Saturday, November 7, 2009

Home Buyer Tax Credit is Extended and Expanded!

The House Financial Services committee meets. ...Image via Wikipedia

In my last market statistics post , I mentioned that an extension of the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit would be a real incentive for people to continue buying even in this traditionally slow time of year.

Congress must have been paying attention (or I tripped on something that other people agreed with!) and the $8,000 Tax Credit was extended this week. In addition, people who have owned their homes for 5 consecutive years (out of the last 8 years) can now get a $6,500 tax credit when they buy a new home.

With the threat of higher rates in the first quarter of 2010, and affordable houses all over the Philadelphia marketplace (which includes South New Jersey and the surrounding counties) , now may be that perfect moment - if people don't get too complacent about the housing market and assume that they'll still be able to reap the maximum benefits from the convergence of rate, price, and tax credits. I guess the only way to find out what the public's reaction will be is to wait and see -
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Nice blogging really.The U.S. Senate is considering extending and expanding the home buyers' tax credit to help prop up the still-reeling housing market. Under the proposal, the $8,000 credit for first-time buyers would be extended to cover purchases into next spring – buyers must sign contracts by April 30 and close within 60 days. Currently the credit is due to expire at the end of November. For more details visit us at online conveyancing.