Would Extending Home Buyer Credit Be Worth It?

by Chris Arnold, NPR

Many first-time home buyers are scrambling to pick a house and close the deal by Nov. 30, the deadline for an $8,000 tax credit for first-time homeowners. A lot of real estate agents think the tax-credit program has been a huge success and are urging Congress to extend it. But not every economist is convinced it's a great idea.

Broadcast Dates

• Morning Edition, October 8, 2009