Why Century 21 Masters

Why Choose Us

Thanks to our loyal clients over the past 30 years, Century 21 Masters is consistently ranked among the top 1% of all Century 21 offices in terms of Adjusted Gross Commissions / Units Brought or Sold.

Our results speak for themselves! We are the...

#7 Office of in the Century 21 System Nationwide

#1 Century 21 Office in Los Angeles County

#2 Century 21 Office in the State of California

Masters has acheived Grand Centurion Status for 10 consecutive years. Only a small percentage of offices in the System reach this elevated status and receive this prestigious award. In an industry that is highly fragmented, CENTURY 21 Masters represents stability, professionalism and visionary thinking.

We consisently outperform our competitors. In the last 16 years Masters has sold more homes than any other single office in the San Gabriel Valley and represented more sellers than any other single office in San Gabriel Valley.

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Masters agents sell 4 times more homes than the average real estate agent. Broker Neil Schwartz has been training real estate professionals to be Superstars for over the past 30 years. Every member of the Masters Superstar Sales Team is dedicated to providing our customers with:

Superior Client Service

Market Tested and Proven Sales Strategies

A Customized Plan to Get Your Property Sold

Exciting News for Homebuyers

Exciting News for Home Buyers

New Home Buyers Can Receive up to $7,500 Tax Credit

To encourage housing sales, Congress recently enacted a law which provides a federal tax credit for many home buyers. To qualify for this tax credit the buyer(s) must not have owned a house during the past three years, and purchase a home between April 9, 2008 to June 30, 2009. The tax credit for these home buyers is up to $7,500 for a married couple, $3,750 for single tax filers; the credit can be claimed for up to 10 percent of the purchase price of the property, up to a maximum of $7,500.

If the buyer(s’) adjusted gross income exceeds $150,000 per couple, $75,000 for singes, the credit maximum begins to phase down in increments. The credit cannot be claimed: by nonresident aliens, if the property is financed using a state or local housing agency tax-exempt bond mortgage, or the buyer(s) do not plan to use the house as their principal residence.

To illustrate…if you’re an eligible buyer of a home this year and you owe the IRS $4,000 on your 2008 income tax bill, your $7,500 tax credit could wipe out everything you owe plus get you a $3,500 refund. The new home purchase tax credit is what the government calls refundable: If your tax bill is less than the credit amount, you get the difference back from the Treasury.

Whoever utilizes this tax credit is required to repay the credit over an extended period of years. Beginning in the second tax year after purchase and continuing for up to 15 years, the taxpayer(s) are expected to make pro-rata repayments to the government. Over a 15-year payback period for the full $7,500 credit, the cost would be $500 a year. If the home is sold before the end of the repayment period, and there is no gain on the sale, no remaining tax credits are expected to be paid back. If there is a net gain, the payback will not exceed the amount of the gain. This tax credit works very much like an interest-free loan for up to $7,500; you pay the principal back in increments over time, but there’s no interest charged to the homeowner.

To learn more about this exciting new tax credit program go to www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com.

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