Many people want to use the tax break, but may be confused about the process. This info will help answer their questions. Read more.

Analysts say first-time buyers provided the biggest surge in sales in a decade - nearly 36% higher than Jan.'s low point. Read more.

Existing sales rose 45%, marking 14 months in a row for higher year-to-year sales. National housing sales up 10.1%. Read more.

MBA report: Problems shift from subprime loans to unemployment; Fla. leads nation in number of foreclosures. Read more.

Study: About 7 million properties are destined to go into foreclosure compared with 1.27 million in early 2005. Read more.

Judges upheld the legal portability of property taxes for the first time, and Save Our Homes for the third time. Read more.

Phones rang less often as first-time buyers saw the clock ticking on the tax credit, but now Realtors report renewed interest. Read more.

NAR Survey: 47% were new buyers this year thanks to tax incentives, high affordability conditions and pent-up demand. Read more.

Military members have an extra year to apply and an exception to the minimum occupancy requirement. Read more.

RealtyTrac: The number of owners losing their home dropped for the third straight month; 19% increase year-over-year. Read more.