"Oscar" ...love at first sight...

The state of Missouri is trying to get the word out about how they are helping first time homebuyers...here's some information from Senator McCaskill's webpage before watching the video.

"McCaskill Productions unveils today its inaugural project, Looking for Compatibility with Your First Home, available on computers nationwide via YouTube. Shot in St. Louis featuring two locals, it’s the heartwarming story of a young couple falling in love their first home but struggling to afford the American Dream. A subtle spoof on the common eHarmony commercials, the video is both touching and informative.

In an attempt to raise awareness, the video highlights a program that many other Missourians qualify for but too few have pursued – a tax credit for first time homebuyers established under the stimulus and a Missouri program that allows people to tap in to those funds now rather than waiting until tax filing next year.

The $8,000 tax credit was created as part of the stimulus bill, but the credit can only be claimed by a homebuyer after the purchase of the home, usually at tax filing time. The Missouri Housing and Development Commission (MHDC) introduced a program to accompany this federal tax credit that advances the tax credit as a loan, with the agreement that the homebuyer will pay it back when their federal tax refund arrives."





My favorite part about the video is the couple...I work with Alyse. Ahhh... it makes the video that much better when you know the people in it. Alyse shared this with me this afternoon...it's been a few days since I have had such a good laugh...especially when Joe pops up at the end to agree with the princess comment.