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Please spread the word...Omaha is at the top of the list for the fastest recovering cities!!
While no region has escaped the recession, in Omaha, three Texas metros, a handful of Northeastern manufacturing bases and select southern cities, diversified industry and relatively stable housing fundamentals have provided local residents with comparatively secure standards of living.
Source: www.forbes.com
Diversified industry and relatively stable housing give residents in these metros a measure of economic security.

NP Dodge Real Estate We had to look back to Dec 2005 to find less than 5,000 homes for sale in Omaha. Today we have 4,980!
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NP Dodge Real Estate We are working on a video that addresses some of the questions that people have asked us regarding the $6,500 repeat / move up buyer tax-credit. What questions do you have?

NP Dodge Real Estate It's not a mistake. We do advertise other real estate brokers openhouses on http://www.npdodge.com because it is good for the consumer. If Omaha and Council Bluffs real estate agents (regardless of what company they work for) put their openhouses in the MLS then we will advertise them on our website. Home sellers deserve this and buyers want this!

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$6,500 goes a long way here in the Midwest...
The Worker, Homeownership, and Business Assistance Act of 2009 has established a tax credit of up to $6,500 for qualified move-up/repeat home buyers (existing home owners) purchasing a principal residence after November 6, 2009 and on or before April 30, 2010 (or purchased by June 30, 2010 with a binding sales contract signed by April 30, 2010).

NP Dodge Real Estate Technology plays an ever-increasing role in real estate today. From the way consumers search for properties to the ways agents communicate information and stay connected with their customers, the business landscape is constantly changing. We know because we've helped change it!

NP Dodge Real Estate This is a great resource for Move-Up/Repeat buyers who want to take advantage of the new $6,500 homebuyer tax-credit!
Federal Housing Tax Credit: Frequently Asked Questions About the Move-Up/Repeat Home Buyer Tax Credi
Source: www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com
Answers to questions about the Move-Up/Repeat Home Buyer Tax Credit

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A couple with joint income less than $225,000 annually.
The couple has owned a personal residence consecutively for 5 of the last 8 years and sells this home to purchase a new home for $200,000 which takes place prior to April 30, 2010. The couple qualifies for the $6,500 tax credit.
Assume their 2009 federal tax liabili...ty is $12,500 without the tax credit, the $6,500 tax credit would lower their federal tax liability to only $6,000.
If the couple’s 2009 federal withholdings was exactly $12,500, they would have received no refund without the tax credit because their federal income taxes equal their federal withholdings exactly.
With the Existing Homeowner Tax Credit, the couple will get a tax refund of $6,500.
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A couple with joint income less than $225,000 annually.
The couple has owned a personal residence consecutively for 5 of the last 8 years and sells this home to purchase a new home for $200,000 which takes place prior to April 30, 2010. The couple qualifies for the $6,500 tax credit.
Assume their 2009 federal tax liabili...ty is $12,500 without the tax credit, the $6,500 tax credit would lower their federal tax liability to only $6,000.
If the couple’s 2009 federal withholdings was exactly $12,500, they would have received no refund without the tax credit because their federal income taxes equal their federal withholdings exactly.
With the Existing Homeowner Tax Credit, the couple will get a tax refund of $6,500.
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$6,500 Homebuyer Tax Credit at a Glance:
A “Current or Existing Homeowner” for the purposes of this credit must have used the home sold or being sold as a principle residence consecutively for 5 of the previous 8 years.

Source: www.dsnews.com
President Barack Obama inked his approval of the bill extending and expanding the homebuyer tax credit incentive Friday morning. The housing tax break, which was initially set to expire at the end of this month, is now available to buyers who sign a con

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Congress has extended and expanded the homebuyer tax credit. The modifications (on the attached link) in the column labeled "December 1 - April 30, 2010" become effective when President Omaha Signs the bill. (Should be tomorrow) All changes made to the current credit become effective on that date as well. This is great... news for the housing market and even greater news for those First time homebuyers and the folks who have owned a home consecutively for 5 of the previous 8 years. ($6,500 credit)Read More
Source: www.realtor.org

NP Dodge Real Estate President Barack Obama on Friday will sign into law a congressional bill that will provide more aid to jobless workers and broaden tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses, the White House said on Thursday.
Source: www.forbes.com
WASHINGTON, Nov 5 (Reuters) - President Barack Obama on Friday will sign into law a congressional bill that will provide more aid to jobless workers and broaden tax breaks for homebuyers and businesses, the White House said on Thursday.

NP Dodge Real Estate Words of wisdom and stories of experience from Tim Reeder and Jeff Rensch who both specialize in listing and selling homes in the midtown area of Omaha. The article below is complete with a picture of Tim Reeder's Queen Anne Victorian home!

NP Dodge Real Estate Today the United States House of Representatives, by a vote of 430-12, joined the Senate in passing the Unemployment Insurance Bill, which contains the Homebuyer Tax Credit extension and expansion. The bill now goes to the President for his signature, possibly tomorrow.
Source: www.realtoractioncenter.com
The United States Senate, by a vote of 98-0,passed the Unemployment Insurance Bill, which contains the tax credit extension and expansion.The bill now moves to the House.We expect Democratic leadership to place the bill on a fast track for passage on Thursday. ...



















