Do you love SENDING Christmas cards? I know you probably love touching people's lives with them, but do you love the PROCESS of sending Christmas cards? Me neither. Or at least that's the way I used to be.
You are probably aware that I have been using a tool called SendOutCards for awhile now. Last year, I sent 300 Christmas cards in under 20 minutes. That's not an Ecard but a real physical card, printed stuffed stamped addressed and mailed through the US Postal service.
Just the other day, a friend of mine sat down and created a video where He sent 100 cards in under 5 minutes. Want to see how he did it? Here is that quick video: http://screencast.com/t/MjFhN2VjMWI
Crazy, huh?
So here is my early Christmas gift to you. I am going to give you TIME! Time is the one commodity that can never be replaced. Money can earned again, clothes can be bought again, but time can never be regained. Well, in this busiest time of year, I am going to give you precious hours and probably save you money at the same time.
How? Most of us spend Hours if not days doing our Christmas cards. They get more and more expensive, take more and more time to produce and so we send fewer and fewer cards.
Well, I have teamed up with SendOutCards Senior Manager John Riding and Executive Everett O'Keefe to put on a fun, lively Christmas Card webinar THIS THURSDAY at Noon. If you can make it, it will be worth your while because we will show you how to add hours of extra time to your holiday season and feel great about sending out your holiday cheer with very little effort and lots less expense!
Register right here: https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/846310641
Use Registration code (24238)
Even if you can't make the time slot, register anyway, and we will send you a link to the recorded webinar! Yes, that way you can watch it whenever you like!
So register right now at https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/846310641
Make sure you use Registration code (24238)
See you soon!
P.S. Want to be the hero at your home or office? Share this email! Or post this link (https://www1.gotomeeting.com/register/846310641) on your Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn, etc. Your friends, family, and coworkers will thank you!
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More Newberg Homebuyers Qualify for Homebuyer Tax Credit
President Obama has just signed an expanded version of the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit that was set to expire on November 30. This will allow more Newberghomebuyers, both first time homebuyers and move up homebuyers, to qualify for the tax credit.
The new version of the tax credit has the potential to stimulate the housing market even more than the old version due to the fact that more Oregonians will qualify under the new rules. Although the tax credit remains at $8,000 for home buyers that have not owned a primary residence in the last three years, it has been expanded to include a $6,500 tax credit for home buyers that have lived in their current primary residence for at least five consecutive years out of the past eight years. Under the old rules, move-up home buyers did not qualify.
Consider these three examples:
Example 1:
Jane purchased a home in 2002, lived there for 5 years as her primary home, moved
out in 2007, and turned that home into a rental property. If Jane decides to buy a
new primary residence today, she would qualify for the $6,500 tax credit based on
the fact that she lived in the same residence as her primary home for at least five
consecutive years out of the past eight.
Example 2:
Harry purchased a home in 2004, and lived there for the past 5 years as his primary
home. If Harry decides to buy a new primary residence today, he would qualify for
the $6,500 tax credit based on the fact that he lived in the same residence as his
primary home for at least five consecutive years out of the past eight.
Example 3:
Nicole purchased a home in 2006, and lived there for the past 3 years as her primary
home. If Nicole decides to buy a new primary residence today, she would not qualify
for the $6,500 tax credit based on the fact that she did not live in the same residence
as her primary home for at least five consecutive years out of the past eight.
The tax credit applies to Newberg, Oregon homes purchased for less than $800,000 before May 1,
2010. If you sign a binding contract to purchase a home before May 1st, you would
need to close on the transaction before July 1, 2010. It works kind of like a gift certificate that can be redeemed for cash. You simply file a form with the IRS right after you buy your home, and the IRS will send you a check for the full amount of your credit.
The income limitation for single tax payers in Newberg went up from $75,000 under the old rules to $125,000 under the new rules. For married tax payers, the income limitation went up from $150,000 to $225,000. This means that more people will qualify for the credit - especially in parts of Oregon with higher costs of living. This should help stimulate parts of the housing market that may not have been impacted by the old version of the credit. As an example, earlier this year I helped a single Fire Fighter get into a townhome. He works a lot of overtime and makes around $90,000 per year. This disqualified him for the tax credit under the old rules, but he would qualify under the new rules.
There are many creative ways of structuring your home purchase transaction in ways
that maximize the benefits of the credit. Here are a few examples:
Combined with the USDA Guaranteed Rural Home Loan or an FHA Loan, lower property values, many great homes on the market and today's great rates, there has never been a better time to buy a home in Oregon.
Home buyers who work with a Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist are much better equipped to save money and navigate the complexities of the tax credit.
More Sherwood Homebuyers Qualify for Homebuyer Tax Credit
President Obama has just signed an expanded version of the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit that was set to expire on November 30. This will allow more Sherwood, Oregon homebuyers, both first time homebuyers and move up homebuyers, to qualify for the tax credit.
The new version of the tax credit has the potential to stimulate the housing market even more than the old version due to the fact that more Oregonians will qualify under the new rules. Although the tax credit remains at $8,000 for home buyers that have not owned a primary residence in the last three years, it has been expanded to include a $6,500 tax credit for home buyers that have lived in their current primary residence for at least five consecutive years out of the past eight years. Under the old rules, move-up home buyers did not qualify.
Consider these three examples:
Example 1:
Jane purchased a home in 2002, lived there for 5 years as her primary home, moved
out in 2007, and turned that home into a rental property. If Jane decides to buy a
new primary residence today, she would qualify for the $6,500 tax credit based on
the fact that she lived in the same residence as her primary home for at least five
consecutive years out of the past eight.
Example 2:
Harry purchased a home in 2004, and lived there for the past 5 years as his primary
home. If Harry decides to buy a new primary residence today, he would qualify for
the $6,500 tax credit based on the fact that he lived in the same residence as his
primary home for at least five consecutive years out of the past eight.
Example 3:
Nicole purchased a home in 2006, and lived there for the past 3 years as her primary
home. If Nicole decides to buy a new primary residence today, she would not qualify
for the $6,500 tax credit based on the fact that she did not live in the same residence
as her primary home for at least five consecutive years out of the past eight.
The tax credit applies to Sherwood homes purchased for less than $800,000 before May 1,
2010. If you sign a binding contract to purchase a home before May 1st, you would
need to close on the transaction before July 1, 2010. It works kind of like a gift certificate that can be redeemed for cash. You simply file a form with the IRS right after you buy your home, and the IRS will send you a check for the full amount of your credit.
The income limitation for single tax payers in Sherwood went up from $75,000 under the old rules to $125,000 under the new rules. For married tax payers, the income limitation went up from $150,000 to $225,000. This means that more people will qualify for the credit - especially in parts of Oregon with higher costs of living. This should help stimulate parts of the housing market that may not have been impacted by the old version of the credit. As an example, earlier this year I helped a single Fire Fighter get into a townhome. He works a lot of overtime and makes around $90,000 per year. This disqualified him for the tax credit under the old rules, but he would qualify under the new rules.
There are many creative ways of structuring your home purchase transaction in ways
that maximize the benefits of the credit. Here are a few examples:
Combined with the USDA Guaranteed Rural Home Loan or an FHA Loan, lower property values, many great homes on the market and today's great rates, there has never been a better time to buy a home in Sherwood.
Home buyers who work with a Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist are much better equipped to save money and navigate the complexities of the tax credit.
More Portland Oregon Homebuyers Qualify for Homebuyer Tax Credit
President Obama has just signed an expanded version of the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit that was set to expire on November 30. This will allow more Oregon homebuyers, both first time homebuyers and move up homebuyers, to qualify for the tax credit.
The new version of the tax credit has the potential to stimulate the housing market even more than the old version due to the fact that more Oregonians will qualify under the new rules. Although the tax credit remains at $8,000 for home buyers that have not owned a primary residence in the last three years, it has been expanded to include a $6,500 tax credit for home buyers that have lived in their current primary residence for at least five consecutive years out of the past eight years. Under the old rules, move-up home buyers did not qualify.
Consider these three examples:
Example 1:
Jane purchased a home in 2002, lived there for 5 years as her primary home, moved
out in 2007, and turned that home into a rental property. If Jane decides to buy a
new primary residence today, she would qualify for the $6,500 tax credit based on
the fact that she lived in the same residence as her primary home for at least five
consecutive years out of the past eight.
Example 2:
Harry purchased a home in 2004, and lived there for the past 5 years as his primary
home. If Harry decides to buy a new primary residence today, he would qualify for
the $6,500 tax credit based on the fact that he lived in the same residence as his
primary home for at least five consecutive years out of the past eight.
Example 3:
Nicole purchased a home in 2006, and lived there for the past 3 years as her primary
home. If Nicole decides to buy a new primary residence today, she would not qualify
for the $6,500 tax credit based on the fact that she did not live in the same residence
as her primary home for at least five consecutive years out of the past eight.
The tax credit applies to Oregon homes purchased for less than $800,000 before May 1,
2010. If you sign a binding contract to purchase a home before May 1st, you would
need to close on the transaction before July 1, 2010. It works kind of like a gift certificate that can be redeemed for cash. You simply file a form with the IRS right after you buy your home, and the IRS will send you a check for the full amount of your credit.
The income limitation for single tax payers in Oregon went up from $75,000 under the old rules to $125,000 under the new rules. For married tax payers, the income limitation went up from $150,000 to $225,000. This means that more people will qualify for the credit - especially in parts of Oregon with higher costs of living. This should help stimulate parts of the housing market that may not have been impacted by the old version of the credit. As an example, earlier this year I helped a single Fire Fighter get into a townhome. He works a lot of overtime and makes around $90,000 per year. This disqualified him for the tax credit under the old rules, but he would qualify under the new rules.
There are many creative ways of structuring your home purchase transaction in ways
that maximize the benefits of the credit. Here are a few examples:
Combined with the USDA Guaranteed Rural Home Loan or an FHA Loan, lower property values, many great homes on the market and today's great rates, there has never been a better time to buy a home in Oregon.
Home buyers who work with a Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist are much better equipped to save money and navigate the complexities of the tax credit.
More Oregon Homebuyers Qualify for Homebuyer Tax Credit
President Obama has just signed an expanded version of the $8,000 first time home buyer tax credit that was set to expire on November 30. This will allow more Oregon homebuyers, both first time homebuyers and move up homebuyers, to qualify for the tax credit.
The new version of the tax credit has the potential to stimulate the housing market even more than the old version due to the fact that more Oregonians will qualify under the new rules. Although the tax credit remains at $8,000 for home buyers that have not owned a primary residence in the last three years, it has been expanded to include a $6,500 tax credit for home buyers that have lived in their current primary residence for at least five consecutive years out of the past eight years. Under the old rules, move-up home buyers did not qualify.
Consider these three examples:
Example 1:
Jane purchased a home in 2002, lived there for 5 years as her primary home, moved
out in 2007, and turned that home into a rental property. If Jane decides to buy a
new primary residence today, she would qualify for the $6,500 tax credit based on
the fact that she lived in the same residence as her primary home for at least five
consecutive years out of the past eight.
Example 2:
Harry purchased a home in 2004, and lived there for the past 5 years as his primary
home. If Harry decides to buy a new primary residence today, he would qualify for
the $6,500 tax credit based on the fact that he lived in the same residence as his
primary home for at least five consecutive years out of the past eight.
Example 3:
Nicole purchased a home in 2006, and lived there for the past 3 years as her primary
home. If Nicole decides to buy a new primary residence today, she would not qualify
for the $6,500 tax credit based on the fact that she did not live in the same residence
as her primary home for at least five consecutive years out of the past eight.
The tax credit applies to Oregon homes purchased for less than $800,000 before May 1,
2010. If you sign a binding contract to purchase a home before May 1st, you would
need to close on the transaction before July 1, 2010. It works kind of like a gift certificate that can be redeemed for cash. You simply file a form with the IRS right after you buy your home, and the IRS will send you a check for the full amount of your credit.
The income limitation for single tax payers in Oregon went up from $75,000 under the old rules to $125,000 under the new rules. For married tax payers, the income limitation went up from $150,000 to $225,000. This means that more people will qualify for the credit - especially in parts of Oregon with higher costs of living. This should help stimulate parts of the housing market that may not have been impacted by the old version of the credit. As an example, earlier this year I helped a single Fire Fighter get into a townhome. He works a lot of overtime and makes around $90,000 per year. This disqualified him for the tax credit under the old rules, but he would qualify under the new rules.
There are many creative ways of structuring your home purchase transaction in ways
that maximize the benefits of the credit. Here are a few examples:
Combined with the USDA Guaranteed Rural Home Loan or an FHA Loan, lower property values, many great homes on the market and today's great rates, there has never been a better time to buy a home in Oregon.
Home buyers who work with a Certified Mortgage Planning Specialist are much better equipped to save money and navigate the complexities of the tax credit.
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