first time home

More home buyers, not just first-timers, can get tax credit

USATODAY.com Money - Block  Mon, 11/09/2009 - 20:53

New law gives first-time home buyers more time to get the $8,000 tax credit. And now many people who already own homes can qualify, too.


 

Fight in Congress Looms on Tax Break for Home Buyers

NYT > Your Money  Wed, 09/16/2009 - 08:12

When Congress passed an $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, it was intended as shock therapy. Now the question is whether the market can function without it.


 

Your Money: 7 New Rules for First-Time Home Buyers

NYT > Your Money  Fri, 09/11/2009 - 13:22

Stretch financially to buy your first house, so-called experts used to say. No more. A damaged financial system requires new strategies.


 

Mortgages: More Help for New Yorkers

NYT > Your Money  Fri, 08/07/2009 - 22:39

The federal government is offering tax credits for first-time home buyers. Now the state of New York is sweetening the pot.


 

Mortgages: Sweetening the Pot for Home Buyers

NYT > Your Money  Sat, 04/11/2009 - 22:40

The economic stimulus package includes a tax credit for first-time home buyers of up to $8,000. The credit is expected to have only a limited impact in spurring housing sales.