Home Buyer Tax Credit Basics

Whether a first-time buyer or a longtime owner, you may be eligible for a home buyer tax credit if you meet IRS guidelines.
Qualifying for the Home Buyers Tax Credit;

You meet IRS and home ownership rules.
You sign a binding contract by April 30, 2010.
You close on a home purchase by June [...]

Detecting Termintes and Wood Destroying Pests

One of the biggest threats to your house comes in the form of tiny pests that silently and invisibly consume or live in wood—from the sills of your foundation to the rafters of your roof. Known by exterminators as WDIs, wood-destroying insects cause more than $1 billion a year in property [...]

Residential Solar Panel Tax Credits

A generous federal tax credit makes solar panels more attractive to the average homeowner, especially if electric bills are sky high.
Trying to convert the sun’s rays into electricity doesn’t make sense for every homeowner. For the solar panels that typically sit on your roof to be really effective, they need exposure to [...]

Property Tax Appeals

Owning a home is an expensive proposition. There’s maintenance, landscaping, utilities, renovations, and, of course, taxes. It’s your civic duty to pay the latter, but it’s also your right not to yield a penny more than your fair share.
It’s possible to trim your property tax bill by appealing the assessed value [...]

Home Buyer Tax Credit Boosts Sales

Home Sales Boosted by Home buyer Tax Credit

Buyers responding to the homebuyer tax credit and favorable affordability conditions boosted existing-home sales in March, marking the beginning of an expected spring surge, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
Existing-home sales, which are completed transactions that include single-family, townhomes, condominiums, and co-ops, [...]

How to Buy Rental Property

If you want to make additional income and think that you have a good lead on an area of the city that would provide a great rental, you may be ready to add the title “landlord” to your credentials.  If you are a first time investor, you may want to research books about investing in [...]