First Time Home Buyer Federal Tax Credit Extended…and Expanded

The government has extended the first-time home buyer federal tax credit as well as expanded to include many existing home owners. First-time home buyers now have until April 30, 2010 to sign a contract and qualify for a tax credit up to $8,000. And starting November 7, many existing home owners may qualify for a tax credit of up to $6,500.

For more information, check out this flyer provided by the Virginia Association of REALTORS(R):

Information on extended and expanded first time home buyer federal tax credit -

You can also get more information on the extended first-time home buyer tax credit by clicking here.

How The First-Time Home Buyer Federal Tax Credit Works

Bob and Sally show us how the first-time home buyer federal tax credit works (click here if you can’t see the video below)…

Hat tip to NRVLiving.com and NVAR.com

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Time’s a Tickin’ On the First-Time Home Buyer Federal Tax Credit

When Does the $8000 First Time Home Buyer Credit Expire?

You’ve probably heard about the $8000 first time home buyer credit (click here if you haven’t or would like more information about it). But do you know exactly how long you have before it expires?

IMPORTANT: This is how long you have until it expires, but you must settle/close on the purchase of your home by this date. That means you should be starting your home search in the near future especially if you’re considering purchasing a short-sale property (click here to find out how much time each type of transaction takes to close).

H/T to Ken Brand for sharing about the widget

What’s Up With the $8K Homebuyer Tax Credit Being “Monetized”?

On May13, HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan said that the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is going to permit its lenders to allow first time home buyers to use the $8000 tax credit as a down payment (aka “monetize” the tax credit).

The next day, May 14, the Office of Management & Budget told the FHA to hold off on implementing the program because it was only a “proposal” (aka “sike!”).

Since then, consumers, agents, lenders and others have been waiting (impatiently) for a final and real answer to if/when the first time home buyer tax credit will be “monetized”.

Well, here’s the latest. According to an article in the Wall Street Journal,

“The FHA says that the rumors about the program’s demise were flat-out wrong and that the program will be rolled out soon. Some industry analysts say that the memo may have been pulled because the program, which uses a tax credit established in February’s stimulus package, needed an OK from the White House budget office.”

If the program is approved, it would only be available through November of this year so time is a ticking…

I’ll keep you posted as more becomes available.