7: A $15,000 Tax Credit for Home Buyers - Massachusetts Blog - 02/09/09 09:58 AM
The federal government is working on a plan to stimulate the currently sagging housing market.  In the Senate, a "voice vote" has been made to propose a $15,000 tax break for homebuyers.  
More details are emerging about the amendment to the pending economic stimulus bill, which is the brainchild of Georgia Senator Johnny Isakson, a former real estate broker.    
Unlike the current $7,500 housing tax credit, the new credit would be available to all home buyers and would not have to be paid back.  The $7,500 plan that is now in place is offered only to first-time home buyers and requires … (1 comments)