Congress has acknowledged the unique circumstances affecting members of the military, the foreign service and the intelligence community by making the following exceptions that apply to both the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers and the $6,500 tax credit for repeat home buyers.
Entries from November 2009
November 19, 2009
Frequently Asked Questions About the Home Buyer Tax Credit for Members of the Military
November 19, 2009
Frequently Asked Questions About the Repeat Home Buyer Tax Credit
The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 has established a tax credit of up to $6,500 for qualified move-up/repeat home buyers (existing home owners) purchasing a principal residence after November 6, 2009 and on or before April 30, 2010 (or purchased by June 30, 2010 with a binding sales contract signed by April [...]
November 19, 2009
Frequently Asked Questions About the Extended First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit
The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 has extended the tax credit of up to $8,000 for qualified first-time home buyers purchasing a principal residence. The tax credit now applies to sales occurring on or after January 1, 2009 and on or before April 30, 2010. However, in cases where a binding sales [...]
November 13, 2009
Creig Northrop Featured in The Baltimore Business Journal
A Realtor reflects: Market is ‘going in the right direction’
By: Rachel Bernstein (Baltimore Business Journal Staff)
Even in a down economy, Creig Northrop’s name and face remain ubiquitous in local real estate, appearing in all the usual advertising platforms and some new ones, including a sponsorship of a new youth soccer complex in Ellicott City.
Northrop runs [...]
November 13, 2009
NFL Picks – Week 10
Creig’s picks for the tenth week of NFL games.
Have you entered the Creig Northrop Team & BaltimoreSun.com Office Football Pool Challenge? You could win up to $25,000 each week! View the details, and enter to win now!
November 6, 2009
NFL Picks – Week 9
Creig’s picks for the nineth week of NFL games.
Have you entered the Creig Northrop Team & BaltimoreSun.com Office Football Pool Challenge? You could win up to $25,000 each week! View the details, and enter to win now!
November 5, 2009
Senate and House Approve Tax Credit Extension and Expansion!
*UPDATE: President Obama has signed the bill into law*
First Time Home Buyers now have until April 30, 2010 to purchase a new home to be eligible for the $8,000 credit.
Great news from Capitol Hill today as Congress has just passed legislation to extend the $8,000 First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit until April 30, 2010! [...]
