First Time Buyer Tax Credit Extended and More!
President Obama signed an economic stimulus bill into law today, which will extend the first time buyer tax credit but it will also benefit current home owners wishing to make a move.
In addition to the $8,000 first time buyer tax credit, there is also now a credit of $6,500 for buyers who have owned their current home for at least 5 years. To be eligible you must have used the home you sold or are selling as a principal resident consecutively for 5 of the previous 8 years.
To take advantage of this credit you must be under contract by April 30, 2010 and you must close by June 30, 2010.
The National Association of Realtors has put together some information on the program as well as a brief frequently asked questions page.
Good news for all home owners!
HAPPY FRIDAY!
I hope that everyone is having a wonderful day so far. We had a few really pretty sunny days, but now we are back to wind and rain and feeling like November for sure.
Have a wonderful day and I will see y'all next Friday :)
...geri
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If you are going to achieve excellence in big things, you develop the habits in little matters. Excellence is not an exception, it is a prevailing attitude. -Colin Powell
Adversity is another way to measure the greatness of individuals. I never had a crisis that didn't make me stronger. -Lou Holz
A man who does not think for himself does not think at all. -Oscar Wilde
A true friend never gets in your way unless you happen to be going down. -Arnold Glasgow
Our truest life is when we are in our dreams -- awake. -Henry David Thoreau
Have you often thought that you'd like to show your support for our troops, but just don't know how. Here is a great opportunity to do just that. Xerox Corporation has developed a nationwide program aimed at saying "thank you" to our troops. Through the Let's Say Thanks program, postcards designed by children from across the country are available for people to select and write a personalize message to the troops. Xerox prints the cards on its paper and equipment, and mails them in care packages to deployed troops. To take part just visit this website,
http://www.letssaythanks.com/Home1280.html
It five gives you an opportunity to send a free printed postcard to U.S. military personnel stationed overseas. A way to show your support and appreciation for their service to our country. It takes just three easy steps.
1) Select a postcard
2) Personalize it by entering your message, your name and your hometown
3) and you hit send
It is that easy! With the cooperation and generosity of multiple organizations, it is now possible to send millions of postcard messages all submitted through the website. Xerox has partnered with Give2TheTroops, the Boys and Girl's clubs, print shops and corporations.
To date, they have collected millions of messages for U.S. troops around the world - each with special meaning and importance to members of our armed forces.
Give2TheTroops ensures that all the printed postcards are delivered to the troops in care packages filled with necessities and items to lift the troops' spirits.
Give2TheTroops is a non-profit organization formed to support the physical, moral, and spiritual health of America's armed forces in combat zones around the world through the letters and packages prepared and shipped by volunteers. The organization is managed by volunteers who ensure that deployed U.S. military members in all branches of service are supported with letters and care packages.
Here is a quick look at what it going on in the real estate market in our area, zip code 98042...
There are currently 290 homes for sale with prices ranging from the mid 100,000's to over 3 million.
There were 50 homes that sold in Ocotber, 2009. 35 were re-sale homes and 15 were new construction.
A further breakout shows what type of homes sold..,.
The average sale price was $269,990.
Low sales price was: $125,000
High sales price was: $515,000
Yep, the time is upon us to once again change our clocks. With the change in the time we will have daylight tomorrow morning at about 6:50 AM and sunset tomorrow night will be 4:50. Nice to have a bit more light in the morning, but it won't be long and we will be dark by 4:18 PM. Winter is definitely upon us!
Curious to see what sunrise and sunset will be as we progress through the winter and move towards the shortest day? Check out this website... http://www.timeanddate.com/worldclock/astronomy.html?n=234&month=12&year=2009&obj=sun&afl=-11&day=1
Once you get all the clocks changed in your home, the next thing you will want to do is to change the batteries in your smoke detectors. This is such a simple step, yet one that many of us just don't take the time to do. So protect yourself, your family and friends and don't forget to change your batteries. And remind others to do the same. Be safe, enjoy your extra hour and have a great day!
...geri wehry 
My Business Style
Being a Real Estate Professional is my full time career, it is my passion. I dedicate myself to listening to my clients, understanding their needs, and providing them with the personal service that they expect and deserve. I am high-energy yet patient, conscientious, detail-oriented and genuinely concerned about my clients; always striving to earn their trust and loyalty. I believe in honesty and hard work, setting high standards and always striving for excellence. My goal is to be my clients trusted advisor, providing them with service that is above and beyond their expectations and in the end build a lasting relationship that will result in being their life-long Real Estate Agent.
Referrals
When I became a realtor, I knew of the traditional ways to acquire clients: cold calling, door knocking, holding open houses, manning the phones at the office, etc., but I wanted something more. I didn't want my job to be searching for people I could "talk" into buying a house. So I have built and continue to build my business off referrals. I dedicate my time and energy to my current clients and I find that by working off referrals from present and past clients my time can be used working with and for those clients instead of being out of the office soliciting business. The biggest compliment comes when my clients or other agents trust me enough to refer their family and friends.
Why me?
There are many Realtors, so why work with me? One, I value my clients trust and I promise to work for them as if I was working for myself. I am reliable, personable, easy to talk to and genuinely love to help others. Secondly, because owning my own home has been one of the greatest joys of my life and I want to share that with others. And lastly, beyond my expertise as a realtor, my own life experiences help me to understand what my clients are feeling. I have been that nervous, anxious, scared first time home buyer, have had a house built, and have purchased that "fixer-upper". I have had the excitement of having our house sell the first day the sign went up in the yard, as well as the stress of having a home on the market for over a year. I have bought and sold in the same area, and have relocated across the country. Whatever my clients need - my personal commitment to them is that I will be aware of their emotions and desires and will do everything I can to make sure they have a successful real estate experience. I want to be not just their realtor, but their guide and mentor as they implement their lifetime plan for real estate ownership.
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