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Golf Course Home in Peacock Gap, CA

02-16-12
Ron Luis

Golf Course Home in Peacock Gap, CA

Golf Course Home

If you've ever been to Peacock Gap, CA, you'll understand what we mean when we say buying a golf course home here offers a lot of natural beauty to experience.

Known for it's breathtaking views of the San Francisco Bay and Mt. Tamalpais, it shall come as no surprise that the area also offers a multitude of parks and recreation for all ages to enjoy, all nearby your future golf course home.

More than 2,000 acres of state park border the northern end of neighborhood. The community is also bordered on three sides by the San Francisco Bay, creating the perfect combination of land to water possibilities outside your golf course home.

Take a day trip away from your golf course home to Mt. Tamalpais, just 30 minutes away. Here, the Mt. Tamalpais State Park offers over 60 miles of trails that, if you're curious, connects to a larger 200 mile trail system. The park offers fun for the entire family, providing the options of camping, hiking, biking and more.

Golf Course Home

Peacock Gap, CA is a quiet, tight-knit neighborhood where each golf course home is meticulously looked after by their owners. Because the owners take such pride in this community, it is a truly a beautiful place to live.

This community is filled with mid-century modern and ranch-style homes surrounding the Peacock Gap Golf Course. Many of these homes were developed in the mid-50s and early 60's, with larger homes being developed in the 70's and 80's.

Buying a golf course home is a big decision and one of the largest financial decisions you will ever make.

That's why when it comes to your golf course home transactions, the RPL Group has the experience and knowledge to insure that your transaction is completed is a timely, professional manner.

We are passionate about each clients' golf course home. Let us prove that to you as well.

Homeowner Credits

04-23-10
Ron Luis

As we close in on the Federal Tax Credit of $8,000 we have light at the end of the tunnel again with the State allocated 100,000,000 There is a possibility of being eligible for both programs the amount of $18,000. However there is a tight timeline on receiving both simultaneously.

The California State grant has allocated 100,000,000 towards new home buyers and 100,000,000 towards first time home buyers. These tax credits are limited to the lesser of 5 percent of the purchase price not to exceed $10,000. Taxpayers who purchase a qualified principal resident on or after May 1, 2010, and before January 1, 2011 For taxpayers who purchased a qualified principal residence on or after March 1, 2009, and before March 1, 2010. The credit will be applied in equal amounts over the three successive taxable years beginning with the taxable year in which the purchase of the qualified principal residence is made (maximum of $3,333 per year).

Now if you are in contract to purchase by April 30th and close by June 30th, you could be eligible for the federal tax credit. Now, taxpayers who have a binding contract to purchase a home before May 1, 2010, are eligible for the credit. Buyers must close on the home before July 1, 2010. To take advantage of the $8000 credit:

The Taxpayers credit applies to: Only to homes used as a taxpayer's principal residence. Reduces a taxpayer's tax bill or increases his or her refund, dollar for dollar. Is fully refundable, meaning the credit will be paid out to eligible taxpayers, even if they owe no tax or the credit is more than the tax owed. (For more information go to irs.gov/newsroom/article/0,,id=204671,00)

If you are a first time home buyer and in contract to buy a home by April 30th and close by June 30th you are eligible for the 8,000 credit, as well as the California Tax Credit of $10,000, totaling 18,000