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The $300K price point in the Tacoma-Pierce County area has become one of the most popular ranges to buy or sell.

Finding a home in “turn-key” condition in this area was recently very hard to do. Since prices have come down there are now many good options available. Finding a 3 bedroom 2 bath home with a nice yard and a garage for around $300K is no longer a crazy request.
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I recently wrote about the fantastic $7500 tax credit opportunity that was offered by the US Government. Just when it was thought that it couldn’t get any better the Feds announced a full $8000 credit for First time home buyers. It’s more than the previous version and has much better terms. The initial option was actually a long term loan that had to be paid off. Now it doesn’t have to be paid back. It’s actually a tax credit of up to $8000 that you get directly if you qualify as a first time home buyer and close on a house during the allowed time period.

The website www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com explains some terms needed to qualify.

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