Economic Stimulus Bill: Impact on Denver Real Estate
Post Info Friday, February 13th, 2009 1:02 pm by Ryan Penn Print Print this page

OK, so the Stimulus Bill still needs to get pass the Senate, but I would be really surprised if it doesn’t.  The biggest news is for first time home buyers.  They passed a REAL tax credit, $8,000 and it doesn’t have to be paid back.  This is great news for anyone buying Denver Real Estate in 2009.  Below is a summary of Real Estate related items in the Stimulus Bill.

Homebuyers: First-time homebuyers who purchase this calendar year get an $8,000 tax credit which does not have to be repaid like a similar measure last year. This phases out for people making more than $75,000 individually or $150,000 jointly. “First-time home-buyer” is defined as someone who has not owned a home for the past three years. Cost: $6.63 billion.Foreclosures: $2 billion is set for a neighborhood stabilization program that helps areas plagued with foreclosures by buying back properties and preventing blight.

Foreclosures: $2 billion is set for a neighborhood stabilization program that helps areas plagued with foreclosures by buying back properties and preventing blight.


Here are some other notable items for general consumers (heck, if you buy a house, you need a car to get back and forth):

Car buyers: Anyone who buys a new car in 2009 gets to deduct the sales tax. To qualify, buyer must make less than $125,000 individually or $250,000 jointly. Cost is $1.7 billion.

Tax credits: Anyone making $75,000 individually or $150,000 as a family will get refundable tax credit up to $400 per person or $800 per family.

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Ryan Penn founded 360dwellings.com and is a Real Estate consultant serving the Denver, Colorado marketplace.  Ryan works for Buildings & Residences of Denver, a brokerage in downtown Denver specializing in commercial and residential properties  in the downtown and urban neighborhoods surrounding Denver.

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