The home-buyer tax credit is credited for kick starting a jump in real estate sales but you couldn't prove it based on our volume of orders. It's my opinion that even the government giving money away (money they don't have BTW) isn't enough to get people to buy a house if they are concerned about having a job to pay for it. Here's an idea Washington...stop spending money you don't have. Leave the economy alone and it will correct itself. Ironically, they STILL haven't taken the credit for their role in the mortgage meltdown that started this mess in the first place!