Zillow Advice RSS: Question-Discussion-Guide,Home Buying,Elk Grove- CA http://www.zillow.com/advice/Elk-Grove-CA/home-buying/question-discussion-guide/ Zillow Advice search results | Zillow Real Estate i heard that the government told banks not to sale houses with bad credit until 2010. is that true? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/i-heard-that-the-government-told-banks-not-to-sale-houses-with-bad-credit-until-2010-is-that-true/288208/ 1 reply Wed, 14 Oct 2009 05:30:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/i-heard-that-the-government-told-banks-not-to-sale-houses-with-bad-credit-until-2010-is-that-true/288208/ 2009-10-14T05:30:00Z At what point do I qualify for the $8,000 tax credit? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/At-what-point-do-I-qualify-for-the-8-000-tax-credit/239691/ We're looking at buying a newly constructed house, but at this point, it probably won't be finished until January, 2010.&nbsp; If we sign the contract before December 1, 2009, can we still qualify for the $8,000 federal tax credit, or does it have to close by December 1, 2009?&nbsp; Thanks!<br \><br \>7 replies Wed, 27 May 2009 22:49:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/At-what-point-do-I-qualify-for-the-8-000-tax-credit/239691/ 2009-05-27T22:49:00Z I put an offer on a short sale home. Will we hear something soon? http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/I-put-an-offer-on-a-short-sale-home-Will-we-hear-something-soon/221954/ The sellers <a href="http://www.zillow.com/directory/lenders/">lender</a> ordered an appraisal today, does that mean we will here an answer soon?&nbsp; The homes <a href="http://www.zillow.com/local-info/#metric=mt%3D18%26dt%3D1%26tp%3D5%26rt%3D14%26r%3D102001%2C394913%2C394806%2C394463">listing price</a> is 249,900. We offered 258,500.&nbsp; What are our chances the bank will counter us?&nbsp; The same model sold last month for 299,000.&nbsp;&nbsp;<br \><br \>2 replies Fri, 10 Apr 2009 08:07:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/I-put-an-offer-on-a-short-sale-home-Will-we-hear-something-soon/221954/ 2009-04-10T08:07:00Z seller has a second mortgage isthe buyer responsible for that http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/seller-has-a-second-mortgage-isthe-buyer-responsible-for-that/188949/ 1 reply Fri, 16 Jan 2009 06:25:00 GMT http://www.zillow.com/advice-thread/seller-has-a-second-mortgage-isthe-buyer-responsible-for-that/188949/ 2009-01-16T06:25:00Z