When problems pop up in your new home, first figure out if those issues will be covered under your new home builder warranty. Q: I moved into my new home about two years ago. The house had been built about one year earlier and had never been lived in so I did not think I [...]
For those that took advantage of the first-time home buyer tax credit in 2008, you still need to repay the IRS back over time. Q: I bought a home in April, 2008 and took advantage of the $7,500 home buyer tax credit. My understanding is I will have to pay back the full amount to [...]
In the nearly 20 years that we’ve been writing this column, we’ve offered New Year’s Resolutions for home buyer and home sellers, plus New Year’s Financial Resolutions that everyone can use to start their year off right. This is the first year since 2007 that we’re starting with a brighter outlook for real estate. Home [...]
