Des Moines Real Estate - First-Time Buyer Website

First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended; Repeat Buyers Also Given Tax Credit

Mike — Fri, 06 Nov 2009 12:39:51 -0600

It's the news you've been waiting for! The White House says that President Obama will sign the Tax Credit Extension bill today; the $8,000 Tax Credit for 1st-time home buyers is extended to April 30th, and additionally, repeat buyers now...

Welcome! Thanks For Stopping By...

Mike — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 13:00:57 -0600

Welcome to the only First-Time Homebuyer website in the Des Moines, Iowa area! <---- Read the information to your left to find out more about this website, and click on the links at the top of every page to navigate....

$8,000 Tax Credit Extension Passes the Senate!

Mike — Tue, 03 Nov 2009 11:07:35 -0600

The awesome $8000 Tax Credit is one step closer to being extended. Not only that, but if this passes the house, there will be a $6,500 Tax Credit for repeat homebuyers (as long as they have lived in their current...

$8,000 Tax Credit Just Might Be Extended!

Mike — Sat, 31 Oct 2009 22:57:07 -0500

Great news, First-Time Buyers! Congress is moving closer to extending the life of a home-buyer tax credit scheduled to expire at the end of this month. "It appears increasingly likely that Congress will extend the home-buyer tax credit, especially in...

Home ownership remains a good investment

Mike — Tue, 13 Oct 2009 20:38:11 -0500

Over a decade, price appreciation usually overcomes even bad slumps From MSNBC Real Estate: For all the doom and gloom about the housing market, it still generally pays to own a home. That might be a tough case to make...

Buy Before Halloween!

Mike — Tue, 06 Oct 2009 15:47:11 -0500

Just a quick reminder... if you are a first-time homebuyer, and you want to get the $8,000 tax credit, you should be writing an offer on your home no later than approximately Halloween. You still have time, so contact me...

Not Much Time Left!

Mike — Tue, 25 Aug 2009 01:50:48 -0500

If you want $8,000 that you don't have to repay, there's not much time left... you have approximately 11 weeks to write an offer before it's too late! To get the $8,000 tax credit, you must close on your new...

What Would You Do For $8,000?

Mike — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 15:54:28 -0500

Here are a couple of great videos explaining the $8,000 Tax Credit. Remember, if you want this $8,000 (that you do not have to replay) you need to contact me now, because we have to close on your new home...

Buy a Home With Me, With No Worries About Losing Your Job!

Mike — Thu, 16 Jul 2009 13:21:46 -0500

Obviously, the economy is tough right now. Have you put off buying a home because you're nervous about losing your job or being laid off? If so, wait no longer (and buy your home in time to take advantage of...

Urbandale and Ankeny, IA, Make Money's List of Top 100 Small Towns!

Mike — Mon, 13 Jul 2009 13:35:07 -0500

This year, we have two metro areas that have made Money's top 100 places to live in America! Urbandale makes the list once again, at 42, and Ankeny comes in at 62. I tell everyone how great Urbandale is, and...