Archive for May, 2009
HUD says $8,000 tax credit can be used for downpayment!
WASHINGTON) – HUD has announced that consumers may now use the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit to help cover their downpayment and closing costs on FHA-insured mortgages.
The move will allow FHA-approved lenders; federal, state and local government agencies; and FHA-approved non-profit organizations to supply home buyers short-term or “bridge loans” up to the amount [...]