Here is a great little game for testing what you know, or think you know, about the first time home buyer $8,000 tax credit. The best part: they will give you all the correct answers after you submit your responses…
May 6th, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
Did you know that you could get money back for your home upgrades? Residential Energy Property Credit (Section 1121): The new law increases the energy tax credit for homeowners who make energy efficient improvements to their existing homes. The new law increases the credit rate to 30 percent of the cost of all qualifying improvements [...]
April 29th, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
If you plan to stay in one area for several years there are a lot of good reasons to purchase a home instead of rent. Prices go up It costs you more each year to rent than it did the year before. If you are paying $1000 a month today and see a 3.5% increase, [...]
April 27th, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
The National Association of Home Builders has put together a short video explaining who is eligible for the new tax credit and what affects it may have. Rob Dietz, Ph.D., is director of tax issues for the NAHB. Click below to watch! Want more information? Here is is a link to the government website about [...]
April 1st, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
Great Food The monthly membership meeting for the Builder’s Association of North Central Florida was held today. As usual the Best Western Gateway Grand provided great food and wonderful service! Adam Bolton started the meeting off with his soon-to-be-infamous jokes, and we got down to business. State of Alachua County Randy Reid, County Manager, Alachua [...]
March 19th, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
The government is offering an $8,000 tax CREDIT for most new home buyers. There are a few hoops to jump through to qualify for it, but the rules aren’t terribly unrealistic. First, you have to buy a home (residential property) and move into it between Jan. 1, 2009, and Dec. 1, 2009. You also have [...]
February 18th, 2009 by Kathleen Seide
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