http://homebuyingforless.com/realestateblog Just another WordPress weblog Wed, 30 Dec 2009 23:10:27 +0000 http://backend.userland.com/rss092 en So you have found the property you want to buy. You and the seller have agreed on a price. What happens next?  Though the home buying and selling process is a complicated one, here is a general step-by-step guide of what to expect on the way to home ownership.  The Contract On ... http://homebuyingforless.com/realestateblog/?p=453 Want to save on both your taxes and power bill at the same time? Then take advantage of the extended Residential Energy Property Credit, a new federal law that increases the energy tax credit  for homeowners who make energy efficient improvements to their homes. Now through December 31, 2010, homeowners ... http://homebuyingforless.com/realestateblog/?p=433 If you have recently considered purchasing a new home, added incentives are now available with the recent extension and expansion of the First-Time Home Buyers Tax Credit. The previous deadline of December 1st , 2009 has been extended for first-time home buyers, and current homeowners are now included in the ... http://homebuyingforless.com/realestateblog/?p=404 You've taken the first big steps in staging your home to sell.  Your de-cluttered house now looks and smells clean and you're ready to update your home with the final "R"s of home staging: Refreshing your home with some creative rearranging and possibly new paint for the most appeal. REPAINT ·        ... http://homebuyingforless.com/realestateblog/?p=378   Once you have decided it is time to sell your home, the most important and least expensive thing you can do to prepare your house for market is to de-clutter and clean up. When we work with our sellers on staging a home, we first try to consider the obvious and ... http://homebuyingforless.com/realestateblog/?p=277 Home staging has been called the act of preparing a home and its contents for sale or highlighting a home's strengths and minimizing it weaknesses. By some definitions, staging and preparing a home for sale are slightly different things - one more about decorating and the other more about repairing. ... http://homebuyingforless.com/realestateblog/?p=233 For those who want to take advantage of the $8000 First-Time Home Buyers Tax credit before the December 1st, 2009 deadline, here are some property guidelines to consider, courtesy of the IRS .   Properties That Qualify Qualified buyers can claim the tax credit on:  Properties that are their principal residence or ‘main home.'.  ... http://homebuyingforless.com/realestateblog/?p=148 The short answer to that question is qualified first time home buyers, but ‘qualified’ means more than having your finances in order. To take advantage of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 before the deadline, you need to know the following: Who is eligible? First-time home buyers purchasing a new ... http://homebuyingforless.com/realestateblog/?p=63 As the clock ticks down on the $8000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, those who want to take advantage of this program need to move quickly. Here’s a quick overview from the National Association of Home Builders: The tax credit is for first-time home buyers only. For the tax credit ... http://homebuyingforless.com/realestateblog/?p=19