Comments on: Obama Signs Tax Credit Extension for Home Buyers http://www.thechicago77.com/2009/11/obama-signs-tax-credit-extension-for-home-buyers/ Comprehensive Chicago Real Estate Information Tue, 31 Jan 2012 13:18:33 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.2.1 By: October Housing Numbers: First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Drives Market | The Chicago 77 http://www.thechicago77.com/2009/11/obama-signs-tax-credit-extension-for-home-buyers/#comment-1297 October Housing Numbers: First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Drives Market | The Chicago 77 Mon, 23 Nov 2009 17:32:59 +0000 http://www.thechicago77.com/?p=2460#comment-1297 [...] home owners, who wish to purchase a new residences, and the market as a whole will benefit from the extension and expansion of the tax credit to second-time home buyers. As the number of units sold each month continues to [...] [...] home owners, who wish to purchase a new residences, and the market as a whole will benefit from the extension and expansion of the tax credit to second-time home buyers. As the number of units sold each month continues to [...]

]]> By: With Tax Credit, First Time Home Buyers Make Up 50% of All Sales | The Chicago 77 http://www.thechicago77.com/2009/11/obama-signs-tax-credit-extension-for-home-buyers/#comment-1284 With Tax Credit, First Time Home Buyers Make Up 50% of All Sales | The Chicago 77 Tue, 17 Nov 2009 18:43:00 +0000 http://www.thechicago77.com/?p=2460#comment-1284 [...] buyer spends $7,500 in the first year on maintenance, decorating or fixing up the home. With the extension of the home buyer tax credit through April 2010, we can anticipate higher sales into next year. [...] [...] buyer spends $7,500 in the first year on maintenance, decorating or fixing up the home. With the extension of the home buyer tax credit through April 2010, we can anticipate higher sales into next year. [...]

]]> By: Tax Credit Expanded – How It Affects You « Get Real – Home, Health and Community http://www.thechicago77.com/2009/11/obama-signs-tax-credit-extension-for-home-buyers/#comment-1275 Tax Credit Expanded – How It Affects You « Get Real – Home, Health and Community Sat, 14 Nov 2009 21:42:43 +0000 http://www.thechicago77.com/?p=2460#comment-1275 [...] in Real Estate, Tax Credit. trackback President Obama signed the bill to extend and expand the tax credit on November 4th.  Now almost everyone can benefit from making a move.  Current home owners, [...] [...] in Real Estate, Tax Credit. trackback President Obama signed the bill to extend and expand the tax credit on November 4th.  Now almost everyone can benefit from making a move.  Current home owners, [...]

]]> By: Dennis Norman http://www.thechicago77.com/2009/11/obama-signs-tax-credit-extension-for-home-buyers/#comment-1268 Dennis Norman Thu, 12 Nov 2009 16:59:59 +0000 http://www.thechicago77.com/?p=2460#comment-1268 I have been in support of, and an advocate for, extending and expanding the homebuyer tax credit program- While I realize it is just a shot in the arm, or short-term fix, I still believed it to be in the best interest of the housing market...However, Ted Gayer from Brookings Institute, firmly believes the credits are a bad idea and shows the $8,000 credit actually costing $121,000 - his complete post and details is at: http://realestateconsumernews.com/financing/and-now-for-the-other-side-of-the-coin-on-the-home-buyer-tax-credit/ I have been in support of, and an advocate for, extending and expanding the homebuyer tax credit program- While I realize it is just a shot in the arm, or short-term fix, I still believed it to be in the best interest of the housing market…However, Ted Gayer from Brookings Institute, firmly believes the credits are a bad idea and shows the $8,000 credit actually costing $121,000 – his complete post and details is at:

http://realestateconsumernews.com/financing/and-now-for-the-other-side-of-the-coin-on-the-home-buyer-tax-credit/

]]> By: Matt Stigliano http://www.thechicago77.com/2009/11/obama-signs-tax-credit-extension-for-home-buyers/#comment-1261 Matt Stigliano Tue, 10 Nov 2009 11:46:51 +0000 http://www.thechicago77.com/?p=2460#comment-1261 Robert - Just wanted to thank you for linking to my site in this article. It's always nice to know people are out there reading. One note - your April 30th and June 30th date references should say "on or before." You can actually do the actions on those days, it's the following days (May 1st and July 1st) when the items are actually expiring, so anything before those dates is acceptable. Robert – Just wanted to thank you for linking to my site in this article. It’s always nice to know people are out there reading. One note – your April 30th and June 30th date references should say “on or before.” You can actually do the actions on those days, it’s the following days (May 1st and July 1st) when the items are actually expiring, so anything before those dates is acceptable.

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