Last week Buyer's Agent said that a nice couple I had referred to him was putting off buying now until after the tax credit for first-time home buyers was over.  They were tired of competing with all the multiple offers going in on properties right now to get take advantage of the FTHB tax credit.  They earn too much money to qualify as FTHBs but they do want a deal!  As an attorney and realtor with a constant flow of short sale listings, I (of course) said: "Show them short sales."  And so he did, and they were the only offer and it was accepted and off to the lender they go. 

A happy ending in an unhappy market.