From National Assoc. of REALTORS®

Senate leaders of both parties and key Senate Finance Committee members and

staff, and tax credit sponsors Dodd-Lieberman-Isakson have agreed on

extending and expanding the housing tax credit.

However, there is no agreement on how to attach this tax credit to the

pending Unemployment Insurance bill, or whether to offer the tax credit

agreement on another bill, or whether to bring the agreement to the Senate

floor and vote upon it as a separate, stand alone bill.

And after Senate action, the tax credit must go to the House of

Representatives for action.