The state of California is offering it’s own tax credit for home buyers.  This will be IN ADDITION to the $8,000 federal tax credit being offered and explained in an article on this web site.  The details are still not totally clear as the state Franchise Board will be coming out with complete details soon.  But here’s what we do know:

  • It begins on houses closed on after March 1st 2009 and before March 1st 2010
  • It is NOT only for first time home buyers, it is available to all buyers of primary residences
  • There are NO limits on income to qualify
  • It’s is a $10,000 tax credit where $3,333 can be taken per year for the first 3 years after buying

So if you buy a house in CA over the next year, you could potentially have $18,000 in tax credits!  That is amazing and unprecedented.

Please give me a call or write me an email to dicuss qualifying for a VA Loan (or any type of home loan) and utilizing potentially $18,000 in tax credits.

Warm Regards,

Rob Chomentowski

Sr. Loan Officer and VA Home Loan Specialist

858-922-7899 (direct)

rob@affinity-financial.com

www.socalvaloans.com

February 25th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Uncategorized | Comments Off

The state of California is offering it’s own tax credit for home buyers.  This will be IN ADDITION to the $8,000 federal tax credit being offered and explained in an article on this web site.  The details are still not totally clear as the state Franchise Board will be coming out with complete details soon.  But here’s what we do know:

  • It begins on houses closed on after March 1st 2009 and before March 1st 2010
  • It is NOT only for first time home buyers, it is available to all buyers of primary residences
  • There are NO limits on income to qualify
  • It’s is a $10,000 tax credit where $3,333 can be taken per year for the first 3 years after buying

So if you buy a house in CA over the next year, you could potentially have $18,000 in tax credits!  That is amazing and unprecedented.

Please give me a call or write me an email to dicuss qualifying for a FHA Loan (or any type of home loan) and utilizing potentially $18,000 in tax credits.

Warm Regards,

Rob Chomentowski

Sr. Loan Officer and FHA Home Loan Specialist

858-922-7899 (direct)

rob@affinity-financial.com

www.socalfhahomeloans.com

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With President Obama signing the stimulus package yesterday, there is a brand new version of the tax credit for home buyers.  You can of course get this credit when using your VA eligibility to buy a home.  Here are some highlights:

  • #1 - you no longer have to pay back this tax credit if you buy your house between Jan 2009 to Dec 2009, and do not sell your home within 3 years
  • The tax credit is only available if you have not owned a home for at least 3 years
  • The amount of the credit is the lesser of $8,000 or 10% of the purchase price
  • If you owe less than $8,000 in taxes, the difference gets refunded to you
  • The full amount of the credit is available to singles who make $75,000 or less, or couples who make $150,000 or less…(tax credit phases out above those caps)
  • This tax credit is only good until December 2009

So if you buy a house before Dec 2009 this year, you could have $8,000 in taxes eliminated.   If you owe less than $8,000 you will get the difference refunded.  So if you owe $4,000 in taxes, you will eliminate the $4,000 + get a refund for $4,000!   You could put this money in the bank as cash reserves or use it to assist you in furnishing your new house or making improvements.

Additionally, the stimulus plan is raising the FHA and Fannie Mae and Freddi Mac loan limits back up to $729,000 in many parts of California.  This means better interest rates and lower down payments for buyers in those higher price catagories.

Give me a call if you would like to discuss using a zero down VA Loan to purchase a home.

Warm Regards,

Rob Chomentowski

Sr. Loan Officer and VA Loan Specialist

858-922-7899 (direct)

rob@affinity-financial.com

www.socalfhahomeloans.com

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With President Obama signing the stimulus package yesterday, there is a brand new version of the tax credit for home buyers.  Here are some highlights:

  • #1 - you no longer have to pay back this tax credit if you buy your house between Jan 2009 to Dec 2009, and do not sell your home within 3 years
  • The tax credit is only available if you have not owned a home for at least 3 years
  • The amount of the credit is the lesser of $8,000 or 10% of the purchase price
  • If you owe less than $8,000 in taxes, the difference gets refunded to you
  • The full amount of the credit is available to singles who make $75,000 or less, or couples who make $150,000 or less…(tax credit phases out above those caps)
  • This tax credit is only good until December 2009

So if you buy a house before Dec 2009 this year, you could have $8,000 in taxes eliminated.   If you owe less than $8,000 you will get the difference refunded.  So if you owe $4,000 in taxes, you will eliminate the $4,000 + get a refund for $4,000!   You could put this money in the bank as cash reserves or use it to assist you in furnishing your new house or making improvements.

Additionally, the stimulus plan is raising the FHA and Fannie Mae and Freddi Mac loan limits back up to $729,000 in many parts of California.  This means better interest rates and lower down payments for buyers in those higher price catagories.

Give me a call if you would like to discuss using a 3.5% down FHA Loan to purchase a home.

Warm Regards,

Rob Chomentowski

Sr. Loan Officer and FHA Specialist

858-922-7899 (direct)

rob@affinity-financial.com

www.socalfhahomeloans.com

February 18th, 2009 | Tags: | Category: Uncategorized | Comments Off
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I have good credit now and trying to use it to purchase a 4 unit apartment complex as an investment property. I have seen some banks still offering 100% financing. Is this something that some banks are still doing to keep afloat in these trying times? Also what is the minimum I will have to have down to purchase this complex since its considered a primary residence with an FHA loan? Get a Loan HERE

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I just purchased a home four months ago with 20% down on a convention (non FHA or VA)loan...My wife is joining the Army and we will obviously be moving to where ever they decide to put us in about six months, I don't want to sell our home we just bought but at the same time I don't want to move back into a rental after spending so long trying to get out of one. Can a guy in my situation qualify for a second mortgage with only 20% equity in my first home and having only about 10% for a down payment for a second home. My credit is only in the high 600s at this point as well. And if it only has to do with my debt to income ratio, what are the percentages that I will be limited to, both for the total house payments and also for everything together like my car payment? As far as my first home goes, I would like to rent it out while we are away but how do banks feel about that since I am sure I signed a contract saying I would not be renting it out when I bought it four months ago? Thanks for the help. Get a Loan HERE

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