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Do You Know Which First-Time Homebuyer Tax Credit You Really Qualify For?

February 26th, 2009 categories: Buying, Resources, The Economy

crossroadsLaw Passed Just Last Week; Tax Forms Have Already Been Revised To Reflect The New Regs


Ever since President Obama signed the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) into law last week, there’s been a lot of confusion here in Solano County over the first-time buyer tax credits.

Do I qualify? Do I get $7,500 or $8,000? Do I have to pay it back? When can I claim it? These are just a few of the questions that have been on the minds of many local first-time buyers in Benicia and Vallejo (and probably throughout the rest of the Bay Area and U.S.). Read the rest of this entry »

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Our New Year’s Gift To You…Perhaps The Only Wall Calendar You’ll Need

January 2nd, 2009 categories: Fun Stuff, Resources

Happy New Year. 2008 is history…and not a moment too soon.

Everyone has their favorite new year’s traditions and one of mine is creating a custom at-a-glance wall calendar, which I keep by my computer.

Since I keep my appointments on my computer and my Treo, I no longer need a  bulky flip-style month-by-month wall calendar with scenic photos and squares large enough to record each day’s events. Instead, I use a handy one-page, at-a-glance calendar that shows the entire year and lists the major holidays. I refer to it often when I’m on the phone with someone and need nothing more than a quick visual reference.

I patterned my calendar after one I used to get every year from a now-defunct real estate disclosure company. If you’d like to print one for yourself, click on the image to the right. I hope you find it as useful as I do.

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