Fight Your Real Estate Property Tax Bill Without A Lawyer

Posted by on Apr 22, 2010 in Blog, Real Estate Taxes | 0 comments More than 60 percent of U.S. homes are “over-assessed”, says an industry trade group. Homeowners pay more in property taxes than they otherwise should have to.  You might be one of them. Have you considered fighting your real estate tax bill? In this 4-minute piece from The Today Show, you’ll learn: When to file your tax bill dispute for the best chances of winning How to...
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1st Time Home Buyer Tax Credit—Can be used as a down payment!

Posted by on May 12, 2009 in Blog, Buyers, First Time Home Buyers, Mortgage Guidelines, Real Estate Taxes, The Economy | 0 comments Great news for first time home buyers! The tax credit (up to $8k) can now be used as a down payment!! Here’s the article from Realtor Magazine: Daily Real Estate News May 12, 2009 Tax Credit Can Be Used for Down Payment Shaun Donovan, secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, on Tuesday said that the Federal Housing Administration is going to permit its lenders to...
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First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Info…

Posted by on Mar 12, 2009 in Blog, Buyers, First Time Home Buyers, Real Estate Taxes | 0 comments There’s been a big buzz about the First Time Home Buyer tax incentive…and many questions about how it works. Here are some answers to commonly asked questions. WHO IS ELIGIBLE The $8,000 (or 10% of purchase price, whichever is less) tax credit is available for first time home buyers only. The credit does not have to be repaid, provided you stay in the home for 3 years. The law...
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