Buyers upset as tax bill wallows in delays

Last week I wrote about how the new tax bill - recently signedby President Clinton - will help first-time home buyers get on thehousing ladder.

In essence, the tax bill allows buyers with IRAs to withdraw upto $10,000 from their accounts penalty- and tax-free.

The column drew a lot of interest from Homelife readers lookingto buy their first homes, and unfortunately, some frustration, too.The problem with government programs is that once a bill is signedinto law, that doesn't mean the new rules are immediately available.Or, that the final version will be as rosy as the government depictsat Rose Garden signing parties.The reality is that several government …