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Homebuyer tax credit extended

Source: Denver Post
Denver : CO : USA | 23 days ago  
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House of Representatives on Thursday extended a soon-to-expire $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers through April and expanded the program to include a $6,500 credit for buyers who have owned their existing homes for at least five years. Local real estate agents said the bill, which President...
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  • News Source: Denver Post | 22 days ago
    A total of 3,958 homes sold in October, down 7.6 percent from last year but up 2.9 percent from September, according to Metrolist data. Meanwhile, median prices for single-family homes rose 7.7 percent to $222,000, compared with $206,000 a year ago.
  • News Source: The Orange County Register | 22 days ago
    President Barack Obama signed the homebuyer tax credit into law today, extending the popular $8,000 credit for first-time homebuyers. The credit, which was to expire at the end of this month, will be available through next June as long as the buyer...
  • News Source: Daily Southtown | 23 days ago
    Congress' extension until early spring of a popular tax break for first-time homebuyers would give a much-needed lift to the local housing market, particularly during a time of year when sales historically have slowed. "We can certainly use all the...
  • News Source: Chicago-Sun Times | 23 days ago
    First-time home buyers have been getting tax credits of up to $8,000 since January as part of the economic stimulus package enacted earlier this year. But with the program scheduled to expire at the end of November, the House voted 403-12 Thursday to...
  • News Source: Denver Post | 23 days ago
    House of Representatives on Thursday extended a soon-to-expire $8,000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers through April and expanded the program to include a $6,500 credit for buyers who have owned their existing homes for at least five years. Local...
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