The National Association of REALTORS® estimates close to 2 million first-time buyers will take advantage of the $8,000 tax credit this year…and the clock is ticking! To qualify the transaction must close on or before November 30.

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Check out the tax credit countdown ticker at www.YourillinoisHome.com and find a link to the Illinois Housing Development Authority’s Home Start loan program, which includes an optional Tax Credit Advance Loan – a zero-interest, short-term loan that can be used toward a down payment and then repaid when buyers receive their tax credits.