1) Homebuyer tax credit to be extended? Expanded? – This should have been on yesterday’s list, but I somehow overlooked it. Jay does a great job as usual of looking at the latest behind the first time homebuyer tax credit and what’s next.

2) Why are banks ignoring short sales to death – Dave is putting together a blog on short sales that I find a must for my daily reading. The title explains it all on this one.

3) Will the new national loan originator exam be too easy? – Jillayne over at the RCG takes a look at the new test coming for mortgage licensing. She is not impressed.

4) What mortgage rates will do over the next 30 days – Dan Green looks at the latest predictions. My guess is they go up and down about 63 times over the next month. Green is betting down.

5) Palm Pre vs. iPhone for real estate – One of my favorite subjects, smart phones. Time to step up to the plate Blackberry.