Thoughts, Opinions, and Rants and Raves about the DC Area Real Estate Market
December 15, 2009 by Katie Wethman · Leave a Comment
The Virginia Housing Development Authority has extended its Homebuyer Tax Credit Plus program to match the deadlines of the Federal First-Time Homebuyers Tax Credit. VHDA’s program lets borrowers use a second mortgage to finance up to 5% of the sales price (enough to cover FHA’s 3.5% down payment requirement) by using the $8000 first time [...]
Katie has resided in Northern Virginia for almost 15 years, working in both Northern Virginia and Washington, DC. She's now a full time, full service Realtor with a practice focused on assisting clients with residential and investment transactions, with a particular specialty in working with first time buyers and sellers. With her background in finance and executive education, she is adept at walking her clients through the process from “soup to nuts” so that they understand the risks and rewards of home ownership. She frequently teaches educational seminars designed for first time buyers in Arlington County (where she lives), DC, and Montgomery County. [More…]