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Art Of Saving | 8/27/2009 11:47 | ||
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| First-time home-buyer tax credit of up to $8,000 is expiring in November. Should this program be extended or expanded to all home buyers? Should it be increased to $15,000? Was is a temporary fix or has it helped the economy? What's your view? | ||||
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By: Beth Williamson on 12/29/2009 18:39 | Comment |
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It has been very good for Central Pa! We are getting our 2nd wave of buyers now that its been expanded and extended.
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By: Mark Goldman on 8/28/2009 11:39 | Comment |
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At first blush, free money (tax credits) are always appealing. But, we are at a point of national debt where we must consider the cost and benefit of every dollar borrowed to stimulate our economy. I do not think we get a big enough return on our investment with this program. It locks the tax credit into a home without creating a stream of future additional economic benefits. I will post an article (at artofsaving.com) that future explains my thinking.
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By: Sanda Hnatjuk-Bahic on 8/27/2009 21:57 | Comment |
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Expiration date on the tax credit created urgency this year and jump start Real Estate and all related sections of thew economy. It would be great if we can get it again for the next year.
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By: Brian Gibbons on 8/27/2009 17:37 | Comment |
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I think it should be for all buyers, and it should be a percentage of the appraisal price. California and Alabama are certainly not the same "first home buyer" market prices. And many states are regional, such as LA and desert California. Does $8K do much in SF or NY or Boston?
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By: Sandy Cary on 8/27/2009 16:48 | Comment |
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I am all for the tax credit being extended. It would be nice to see it expanded to all home buyers. I agree with the $8,000 maximum amount.
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By: Trudi Sponder on 8/27/2009 16:46 | Comment |
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I helped Real Estate and I think Real Estate needs to turn around in order for the country to turn around
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By: Bill Gassett on 8/27/2009 16:21 | Comment |
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My bet is that the tax credit will be extended beyond the current November deadline. It has helped move some of the lower end inventory and the overall market in general, as it creates a domino effect for those who are selling homes to be able to move up to the next price level.
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By: Mark Brian on 8/27/2009 13:54 | Comment |
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It would have been more effective if it had applied to all buyers as far as stimulating the housing market. It would help the housing market to extend it, allow all buyers to be eligible, and increase it--BUT the economy must recover with banks lending money, unemployment numbers decreasing, consumer confidence increasing, and the number of foreclosures decreasing.
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By: James Mollica on 8/27/2009 12:31 | Comment |
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Current credit should be extended as is
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By: Sally K. Hanson on 8/27/2009 12:20 | Comment |
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Extended...hmmm..maybe revised...extensions give people the impression it will last forever and that takes away the urgency to buy...which is of course, the point of it all.
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By: TEO PALMIERI on 8/27/2009 11:53 | Comment |
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I think the program it should be extended for at least another year, till December 31 2010 , to help buyers and the economy to recover. The amount of $8,000 is fine, we don't want to get caught in the same mistakes from the past.
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