On votes of 98- 0 and 403 - 12, the Senate and House have respectively passed legislation that includes an extension and expansion of the homebuyer tax credit
…vote on a similar bill to get an extension to the President by Friday
Extending the First-Time Home Buyer Tax Credit, due to expire at the end of November, is high on the Democratic Congressional to-do list, legislative aides said.
There truly has never been a better time to buy than now.
Unless you’ve been vacationing on another planet, you’ve probably heard about the $8,000 tax credit that is available for first-time homebuyers.  Maybe you’re one of those who is planning to check into it but haven’t quite gotten around to doing anything about it.  The deadline isn’t until November 30, 2009 anyway so you’ve got plenty of time, right? [...]