The White House has not yet confirmed on their website the signing of the above agreement.  In an appearance late this morning, the President did announce that he had signed the bill.

This certainly impacts all realtors and all real estate companies in Ohio.  If you are planning a relocation home purchase, you will want to read the details.

The best article we have found so far, comes from the Baltimore Sun:

http://weblogs.baltimoresun.com/business/realestate/blog/2009/11/home_buyer_credits_pass_senate.html

It explains the expansion of the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit to the benefits offered to most home buyers.  Here are a few of the most important details:

–$8,000 for first-timers signing contracts through April 30 and closing by June 30. That credit was due to expire at the end of the month.

–$6,500 for repeat buyers who have “lived in their current residence for five consecutive years out of the last eight,” the Los Angeles Times reports.

–Individual tax filers making no more than $125,000 and joint filers making no more than $225,000 could take the full credit, a significant increase of the income cap. The credit would decrease in value for people making more than those amounts, phasing out completely after $145,000 for singles and $245,000 for couples, the Times says.

–If the home you’re buying is priced over $800,000, you can’t partake.

The impact stretches beyond the first time home buyer, and will soon effect Ohio real estate prices.  We believe that all home buyers/home sellers should read the post on negotiating power:

 http://www.findingclevelandhomes.com/2009/11/04/are-your-relocation-employees-giving-up-negotiating-power/

Contact us for the latest details.

Contact us if we can help you with your home search or to assist you in finding a buyers’ agent. 

Jim Norbuta, Realtor®
Accredited Buyers’ Representative (ABR)

website: http://www.jimandjoan.com