LI may be in line for federal housing help - Newsday
Long Island ’s dubious distinction at or near the top of statewide lists on foreclosure-related filings may put the region in line for a big bite of the $350 billion-plus in federal housing programs signed into law Wednesday by President George W
How to Monetize the Home Buyer Tax Credit? - Wall Street Journal
Never underestimate the creativity of the nation s largest home builders in finding ways to put buyers into houses. The latest project: monetizing the first time home-buyer tax credit that s part of the recently enacted housing legislation
Housing Bill Impact for First Time Buyers - WLNS
The dream of owning a home just got a little easier for some as President Bush signs the housing bill. A major part of the bill provides incentives to first time home buyers. They would get a tax credit for 10% of the purchase price of the home, but
New law benefits first-time buyers - WOWT
With credit markets still shaky, housing markets sinking fast and some homeowners desperate for help, President Bush signed a wide-ranging housing rescue bill Wednesday that provides billions for mortgage company safety nets and first-time buyers
First-time home buyers can tap IRA - Boston Globe
Inman News A friend of mine is a single mom who became a real estate salesperson several years ago following her divorce. She had a consistent flow of buyers and sellers until the beginning of the year when the market slowdown became even more
Federal housing tax credit should boost real estate market, home - MLive.com
Photo by Jake LaDuke Dale Shugars, executive vice president of HBAGK, speaking at the July 31 press conference. The new First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit has the Home Builders Association of Greater Kalamazoo optimistic about the future of the
New Housing Bill Spells Relief for First-Time Home Buyers, Non - MSN MoneyCentral
President Bush signed into law Wednesday a weighty housing and economic recovery bill designed to encourage homeownership, revamp the housing finance industry and reduce foreclosures. The Tax Institute at H&R Block reports that the legislation will
Eleventh CDA rehab home was vacant since 2000 - Fulton Valley News
The Fulton Community Development Agency s eleventh home under its Reclaim/Resale program has just been renovated. The home, located on West Second Street, will soon be occupied by a first-time home-buyer, according to Joe Fiumara, executive
Programs still available for first-time home buyers - KTAR.com
Even though it’s a buyers market out there with Valley home prices dropping significantly, the number of applicants for first-time buyer programs has too. “We actually have seen maybe a slight drop. What we have found is that lenders have become more
