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UPDATE: The House voted 403-12 Thursday to expand a popular tax credit for homebuyers.
Read more Obama set to sign a big tax break for homebuyers
First-time homebuyers have been getting tax credits of up to $8,000 since January as part of the economic stimulus package. But with that housing program scheduled to expire at the end of November, the House voted to extend it into the spring — and to expand it to many people who already own homes.
Buyers who have owned their current homes at least five years would be eligible, subject to income limits, for tax credits of up to $6,500. First-time homebuyers — or people who haven’t owned homes in the previous three years — could get up to $8,000. To qualify, buyers have to sign purchase agreements before May 1 and close before July 1
Read more: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/11/05/national/w001952S53.DTL&type=realestate#ixzz0W2baB2AT
There is talk about extending the Homebuyer Tax Credit until April
Information from several sources:
Reuters: http://www.reuters.com/article/politicsNews/idUSTRE59R55P20091028
CNN: http://money.cnn.com/2009/10/28/real_estate/homebuyer_credit/
Business Week: http://www.businessweek.com/blogs/money_politics/archives/2009/10/expanded_home_b.html
SFGate.com: http://www.sfgate.com/cgi-bin/article.cgi?f=/n/a/2009/10/28/national/w143206D06.DTL
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Homes Sold in Berkeley CA – Week Ending August 23, 2009
2319 Curtis Street, 2 bd, 1ba, 1054 sq. ft
List $385,000 Sold $440,000 DOM 8
2731 Park Street 2bd, 1ba, 1014 sq. ft.
List $399,000 Sold $455,000 DOM 9
2733 Acton Street 3bd 2ba 1863 sq. ft.
List $470,000 Sold $540,000 DOM 15
2021 Grant Street 2bd, 1.5ba, 1261 sq. ft
List $550,000 Sold $556,000 DOM 16
2201 Virginia St #12 3bd, 2ba, 1475 sq. ft.
List $599,000 Sold $560,904 DOM 13
2140 Oregon Street 2bd, 1ba, 1073 sq. ft
List $589,000 Sold $621,657 DOM 9
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Homes Sold in Albany CA – Week Ending August 23, 2009
950 Jackson Street 2bd, 1ba, 931 sq. ft
List $460,000 Sold $425,000 DOM:183
521 Curtis Street 2 bd, 1ba 1030 sq. ft.
List $585,000 Sold $595,000 DOM 9
816 Masonic Avenue 2 bed, 1.5 ba 1236 sq. ft.
List $650,000 Sold $630,000 DOM 119
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