Steffan Blaser's Lake Oroville Real Estate Blog

I have a few clients who are looking for a 3 bd home under $120K. It seemed like just a week or 2 ago there were quite a few to choose from. Now the ones that will actually qualify for a loan in that price range have almost all been sold. The ship has sailed. Or at least for the time being. Rates are still under 6% for those with good credit I hear.

It’s a great deal that Uncle Sam has for You— if you haven’t owned a home in the last 3 years they are going to give you an $8000 credit towards doing something you probably already want to do—buy your 1st home. —However you must close escrow before Dec 1, 2009 or you don’t get it.— The clock is ticking—and Time is Running Out.— So if you’re thinking about buying your 1st home, and if you have any questions, just ask me and I’ll be glad to answer them.

1st Time Homebuyers Credit (if you have not owned a home in the last 3 years)(a home could be considered a boat, motorhome, mobile home in a park even if you do not own the land, if you have claimed any of these as your home on your taxes)(always check with your tax preparer or the irs to verify).

10% or $8000 whichever is less.

So a mobile home in a park (like the one I have for sale at 139 Cottonwood Circle) selling for $15,500, the credit would be $1550 as I understand it.

Any Credit is a Good Credit.

Celebrating Our Nations Independence

The Oroville Chapter of Americans Taxed Enough Already (TEA) Party organized and held a rally on Oro Dam Blvd today between 10am and noon. They arranged speakers Doug Lamalfa, Dan Logue and Tom McClintock who even tho they have their own party affiliations, just talked about Freedom and High Taxes that need to be reduced for the well being of the American people and taxpayers. The Americans TEA Party is Not a Democrat Nor Republican platform but Americans who have the common ground of  being Taxed Enough Already and Live within your means type government. There were more than 120 Americans including many military veterans who wanted to hear the speakers and wanted to share their opinions with signs to the many vehicles passing by who waved and honked showing their support. As One TEA Party Member said “Congress Stop Spending Money You Don’t Have”. Another TEA Party member said “The Outdated Click-it-or-Ticket” program nationally, spends more than 90 million dollars every year on a program that is not needed any longer because every new car and truck out there,  has buzzers that alert the driver if a passenger doesn’t have a seat belt on, quit wasting our tax dollars” he said.— The next rally is tentatively scheduled in September.—-If You Want to Help they are looking for new members who believe “We Need to DO Something for a Change”— For more information contact your local TEA Party 533-4348.

To view the video see here:

http://www.khsltv.com/content/topstories/story/Anti-Tax-Tea-Party/-C9wyhqFUU6BR7NZ6pqO0Q.cspx