How does the $8k first time home buyer credit work for spouses who purchase a home as co-borrowers?

Oct 10, 2009 by Paul D | Posted in Renting & Real Estate

My wife and I bought a house in 2006. She purchased the house with me as a coborrower. Does that exclude both of us from being first time home buyers? Or can I now purchase a home and qualify as a first time buyer with her as a coborrower?

No you may not. You own that house with her. Unless you have not owned & lived in that home for 3 years you are not eligible. If it has been rental property & neither one of you lived in it for 3 years you then you would qualify as a first

Lisa L | Oct 10, 2009

No you may not. You own that house with her. Unless you have not owned & lived in that home for 3 years you are not eligible. If it has been rental property & neither one of you lived in it for 3 years you then you would qualify as a first
Lisa L | Oct 10, 2009

I'll be a first time home buyer. Are there any programs that will help me save money on a mortgage? Advice?

Sep 23, 2007 by Shelly C | Posted in Renting & Real Estate

I'm prepping to buy my first home but have not found a mortgage agent yet. Is there any advice on government programs for first time buyers? I'm looking for the best advice to save money on a mortgage. Does anyone have any advice on how to buy smart when

A great place to start is www.hud.gov. This is the official website for the US Department of Housing and Urban Development. They offer a good walk-through of how to go about buying a home. There are also links available to programs for first-time homebuyers,

Freddie | Sep 23, 2007

First Time Purchase, New Home Buyer Tax Break 2011, 2012

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The first-time homeowner's handbook, a complete guide and workbook for the first-time home buyer
280 pages 		The first-time homeowner's handbook, a complete guide and workbook for the first-time home buyer

Creator: Atlantic Publishing Co, Joe Adamaitis | Business & Economics - 2006-08-10
In this new book you will find vital information and great strategies that will allow you to find your dream home faster and feel confident about the purchase.
Publisher: Atlantic Pub Co
100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask, With Answers from Top Brokers from Around the Country
512 pages 		100 Questions Every First-Time Home Buyer Should Ask, With Answers from Top Brokers from Around the Country

Creator: Ilyce R. Glink | 2005-05-24
And where is it held? (See question #89.) , Will I need homeowner's insurance? What should it cover? (See question #93.) What's new in this edition?
Publisher: Three Rivers Pr
The First Time Home Buyer Book
132 pages 		The First Time Home Buyer Book

Creator: GRI Wolf, Michael J | Business & Economics - 2010-08
After reading this book, you will be able to grace your way into your first home without the risk of everything going to pieces. In all seriousness, the word " challenging" comes to mind for a first-time homebuyer in today's market.
Publisher: Dog Ear Publishing

Will I Need to Repay the Homebuyer Tax Credit? | REALTOR.com® Blogs

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A: One of the requirements of getting the 2009 – 2010 Homebuyer Tax Credit is that you have to maintain the home as a primary residence for 36 months. So if you move out — even if you still own the property — you’ll have to repay the credit. Additionally, if you sell the home you have to pay back the credit. The good news is that you only have to repay up to the home’s gain, so you may not have to repay the entire credit.

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Report: Uptick in home sales
The Coloradoan - Jul 16, 2011
Rick Hausman, supervising broker with Benchmark Reality and FCBR member, said the market for median priced homes and less is healthier than it was a year ago when the first time homebuyer tax credit was in place. Hausman attributes the health of the

Real estate prices up despite new rules
TheChronicleHerald.ca - Jul 16, 2011
Real estate prices up despite new rules "Canadian housing demand remains resilient, thanks to low interest rates, job growth, and home buyer confidence in the economy," association president Gary Morse said in a statement. June's double-digit, year-over-year, sales increase was the fastest

TD Bank Launches First Time Homebuyer Kit
MyBankTracker.com - Jul 12, 2011
Looking to buy your first home? TD Bank has rolled out a new product called the First Time Homebuyer Kit in an effort to make the process a bit more transparent. Priding itself as America's most convenient bank,

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Barron's - Jul 16, 2011
Also, the unadjusted number marked the first increase in the eight months since the home-buying stimulus of the Federal First-Time Homebuyer Credit program had effectively ended. We decided to call up our old friend Yale economist Robert Shiller to get

County to offer first-time homebuyer grants
Lahaina News - Jul 14, 2011
This is the third year that the county's First-Time Homebuyer's Grant Program will be offered to the public. The program began in 2009 and has since helped 26 families purchase homes. “These first-time homebuyers are an important part of our economy,

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