Comments on: Hillsborough county first time home buyers programs

By: John Pohly

John Pohly — Fri, 13 Nov 2009 19:18:42 +0000

I love these 1st-time buyer programs. You have to watch out for the recapture tax if they do not stay in the house for the required amount of years. In my real estate experience the recapture tax is usually minimal and the benefits of this type of incentive almost always out weigh the negative.

By: Brandon

Brandon — Sat, 02 May 2009 18:46:55 +0000

There just aren’t enough of these programs at the local level, in my opinion. Kudos to Hillsborough County for caring about their local economy. One can only hope there will be an increase in these programs going forward, in the wake of the housing crisis. A little education could go a long way in preventing a recurrence of the mess we are in right now. Nice work. ~Brandon

By: wichita real estate

wichita real estate — Wed, 04 Feb 2009 17:42:38 +0000

Sweet deal. What I’d give to get my county thinking that way. A lot of people are looking at the economy negatively right now. I think there are plenty of opportunities for many people to get into great houses with great rates.