Jim Carey Exton Real Estate

October 2009 - Posts

• Tax Credit may be extended!

  The Senate has passed a bill extending the $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers to next June. Buyers need to be under agreement by April 30th and go to settlement by June 30th. There is also consideration for a $6,500 tax credit for any current Read More... Posted Friday, October 30, 2009 8:07 AM by Jim Carey | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, Buyer Information, homes, Exton, Chester County, West Chester, Downingtown, Downingtown Exton West Chester Chester County, homesreal estate Downingtown Exton Chester County buy sell

• Exton Housing Market

  Exton and Downingtown has not felt the downturn in the housing market as much as other areas of the country. Home prices have fallen and there are still foreclosures and short sales availabble, but there are signs that prices have about stabilized. It Read More... Posted Monday, October 26, 2009 4:45 AM by Jim Carey | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, Buyer Information, homes, Chester County, West Chester, homesreal estate Downingtown Exton Chester County buy sell

• What do I do?

  First time buyers have to make a quick decision - do I purchase now and take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit that expires on November 30th or do I wait to see if Congress passes the $15,000 expansion that may be good until June, 1010? Well, there's Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 21, 2009 6:28 AM by Jim Carey | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, homes, Exton, Chester County, West Chester, Downingtown, Downingtown Exton West Chester Chester County, homesreal estate Downingtown Exton Chester County buy sell

• Congressional Confusion

  Currently there is an $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers. Congress is proposing to extend and increase the credit to $15,000 for ALL home buyers. Since the deadline is November 30th for the $8,000 credit, should a first time buyer act now and Read More... Posted Sunday, October 18, 2009 6:52 AM by Jim Carey | 0 Comments Filed under: For Sale, Seller Information, West Chester, homesreal estate Downingtown Exton Chester County buy sell

• Philadelphia Sports

  Downingtown and Exton, located in the central Chester County, have easy access to the new sports facilities in South Philadelphia. Citizen's Bank Park is home to the defending World Champion Phillies, Lincolf Financial Field is the new home of the Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 14, 2009 6:19 AM by Jim Carey | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, homes, Downingtown Exton West Chester Chester County

• The Tax Credit

  Currently there is an $8,000 tax credit for first time home buyers, including anyone who has not owned a home in the past 3 years. This credit expires on November 30th, but Congress is already debating whether to extend the tax credit. Congress is even Read More... Posted Saturday, October 10, 2009 6:21 AM by Jim Carey | 0 Comments Filed under: Real Estate, For Sale, homes, Exton, Chester County, West Chester, Downingtown, Downingtown Exton West Chester Chester County

• Go Phillies!

  The Downingtown and Exton area are about 30 miles West of Philadelpia and I made a trip to a Phillies game last week. It takes about 45 minutes to get to Citizen Bank Park from here by car, but you can also take the train from Downingtown to Center City Read More... Posted Thursday, October 08, 2009 4:38 AM by Jim Carey | 0 Comments

• Chesco Days

  This past weekend Chester County Day was held in the area on Saturday. In Downingtown, many historical homes are open for people to walk through and get a sense of the history of the area. Exton had some activity at local parks and restaurants. For information Read More... Posted Wednesday, October 07, 2009 8:31 AM by Jim Carey | 0 Comments Filed under: Exton, Chester County, Downingtown