Highlights from the article (found here) include:

-First-time homebuyers: The Recovery Act provides a credit of up to $8,000 if a taxpayer buys a home between Jan. 1, 2009 and Nov. 30, 2009. The homebuyer also must not have owned a home in the previous three years and the home must be the primary residence.

[We add: Time is running out to take advantage of the tax credit. If you want to ensure that you have time to find what you're looking for, get your offer accepted and successfully CLOSE the deal, you need to start within the next month.]

-Job relocation: Taxpayers who moved due to a job change can deduct the cost of moving.

-Home improvements and energy credits: The Recovery Act gives incentives to homeowners making improvements and energy-efficient upgrades to their homes. Taxpayers can get credits for 30% of the cost of qualifying doors, windows, HVAC, water heaters, roofing and insulation, up to a maximum credit of $1,500. Solar energy and wind energy systems are each 30% of cost with no maximum.