Tax Credit has Been Extended

Congress passed a bipartisan measure extending the $8,000 home buyer tax credit to April 30, 2010. The extension is estimated to contribute approximately $22 billion to the economy.

The legislation, which is part of a larger bill that also extends unemployment benefits.

The law also includes a $6,500 tax credit for buyers who are current home owners and have lived in their home for five of the past eight years.

Income limits for eligible home buyers were also expanded to $125,000 for single buyers and $225,000 for couples, up from $75,000 for individuals and $150,000 for couples. Qualifying home prices are capped at $800,000.

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More Optimism Regarding the $8,000 Tax Credit Extension

With the recent announcement from Wall Street investment firm Goldman Sachs Group that new U.S. home sales may jump 30 percent next year, has brought new optimism that the market is improving. Goldman Sachs Group has come to this conclusion because of continuing low interest rates and a very good probability that Congress will extend the first-time home buyer tax credit.

Supporters of the first-time home buyer tax credit say that it has helped stabilize the housing market. The credit applies to sales as of January 2009, and is good for 10% of the price of a home or up to $8,000. Since the tax credit is scheduled to expire on November 30, now is the time to purchase your first home.  

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