Although some suggest that Congress will extend the tax credit, it will be difficult after a recent IRS audit of the program unveiled various fraudulent claims

3 Reasons That Home Sales Growth Is Unsustainable 

A deadly combination of market factors is raising doubt over the sustainability of of the past month's surge in existing-home sales, an unexpected windfall largely driven by attractive lending rates and the federal first-time buyer incentive. Couple the uncertainty of the first time home-buyer credit's future with a sobering job market, and a credit-stingy financial sector reeling from foreclosures...   read more

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  Gold Prices Climb After Historic Sale By IMF
  The dollar, weakened by the Federal Reserve's lack of restraint, is losing ground to the euro — which has spurred central banks and investors to turn to hard assets instead... read more
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  Homebuyer Tax Credit Passes Senate By Unanimous Vote
  A unanimous Senate vote to extend and expand the homebuyer credit through April 2010, reflects the impact that the program has made to this point. As the bill, which would expand coverage... read more
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  National Home Prices Increase In Third Quarter
  Analysts believe that declines in the percentage of real estate-owned (REO) properties in major markets are early indications of stabilization in the real estate market. At the same... read more
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  Some Analysts Predict Gold Will Reach $1500 By 2010
  As the US government continues to pump more dollars into the economy, investor demand for gold continues to rise. Some analysts predict that gold prices could go as high as $1500 per... read more