First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Information <= Link to pdf with FAQ and IRS Form. I am getting lots of questions about the $7,500 First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit authorized by the Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. Seems that many believe to be a Down Payment Assistance Program. And
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01/16/2009
Now is a great time to buy a home. Low interest rates, a buyer's market, and a Tax Credit from the Government Up to $7,500. A First-Time Homebuyer is any U.S. citizen who has not owned a principal residence during the past three years. The Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008 authorizes up
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01/15/2009
Once again, news that Texas fared better than most of the country in 2008. The Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University says that between November 2007 and November 2008, the Texas economy gained 222,900 jobs, a gain of 2.1 percent, while the national economy lost 1.5 percent of its jobs. The c
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01/13/2009
Please stop by Richard's blog and say hi. You can see him as Elvis. You can see him implementing a new marketing technique. Richard is a pretty funny guy. I think he may be distantly related to Greg Nino, at least in the humor department. (That's a good thing.) You will see what I mean when
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01/13/2009
I love this new community with its beautiful homes set amidst mature live oak trees on large lots. Located in Comal County in the city of Garden Ridge, The Forest of Garden Ridge is just four quick miles outside Loop 1604 off Nacogdoches Road. When completed, the community will have a total of o
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01/13/2009
When Earth's Last Picture Is Painted by Rudyard Kipling When Earth's last picture is paintedAnd the tubes are twisted and driedWhen the oldest colors have fadedAnd the youngest critic has diedWe shall rest, and faith, we shall need itLie down for an aeon or two'Till the Master of all good workmen
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01/12/2009
Allied Van Lines' 41st Annual Magnet States Report has just been released, announcing that Texas is the top destination state in the country once again. The report tracks not only the people moving into a state, it tracks people moving into a state minus people moving out of a state, or net migr
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01/11/2009
Minimum Credit Standards for VA Financing While the Veterans' Administration does not set a minimum credit score standard for VA Home Loans, the mortgage industry does. In the wake of the subprime meltdown, many of the secondary market mortgage investors (companies that buy bundles of mortgage
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01/10/2009
Now and then we all use a few timeless sayings in our everyday speech without known the source of the sayings. Here is the surprising source of some sayings I have heard or have used myself. By the skin of my teeth. (Job 19:20) A house divided against it's self cannot stand. (Matthew 12:25) Thi
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01/10/2009
