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$8000 Tax Credit for First Time Buyers
Home seller’s and real estate agent’s are waking up to the fact that nearly half of all buyer’s shopping for a home are first time home buyers.
Sellers should realize the timely opportunities that are available to this group, and they should be aware of all the benefits today’s first time home buyer will receive, in order to successfully do business with them.
One unique opportunity that provides immediate benefits for home sellers and first time buyers is an $8000 tax credit incentive from the US government. The purpose of the program is to encourage home sales and provide a much needed boost to the US economy.
Outline of the $8000 Tax Credit Program is as follows:
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The Tax Credit is available for First Time Home Buyers Only. (First Time Buyers are defined as anyone who has not owned real property in the past 3 years.)
- The home must be used as the buyer’s primary residence.
- The home must close January 1, 2009-December 1, 2009.
- The buyer claims the $8000 on their tax returns, which greatly reduces their tax liability.
- The $8000 does not need to be repaid, unless the buyer resells the home within 3 years of purchase.
The National Association of Realtors, who backed the plan, estimates that the tax credit will stimulate up to 300,000 home sales. The NAR also feels that the bill will help stablize home values and could possibly help some distressed seller’s avoid foreclosure.
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Reach Millions of Home Shoppers in One Easy Step
Selling real estate is a lot like fishing. It is a number’s game. More lines in the water mean more bites. More bites mean that you greatly increase your odds of landing the big one, in record time.
One option for increasing the odds of selling your home is to maximize the internet. 95 percent of all home buyers search for property on the web, so it is crucial to have as many lines (or links) as you can possibly have.
One way to reach 8 million home shoppers each month is with a turbo charged internet marketing package, like one offered by Why 6 Percent. The Y6 listing package advertises your property until it is SOLD, on the most popular, heavily trafficked sites for real estate on the world wide web.
For only $299, the WHY 6 Listing Package includes:
- A listing on Realtor.com, the most visited real estate website in the world. Also included, Y6 will upgrade your listing on R.com with 25 photo’s, remarks and attention-grabbing scrolling text.
- A listing on Craigslist.com, another great website for real estate, drawing millions of home shoppers each month.
- A Featured Home listing on InfoTube.net, one of the top “by owner” sites in the country. Listing includes 20 photo slideshow, video tours, free legal forms, free color brochures, map based searches and more. Listings placed on InfoTube are automatically uploaded to Google, Youtube and other sites that accept by owner listings.
- A Personal Web Address to use in all your print advertising.
- Phone Hotline provides your contact information to home buyers 24/7.
- Podcast- Add one to your webpage for even greater exposure.
- All listings remain Active until your home is SOLD.
- Low one-time fee of $299 for the entire package.
For more information, call 1-800-381-9496 from 9-5 EST, Monday – Friday, or email haline@why6percent.com to take advantage of this fantastic opportunity.
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Home Sellers Make More Money when Agent is NOT Involved
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Asheville, NC – August 22, 2008- A study, conducted by the well respected Consumer Reports publication, found that home sellers who used a real estate agent made less money than sellers who sold by owner. The report also found that nearly all of the people who sold ‘by owner’ received near their original asking price
“This is great news for people who need to sell their home”, said Tommi Crow, President of Crow Erickson, Inc and InfoTube.net. “Consumer Reports published a well researched and unbiased article that clearly finds home sellers are financially better off selling their home without an agent.” Real estate commissions take a huge bite out of the money sellers receive at closing. For example, a typical real estate commission would erase about $18,000 of equity on a $300,000 home.
The September 2008 Consumer Report findings are similar to the results from studies conducted by Stanford and Northwestern Universities. All three studies concluded that “for sale by owner” (fsbo) sellers made more money than sellers who used an agent.
“The release of this study is very timely news for some, and life changing news for others,” said Crow. Zillow.com recently reported that nearly 30 percent of the people who purchased a home in the last 60 months, now owe more money on their home than it is valued at. Furthermore, Zillow found that 45-60 percent of buyers, who purchased in 2006, are upside down.”
“For fortunate homeowners that have a lot of equity, the possibility of keeping more money from their home sale is great news. For the unfortunate, who have little or no equity in their homes, the report offers real hope in knowing they can clearly sell their property for a realistic asking price, without paying commissions they can not afford,” added Crow, also a real estate broker for over 20 years.
About Crow Erickson, Inc
Crow Erickson, Inc. is a privately held corporation founded in 1988. The company manufactures outdoor marketing products used in the real estate industry and for a variety of purposes. Its brand name products are Made In the USA and can be purchased at The Home Depot, Lowes Hardware, ’neighborhood’ hardware franchises, sign companies, for sale by owner companies, Boards of Realtors and other business locations from coast-to-coast.
The company website, http://www.InfoTube.net, offers free real estate marketing services, online shopping and a retail store locator. Its services include free internet classified listings, free color brochures and flyers, free legal forms and contracts, home tour video’s, opt in email services for home buyers and sellers, a community forum, blog, 5. MLS listing services, marketing tools and replacement parts for its products.
®InfoTube is a registered trademark of Crow-Erickson, Inc.
Show Off Your Home on the InfoTube.net Homepage
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InfoTube.net showcases Featured Home Video Tours on its Homepage.
The user submitted Video Tours rotate on the home page in random order, with a new video appearing upon each visit. Video’s are also uploaded to YouTube, one of the most heavily trafficked sites on the web, automatically.
“Thousands of visitors begin their search on the InfoTube home page,” said Tommi Crow, President, “this is an ideal time for home sellers to showcase their property in a high traffic location.” Because the service is new, only a few video’s are in the space right now. “The timing couldn’t be better for seller’s to enhance their listing with video, and spotlight it on our home page” said Crow.
Video is the future of real estate marketing, so grab your digital camera and show us what you Love about your house. You have nothing to lose and a lot of additional exposure to gain.
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