If you are a first time home buyer you might qualify to receive a tax credit of $8,000. This is available for any kind of home (single family, townhomes, condominiums and manufactured homes (mobile homes) – new or resale.

Home Buyer Tax Credit at a Glance:

• Must be a first-time home buyer or not have owned a principal residence in 3 years prior to purchase.
• Tax credit does not have to be re-paid.
• The credit is available for homes purchased between January 1, 2009 and December 1, 2009.
• The tax credit is equal to 10 percent of the home’s purchase price up to a maximum of $8,000.
• Single taxpayers with incomes up to $75,000 and married couples with incomes up to $150,000 qualify for the full tax credit. Consult your tax advisor about partial tax credits.
• Homebuyers must use the residence as a principal residence for a minimum of 3 years or the entire amount of the credit must be repaid. Applies only to homes purchased in 2009.
• Participating in the program is easy - You claim the tax credit on your federal income tax return.

For more information you can go to www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/2009/home2.html and/or consult your tax advisor.

Join me Sunday, February 22, 2009 from 2:00PM to 4:00PM for an open house in one of La Vernia’s new home communities, Vintage Oaks Ranch. This beautiful new one story home is waiting for you!

The home features…

• 4 bedrooms, 3 bathrooms, 2 car garage
• 1 story corner lot
• Built in 2008
• 1.14 acres
• 2,856 square feet
• Hardwood and tile floors with carpet in bedrooms
• Granite countertops
• Stainless steel appliances
• Rock fireplace
• MLS #: 762490

List Price: $298,900 + $2500 towards buyers closing costs!

Open House Details:
Address: 168 Vintage Ranch Circle La Vernia, TX 78121
Date: Sunday, February 22, 2009
Time: 2:00PM to 4:00PM

Directions: From FM 775, turn into Vintage Oaks Ranch. Turn Right at stop sign onto Vintage Ranch Circle. House is located on the left at the end of the street.

See this beautiful house for yourself and enter for a chance to win a $50 gift card!

I’ll see you Sunday!
Yvette

I recently had a chance to give my input to the San Antonio Express-News about the growth of Helotes, TX. Some quick facts...In Helotes, 391 homes were sold in 2008 and the median price was $239,000.

Read the article to learn more about Helotes, Texas.
http://www.mysanantonio.com/business/Small_feel_big_options_in_Helotes.html 

I am very excited that my new website is LIVE, and you found it!

Several months ago I began working with Pro Step Marketing on creating a website that would better serve my past and future clients. Whether you live in San Antonio or looking to move to this great city, I hope you find my site useful and use it as your primary real estate resource.
The site gives you the freedom to search between price ranges, zip codes and neighborhoods. You also have the ability to search start up homes with prices ranging from $10,000 - $199,000, Move-up homes ranging from $200,000 - $499,000 or search Luxury homes from $500,000 on up.

As my way of thanking you for visiting my site and helping to reduce the amount of plastic bags we use, I would like to send you a FREE reusable grocery tote. Just go to the contact me tab and fill out the form. By the way, I would really appreciate it if you would fill out the comment form to let me know what you like or don’t like about the site, so that I can correct any problems and make it as user friendly as possible.

Thank you for visiting. I hope you come back to read my blogs and that you tell all of your friends about me.

Wishing you a Happy Real Estate Day!
Yvette