by The 2 Mortgage Guys | Mar 13, 2010 | First Time Homebuyers, General News & Information, Government, Indiana Mortgage Blog
If you’re thinking about buying a home this year then there’s no time like the present! Interest rates are low. The fist time home buyer tax credit up to $8,000 is still available. USDA funding is alive, at least for the moment! USDA offers an excellent...
by The 2 Mortgage Guys | Oct 20, 2009 | First Time Homebuyers, General News & Information, Government, Indiana Mortgage Blog
Congress is debating today whether to extend the tax credit for first-time home buyers and offer it to a wider range of Americans. Eight months after the administration introduced its plan to help spur the weak housing market, home sales have jumped. First-time buyer...
by The 2 Mortgage Guys | Oct 19, 2009 | First Time Homebuyers, General News & Information, Government, Indiana Mortgage Blog
Since Congress passed legislation offering up to an $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, almost 31,000 homes in Indiana have been sold under the program. In Howard County, Josh Fowler, 23, was one of the first to take advantage of the program, purchasing a...
by The 2 Mortgage Guys | Jun 4, 2009 | First Time Homebuyers, Government, Indiana Mortgage Blog
There’s been a lot of talk about this in the real estate industry. Let’s face it, most people don’t have a down payment set aside to buy a home. Everyone’s sick of renting and with home prices and interest rates at an all time low, everyone...
by The 2 Mortgage Guys | Mar 31, 2009 | General News & Information, Indiana Mortgage Blog, Tips
Did you pay Private Mortgage Insurance on your mortgage in 2008? (watch our video on PMI here) Recent rule changes allow home owners to write off the PMI portion of their payments on their tax returns. If you did, be sure to let your CPA or Tax Advisor know and you...