29th Annual Southern Home Show

Complete with seminars, demonstrations and even a celebrity chef table, the annual Southern Home Show is back by popular demand! This year's event will take place at the Savannah International Trade and Convention Center Friday, April 30th - Sunday, May, 2nd.

Fred Williams Homebuilder will be giving away thousands of dollars in cash and prizes. Swing by our booth to enter for a chance to win $500! Drawings will take place on Saturday and Sunday.

Event Schedule
Friday, April 30th 11am - 8pm
Saturday, May 1st 10am - 6pm
Sunday, May 2nd 12pm - 5pm

Tickets are $7 for adults, $5 for seniors and children under 12 & active military get in for free! Plus, take advantage of free parking.

The Clock is Ticking!

Don't miss out on this historic event! This is your last chance to cash in on the First Time Home Buyer Tax Credit. As it stands, the tax credit of $8,000 for first time home buyers, and $6,500 for existing home owners, is set to expire on April 30, 2010. That means, in order to receive the credit there must be a binding contract in place by April 30th and it must be closed on or before June 30th.

Who is a first time home buyer?
A "first time home buyer" is classified as someone who has never owned a home OR who hasn't owned a home in the last 3 years. The property being purchased must be the purchaser's primary residence and certain income guidelines must be met.

What are the guidelines for existing home owners?
Similarly, in order for an existing home owner to qualify for the $6,500 tax credit certain income guidelines must be met. In addition, the home being sold must have been used as the seller's primary residence for 5 consecutive years of the last 8.

What about service members?
Congress has acknowledged the unique circumstances affecting members of the military, foreign service and intelligence community by making a few exceptions to the tax credit deadline. Anyone on active duty and stationed outside the U.S. for 90 days during any part of 2009 will have an extra year to purchase a home. Service members will also be exempt from repaying the credit if they have to sell their home after fewer than 3 years of occupancy due to official business.

Visit www.fredwilliamshomes.com to learn more about this unique opportunity.

Who Says Money Doesn't Grow on Trees!?!

Nearly 50 local Realtors showed up at Fred Williams Homebuilder's Shake the Money Tree Event winning $5,000 in cash prize giveaways. Thank you to our Realtor Partners for making the day such a huge success!

Guests enjoyed hors d'oeuvres & cocktails in the spacious kitchen of Lake Shore's 3204 model home.

Justin Singletary Won $1,000!

Rodney Rawls Won $500!

Beth Ann Jackson Won $500!

REALTOR Nationwide Open House Weekend April 10-11

If low interest rates, affordable home prices and home buyer tax credit opportunities have you thinking about buying a new home, the REALTOR Nationwide Open House weekend April 10-11 will provide residents throughout the country with a chance to view homes in specific neighborhoods as the home buying season officially kicks off.

With interest rates remaining at historically low levels and average home prices as low as they have been in five years, home buyers still have time to take advantage of the $8,000 federal tax credit available for first-time buyers, as well as a $6,500 credit for current home owners who are under contract on a new home by April 30.

The REALTOR Nationwide Open House Weekend is a collaboration between numerous state and local REALTOR associations across the country. The event will provide potential home buyers with an opportunity to view homes throughout their targeted communities and obtain information and answers to questions about specific homes, market conditions and the home buying process.

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Click here to view Open House homes in a Fred Williams community.