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First time home buyers AND move up buyers will be delighted! Tax credit approved by house and senate! Just waiting on Obama's signature!

First time buyers are excited! Especially first time home buyers that are now in the middle of purchasing a home! Now they can have a little sigh of relief. Once Obama signs, they will have until the end of April 2010 to purchase and they will have until July 1, 2010 to settle. What a relief that they no longer have to feel pressured to get things closed by the end of November! Once Obama signs, first time homebuyers will still have the option of the $8,000 tax credit. This is great news! I know I personally have some first time home buyers under contract right now. And they were feeling the pressure because they wanted to be sure they closed by the end of November in order to not miss out on their piece of the pie!

Current home owners can now get excited, too! Why? Along with the first time home buyer tax credit extension, a new provision will come into effect! Move up buyers can now enjoy a $6,500 tax credit. The catch? You must have owned your home for at least five years. This is huge! It's great that not only first time homebuyers can get a break, but now current home owners that might not have been thinking of selling their home and moving up into a larger more spacious home can now think of doing so with a little help from Uncle Sam! Just waiting on President Obama to sign tomorrow! Now I am just thinking of all the people I can tell! What wonderful news!

For more information, click here.

Your State College, PA Real Estate Connection,

~Nyssa

First time home buyer credit extended! For real? Is it really true? Please tell me it's so!

Wow! I was out on some appointments and when I got back to my office and opened up my email, I received an exciting email from one of my current first time home buyers. What a pleasant surprise in my inbox! She wrote:

"Hi Nyssa,

Well, I think this looks all but wrapped up! I know it is not a completely signed, sealed and delivered deal...but it looks even more promising!!"

And then she quoted info from the tax credit for homebuyers article. And she gave me the link to the full article: http://www.upi.com/Real-Estate/2009/11/03/Senate-Clears-Homebuyer-Tax-Credit-Extension-to-Pass-This-Week/3701257254252/"

It's so great to have such wonderful clients who are on top of the news and can report in to me so quickly! I am so grateful! = )

Your State College, PA real estate connection,

~Nyssa

Arlen Specter will be holding a Town Hall Meeting on Health Care Reform again on August 12, 2009. His last Town Hall Meeting in Philadelphia Pa made national headlines.

SPECTER TOWN HALL MEETING
State College, Pennsylvania
Wednesday, August 12, 2009
8am to 10am
The Penn Stater, President's Hall 4
215 Innovation Boulevard State College, Pa

Stand up America while you still can.

Find a Town Hall Meeting or Tea Party near you.

This is our time to be heard and to send a message to law makers. Philadelphia gave him an earful let's see if State College can do it too!

TEA PARTY PATRIOTSis a web site devoted to publishing all the events related to rallies across the United States.

Take the time to check it out. Find a rally or event you can attend.

HEALTH CARE REFORM - if you don't agree with the current pending legislation ACT!

If you cannot attend a rally and wish to register your vote AGAINST Health Care Reform visit

FREE OUR HEALTH CARE NOW

Elk Creek Cafe and Aleworks in Millheim Pa is carving out a unique entertainment niche in all things, food, music and brew pub. Wonder what the best beer on the East coast tastes like or have you curled a pint of craft brewed Brookie Brown Ale? Ever heard of Nouvie Dutchie Cuisine? Have you had the opportunity to check out the great music of Chicken Tractor? If you answered no to any of the questions you are certainly in the minority of entertainment seekers in Central Pennsylvania.

Elk Creek Cafe and Aleworks is located east of Penn State University www.psu.edu surrounded by Amish farms and small family organic operations practicing sustainable agriculture http://www.pscfo.com/members/PA_Assn_for_Sustainable_Ag.htm

The heart of the multi-dimensional Elk Creek Cafe and Aleworks begins with the large recycled copper kettles wedged in the rear of the late 1800's brick store front at the only red light in Millheim, PA. The brew artist extraordinaire is Tim Yarrington who relocated to the boon docks from Manhattan for the opportunity to create great craft brews and collect more awards for his robust offering with names such as Elk Creek Copper, Great Blue Heron Pale Ale, Winkleblink Ale, Poe Paddy Porter, and Double Rainbow IPA.

COPPER BLUE HERON PALE IPA WINKLEBLINK POE PADDY PORTER BROOKIE BROWN

Elk Creek Cafe www.elkcreekcafe.net offers a variety of seasonal ale's so stop and and see what is on tap for this time of year. The brewmaster has just worked out a deal with Patchwork Farm in Woodward, Pa to have the organic farm grow hops for Elk Creek Cafe.

To experience the best in Nouvie Dutchie Cuisine you simply need to order the Beilers Organic hamb and the beet salad. It is the best burger in America and the beef is raised organically on the Beiler Amish Farm about a mile from the pub. A quick sample of the Bistro menu offers mouth watering selections such as Apple, Bacon, and Cheddar Salad paired with a Grilled Pasture-Raised + Local Beef Tenderloin w/ Creamy Local Summer Squash, Fava Beans, + Fingerling Potato.

The motto from the kitchen is Buy Fresh, Eat Local and be Sustainable and the Cafe orders four shares a week from Tait Farm Community Harvest http://www.taitfarmfoods.com/

There is no better place on a saturday night than the Elk Creek Cafe and Aleworks when you wrap a great meal and a great brew around one of the best music venues on the East Coast. You will find original music with roots in country, jazz, blues, or any number of possibilities based who is hangin with the guitar's. Check the Elk Creek website www.ElkCreekCafe.net for a list of upcoming performances. You will see acts such The Back Porch Blues, Chicken Tractor http://www.myspace.com/thechickentractor and Ti Ti Chickapea.

If you drive pass this multi-layered entertainment complex in Penns Valley simply turn around and stop the car when you see the hand painted mural on the side of the Cafe. You won't be sorry you spent an evening in Penns Valley and you will make Elk Creek Cafe and Aleworks a regular hang out for your weekend pleasure.

Walker Meadows in Bellefonte PA. offers new home construction for first-time homebuyers in the Bellefonte School District (http://www.basd.net/ct) and is located in the quiet countryside just east of Bellefonte but close to I-99 and Penn State University (www.psu.edu).

There are 10 building lots left at Walker Meadows and home packages start at $193,000 and first-time home buyers can qualify for the $8,000 tax credit if you purchase and close on a Walker Meadows home by November 30, 2009.

Amenities include Energy Star rated construction and a 10 year builders limited warranty on all homes. There are 10 building lots available in the neighborhood and you can select from ranch or 2 story floor plans.

If you want to buy a move-in ready home in Walker Meadows in Bellefonte you can choose from the following offering:

135 Meadow Ln.

Bellefonte, PA. 16823

Picture yourself living in a country setting with plenty of views. well maintained one floor living ranch situated on a cul-de-sac. All new appliances, recently painted, .34 acre lot with apple trees, radon mitigated, 26x24 family room in lower level, very low maintenance

Homes have been selling between $180,000 and $203,900 in 2009 in Walker Meadows and have been selling at about 97% of list price with several selling at full list price.

Walker Meadows in Bellefonte PA is located Just off of Route 26 (Route 64), close to I-99, between Zion and Pleasant Gap and provides an easy commute to both Penn State University and Lock Haven University http://www.lhup.edu/

For more information on Walker Meadows in Bellefonte PA give me a call or tune in to Tim Rogers Coaches Corner Radio show every Saturday morning from 9:00 to 10:00 a.m. live on 970 AM WBLF radio.