Archive for November, 2009
10 Things The Moss Haedrich Team is Grateful For This Thanksgiving
November 21st, 2009 Categories: The Realtor's Life
We Have Plenty To Be Grateful For This Week, Including a Couple of Days Off. But That’s Just a Start. Read On.
By most measures, it’s been a tough year. Our economy took a nosedive, unemployment is up…well, you know all about it. Realtors aren’t immune, of course: our equity has taken a hit, too. Many have gotten out of the business and moved on to other work.
Praise be, we’ve been more fortunate than many so it’s time to say a word of thanks. Here are a few of the things we’re grateful for this Thanksgiving.
1. Our seller clients, who are quick to learn that we may not tell them what they want to hear but we’ll always tell ‘em what they need to hear, in order to get their home sold.
2. Our buyer clients, who know that we act like a bunch of Poodles around them, but fight like Pit Bulls when it comes to negotiating on their behalf.
3. Our families, who sometimes come up on the short end of the attention stick while we’re taking care of 1) and 2).
4. Our company, Keller Williams, for setting the bar high and creating a great company we’d never want to leave. They’re our second family.
5. For the agents we do business with who act like pros, return calls, don’t cop attitudes and act politely even if they’ve had a hard day, too.
6. For the technology that makes it easier to do our job…and that’s changed the real estate business like we never could have imagined. All the new gadgets, online tools and gizmos are great, but this will always be a people-first business.
7. For our industry colleagues – lenders, title companies, inspectors, lawyers and others – who understand that treating our clients with care, respect and professionalism is the best way to keep doing business with us.
8. For our coaches, mentors, trainers, accountability partners and others who always challenge us to be our best.
9. For our team mates - everyone on The Moss Haedrich Team - because we keep one another sane, supported and on track when we need it most.
10. For our past clients (our clients-for-life), friends, fans and colleagues who keep referring buyers and sellers to us because they know we’ll treat them well. That’s the greatest compliment you can give us.
Happy Thanksgiving from The Moss Haedrich Team.
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Good News Annapolis: Uncle Sam Extends the First-time Home Buyer Tax Credit
November 17th, 2009 Categories: Buyers, Real Estate News
Not Only That…He’s Added a Move-Up/Repeat Home Buyer Tax Credit That Should Provide Some Stimulus to Mid-Range Homes, Too
It’s official: after months of rumors, crossed fingers and speculation, the $8,000 First-time Home Buyer Tax Credit has been extended.
Has the credit helped? Sure it has. We’ve worked with many first-timers over the last few months who’ve taken advantage of this free money. And if you don’t believe me, talk to anyone who works for a title company: the settlements scheduled for late November – November 30 was the “old” deadline for the credit – are stacked up like jets waiting to land at O’Hare on a Friday afternoon.
Some Highlights About the “New” $8,000 Credit
- The credit applies to homes purchased on or after January 1, 2009 and on or before April 30, 2010. In cases where a binding sales contract is signed by April 30, 2010 a home purchase completed by June 30, 2010 will qualify.
-For homes purchased after November 6, 2009 and on or before April 30, 2010 single taxpayers with incomes up to $125,000 and married couples with incomes up to $225,000 qualify for the full tax credit.
The $6,500 Move-Up Tax Credit
It’s nice to see this tax credit added. Many people who already own a home – and may have lost equity in the last couple of years – have been feeling as if Uncle Sam should be doing something for them, too. Now he is.
-To be eligible to claim the tax credit, buyers must have owned and lived in their previous home for five consecutive years out of the last eight years.
-The tax credit only applies to homes priced at $800,000 or less.
-The same purchase timeframes apply as above, with one change: a binding sales contract must be signed by May 1st, 2010.
If you have any questions about either of these tax credits, please call us at 410-507-7222. Or email me at KenHaedrich@gmail.com.
Like I said, we’ve been working with a lot of buyers who are jumping on this credit. We understand the unique needs of first-time homebuyers. Best of all, remember that this is a true tax credit and it need not be repaid.
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