Time is running out on folks who want to take advantage of the government’s first-time homebuyer tax credit program. First-time homebuyers can qualify for up to $8,000 in tax credits while current homeowners who wish to purchase a larger home can qualify for up to $6,500. In order to qualify, homebuyers have to sign a [...]

Kentucky Congressman John Yarmuth has been joined by Louisville Realtors, local homeowners and members of the Home Builders Association of Louisville to announce that more Louisville residents are eligible for a homebuyers tax credit than ever before.

“The first-time homebuyer credit included in the Recovery Act has already helped hundreds of Louisville families fulfill the dream [...]

Sales of existing homes received the biggest boost in a decade due to the first-time homebuyers tax credit, fueling hopes of a rebound in struggling real estate markets driving some Wall Street stocks higher. Foreclosures, plunging real estate values and job losses still plague many markets, particularly in California and Florida, while economic indicators in [...]

Congress passed a compromise measure extending unemployment benefits and the $8,000 tax credit for qualified first-time homebuyers, in spite of recent revelations on widespread mistakes and suspected fraud in the popular program. The tax credit program was scheduled to end on Nov. 30, 2009, but the homebuyer extension will cover homes under contract by April [...]

As the federal tax credit program for first-time homebuyers is ending, some Louisville homebuyers are taking advantage of Kentucky’s lesser-known $5000 tax credit for buying a new house. Kentucky’s tax credit went into effect last July 26 and although it cannot be combined with the federal tax credit, Louisville real estate professionals say it is [...]

Folks who want to take advantage of the tax credit for first-time homebuyers are running out of time. Unless Congress votes to extend the program—and some legislators are for it—the tax credit of up to $8000 will expire in December. Given the length of time that it takes to arrange financing, home inspections and [...]

The government’s first-time home buyer program is one of the very few bright spots in a generally lousy real estate climate. We’ve put together a short list of requirements to help people gain a better understanding of the requirements of the program and take advantage of the many benefits the program offers.

$8,000

Qualified first-time [...]