Entries from June 2009
First time home buyers: Important dates to keep if
you are purchasing a home this year.
August 1st: Start your pre-approval process with your mortgage
lender and begin to gather the documents that you will need (pay stubs,
past 2 years tax returns, last 90 days of bank statements, cancelled checks
showing rental payment history if applicable)
September [...]
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Last week I heard from a gentleman who is thinking about not renewing his apartment lease and taking advantage of the first time home buyers tax credit. In his inquiry he wanted to know if he purchased a home for $40,000 if he still would recieve all of the “$8,000″.
The answer is no. He would [...]
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One of the questions that I’m asked about the First Time Home Buyers tax
credit is: “Can I get the money back to me quicker?”
The good news is yes, you can. If you qualifty for the 1st time home
buyers tax credit you can simply amend your already completed 2008
income tax return. You don’t have to [...]
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This past Sunday my husband, grandson and I went to downtown Mt. Clemens for the arts fair and to watch my oldest son (Rick Charming) and his fabulous drummer friend (Val Klaft) perform. While we were there I realized it had been a while since I viewed any homes for sale in Mt. Clemens and [...]
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—You better start looking now.
I hate it when I sound like a “salesperson” (no offense to sales people intended) but things are going to get crazy-busy here in Macomb County during the months of September and October.
Already we are experiencing signs of what is going to come hurdling at us like an avalanche:
Multiple offers on [...]
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This weekend there will be an art show - craft fair in downtown Mt. Clemens.
Look for it in the Macomb Place area. Parking is plentiful downtown with many lots just behind the businesses.
My husband and I will be taking some “us” time and attending as this is an area of Macomb County that we thoroughly [...]
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