Legacy Realty Group, Inc

January 2010 - Posts

• Negotiating the Deal

  Once you find the house you want, you need to move quickly to make your bid. Your agent that you are working with should be able to help you on an initial offer. Try to line up data on at least three houses that have sold recently in the neighborhood. Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 12, 2010 8:02 AM by Chris Shaffer | 0 Comments

• The legwork of buying a home.

  Your first step here is to figure out what city or neighborhood you want to live in. (Remember the old saw about "location, location, location.") For overall demographics and data on metropolitan areas, you can visit a city site like CNNMoney.com's Read More... Posted Friday, January 08, 2010 5:36 AM by Chris Shaffer | 0 Comments

• Learning the ropes to Buying a Home.

  With all the tools and advice available today ranging from books and magazines to online advice like this lesson - it would be possible for you to buy your home almost completely without the aid of real estate professionals. However, that is not recommended. Read More... Posted Thursday, January 07, 2010 5:41 AM by Chris Shaffer | 0 Comments

• Finding ways to come up with a Downpayment

  Buyers. Ever wondered how you might be able to come up with a downpayment to get that first house. Here are some options that might help you out. Just remember though. Call me when you are ready to find that house. If you haven't already, you'll Read More... Posted Wednesday, January 06, 2010 6:35 AM by Chris Shaffer | 0 Comments Filed under: Tax Credit, Downpayment Assistance

• Extended Tax Credit Facts

  $8,000 First-time Home Buyer Tax Credit at a Glance The $8,000 tax credit is for first-time home buyers only. For the tax credit program, the IRS defines a first-time home buyer as someone who has not owned a principal residence during the three-year Read More... Posted Tuesday, January 05, 2010 6:25 AM by Chris Shaffer | 0 Comments Filed under: Tax Credit, $8000 Tax Credit