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Sylvia Vidaurri (Tetra Properties) Real Estate Agent

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Sylvia Vidaurri
location_on Austin, TX — Tetra Properties
Get to Know Sylvia Vidaurri

I am a native Austinite.  I was born and raised in  Austin.  I started my real estate career in the summer of 2000 and have enjoyed  the experience.  In 2000 I started working with a well-known company here in Austin and in 2003 branched out with an associate to form Tetra Properties, Inc. 

I have experienced the real estate market when the "exceptional" interest rates were in the low teens, if you had good credit.   The first house I purchased in 1981 came with a 11% interest rate.   I experienced the real estate bust in the mid to late ‘80s , but Austin survived and actually came out very strong.   In the 1990s Austin pushed forcefully ahead and was the leader in many markets, as it continues to be today.

 My career as a court reporter ended after injuring my hands in a  grease fire in 1999, I decided I needed to embark on a new career.  What an opportunity.  I wouldn't want to change my career.

I love what I do.

 

I chose to go into the Real Estate field.   I acquired my license in 2000 and jumped into the field of  real estate  and have continued to successfully move forward

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New and Temporary Deductions FOR BUYERS

·          $8,000 for First-time Buyers - Just when you were figuring out the $7,500 tax credit for first-time buyers, Congress changed the rules and is now offering an $8,000 tax credit - and guess what? Buyers won't have to repay it unless they sell their homes within three years.

·          Mortgage Insurance Premiums - Thanks to Congress, MI premiums can be deducted in most cases by home buyers for mortgages issued after 2006 and before 2010 (although Congress may extend this provision). This one has income limits, so ask your tax professional for help.

·          New Standard Deduction - Prior to 2008, only taxpayers who itemized their deductions could deduct state and local property taxes. New legislation changes this for 2008 and 2009. Qualifying tax payers who don't itemize but pay property tax, get up to a $500 extra deduction; married filing jointly get up to $1,000.