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The Move-Up or Repeat Buyer Tax Credit

January 26, 2010
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Also referred to as the Homeowners $6500 Tax Credit follows all the same income and qualifying date requirements as the FTHB tax credit. This credit is intended to be used for new buyers in the market that have owned and resided in the same home for at least five consecutive years of the eight years prior to the purchase date.

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The Extended First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit

January 26, 2010
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There is really not a whole lot more that needs to be said that my other article here has not already covered. Other than the dates, some changes to the income limits and the addition of the move-up buyer tax credit the 2010 credit is same. There is one advantage to those closing after November 7, 2009 that they would not have had prior — that is the Modified Adjusted Gross Income for qualifying person(s) being raised.

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First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit Extended for Military Personnel

October 17, 2009
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It is expected that about 350,000 military personnel and an unknown number of federal employees may be affected once this is passed into law. This is one I feel everyone can get behind — There seems to be a lot of talk from political pundits, the news media, and even a lot of REALTORS® that believe the tax credit is just “giving money away” or “creating debt for our children and grandchildren.” I am not sure any of them realize that in order for our economy to have gotten any better money needed to be moving and changing hands.

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Could the Google Car not find Highland Village?

October 15, 2009
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I use Google Maps a lot being a real estate agent in Denton County, so I have noticed this for quite a while, but has the Google Car gotten lost trying to find Highland Village, TX?

You all know what I mean don’t you? It is the vehicle used by Google has been using since 2007 when it expanded it’s to capture the street view images we can find by zooming all the way in on an address using Google Maps. These views are available when you see Pegmanpegman_arrow-10, you can then pick him up and drag him to do different locations or areas within a map. This is a great tool to get a basic lay of the land when searching for real estate, or amenities available around an area or house you may be interested buying.

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Buying a Bank-owned Home is “Easy”

October 11, 2009
Bank-Owned and REO Properties in Denton County

While making the rounds to other real estate agents blogs, as I often do to keep up on the market in other parts of the country, I found this hilarious and sadly very true video created by Kris Berg from The San Diego Real Estate Blog. This is evidence the shows whether it be in San Diego, California or here in Denton County Texas buying a bank owned property or REO ((Real Estate Owned Property)) it is just as frustrating.
Kris really shows the comical side of a real estate transaction that many first time home buyers, and even move-up buyers trying to take advantage of great value and bargains in the market today that is saturated with short-sale and foreclosure properties. Sad thing is, stories like this, and the frustration experienced by buyers agents and buyers alike will continue for years to come unless there is some reform with how banks manage these properties. For the record, I have a short sale I have been waiting on for 5 months now, after it closes I will be sharing that story here.

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Can you help me buy or sell real estate in…?

October 1, 2009
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This is a question I get far to often, and I should have addressed here publicly long ago. I make no bones about it ((To state a fact in a way that allows no doubt. To have no objection to)) I concentrate on the buying and selling real estate in Denton County, concentrating on Highland Village, Lewisville, Corinth, Little Elm, and all points in between within Denton County. I even work on the fringes of Grapevine and Saginaw which are in Tarrant County Texas. I believe this best allows me to provide superior service to those I represent.

But, far to often I get emails or phone calls from those who are in need of assistance with some of the loan programs, or services I discuss here. So this is announcement saying Yes I can help you…

* Buy real estate in Collin County
* Sell your home in Plano, Texas
* Buy a property in Fort Worth, Texas
* List your home in Tarrant County
* Buy vacant land anywhere in the state of Texas
* Real Estate services all over the country

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How Searching Homes for Sale is Changing at My Denton County Real Estate

September 16, 2009
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I have always been an advocate for the No Registration Required mantra here at My Denton County Real Estate. It’s been obvious I encourage visitors here to search for homes at their leisure, and to have unlimited access to the information available with the MLS/IDX search much like this point of view.

But now is time for a change. If you would like to see the new guidelines and skip all my commentary you can go here.

There has always been lot of talk and debate about real estate websites that offer this tool for searching real estate and even more lately can be seen here and over here.
Typically Registration for Access falls into one of these 4 categories:

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