New York Times Housing recovery will get a boost from extended home buyer tax credit Reed Construction Data While the stimulus payments to households are now behind us, the index will be supported by 30-year fixed mortgage rates which will remain near 5% and … Homebuyer tax credit to be extended, expanded Newberg Graphic News Flash! The Latest Scoop On The New And Improved Homebuyer's Tax Credit …

In brief: White House says job data validates stimulus effort The Spokesman Review The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 4.92 percent this week, up from 4.87 percent a week earlier, mortgage company Freddie Mac said Thursday. … and more

US Housing: Momentum Slows but Recovery Continues Seeking Alpha (blog) Mortgage rates are trending back down. Last week the 30-year fixed rate (as tracked by Freddie Mac) dropped below 5.0% for the first time in almost four …

Port Manatee gets stimulus grant Sarasota Herald-Tribune The average rate on a 30-year fixed mortgage was 4.94 percent, down from 5.04 percent last week. The last time the 30-year home loan averaged less than 5 …

Silver lining in economic storm MiamiHerald.com Mortgage rates are more than a point lower than a year ago — the average 30-year fixed rate fell to 5.41 percent. And the stimulus , having just passed the … and more

US Stocks Gain as Retail Sales Beat Forecasts, China Rallies Bloomberg The average mortgage rate for 30-year fixed US home loans fell to 5.08 percent this week, from 5.14 percent, reducing borrowing costs for buyers amid signs … and more

Are the Charts Indicating a Jobless Recovery? Seeking Alpha The 30-year fixed rate mortgage is 5.30% and that's not low enough to generate new loans in an environment where it takes 45 to 60 days from contract to … and more