this consideration is usually second only to price.
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Dec 4th, 2008 Posted in Resources | one comment »
Tags: Commute, Downtown Tacoma, First Time Home Buyers, Home Buyers, Pierce County, Resources
