Pinellas Property Online

1. Florida’s existing home, condo sales up at year end 2009
(Home News/National News)

... recently extended and expanded tax credit,” said NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun. Qualified buyers who have signed a contract to buy a primary residence by April 30, 2010, have until June 30, 2010, ...

2. Easy Resolutions to Make Your Home More Energy Efficient
(Information and Facts/General)

... Duct Check Program or the Insulation Check Program) you will receive an additional credit on your electric bill. We look forward to bringing you more on energy efficiency, incentives and the latest ...

3. Government plans to end First-time Home Buyer Tax Credits
(Information and Facts/Mortgages and Money)

Home buyers hoping to take advantage of a new or extended tax credit should not procrastinate: This third bite at the apple will be the last. Proponents of the $8,000 credit for first-time buyers and ...

4. Treasury sets guidance to simplify" short sales"
(Information and Facts/Mortgages and Money)

... said. Borrowers would receive $1,500 in relocation expenses. Short sales are favored by real estate agents and community groups over foreclosure because they can preserve the borrower's credit rating ...

5. Questions and Answers clears the air about homebuyer tax credits
(Information and Facts/Buying a Home in Pinellas)

... tax break, even if the home you buy isn’t your first. On Nov. 6, President Obama signed legislation that provides a $6,500 tax credit for some current homeowners who buy another home. The law also extends ...

6. Florida Home sales rise, unsold inventory drops
(Home News/National News)

Sales of existing homes surged 10 percent in October, fueled in large part by an $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers. But Florida's numbers were even more amazing: Statewide, 45 percent more ...

7. Buying a Home in Time to Get Credit
(Information and Facts/Buying a Home in Pinellas)

... of the first-time home-buyer tax credit. "We're going to see far more interest in the fourth quarter than we generally do because of the tax credit," says Heather Fernandez, vice president of Trulia.com, ...

8. Obama Extends and Expands the Federal Tax Credit
(Home News/National News)

President Barack Obama signed a bill last week extending and expanding the federal tax credit. Now, buyers who have owned in their current homes for at least five years are eligible for tax credits of ...

9. Tax Credit extension
(Information and Facts/Buying a Home in Pinellas)

We are so very close to an extension and possible an expansion of the $8,000 tax credit.  Even if you have already responded to NAR’s Call to Action on this issue over the past month or so, it won’t ...

10. Home Buyer Tax Credit
(Home News/National News)

... Britan. I truely beleive we will remain above average national. Enjoy this article - www.daniellekelley.com Danielle Kelley NAR: Homebuyer tax credit best tool for sustaining housing recovery  ...