Mortgage rates improved today to 4.75% for a no point 30 year fixed conforming loan. This is the lowest in at least the last 315 years, except for when it was at this level earlier this year. If you missed it then, you’re lucky, you get another chance. Call me today!
Tax Credit for Homebuyers
First-Time Homebuyers (FTHBs): First-time homebuyers (that is, people who have not owned a home within the last three years) may be eligible for the tax credit. The credit for FTHBs is 10% of the purchase price of the home, with a maximum available credit of $8,000.
Single taxpayers and married couples filing a joint return may qualify for the full tax credit amount.
Current Owners: The tax credit program now gives those who already own a residence some additional reasons to move to a new home. This incentive comes in the form of a tax credit of up to $6,500 for qualified purchasers who have owned and occupied a primary residence for a period of five consecutive years during the last eight years.
Single taxpayers and married couples filing a joint return may qualify for the full tax credit amount.
What are the New Deadlines?
In order to qualify for the credit, all contracts need to be in effect no later than April 30, 2010 and close no later than June 30, 2010.
Tax Credit Versus Tax Deduction
It’s important to remember that the tax credit is just that… a tax credit. The benefit of a tax credit is that it’s a dollar-for-dollar tax reduction, rather than a reduction in a tax liability that would only save you $1,000 to $1,500 when all was said and done. So, if a first-time homebuyer were to owe $8,000 in income taxes and would qualify for a tax credit of $8,000, she would owe nothing.
Better still, the tax credit is refundable, which means the homebuyer can receive a check for the credit if he or she has little income tax liability. For example, if a first-time homebuyer is eligible for a tax credit of $8,000 but is liable for $4,000 in income tax, she can still receive a check for the remaining $4,000!
Higher Income Caps
The amount of income someone can earn and qualify for the full amount of the credit has been increased.
Single tax filers who earn up to $125,000 are eligible for the total credit amount. Those who earn more than this cap can receive a partial credit. However, single filers who earn $145,000 and above are ineligible
Joint filers who earn up to $225,000 are eligible for the total credit amount. Those who earn more than this cap can receive a partial credit. However, joint filers who earn $245,000 and above are ineligible.
Maximum Purchase Price
Qualifying buyers may purchase a property with a maximum sale price of $800,000.
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Remember, the new tax credit program includes a number of details and qualifications. For more information or answers to specific questions, please call or email me today.
In addition, you may be able to benefit from additional housing related provisions, including the following:
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Tax Incentives to Spur Energy Savings and Green Jobs
This provision is designed to help promote energy-efficient investments in homes by extending and expanding tax credits through 2010 for purchases such as new furnaces, energy-efficient windows and doors, or insulation.
Landmark Energy Savings
This provision provides $5 Billion for energy efficient improvements for more than one million modest-income homes through weatherization. According to some estimates, this can help modest-income families save an average of $350 a year on heating and air conditioning bills.
Repairing Public Housing and Making Key Energy Efficiency Retrofits To HUD-Assisted Housing
This provision provides a total of $6.3 Billion for increasing energy efficiency in federally supported housing programs. Specifically, it establishes a new program to upgrade HUD-sponsored low-income housing (for elderly, disabled, and Section 
to increase energy efficiency, including new insulation, windows, and frames.
Expanding Housing Assistance
This provision increases support for several critical housing programs. It includes $2 Billion for the Neighborhood Stabilization Program to help communities purchase and rehabilitate foreclosed, vacant properties.
As always, if you have any questions about your specific situation or would like to discuss how you may benefit from this program, please call or email me. I’ll be happy to sit down with you.
Thank you,
Matt Steinmetz
Envoy Mortgage- Voted Top 25 Tech Savvy Lenders by Mortgage Technology Magazine
2151-A2 Salvio St.
Concord, CA 94520
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The House and the Senate have passed the extension of the Homebuyer tax credit and made some changes. The President is expected to sign it into law tomorrow.
For 1st time buyer’s or those who have not owned a home in the last 3 years, the tax credit is $4,000 for singles and $8,000 for couples, with income restrictions maxing out at $125,000 for singles and $225,000 for couples.
Current homeowners, who have owned a home for 5 of the previous 8 years, can now also get a credit of $3,250 for singles and $6,500 for couples with the same income restrictions.
Purchase agreements must be signed by 4/30/2010 and close by 6/30/2010
Those in the armed forces, stationed outside of the U.S. on official duty for 90 days during the period of 1/1/2009 – 5/1/2010 have an extended time frame for signed purchase agreements to 5/1/2011 and closing to 6/1/2011.
Thank you,
Matt Steinmetz
Envoy Mortgage- Voted Top 25 Tech Savvy Lenders by Mortgage Technology Magazine
2151-P Salvio St.
Concord, CA 94520
Phone 925-671-9501 x119
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AB 957 Galgiani (D-Livingston) This law will mandate that buyers of foreclosed homes would have the choice of using a local escrow office to handle the transaction. It also prohibits a seller of residential property from requiring the buyer to use an escrow service company or purchase title insurance chosen by the seller and would also prohibit a seller of residential property from, without good cause, disapproving the use of a title or escrow company chosen by the buyer.
This is Good News! If you have been involved in a purchase of a foreclosed home, you know that the escrow companies were forced on you by the seller. These companies, for the most part, were out of the area, over worked and simply not caring to your needs, since their client was the bank with the foreclosure. Terrible service is usually accompanied with these transactions. Now you can choose your own escrow company, a local company that you or your agent/lender has a relationship with. One that will care for your needs.
A small victory but one that helps!
Thank you,
Matt Steinmetz
Envoy Mortgage- Voted Top 25 Tech Savvy Lenders by Mortgage Technology Magazine
2151-P Salvio St.
Concord, CA 94520
Phone 925-671-9501 x119
FHA* VA * CALPERS * CALVET * FHA 203K Rehabilitation Loans * Energy Efficient Mortgages
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