Eliud Gautier

First Time Home Buyers should NOT worry about the $8,000 Federal Tax Credit - WHY:

(1) Once this stimulus package ends (April 30) - prices will drop - in some cases more then the $8,000 you would have gotten from the feds - because many ill prepared buyers will leave the market - hence sellers will have to reduce prices to attract these buyers back into the market;

(2) Sellers that were pricing their homes slightly above their mortgage balance will now have to do a Short Sale because of the price reduction in the market - even their mortgage companies will be encouraging them to Short Sale in order to prevent a foreclosure; and

(3) There will be an attempt by the US Dept of Treasury to stimulate Short Sales in order to slow down the foreclosures across the USA starting in April 2010 by offering sellers "relocation assistance" of at least $1,500 to help them move out of the house that is under water or upside down because they owe more then the house is worth.

So once again, this is a great market for first time home buyers working with the right real estate professionals that understand the market.

Read more about Short Sales on www.Facebook.com/GautierRealtors

As you may know, last night the Senate reached a deal on extending and expanding the home buyer tax credit, and they plan on attaching it to the unemployment insurance bill. You can see a copy of the bill here. The tax credit provisions begin on p. 14.

Near as we can tell at this moment, the process from here will go like this:

1. There will be a cloture vote at 5 pm on Monday in the Senate on the new Baucus substitute. If it succeeds, it takes 30 hours to "ripen," i.e., before the bill can be brought to the floor.

2. Thirty hours later it's Tuesday night. There will likely then be a cloture vote on the full unemployment insurance bill, as amended.

3. Thirty hours after that, it's Thursday morning, when the Senate will vote on final passage of the bill.

4. The House could take up the bill as early as Thursday afternoon or Friday. They likely will just accept the Senate bill and vote on that. If their bill differs from the Senate bill, then the whole thing has to back through Conference. That's unlikely at this point - and undesirable.

5. The plan/hope is to have the bill on the President's desk as soon as next weekend.

Obviously, this is all subject to change without notice. This is the Congress, after all.

You can see from the above that it is important to keep weighing in throughout the week - and sending this link to your network of friends, colleagues, family, neighbors, customers, employees, suppliers and urging them to do the same. The amount of emails being sent through the Fix Housing First site has been fantastic - keep it up!

www.FixHousingFirst.com

Save Your Home Conference

September 8, 2009 @ 6 PM

Temple of Yahweh
2128 Sunset Ave, Vineland, NJ

You are cordially invited to attend this workshop presented by representatives from New Jersey Housing Mortgage and Finance Agency (NJ HMFA) and United State Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

They will be discussing the following topics:

• The New Face of FHA
• Stream Line 203K Rehabilitation Program
• Foreclosure Prevention Assistance Programs
• The Tax Credit Loan Program - $5,000
• The SMART Start Program - 4% NJ Grant
• The Live Where You Live Program - 5% NJ Grant
• The First Time Home Buyer Program - 0 pts Loan

This event is for families interested in learning how to buy their first time home, prevent foreclosure, and/or refinance an adjustable loan.

This event is also great for real estate professionals that want to raise their level of awareness of the many programs available for their clients. Therefore, if you are a realtor or a loan officer - come out to this great educational event.

Guest Speakers

Migdalia Murati
Senior Account Liaison
FHA Office of Business Development
HUD Regional Office
1 Newark Center
Newark, New Jersey 07102
973.776.7316

Stephone, D. Mickler
Outreach Officer
NJ HMFA
637 South Clinton Ave.
Trenton, NJ 08650
(609) 278-7545

NJ First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit LOAN

http://www.state.nj.us/dca/hmfa/consu/buyers/ownprg/tclp.html

It looks like everybody is doing it again - helping First Time Home Buyers (FTHB) - Buy a Home with another LOAN package. I hope that for the sake of the first time home buyer (FTHB) that this doesn't become a nightmare.

Basically, this sounds like the FTHB is going to borrow money from their own future 2009 Federal Tax FTHB Credit of up to $8,000.

Therefore, if the buyer needs additional money for down payment and/or closing cost - they could go to their state agency - borrow up to $5,000 - then after they apply for their tax credit - the no interest loan is paid back with this Federal Tax Return.

I like this idea. And I am glad that the program is helping families buy their first home. But this entire process - if I am not mistaken - is based on helping families that can't save enough for the purchase of a home. Hummm

I prefer a saving incentive such as the Individual Deposit Accounts (IDA) where the banks match money saved by the family for the purpose of buying a home. The money belongs from the family and the Bank; no more government money and the family learns a good lesson - SAVE money for your Home and Family.

Therefore, I warn FTHB to use this program - the TAX CREDIT LOAN - with CAUTION.

Get Paid for Buying Your First Home

Don't hesitate any longer. The real estate market is on your side. It's time to become a First Time Home Buyer.

The real estate market has never been so user friendly to First Time Home Buyers. Interest rates are at its lowest in history. Property prices have been reduced in most neighborhoods in the Delaware Valley.

I know what you are thinking; "My credit score is lousy and I don't have any money." Well, here are some solutions to your financial challenges.

What if you knew that you'll get paid for saving money, cleaning up your credit and buying a home? Would you do the work? Well, it is true - some of you could get paid for getting your act together now and buying Your First Home before December 1, 2009.

Get Paid for Saving

There is a program called Individual Deposit Accounts (IDA) that will pay you for saving money to buy a home. They'll match your monthly savings with an additional $1.00 for every dollar you save. Contact your local IDA program for more details. Camden County Council On Economic Opportunity (aka OEO) has a program in South Jersey. They could be reached at (856) 962-6911.

And I have done one better for you - get the application online from my website.

Get Paid for Cleaning Your Credit

You will reduce the cost of your monthly mortgage by thousands of dollars through the life of the loan for increasing your credit score. You wouldn't have to pay points at closing in order to reduce your interest rates if you raise your credit score. The interest rates on your credit cards could also be reduced once you clean up your credit.

Therefore get free credit counseling advice at your local Consumer Credit Counseling Service office and start getting paid for cleaning up your credit history. They could be reached at (800) 989-2227.

Get Paid for Buying Your First Home

You could get up to $8,000 as part of the 2009 Federal Tax Credit for buying your first home before December 1, 2009. Usually, you could get this money 8 to 10 weeks after you buy your home. You don't have to wait until 2010 to file for this tax credit. Get it right away. Consult your tax professional for more details.

Therefore if you save money - You Get Paid. If you clean up your credit - You Get Paid. And if you buy your home before December 1^{st - You Get Paid.}

For more information about these programs go to www.CasaLatinoNJ.com

Eliud Gautier, REALTOR® Associate, Casa Latino Affiliates, (856) 448-6090