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To take advantage of the home buyer tax credit, you must have a contract by April 30, 2010 and close on the home by June 30, 2010. Find out if you qualify
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Lisa Meier, REALTOR
The right Realtor makes all the difference. It is crucial to choose the right agent to find your next home. With thousands of homes for sale in the Austin MLS, looking by yourself is overwhelming. Any agent can open the door and let you look around. That just simply isn’t enough when it comes to representing a buyer!
This e-mail address is being protected from spambots, you need JavaScript enabled to view it I will walk you through each step and present all of your options so that you are comfortable making each decision along the way. What really sets me apart from my competition is my dedication to my clients. I answer phone calls and e-mails and return messages promptly. I help take the stress out of the buying experience. Moving is stressful enough, contact me for help today!
One of the great benefits of home ownership is the tax breaks! See below for a list of deductions and credits you may qualify for.
Home Mortgage Interest - Mortgage interest deductions, including in some cases Mortgage Insurance Premiums, reduce a home owners’ tax liability by reducing income. The deduction includes interest paid on both a first and a second home.
Home Equity Loan Interest - Interest on home equity loans may be deductible whether the borrower uses the money to remodel their home, pay off student loans, or take a vacation!
Moving Expenses - You may be able to deduct expenses for a move if you moved to start work at a new job
Points Paid for Mortgage - Points may be deductible as home mortgage interest, if you itemize deductions.
Property Taxes - Deductible real estate taxes are generally any state, local, or foreign taxes on real property.
First Time Home Buyer Credit - If you purchased a home on or after April 9, 2008 and before December 31, 2008, you may be eligible for a $7,500 tax credit for qualified first-time home buyers (this credit must be repaid).
If you purchase a home between January 1, 2009 and December 31, 2009, you may be eligible for an $8,000 tax credit for qualified home buyers (this credit is NOT repaid).
Click here for full details. **NOTE - Restrictions apply. A "first time buyer" may have owned a home in the past, but not have purchased or owned a home within a specific time frame (for example the past 3 years).
Avoiding Capital Gains Tax - You may qualify to exclude from your income all or part of any gain from the sale of your main home. Your main home is the one in which you live most of the time.
Lisa Meier is a REALTOR licensed in the state of Texas. Each office is independently owned and operated. Equal housing opportunity. The broker does not guarantee the information describing any property. Interested parties are advised to independently verify all information through personal inspection or with appropriate professionals. Broker Licensed in Texas, North and South Carolina, Mississippi, Florida and Alabama.
