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Searching foreclosures made easy

admin — Thu, 13 May 2010 14:50:54 +0000

Our search homes software features a quick select tool bar in order to make your search for foreclosure homes and short sale homes a breeze. Check out our 1 minute video to learn how to easily navigate directly to these foreclosure and short sale houses.

Reminder 8000 Tax Credit and 6500 tax credit set to expire

admin — Thu, 04 Mar 2010 02:37:40 +0000

You’ve decided to purchase a home and take advantage of the Extended Home Buyer Tax Credit. Here’s what you have to do to get your benefit:

Close on your home purchase between November 7, 2009 and April 30, 2010, or have a binding written contract by April 30, 2010 and close by July 1, 2010.

Decide whether to:
apply the credit to your 2009 tax return, filed on or before April 15, 2010;
file an amended 2009 return; or,
apply the credit on your 2010 return, filed on or before April 15, 2011.

Attach documentation of purchase to your return.
Documentation of Purchase

Details concerning the precise documents required to confirm your purchase have not yet been released. When this information becomes available, we will include instructions and links to the appropriate forms.

When to Apply the Credit

Buyers purchasing homes on or before December 31, 2009 may claim the credit on their 2009 tax returns.

Buyers purchasing in 2010 will have the option to:

Claim the credit on their 2009 return, even if the purchase is completed after December 31, 2009;
File an amended return for 2009 if their purchase is completed after April 15, 2010; or,
Claim the credit on their 2010 tax returns.
If you, or your client, purchased a home between January 1, 2009 and November 6, 2009, please see: How to Get the 2009 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit.

Applying the Credit to Your 2009 Taxes

You will need to do three things to claim the credit on your 2009 tax return:

Fill out Form 5405 to determine the amount of your available credit;
Apply the credit when you file your 2009 tax return or file an amended return;
Attach documentation of purchase to your return or amended return.

Minneapolis Home Search – Single Family

john williams — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 00:24:03 +0000

Easy to use One-Click search for minneapolis homes for sale. See all of the homes currently for sale in minneapolis on our map or grid style view or both.

How to Find the Perfect Home

john williams — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:01:28 +0000

Finding the home of your dreams can sometimes be overwhelming. Here are some helpful things to look for when trying to find the perfect place. This is an example of a WordPress page, you could edit this to put information about yourself or anything about your site. This is an example of a WordPress page, you could edit this to put information about yourself or your site so readers know where you are coming from. You can create as many pages like this one or sub-pages as you like and manage all of your content inside of WordPress.

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Tips For First Time Buyers

john williams — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 08:00:35 +0000

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Common Do-It-Yourself Mistakes

john williams — Sun, 02 Aug 2009 07:46:36 +0000

Learn the pitfalls of of home improvement and also some of the most common do-it-yourself goofs. You’re not the only ones, and certainly won’t be the last to make these mistakes. This is an example of a WordPress page, you could edit this to put information about yourself or anything about your site. This is an example of a WordPress page, you could edit this to put information about yourself or your site so readers know where you are coming from. You can create as many pages like this one or sub-pages as you like and manage all of your content inside of WordPress.