As it sits right now the tax credit for 1st time and move-up home buyers expires today. (There’s always the possibility that congress could extend the credit, or move forward with another incentive but it doesn’t appear anything is in the works.) For those eligiable home buyers with a binding contract to purchase a qualifying [...]
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Reserve info added, new price on custom home
I’ve started a new section about The Reserve at Gearhart, the goal being to provide some information to interested Buyers from a different perspective than what is currently available online. If there’s specific info that should be added, let me know in the comments. Also, the new construction Reserve home at 503 Diamond Lane just [...]
Time is running short, don’t miss out on your $8000
Time is running out to take advantage of the $8000 tax credit for qualifying purchases of a home before Dec. 1, 2009. That sounds like several months right? No reason to get in a hurry… Well with additional delays in almost all forms of mortagages right now the days of the 30 contract to close [...]
Gearhart, Oregon: One of America’s Best Little Beach Towns
A friend just sent me this link to AOL Travel, where they’ve compiled a list of “America’s Best Little Beach Towns”. Gearhart made the cut for the reasons we already knew: It’s a cool little beach community. From AOL: America’s Best Little Beach Towns Gearhart, OR Getty Images With its antiques shops and picturesque hiking [...]
Proposed Cap & Trade Legislation Impacts Real Estate
With the House narrowly passing HR 2454 (American Clean Energy and Security Act) consumers and contractors need to be keenly aware of how the proposed regulations will impact all of us. Luckily the bill is heading to the Senate where many (optimistically) predict it will die a slow and painful death- Let us hope so! [...]
1326 Bailey Ln. Has a New Look!
The builder has been hard at work, installing some landscape improvement and planting trees! The home is a new build in the Bailey Sub-division on a large .35 acre lot and has features like vaulted ceilings, hemlock door & trim package and a open floor plan with a great room and both a master and [...]
$8000 tax credit used for closing costs?
The $8000 tax credit for eligible first time home buyers may be used to cover part or all of the Buyer’s FHA closing costs according to the National Assoc. of Realtors. We’ve been receiving small bits of information about this over the past couple of weeks, I haven’t posted much of it because I have [...]
Another price reduction on a Custom house in The Reserve
My Listing at 467 Diamond Ln., in Gearhart is now priced at $515,000 $499,500! This is a 2700 SF custom home with lots of upgrades, check out the pictures and see for yourself.
A great value, still available in Gearhart- Approved Short Sale
I’ve been working on this short sale for some time now, and I’ve finally got investor approval from all parties… But the Buyer’s have walked! For a mere $600,000 you can have a brand new, never lived in custom home overlooking the creek in Gearhart. This home was built above the standard, even for new [...]