Without tax credit, there’s fear in housing market

The bell tolled on the first-time homebuyers federal tax credit program April 30. At 11:59 p.m. CDT, to be exact. To spur the nation’s moribund housing market, the federal government dangled a tax credit worth up to $8,000 for first-time homebuyers and up to $6,500 for those who already owned homes.  To collect the credit, [...] [...]