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"Working with Chris Allen was the best experience we have ever had with a realtor, and this was our ninth home purchase."
Robert and Jeanne Short - Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
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HOT TOPIC ~ Home Buyer Tax Credit
 The economy received an incredible boost by the tax credit this past year and congress hopes to have a repeat performance for the next year. This is exciting news for first time home buyers! The mad dash to buy and close a property before December 1, 2009 is no longer necessary. SO..... if you just missed it or were waiting to save up a little more, you're in luck! The $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers is still available (and it also applies to second time home buyers that currently do not own a home and have been leasing for 3 or more years).
What makes the new legislation even more exciting is not only do first time home buyers get a break on taxes, but the new credit also applies to anyone who is currently a home owner for five consecutive years. Buyers can "trade up" and receive a $6,500 tax credit!
Important ~ 2 Dates to Remember!!
In both cases buyers will need to have a contract on a house by April 30th, 2010 and close on or before June 30, 2010 to be eligible. Plus, this tax credit is not a write-off; you will receive this amount dollar-for-dollar when you file your taxes (without any obligation to pay it back)!
The Allen Group (TAG) at Re/Max First is ready to help you trade up or take that big step of owning your own home for the very first time. To learn more about the details of the legislation just passed, please call us at 1.877.BUY.OKLA or 405.843.8448. If you're considering a move, you won't want to miss out on these great incentives. Let us open doors for you!!
For More Information about the "TAX CREDIT" click here to visit Wall Street Journal's Article!
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Working With An Agent >Real Estate Agent Representation
Which party in a real estate transaction is represented by the real estate agent--the buyer or the seller? Until recently that question was never asked because the answer was always the same. Traditionally all the marketing professionals involved in real estate transactions were legally and ethically obligated to conduct business on behalf of the seller. They may have aided the buyer in certain situations, but their client was the seller. Today that is not necessarily the case.
In a time of increasing specialization, buyers can be represented by a real estate agent who functions solely as a buyer's broker. In this case, the sales professional helps the buyer locate a home, negotiate the price, and is responsible to the buyer only, for an agreed-upon fee or a percentage commission.
In any real estate transaction you have the right to know which party the real estate agent is representing.
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What unique contribution did the town of Flushing, New York make to the American home?
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The flush toilet was invented in Flushing. |
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