Why Buying Your First Home Should Be in 2009

If you are a first time buyer you should bedo a quick set of examples to make sure that
salivating at the perks available to you, Barackyou understand how the credit works, you decide
Obama recently passed a bill that was created toto purchase a property with a price of $65,000.00
assist individuals looking to purchase there firstyour credit will be $6500.00, on the opposite
home. The reinvestment act of 2009 guaranteesspectrum if you purchase a home with a selling
that if you meet certain criteria you will rewardedprice of $150,000, your credit will be the
with up to $8000.0 in refundable tax credits. Thinkmaximum of $8000.00.
about it like you are getting paid to purchase yourThis credit/grant is fully forgiven if you hold the
first home, I can't remember a time in the pastproperty as your primary residence for 3 years,
where there were so many perks available forevery year 33 1/3% of the credit or grant is
first time buyers.forgiven, if you sell before the 3 year window is
Let me delve a little into what qualifies you as acompleted the amount of the grant given will be
first time buyer, well the first criteria would berecouped in the form of a tax penalty or lien on
that you of course have not purchased a homethe property.
of any kind before. This fact is very clear, but theAttention all first time buyers this program will
hazy part is what if I have owned a propertyonly last for 365 days, so if you thought you may
before, the criteria for this is that you could havebe interested in buying your home, now is the
purchased a home in the past but as long as youright time, it will all end on December 31, 2009.
have not had any type of home ownership in theStop procrastinating; stop making excuses, no
previous 3 years you can still qualify for the firstmoney, no problem, down payment assistance
time buyer refundable tax credit.programs available for some, marginal credit, not
How the credit works is really simple you willa problem we have a program designed to assist
receive a 10% credit up to $8000.00 maximum,you in obtaining you your home.
the credit is based on the actual sales price. I will