Tax Credit Coming to an End!

April 16, 2010 by admin · Leave a Comment 

April may be the perfect month to buy a home; don’t miss out on homebuyer tax credits! The $8,000 first homebuyer tax credit and the $6,500 tax credit for homebuyers purchasing a new residence are both set to expire on April 30, 2010. You must be in contract by the deadline to take advantage of [...]

Columbus Mortgage Rates: 8-(….Oh well!!!! (…and this ain’t no joke)

April 1, 2010 by Steve Wagner · Leave a Comment 

Friends: We’ve been holding our collective breathes for quite some time wondering what will happen today when the Fed’s stop buying mortgage backed securities. Today is that day. Will investors buy those to keep mortgage rates down? It appears today rates moved up just slightly. We expect the market to move up but hoping it [...]

Columbus Mortgage Rates: 8-O….yawn!!!

October 5, 2009 by Steve Wagner · Leave a Comment 

Friends: The market is holding firm today from Friday’s Mortgage rate drop. Thanks!!! Steve Mortgage Tip of the Day: The $8,000 tax credit has 60 days to go. Get those renters in contract. Thought of the Day: It is amazing what you can accomplish if you do not care who gets the credit. Today’s Fun [...]

How Big Will Your Tax Credit Be?

March 10, 2009 by Jeanne O'Keefe · 2 Comments 

 If you are a first time home buyer, this is your year! While you may have already heard about the $8,000 Federal Tax Credit for firs time buyers, did you also know about the Mortgage Credit Certificate (MCC) Program? This is an amazing advantage for 1st time buyers who qualify, to reduce their tax burden [...]

Columbus Mortgage Rates: :-)…is it the weekend yet?

March 6, 2009 by Steve Wagner · Leave a Comment 

Folks, First of all, two corrections from yesterday afternoon’s Stimulus Package email. One, I meant to type “interpretation” instead I typed “interruption” An A+ in spelling for all of you who brought that to my attention….but you really knew what I meant. Second, the tax credit is NOT for just true first time home buyers [...]

Columbus Mortgage Market: :-O…yawn!!!

February 5, 2009 by Steve Wagner · Leave a Comment 

Folks, Well the big news this morning is one of the new provisions of the Federal Stimulus Package is up to a $15,000 tax credit. We don’t know the specifics. All we know is what we heard on the Radio or in the paper. Is it a deduction of $15,000 off your adjusted gross income [...]