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Down-Payment Assistance

Monetizing the Tax Credit for a Down Payment: Clear as Mud

June 1, 2009
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Ever since the May 12th announcement from HUD that the $8000 First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit was going to be able to be used as a down payment I believe there has been more misconceptions, ill conceived speculation, and just down-right misinformed banter from those in the real estate industry and future home buyers alike.
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Updated Restrictions and Income Limits for USDA Rural Development Home Financing

April 27, 2009
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It has been more than a few weeks since I last posted an article on USDA Guaranteed Housing program, the fact is I am working with many clients on this loan program — But I know there are more of you that should be working me. Why do I say this? Google tells me so. The USDA related pages account for 52% of the incoming visitors here. So I apologize that the updates to restrictions and new guidelines are a couple weeks overdue.

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$8000 Tax Credit used as Down Payment in Texas Coming Soon

March 29, 2009
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This is a question I have noticed entered on searches for some incoming traffic here at My Denton County Real Estate, and have been asked about more than once. I have not addressed this yet due to the fact there is nothing in place YET. But in an effort to appease those search efforts, and to win over those future home buyers who have not yet chosen a real estate agent.

Here it is..

In early to mid May of 2009 the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs is going to unveil a program that will allow First Time Homebuyers to monetize the $8000 Tax Credit that purchasers between March 28th and December 1, 2009 are entitled to receive. This will enable those first timers seeking down payment assistance to put a credit they have not yet received towards the purchase of the home.

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Real Estate Agent Arrested for Cutting the Competition

March 21, 2009
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Here is a story I caught across the news wire recently. A Fort Mills, South Carolina Real Estate Agent was caught on tape cutting up, and knocking down a competitors real estate signs. Evidently, he is the former boss of the victim according to the story. Now what really caught my attention about this was the type of signs this real estate agent was using, why is he using cardboard signs in front of houses?

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FHA Housing Limit in Denton and surrounding counties of North Dallas Texas

March 9, 2009
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For example if you are unable to use the USDA loan program because you do not want or wish to live in an eligible areas such as Corinth, Little Elm or Highland Village an FHA mortgage is perfect since there are hundreds of 3 bedroom 2 Bath homes available in Flower Mound, Lewisville and Denton under the $271,050 requirement

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USDA Home Loans are the Real Deal for Denton County

February 12, 2009
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Once again I find myself having to tout and sound the trumpets about the USDA Rural Development Guaranteed Housing Loan Program after another successful closing. Next to the article Buying a Home with the Texas Veterans Land Board Program (TVLB) it is the most read item on this little blog, but has generated the most emails and phone calls.

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National media MAY actually be keeping up

January 27, 2009
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It amazing to a lot of us in the real industry but the national media may actually be on the same page as the rest of us. This story recently ran on NBC’s Today Show, The 5 Biggest Real Estate Myth’s. It addressed many of the misconceptions buyers and sellers may have on their mind [...]

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