Hearthstone Village Community Profile

Hearthstone Village - Silver Spring, MD.

Built in 2001 by Beazer Homes, a community of approximately 100 Upscale Townhouse style Condominium units. They include multi-level, 2 Bedroom, 2 Bath, as well as, 3 Bedroom, 2.5 Bath units. All include a 1 car garage. Some units boast Jacuzzi tubs and separate showers. Some of the larger units include vaulted ceilings on the top level. A strong and involved home owners association helps make this community a wonderful choice for suburban living with easy access to all that the Washington Metro area has to offer.

One of the newest communities developed prior to the Wheaton Redevelopment Project, the community is on University Blvd just blocks from the Wheaton Metro and close to all the restaurants, shopping and recreation activities offered in the Wheaton area. Just a few miles north of downtown Silver Spring, Wheaton, is perfectly situated in the center of three major thoroughfares, and less than 2 miles north of the Capital Beltway. And with the added convenience and accessibility of Metrorail (Red Line) and Metrobus, Wheaton is the ideal location for more Redevelopment Projects.

To learn more about the Wheaton Redevelopment projects under construction or completed in the last few years, visit The Wheaton Redevelopment Project.





Other treasures of the Wheaton area include:

The Wheaton Library is situated at the corner of Georgia Ave and Arcola. The library offers a full range of library services, that includes a variety of programs for children ages 0 to 13, teen and adult programs, public computers, a language lab, a mini art gallery and a staff eager to serve the many users that visit the library daily. A popular attraction for adults and children is the vibrant aquarium teeming with fish and water plants. The present building was constructed in 1962 and was remodeled in 1985.The Wheaton Library is situated at the corner of Georgia Ave and Arcola. The library offers a full range of library services, that includes a variety of programs for children ages 0 to 13, teen and adult programs, public computers, a language lab, a mini art gallery and a staff eager to serve the many users that visit the library daily. A popular attraction for adults and children is the vibrant aquarium teeming with fish and water plants. The present building was constructed in 1962 and was remodeled in 1985.

Brookside Gardens is Montgomery County's incomparable, award-winning 50-acre public display garden situated within Wheaton Regional Park. Included in the gardens are several distinct areas; azalea garden, rose garden, children's garden, formal garden, fragrance garden, Japanese style garden and trial garden. The garden also features conservatories filled with changing seasonal displays, educational programs for children and adults, trips, special events, concerts, children’s day, art classes and exhibits, gift shops and special event rental facilities. A horticultural reference library is located in the airy Visitors Center. Admission is free.

Brookside Gardens' mission, as a public garden, is to foster appreciation for the art of gardening and the science of horticulture through plant collections and displays, learning opportunities and special events.

Wheaton Regional Park is nestled in a forested area of Wheaton, Maryland. The park was established in 1960, incorporating several large parcels of land into one of Montgomery County’s finest and largest parks. Visitors can enjoy a variety of recreational and educational opportunities within its 536 acres.
Take a ride on the train, go horseback riding, have a picnic, go fishing, ice skate or play ball.

Home Buyer Tax Credit Extended!

Home Buyer Tax Credit has not only been extended, but it has also been expanded to include current homeowners. The following are features of the new bill:

Deadline for new and improved credit is April 30, 2010, as long as the home is under contract by that date; deal must close within 60 days.

Eligibility and amount of new credit:

$8,000 for first-time home buyers (those who have not owned a home in the last three years).

Up to $6,500 credit for homeowners who have lived in the home they are selling, or have sold, as a principal residence for five consecutive years in the past eight.

Buyers with income exceeding $125,000 for single and $225,000 for married couples are not eligible.

Homes valued at more than $800,000 are also ineligible.

Home Buyer Tax Credit - Extension is Close!!!

A Senate committee reached a compromise to extend the $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers, a boost the housing industry expects will help it pull out of its two-year-old downturn.

Lawmakers in Washington also added a $6,500 tax credit for other primary-home purchasers and raised the qualifying income limits to $125,000 for single taxpayers and $225,000 for joint taxpayers, housing-industry sources said.

Under the Senate panel compromise, buyers must have sales agreements in hand by April 30, but they will have until June 30 to go to settlement, the sources said. The measure still faces votes in the full Senate and the House.

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First Time Buyer Tax Credit - Time is Running Out

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$8,000 TAX CREDIT FOR FIRST-TIME BUYERS

First-time home buyers will get a tax credit windfall if they buy before December 2009. As part of the economic stimulus bill, first-time home buyers can claim a credit worth $8,000 (or 10% of the homes value, whichever is less) on their 2008 or 2009 taxes.

This credit is refundable, meaning that tax filers see a refund of the full $8,000 even if their total tax bill was less than that amount. Unlike the earlier version of the tax credit which really was a loan, this tax credit does not have to be paid back if the buyers live in the home for at least 3 years.

To qualify for the credit, the purchase must be made between Jan. 1, 2009 and Nov. 30, 2009. Buyers must be first-time home buyers, meaning they cannot have owned a home in the past three years.

There also are income restrictions. To qualify, buyers must make less than $75,000 for singles or $150,000 for couples. Higher income buyers may receive a partial credit up to a certain amount of income.

Taxpayers who already have completed their 2008 returns can file amended returns for 2008 in order to claim the credit.