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Housing Tax Credit Passed - $7500 Loan to Homebuyers

Well the Housing and Economic Recovery Act passed, and it offers select homeowners eligibility for a tax credit equal to 10 percent of the purchase price of a home, up to a maximum of $7,500. This credit is $3,750 for married couples filing separately. Unmarried people who jointly purchase a home will... 

August 1, 2008 | Read the story »

Syracuse HUD Auction Unsuccessful

After denying local government requests to further postpone auctions on several properties, HUD put the apartment complexes on the auction block. Not a single bidder came forward. Previously, HUD had offered local Syracuse officials a short postponement. But, when they were unable to find a suitable... 

May 2, 2008 | Read the story »

HUD Blocks Government Foreclosure Purchases

Earlier this week, HUD decided to block government foreclosure home purchases in Ohio and Michigan. In both states, local governments were going to purchase HUD properties for $1 under a special program. The communities would then restore the homes or, as is more likely in these cases, bulldoze and rebuild. Now,... 

April 10, 2008 | Read the story »