Monthly Archives: December 2009

The first-time homebuyer credit is a new tax credit included in the recently enacted Housing and Economic Recovery Act of 2008. For homes purchased in 2008, the credit operates like an interest-free loan because it must be repaid over a 15-year period. The credit was expanded in 2009 for homes purchased in 2009, increasing the […]

One of the developing trends in real estate is investing as a group in real estate. Some of the best investments can be found in oceanfront homes, beachfront and oceanfront condominiums and contemporay lofts. The advantages of investing in real estate as a group include: Spreading the investment between several people to minimize cash outlay […]

The Tax Loss Carry Back attached to the Unemployment Benefits Bill recently passed by congress and signed by the president has gotten little press but it may have great impact. First off, it will have the intended influence on stabilizing the Commercial Real Estate (CRE) market by helping potentially tens of thousands of mid level […]