How Your Tax Refund Can Help You Buy a Home

Dated: April 18 2025

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Tax Day, April 15th, has come and gone again for another year. According to the IRS, the average individual tax refund this year is $3,170. Yours may be lower or higher than that. Either way your refund can be put to good use to help with some of the upfront costs of buying a home like the down payment or closing costs. 

 

If buying a new home this year is one of your goals, I hope you will contact me. It’s my goal to help you make your goal of home ownership a reality this year!!! 

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Ruth Lecy

With over 35 years of experience in residential real estate I have the expertise you are looking for. My experience spans from land and lot sales and purchase; to first-time buyers; to luxury multi-m....

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