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Residential Real Estate: Industry backs extension of $8,000 tax credit
(NORTH BAY BUSINESS JORNAL) - According to a survey from the California Association of Realtors, nearly 40 percent of recent first-time homebuyers said they would not have purchased a home if the federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers was not offered, and 70 percent said it was either “very important” or “most important.”
The $8,000 credit is expiring Dec.1.
“It is clear that the federal tax credit for first-time homebuyers is working, as evidenced by the spike in home sales in recent months,” said CAR President James Liptak. “This tax credit is arguably the most successful strategy employed by the government’s efforts to stimulate the housing market.
“Because the tax credit has helped so many first-time buyers become homeowners, it is critical that Congress extends the credit beyond the Dec. 1 deadline and includes all buyers, not just first-timers,” he said.
“While affordability has improved in California over the past two years, it is still lower than affordability nationally. As a result, the tax credit is an even bigger factor in California compared with elsewhere in the country,” added Mr. Liptak. “Going forward, the credit will be even more important to the housing recovery.”
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Great intro. I believe that the tax credit does have everything to do with why the market is booming. Nice article.