NH Association of Realtors: Tax credit extension passes House

Tax credit extension and expansion passes House;

President’s signature expected before weekend

The Unemployment Insurance bill, including the homebuyer tax credit extension and expansion, has passed the House by a vote of 403-12, after passing the Senate Wednesday night, 98-0.

The new provisions will take effect as soon as President Obama signs the bill, which is expected to be before the weekend.  Included here is a link to a side-by-side comparison and Q&A to help answer some of your questions about the provisions.

And click here to see the Washington Post story published this afternoon.

Thanks to everyone for their hard work over the last month.  With over half a million letters to Congress sent from Realtors across the country, there is no doubt that the grassroots effort has paid off.

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