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Congress Enacts Bigger and Better Home Buyer Tax Credit

A tax credit of up to $8,000 is now available for qualified first-time home buyers* purchasing a principal residence on or after January 1, 2009 and before December 1, 2009. Unlike the tax credit enacted in 2008, the new credit does not have to be repaid.
*Note!  If you have not owned a home in the past 3 years, you are considered a first-time home buyer.
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UPDATE!

Washington State Legislature approves loan program
to give home-buyer credit early

First-time home buyers* would get their $8,000 tax credit as a state loan at closing, under a measure the state Legislature has approved.

The new budget amendment would set up a "Tax Credit Advance Loan Program" to give buyers the money as a loan at closing, meaning they could use the money for down payment, then pay it back when they receive their tax refund.  Officials plan to finalize implementation details of the plan after Gov. Gregoire approves the budget.

Seattle Post-Intelligencer, 04/29/2009

*Note:  If you have not owned a home in the past 3 years, you are considered a first-time buyer.


RENT IT - SELL IT Program

Have a vacant property?  Don't overlook our Rent It - Sell It Program.

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For Sale By Owner in the MLS ( NWMLS – Northwest Multiple Listing Service)

Our ‘For Sale By Owner in the MLS’ programs give you control of your real estate listing. Being a For Sale By Owner in the MLS, you can save thousands of dollars in real estate commissions in one of two ways.  #1.) If a real estate agent, through the MLS, sells your real estate listing you pay that agent only the commission amount due the selling office, (usually half the typical commission and that amount is your decision);  #2.) While your For Sale By Owner listing is in the MLS, you retain the right to sell directly to a buyer without an agent and pay no commission at all.  Either way, our ‘For Sale By Owner in the MLS’ programs (sometimes called Flat Fee Listings) can save you a substantial amount of money.

Flat Fee MLS Listing concept is a simple way the For Sale By Owner sellers (FSBOs) to save on commissions.  For example, an old fashioned real estate company may charge a commission of 6% and offer half (3%) of that amount to the office that sells the property and keep the remaining 3%.  On the Flat Fee Listing program you could still offer the 3% to the selling office and only pay the Flat Fee as the listing portion.  Keep in mind you still can sell For Sale By Owner while listed in the MLS.

For Sale By Owner – Flat Fee Listings in Today’s Real Estate Market

It’s no secret, the market has cooled down. The good news is our For Sale By Owner – Flat Fee Listing Programs could give you the edge in selling your real estate.  First, by advertising your property in the Multiple Listing Service you’ll receive maximum exposure to both real estate agents and directly to the public.  Second, you can price you property competitively as our For Sale By Owner- Flat Fee Listing program will substantially reduce your selling cost. Great Exposure with your For Sale By Owner  - Flat Fee Listing in the MLS and lower selling costs give you the best of both worlds.

29 years helping For Sale By Owner Sellers – FSBO’s

ByOwnerplace.com is a division of Draeger Real Estate Company.  We’ve been at the same Kent Washington location for over 29 years.  Having years of experience helping For Sale By Owner Sellers, we’ll be here when you need us before, during and after the sale.  We offer a variety of  For Sale By Owner – Flat Fee Listing Programs and other money-saving plans to suit every real estate need.  

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