I had a house in mine and my ex fiance's name. We broke up and she signed the house to me. I refinanced.

Question

after April 9th, 2008 in my name alone. Am I eligible for the tax credit of 7,500. Probably not but just asking.

Answer 1

no.  you need to be a first time homebuyer.  this means that you can't own real estate for the past 3 years.