"We have wanted to purchase a home for quite some time but, we also want to get married and financially those two things could not happen at the same time. Now with the 1st-time homebuyer tax credit and an FHA loan both of those things are more attainable. FHA has a great program for people who can't afford a 20% down payment, only requiring 3.5% down. We just got a great deal on our first home and the savings we have from our down payment and the $8,000 stimulus can be put toward a wedding someday! We close next month and are very excited to call our next place home."
Kelly and Joe
Madison
"My wife and I recently purchased our first home in Eau Claire, taking advantage of the $8,000 tax credit. I am a college professor and my wife Mary is a high school teacher. We are thrilled that we were finally able to purchase a home. We could never have afforded to buy a house without the $8,000 tax credit, and we are so happy to finally be homeowners."
Tom and Mary
Eau Claire
"I worked with two different agents, but wasn't really aware of the $8,000 tax credit. I was starting to get discouraged about finding a property but then my parents helped me find a REALTOR® who told me about the stimulus package and gave me the information I needed about the credit at our first showing. I found a condo I liked, and now I am closing on it at the end of the month."
Greg
Fort Atkinson
"We are getting married in September and we had been looking for a property in the DeForest market for several months. We were renting, and after looking at houses for some time, we determined we just couldn't afford to buy a home at this time. Then a REALTOR® told us about the stimulus credit of up to $8,000 and we got really excited again about buying a home. We looked for several days, and then found a home for which we now have an accepted offer and closing date! We were lucky enough to have a set of grandparents who were able to help us with the down payment."
John and Carol
DeForest
