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By Paddy (Patricia) Pizappi, Real Estate Associate Broker Hudson Valley NY
(Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty)
Can you hear that??? The door just opened a little wider for the first time home buyer (or anyone who has not opened the door to their own home for more than 3 years). Yes it is true...... The $8000 Tax Credit Can Now Be Used As A Down Payment On FHA Loans! Move Quick To Get The Details. Click here to read all about it directly from the horse's mouth (or the IRS Web Site) Yes the $8000 Tax Credit that is currently in effect for homes that close by December 1, 2009 can be utilized through certain approved programs as part of purchase costs if qualified. This is huge and reason for many of you to start the ball rolling toward home ownership today. I work with a lot of first time home buyers and most of you are just trying to find a way to get a down payment together. The people I wor...
By Paddy (Patricia) Pizappi, Real Estate Associate Broker Hudson Valley NY
(Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty)
What about these Foreclosure Lists? I had a Buyer Client ask me if I had access to the foreclosure lists he keeps hearing about. I thought about how to answer him carefully. Of course I had been sending all the foreclosure homes on the MLS to him but he was looking for the "special deals" that everyone keeps telling him he should be looking at. You know, the houses being bought for pennies on the dollar.I told him that there are companies out there that for a fee will sign him up for daily emails with lists of homes that have been culled from the records of the county that are pre-foreclosure homes or that are actually foreclosed homes. They may even tell him when "the big auction on the court house steps" is for this property. I also mentioned that these homes are mostly bought b...
By Paddy (Patricia) Pizappi, Real Estate Associate Broker Hudson Valley NY
(Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty)
Calling All Leaf Peepers To "The" Weekend in the Greater Hudson Valley of New York. Color on the trees has gradually been increasing this week and if you wait until next weekend you may miss the best colors. I took these pictures at the intersection of Route 302 and County Route 48, the area known as Thompson Ridge, on October 9, 2008. As you can see the color already is really vivid on some trees and the others are sure to follow soon. We have plenty of activities in the area to keep your weekend filled with fun. The Pine Bush Area Chamber of Commerce is sponsoring a Pumpkin Festival this weekend. There are many pick your own pumpkin fields in the area if you would rather head out to gather a pumpkin or two yourself. Hiking trails are abundant and the beauty is everywhere. Com...
By Paddy (Patricia) Pizappi, Real Estate Associate Broker Hudson Valley NY
(Better Homes and Gardens Rand Realty)
Yesterday morning as we enjoyed a rare (these days with school and work schedules being what they are) family breakfast we looked out the front window to see these two handsome fellows enjoying a treat at our pear tree. My son grabbed the camera and got a few pics as they saw him and hightailed it out of dodge. They were back again this morning so they must like those pears!