Has anyone heard the 8000 credit is extended for two months. Another realtor said he heard it from a few mortgage brokers.

The proposal is from Dodd and Isakson and to extend it until next June with a more broad range of qualifiers, i.e. dropping the 1st time buyer as the only candidate ... we'll see within the next few weeks... only 5 weeks remaining on this one ...

Best thing that has been done in a long time. We NEED it to be longer.

That's the MILLION dollar question in real estate right now "Will the $8000 tax credit for first-time homebuyers be extended? Increased? While there is talk of the credit being extended and possibly increased to $15K, at this point these are ALL unknowns. As Don stated, we'll see in 5 weeks.

This is a great program! We all need to e-mail and write, call our congress reps and senate reps, needs to be extended into another year. :o)

with the IRS investigating fraud cases in the 8000 stimulus they may not extend it. I just hope that they can put better guidelines and help first time home buyers stimulate the economy

I had to share this as well, thanks Karen

By time the govt' figures out how helpful this has been and extends it, interest rates will be 14%.

Probably they will extend it to December, bu

I read that it may not be extended because there are already over 100,0000 frauds....kids, mickey mouse,etc....same old stuff someone has to ruin everything

i hope it extend or we will be in this market for more time.

come on realtors do your part, log on and take action.

I'm hearing it's being extended til april 2010, But whats the story on the $6500 tax credit for existing home owners.

REALTORS PLEASE EMAIL Humane Society of America that they start enforce/petition 55+ communities in Florida to ALLOW pets in EVERY associated community!

It is a disaster that elderly when they have to downsize from a singe family house to a condo/villa/townhouse, they are PROHIBITED having pets with them.

It is ridiculous! ...... See More

Please take a minute:http://www.hsus.org/contact_us/government_affairs.html

Here is my letter to HSofAmerica:

Good Afternoon,

I am a realtor in Tampa Bay, Florida. It came to my attention over and over again, that pets are virtually blocked from being with their owners when they purchase into a condominium/villa/townhouse communities.It is a gut-wrenching situation as particularly 55+ communities EXCLUDE pets ownership.

Currently, I deal with my elderly client who has a sweet 10 y old female dog after her deceased son. She has to downsize from a single family home into a community living - condo/villa style.MANY, if NOT MAJORITY, of 55+ communities in Florida prohibit having pets.

It is not only an emotional distress, but simply blocking adoption of many shelter pets.

Our retirees have time and stamina to take care of animals, who in return repay in psychological sphere to their care-takers.

PLEASE address this matter on your website and spread the news, spread letter urging condo associations allowing pets.

If you need to contact me, please do:

Barbara Zapal
727-599-4722

I agree most people pet are like family.

Help NRA by contacting your congress folks..extend and include present homeowners as well..that will help get us through 2010..our representators and senators need to hear us loud and clear.

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