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Archive for June 24th, 2010

24
Jun

Housing Double Dip?

May’s housing numbers were a shock for many, but does the drop in housing mean we are headed into a double-dip for housing … or, is this an excellent time to pick up a real estate bargain at a historic low interest rate?

Jamul real estate

24
Jun

Home Tax Credits Given to 14,100 Taxpayers in Error

Government home buyer tax credit program

Government home buyer tax credit program

A report by Treasury Department showed that more than 14,100 taxpayers wrongly received home buyer  tax credits. The report estimates that at least $26.7 million in tax credits went to people who did not qualify.

Also, the Treasury Department showed that 1,295 inmates filed fraudulent home tax credit claims totaling $9.1 million.  In an example of  fraudulent home tax credit claims, one home was used by 67 taxpayers to claim credits, according to the report.

Carlsbad real estate