Venice, FL

The Associated Press and the Herald Tribune report this morning that the House of Representatives has followed the lead of the Senate and both extended and expanded the popular Home Buyer tax Credit! This is very good news for Venice Florida, Sarasota County and the entire US of A. I am calling your attention to this as it is a really good effort on the part of our Government to both encourage home buying and to boost the weak economy. President Obama is expected to sign the Home-Buyer Bills TODAY! Here are the highlight details:

FIRST-TIME-BUYER...$8000 Tax Credit, yes, $8000! If you have not had interest in a principal residence for 3 years prior to purchase, Uncle Sam will credit you with $8000 at tax time. You will be sent a refund for the difference between what you owe and the $8000. This is Terrific!

CURRENT-HOME-BUYER...$6500! Yes, as long as you have lived in the home being sold as a principal residence consecutively for 5 of the previous 8 years, you are eligible for a $6500 Tax Credit. This is a new incentive and a good one!

The Associated Press and Los Angeles Times reported this AM what we have been "Toes and Fingers Crossed" over for the past month...that home buyers would be given further incentives. Yes, by a 98-0 vote the Senate has passed their Bill to:

• Extend the popular $8,000 First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit to April 30, 2010 (it was due to expire at the end of this month);
• Provide a NEW $6,500 tax break for existing home owners who choose to move up to a new home, as long as they have lived in their current home for 5 years out of the previous eight;
• Increase the level of qualifying incomes somewhat; and
• Set a limit of $800,000 for qualifying home purchases.

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Contact Kari A. Battaglia PA, licensed Realtor® in Venice Florida at 941-270-1851 to list your home, answer general questions or to help you search for homes for sale in Venice Florida. I currently serve customers in Venice Florida, Englewood Florida, Nokomis Florida, South Venice, Laurel, Osprey and Casey Key and Manasota Key communities. As a private landowner, I also have Tennessee properties available in the Chattanooga area. Call or email me to receive a list of Tennessee properties available for sale.

Contact me by email at Kari@DiscoverVeniceRealEstate.com. Need information fast, call me direct at 941-270-1851. Copyright©2009. By Kari A. Battaglia PA. All Rights Reserved.

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To all my friends here on ActiveRain, Have a spooktacular Halloween!

My family here in Venice Florida has so much fun on Halloween. We carve pumpkins, go downtown to the Venice Mainstreet Halloween Parade where children dress up and walk down mainstreet for everyone to see. Then it is time for all the merchants pass out sweet sweet candy to everyone. It is loads of fun.

What does your family do for Halloween?

Contact Kari A. Battaglia PA, licensed Realtor® in Venice Florida at 941-270-1851 to list your home, answer general questions or to help you search for homes for sale in Venice Florida. I currently serve customers in Venice Florida, Englewood Florida, Nokomis Florida, South Venice, Laurel, Osprey and Casey Key and Manasota Key communities. As a private landowner, I also have Tennessee properties available in the Chattanooga area. Call or email me to receive a list of Tennessee properties available for sale.

Contact me by email at Kari@DiscoverVeniceRealEstate.com. Need information fast, call me direct at 941-270-1851. Copyright©2009. By Kari A. Battaglia PA. All Rights Reserved.

www.DiscoverVeniceRealEstate.com - Buyers guide, Sellers guide, Community info & links, FREE MLS Home Search

Contact Kari A. Battaglia PA, licensed Realtor® in Venice Florida at 941-270-1851 to list your home, answer general questions or to help you search for homes for sale in Venice Florida. I currently serve customers in Venice Florida, Englewood Florida, Nokomis Florida, South Venice, Laurel, Osprey and Casey Key and Manasota Key communities. As a private landowner, I also have Tennessee properties available in the Chattanooga area. Call or email me to receive a list of Tennessee properties available for sale.

Contact me by email at Kari@DiscoverVeniceRealEstate.com. Need information fast, call me direct at 941-270-1851. Copyright©2009. By Kari A. Battaglia PA. All Rights Reserved.

www.DiscoverVeniceRealEstate.com - Buyers guide, Sellers guide, Community info & links, FREE MLS Home Search