Please help: A question about the 8000 tax credit for first-time home buyer?

Written By: admin on October 25, 2009 No Comment

I sold my townhome in CT in Oct 2006 and have not owned any main home after that. I am going to buy/close another home in PA within the next 2-3 weeks. Please help me figure out when I should close my new home in order to qualify for the 00 rebate. Here are three forms related to my sales in 2006.

(1) On Oct 24, 2006, both the buyers, the settlement agent, and my attorney signed on the HUD-1 Settlement Statement form.
(2) On Nov 9, 2006, the bank (mortgage lender) sent the "Final Escrow Account Disclosure" to me.
(3) On Nov 13, 2006, the town clerk received a letter from the bank, "Mortgage Release, Satisfaction, and Discharge".

I am confused by which of three above dates I should follow.

Thanks a lot.