Homebuyer tax credit: No e-file and four-month delays

Posted on January 29, 2010 by rashadhart

Good news homebuyers: You can file for your $8,000 first-time buyer tax credit again. Bad news: You still can’t e-file your taxes if you want the cash. And there are long delays. On Thursday, CNNMoney revealed that buyers who purchased their properties after Nov. 6 were unable to claim the refund because the Internal Revenue [...]

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Consider Live-In Stagers for Vacant Homes

Posted on January 26, 2010 by rashadhart

Showhomes, a Nashville, Tenn.-based home-management and staging company with eight offices in Florida, provides live-in stagers for vacant homes that are up for sale. Live-in stagers reduce the chances that the property will be vandalized, and they ensure that the listing is kept in show condition and ready for buyers to tour with just 30 [...]

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Housing Economists: Sales Are on the Rise

Posted on January 20, 2010 by rashadhart

The housing recovery should gain moment in 2010, but the improvement will still be slow, according to a panel of economists speaking at the International Builders Show in Las Vegas. “It won’t be a strong recovery, but it will be a recovery,” said David Crowe, chief economist for the National Association of Home Builders. Crowe [...]

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