Poll: Most say first time homebuyer program should continue

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Sixty-one percent of people who responded to a Real Estate Weekly poll say the program which provides tax credits to first-time homebuyers should be extended. Thirty-nine percent of people who took the online survey say the program should be allowed to expire Dec. 1. Nearly 150 people participated in the survey. The $8,000 homebuyer tax credit is available to anyone who buys a home between April 9, 2008, and Dec. 1. Real estate agents credit the program with stimulating sales.

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