“Thanksgiving Day comes, by statute, once a year; to the honest man it comes as frequently as the heart of gratitude will allow.” ~ Edward Sandford Martin

The Federal Homebuyer Tax Credit is still alive for qualified Veterans until 2011. Any service member who is or has been on extended duty (overseas) for 90 days or more between Jan. 1, 2009 to April 30, 2010, has until April 30, 2011, to sign a purchase contract and until June 30, 2011 to close on the property sale.   http://www.federalhousingtaxcredit.com/