Quick Real Estate News
The Oregon Association of Realtors Reports the Following as of Today (07-01-2010):
Congress Extends Closing Deadline for Homebuyer Tax CreditÂ
After a close encounter with the deadline, the United States Senate passed an extension of the Homebuyer Tax Credit closing deadline last night. The extension applies only to transactions that have approved contracts in place as of April 30, 2010 and have not yet closed. The legislation should create a seamless extension and the new closing deadline for eligible transactions is now September 30, 2010. There will be no gap between June 30, 2010 and the date the President signs the bill into law.
It’s important to note that this does not extend in any way the time frame for buyer’s to make a contract or get into one. It helps the approximately 180,000 individuals that have already entered into binding agreements as of April 30th and have not been able to finalize their transactions–this is espeically true for those that are involved in Short Sale transactions or are bogged down in the lending process.
National Flood Insurance Extended
Last night, the Senate also passed the National Flood Insurance Program Extension Act of 2010, which extends flood insurance until September 30, 2010, and will allow transactions to move forward. The bill is retroactive and covers the lapse period from June 1, 2010, to the date the extension is enacted.
Hopefully, before September 30th, they’ll come up with a more permanent solution. The lack of flood insurance creates instablility in the market and is potentially damaging to many homeowners.
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