We are happy to confirm that the $8,000 first-time home buyer tax credit has in fact been extended.

The tax credit, originally set up as a no-interest loan back in 2008, was converted this year as a full tax credit as part of the stimulus package for "first-time" buyers only.  The new law extends the tax credit to all sales up to April 30, 2010, and extends the credit to existing home owners as well.

According to the Associated Press, the House voted 403-12 in favor of the law granting the extension.

Kanye West is somewhat infamous for his ego. So when photos of a mural in Kanye's Los Angeles house showed up on the web, there was some speculation that the mural was of "Kanye as God."

This rumor is debunked in a Celebitchy post.

This 2 bedroom/2bath 966 sq. ft. condo sits just a short distance from Disneyland's main parking lot. A bit more walking and you're on the Pirates of the Caribbean ride! Can you imagine entertaining your friends from out of state with a huge world-famous amusement park practically in your backyard?

1) Search for homes

Do a search on RealtyStore.com using Advanced Search, selecting Pre-Foreclosure (Lis Pendens) and Pre-Foreclosure (NOD) checkboxes in your search criteria.

2) Work with a Buyer Agent

Select a Preferred Partner from those listed in the Property Summary page, and let them know that you're interested in this property.

3) Contact the Owner

I know what you're thinking. November 30th is coming at us faster than a Mac truck, and you're wondering if you'll have time to close on a house before the First-Time Homebuyer Federal Tax Credit expires.

Like the cash-for-clunkers program that swept the nation earlier this year, the Federal Tax Credit has generated a flurry of sales activity as homebuyers hurry to benefit from the up to $8,000 incentive.

And now we're only a couple of months away from the end. Or are we?