Posts with tag first time home buyer tax credit

The housing market has finally begun to emerge from the winter doldrums, but still trails behind year-ago levels, when the home buyer tax credit was still in effect. Housing starts and permits for future home construction issued in March were higher than expected, according to data released by the Commerce Department... Continue Reading »

Attention all servicemembers: The Veteran Home Buyer Tax Credit expires on April 30, 2011. While the homebuyer tax credit program was closed to the general public in 2010, the program was extended for members of the military who served on "qualified official extended duty service outside of the United States" for at least... Continue Reading »

Should you buy that first home or remain a renter? It's a classic question made much more complicated by the housing market's recent crash. How do you know if you're ready? Will you be able to afford a mortgage, and all the fees associated with securing a loan and closing? And how can you tell if the local market has... Continue Reading »