Kirkland, WA

President Obama just signed a bill extending the First Time Homeowner Tax Credit and allows tax credits for certain existing homeowners.

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It's coming, all home buyers to benefit from the "First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit" (FTHBTC) as it passed the senate on Monday. The credit will be extend for first time home buyers until April 2010, and also any move-up buyers (non-first time buyer) will receive a $6,500 tax credit as well.

The income limits are expected to be raised $125,000 single and $225,000 couples.

Sales are up 6.1% nationally, and 10.2% in the West per NAR, National Association of Realtors.

If you're in the market to buy as a first time home buyer, or a move up buyer. It's important to have representation so that you get the best and most out of your home purchase.

I hold the following designations to serve and guide you in your home purchase.

ABR - Accredited Buyer Representative

ASR - Accredited Seller Representative

Freddy

Direct: 425-941-8688

By Greg Perry, Kirkland Realtor

Eastside (NWMLS Areas 500-600) Closed Residential Sales 3rd Quarter 2009:

• Almost 50% of the sales sold for less than $500,000. About 80% of sales are under $750,000. This has been consistent throughout 2009.

• Seller occupied properties that sold have increased in percentage of the solds from 41% early in 2009 to 58% in the third quarter. (January and February = 41%; May = 50%; September = 58%)
• Short Sales are hard to get closed:
• 1. Active Listings that are short = 9% (315 of 3,372)
  2. Closed Sales that are short = 5% (80 of 1,479 sold)

• Bank owned properties are getting closed:
• 1. Active listings that are banked owned = 2% (72 out of 3,372)
  2. Closed Sales that are bank owned = 6% (93 of 1,479)

From an article today on MSNBC

Metro: Seattle-Bellevue-Everett
What a home will be worth in 2012: $413,966
Q4 2008 price: $395,000
Projected price change by MSA: +4.8%
Projected price change by state: +5.4%

Relatively protected by the presence of tech giant Microsoft and airplane maker Boeing, after a nearly 10 percent drop in 2008, analysts project an 8.7 percent decrease this year, followed by gains.

Real estate is very local. Other cities won't fare as well. To see the entire article:

http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/31446244