The Brookhaven Real Estate Resource

It’s official! The bill that extends the tax credit for first-time homebuyers (FTHBs) into the first half of 2010 has been approved and signed. In addition, the extension also opens up opportunities for others who are not buying a home for the first time. To help you understand what the new tax credit details mean to you and your clients, ...

Georgia Dream "Plus" Offers More Options for First Time Home BuyersNovember 23, 2009    The Georgia Department of Community Affairs announced a new down payment assistance option to its Georgia Dream Homeownership Program. The Georgia Dream "Plus" option offers down payment and closing cost assistance for first time ...

October 28, 2009  As a busy real estate agent in Atlanta, Georgia, I have seen a surge of activity in the past week. Many first time home buyers are making offers and trying to secure property so they can take advantage of the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit that expires Nov 30. Most of my listings have recieved multiple ...

“The House of Representatives voted unanimously Monday to extend the deadline for the home buyers’ tax credit for one group of Americans. HR 3590 will allow eligible military personnel and foreign service and intelligence officers to apply for the $8,000 tax credit for one year beyond its current November 30 deadline. Those meeting ...

My client (another Kelly) is an accountant and is the guest writer of the follow article. As her and I were talking she brought up some good points about the tax credits for first time home buyers. I thought it would be nice for her to share the information from an accountant's point of view. The tax credit ends soon, ...

Pending home sales are up for the fifth consecutive month, the first time in six years for such a streak, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index, a forward-looking indicator based on contracts signed in June, rose 3.6% to 94.6 from an upwardly revised reading of 91.3 in May, and is 6.7% above June ...

HB 261 was signed into law on May 11, 2009 by Governor Sonny Perdue!  We applaud House Sponsor Ron Stephens (Savannah), House Ways and Means Chairman Larry O'Neal (Warner Robins) and Senate Chairman Chip Pearson (Dawsonville) for their tireless efforts in the passage of this important legislation. Unlike the federal tax credit, the ...

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I just attended a series of great classes a few weeks ago on Real Estate Owned (REO) properties, helping sellers with short sales, and selling and buying foreclosure properties. Soon I will be writing more about why it is important to use an REO specialist when buying a foreclosure. The education an REO specialist has compared ...

President Obama unveiled his plan to help stabilize the housing market and keep millions of borrowers in their homes. The Homeowner Affordability and Stability Plan includes two initiatives to help struggling homeowners. One is a refinancing program for homeowners with less than 20% equity in their homes, or who owe more than their home is worth. ...