Did you know that you can use the tax credit as down payment???

What does that mean?

It means that HUD allows buyers using FHA-insured mortgages to apply their anticipated tax credit toward their home purchase immediately rather than waiting until they file their 2009 or 2010 income taxes to receive a refund. These funds may be used for certain downpayment and closing cost expenses.

More information here.

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Senators agree to extend tax credit deadline!

Popular tax credit for first-time homebuyers extended and reduced credit to some repeat buyers is to be offered.

Originally the tax credit provided up to $8,000 to first-time homebuyers but was set to expire at the end of November.

As Regan Lachapelle, spokeswoman for Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid (D-Nev) said, senators agreed to extend the existing tax credit for first-time homebuyers while offering a reduced credit of up to $6,500 to repeat buyers who have owned their current homes for at least five years.

The tax credits would be available to homebuyers who sign sales agreements by the end of April and they would have until the end of June to close on their new homes.

More infomation at: http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/33522046/ns/business-real_estate/

Still have time to get that $8,000!

The deadline for the $8,000 tax credit is approaching us quickly must close on or before November 30,2009.

I just wanted to make you aware that banks are still turning files around quickly. Especially Monarch Bank... & more specifically Steven Byrd)

Example of one of his deals:

Application date of September 9, 2009

Underwriting approval with cleared to close on Thursday September 18^th. Purchase is closing September 29^th (but they could have closed as early as Monday September 21^st.

Please let me know if I can assist in any way! The first step in buying a home is getting pre-approved for a loan.

If you'd like to get started contact Steven:

757-390-2214 (Office) or 757-613-2875 (Cell)

sbyrd@monarchmtg.com

Once you are pre-approved we can go out and find you your dream home. Give me a call or check out my website if you have any questions.
www.Samantha-Jenkins.com

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Attention: home owners looking to sell...

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I market my sellers homes via online and in Home Search Magazine (print advertising).
Here are just a few websites that my sellers homes are getting quality exposure on:

• My personal website (www.Samantha-Jenkins.com)
• My personal blog
• MLS (multiple listing service) - this goes out to real estate agents and then feeds out to REIN, a public site that allows people to search for homes.
• Trulia
• Postlets
• Frontdoor
• Myspace
• Backpage
• Oodle
• Kijiji
• Facebook
• Google Base
• HotPads
• Zillow
• Craigslist
• Myspace
• Vast
• Yahoo Real Estate

...just to name a few.

And, unlike most agents that use a digital camera to take marketing photos with, I have a professional wide angle lens camera to capture your homes best features and to make a virtual tour! I am super creative with a wide knowledge in marketing and will make your home stand out of the crowd! On top of everything else I will create a personal website exclusively for your home!

So what are you waiting for?! Call me today and let me sell your home!

757.513.8900

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