The House and Senate yesterday, November 1, 2009 approved a continuing resolution (CR) in regards a provision to extend the home buyers tax credit.
Senate leaders announced they have agreed to an extension of the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit through April 30. The popular credit, which has strong support from the Mortgage Bankers Association, is set to expire Nov. 30.
The CR passed the House on a 247-178. The Senate vote was 72-28.
The amendment would extend the existing $8,000 tax credit for first-time home buyers and offer a new $6,500 credit for existing homeowners who have lived in their current residence for a consecutive five-year period within the past eight years. Under the amendment, home buyers would be required to be under contract by April 30 and close before July 1.
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