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The home buyer credit's three E's: extension, expansion and effective date

November 7, 2009 by Kay Bell with 99 views

That's right! Politics trumps tax and economic policy yet again! Obama put pen to paper and signed the Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Bill of 2009 into law.Don't get me wrong, I'm happy for folks who can use this to buy a house. Despite the ongoing frustration of keeping a residence in good repair (even without a water... [read more]

Home buyer credit new definitions, limits

November 5, 2009 by Kay Bell with 189 views

The House just voted to approve the Senate's latest changes to the first-time home buyer credit. Since the tax break is tied to unemployment benefits, Obama should sign it into law any time now.Yes, Capitol Hill is still calling it the first-time home buyer credit, even though some folks who currently own residential real estate can now... [read more]

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