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Foreign service, intelligence community, and military personnel…did you know the Federal Housing Tax Credit is still available to you if you meet the criteria listed below?  

This tax credit has already ended for the general populace…your outstanding service to our nation gives you a year longer to take advantage of this program.

Qualifications

• Had an extended duty outside of the U.S. between January 1st, 2009 and May 1st, 2010  
  • Exceptions apply for those who had to return early because of medical issues
• Must enter into a binding contract before May 1st, 2011
• Must close on your home before July 1st, 2011
• First-time buyers can qualify for up to $8,000
• Repeat buyers can qualify for up to $6,500

Restrictions

• Homes to be purchased must be less than $800,000
• Gross income for single individuals must be less than $145,000
• Gross income for joint tax filers must be less than $245,000
• Home buyer must be at least 18 years old
• For first-time buyers, selling the house or not using it as your principal residence within 3 years of purchase may make you liable for recapture of the tax credit (can be waived)
• For repeat buyers, you must own/live in the property for 5 consecutive years (can be waived)

If you’re relocating to Robins Air Force Base, or are already stationed here in Warner Robins GA, the tax credit could mean significant savings to you.  With savings up to $8,000 for first time buyers and up to $6,500 for repeat home buyers, NOW is the time to buy a home in Warner Robins, Houston County, or a surrounding community!     

Visit my Warner Robins Realtor website to preview a complete list of Homes for Sale in Warner Robins or to Search for Homes in Houston County GA. 

When you’re ready to buy, call me at (478) 960-8055 for all your Houston County and Warner Robins Real Estate needs.

The USAA Movers Advantage Program is available to current USAA members as well as all active duty military families PCSing.  If you’re being reassigned to Robins Air Force Base in Warner Robins GA, this program may be a good option for you. 

The USAA Movers Advantage Program provides cash rebates for both buyers and sellers and links you up with a USAA preferred real estate agent.  A few of the program details are:

• Up to $3,100 cash back for buying/selling a home (see table below)
• Relocation services assistance throughout the move
• Matched with a USAA preferred agent/broker
• Access to a movers advantage specialist 

Due to legal restrictions, the USAA Movers Advantage Program is not available in all states.  Check with your USAA representative for details.  Georgia is a participating state, so all military relocating to Robins AFB are eligible.  

As with any program, make sure you research and understand the details, and are comfortable with all available options before signing up. 

As a Movers Advantage Specialist, I look forward to assisisting you with all your Robins AFB and Warner Robins Real Estate needs.

What is the Post-9/11 GI Bill and who qualifies for benefits? 

The Post-9/11 GI Bill is available to anyone who served honorably in the military for 90 consecutive days on or after September 11, 2001.  It’s also available to those who served 30 days and were discharged with a service-connected disability.  Under some conditions the military members benefits can be transferred to a dependent.

Benefits of the Post-9/11 GI Bill include:

• Provides up to 36 months of education benefits
• Payable for education/training received on or after Aug 1 2009
• Cost of tuition/fees, not more than max in-state tuition of most expensive public state school 
• Monthly housing stipend, up to E-5 (w/dependents) Basic Allowance for Housing at school location
  • See the website above for foreign school rates
• Annual stipend for books/supplies, not to exceed $1,000 and based on enrollment
• A one-time rural benefit payment for eligible individuals
• Benefits available up to 15 years after leaving active duty

New 2011 Post-9/11 GI Bill benefits (in addition to those above) - Effective 1 Aug/1 Oct 2011

• Some National Guard who mobilized after Sept 11, 2001 are now eligible
• All public school in-state tuition and fees now payable
• Private school reimbursement capped at $17,500 annually
• Housing allowance available for students enrolled 100% in online/distance education
• Covers non-degree programs, on-the-job training, and flight training programs
• Active duty qualify for the $1,000 book stipend
• Benefits cover undergraduate through doctorate degree programs
• Licensing, certification tests, and national exams are reimburseable

Note: The Yellow Ribbon Program is available to cover some out-of-pocket expenses not covered by the Post-9/11 GI Bill Program. 

For the specific rules, formulas, and guidelines that encompass the Post-9/11 GI Bill Program, follow the links above. 

Robins Air Force Base – Warner Robins Georgia

Created  for the active military stationed here in middle Georgia, and specifically for the military relocating to Robins AFB, I hope you find a nugget in the information below.  Having been a ”veteran” of 7 PCS moves, over 20 local moves, base housing, and a couple of DITYs, I fully understand the anticipation and fear that accompanies showing up at your “next duty station”.

May your tour here at Robins AFB be Blessed…Welcome Home to Warner Robins! 

Warner Robins Georgia is home to Robins Air Force Base, the largest industrial complex in the state and one of the three largest Department of Defense repair facilities in the nation.  The base employs over 27,000 civilian workers, contractors, military members, and non-appropriated fund employees. 

Robins AFB was originally an Army Air Corps repair facility called Wellston Air Depot at Robins Field.  The base/city of Wellston were eventually renamed after Brigadier General Augustine Warner Robins, widely considered the “father of logistics”.  

Co-located on Robins Air Force is the Warner Robins – Air Logistics Center (WR-ALC), the Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command (AFRC), and the Georgia Air National Guard (Air Control Wing).  The WR-ALC is one of only three Air Force ALCs in the U.S.

The WR-ALC is the Airlift Center of Excellence for the Air Force, providing sustainment management of the C-5, C-17, C-130, and C-141 aircraft.  Warner Robins ALC also handles sustainment functions for several combat systems such as the F-15, Joint Surveillance Target Attack Radar System (JSTARS), Special Operations Systems, U-2, and Vehicles and Support Equipment.

HQ AFRC is the operational headquarters for all Air Force Reserve units.  AFRC provides combat readiness, logistical support, and training for all Air Force Reserve units and personnel.  AFRC also provides many specialized functions to include aerial spraying, aeromedical evacuation, counter drug missions, forest fire suppression, and weather reconnaissance.  AFRC has nearly 450 aircraft and perform over 30% of the Air Force’s day-to-day missions.

The Georgia ANGs Air Control Wing is the first Total Force wing consisting of Air Force, Army, ANG personnel, civilian, and contractor personnel.  They fly, maintain, and manage uninterrupted command, control, intelligence, surveillance, and reconnaissance via the E-8C JSTARS program.

HANDY ARRIVAL INFORMATION…

Base Operator – DSN: 468-1001 / Comm: (478) 926-1110
Pine Oaks Lodging (Billeting/Quarters) – DSN: 468-2100 / Comm: (478) 926-2100
Gate 3 (Watson Blvd) – Open 24 Hours (Visitor center is adjacent)
Groome Shuttle Transportation – (912) 471-1616, 24/7 shuttle to/from Atlanta Hartsfield Airport
Search for Warner Robins Homes, then call me, Anita Clark of ColdwellBanker SSK, at (478) 960-8055.

The data below is typical (in my opinion) information new arrivals to Robins Air Force Base may want to see. When in doubt about accuracy of the data, always contact the office or agency in question for specific information.

CLUBS AND RESTAURANTS…

FAMILY PROGRAMS… 

MISCELLANEOUS… 

RECREATION… 

SHOPPING and MOVIES… 

Call me today at (478) 960-8055 for all your Warner Robins and Houston County Real Estate needs or visit my Warner Robins Realtor website to preview Homes for Sale in Warner Robins or Search for Homes in Houston County.