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Plenty
of Reasons to Buy a Home Even After the Tax
Credit
Even
though the home buyer tax credit expired on
April 30 and won't be renewed, there may never
be a better time to buy a home than today,
according to the National Association of Home
Builders (NAHB). Many outstanding opportunities
still exist for home buyers, but they may not be
around forever.
"The home buyer tax credit was just one of
many factors motivating Americans to buy homes,"
said NAHB Chairman Bob Jones, a builder and
developer in Bloomfield Hills, Mich. "But buyers
can still take advantage of today's
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low interest rates and competitive
prices to get a home they may not have
been able to purchase just a few years
ago."
Besides mortgage interest rates
that
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It's a Good Time For a
Home Inspection
In
today's housing market, a home inspection can wake up
buyers to what "as is" really is and give them a
negotiating edge that could lead to cash or repair
concessions.
For sellers, a home inspection serves as an
anti-haggling tool and keeps the dickering down to a
roar.
An inspection is also for new homes, given new
home defects aren't just incidental.
It's also a good tool to use to assess a home's
integrity after a natural disaster, including flooding,
an earthquake, a wind or rain storm.
Finally, a home inspection by home owners who
aren't listing their home for sale can let them know
every few years what maintenance or upgrades they need
to perform.
It's always a good time for a home inspection.
For $350 to $500, a professional
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Appealing Your
Property Tax Bill
If
your property tax is aligned with or assessed based on
the value of your home, a swing in property values could
warrant close scrutiny of your property tax bill.
Some more progressive tax jurisdictions will make
the adjustment for you -- up or down -- but most only
move your rate up or they'll wait for the property to
change hands before adjusting the tax. Even where
adjustments are automatic, you still may not be
satisfied and will need to appeal the deal.
Over valued or over assessed property is perhaps
the most common and successful grounds for challenging
your tax bill.
When the economy is faltering and spawning
foreclosures, short sales and homeowners otherwise
bailing out of homeownership, consider it a red flag --
it's time to scrutinize your property tax bill.
Many homeowners bailout, accept the foreclosure or
take the short sale way out because their mortgage is
more than the value of the home, which may have fallen
for a variety of reasons.
The incidence of incorrectly calculated property
tax bills may also
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Green Building Becomes
Mainstream
Green
building and remodeling broke into mainstream culture in the
past decade, leading to a changing home landscape across the
nation.
As this landscape changes, trends are changing as well.
So, just what are the trends to be on the lookout for in green
housing?
Earth Advantage Institute, a free standing nonprofit
organization acting as the Northwest's premier green building
program, has identified 10 trends that you'll see in 2010.
The first of these is the smart grid and connecting home.
This terminology means, simply, that energy usage now has some
accountability. "The development of custom and web-based
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(808) 674-2371
94-1036 Waipio Uka Street 104C
Waipahu, HI 96797
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