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Week of August 2, 2004

Front Page

* Atlanta Chosen to Launch National Workforce Housing Initiative
* Start Education Outreach Now With 'Homes of Our Own'
* NAHB Leaders Put Focus on Housing Issues at Democratic Convention
* Housing Snapshot

President's Message

* Please Take the Time to Help Us Solve the GLI Crisis

Housing Forum

* Letters to the Editor

Housing Politics

* Builders Applaud Homeownership Tax Credit Provision in Bipartisan Senate Bill
* Habitat Conservation Measures Receive Builder Support
* House Acts at the Last Minute to Avoid Shutdown of FHA Multifamily Program
* NAHB Enters Election Season With 10-Point Housing Platform

Housing and Economics

* New-Home Sales in June Hold Close to Record Pace
* Record Pace of June Home Re-sales Will Be Tough to Beat, Realtors Say
* Housing Starts in June Cool Down From Torrid Levels
* Eye on the Economy

Senors Housing

* Design Trends for Today’s Booming Boomer Market

Small Builders and Remodelers

* Help Your Clients Be Good Neighbors — And Maybe Pick Up a Job or Two

Multifamily

* Call for Entries for Pillars of the Industry Awards

Environment

* National Tree Preservation Awards Received by NAHB Members

Business Management

* Slim and Trim: Fitness for Your QuickBooks® File
* Build Smarter, Earn More by 'Pricing for Profits'
* Build Your Knowledge at the Custom Builder Symposium

Building Systems

* Consumer Publication Explains Ins and Outs of Building and Buying Log Homes

Design

* Call for Speakers for the Design Program at the Builders’ Show

Labor

* Agreement Promotes Job Safety for Mexican-Born Workers
* Superintendents in Ft. Myers, Florida, Latest to Complete Training Program

Building Products

* Spray Wand Button Provides Personal Shower Control

Building News Coast To Coast

Association News & Events

* Deadline for Insurance Survey Extended; More Participation From Builders Needed
* Fred Kemp, NAHB Senior Life Director From St. Louis, Dies
* Viking Offers Members a Discount on Top of Discounts
* Awards Program Deadlines
* Calendar of Events

NBN Back Issues

 

Builders Applaud Homeownership Tax Credit Provision in Bipartisan Senate Bill

Senate Finance Committee Chairman Charles Grassley (R-IA), Ranking Member Max Baucus (D-MT) and Senators Gordon Smith (R-OR) and Kent Conrad (D-ND) received the appreciation of the nation’s home builders last month for including a homeownership tax credit provision designed to spur the production of affordable housing in S. 2761, the “Heartland Investment and Rural Employment Act.”

“The National Association of Home Builders applauds the leadership displayed by the members of the Senate Finance Committee in working in a bipartisan manner to incorporate a homeownership tax credit component in the small business/agriculture tax bill,” said NAHB President Bobby Rayburn.

A top legislative priority of NAHB, the tax credit would increase housing opportunities for working families by helping to bridge the gap between what it costs to build homes in lower-income neighborhoods and the price that buyers in those neighborhoods can afford to pay.


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The homeownership marker included in S. 2761 reflects similar legislation (S. 875 and S. 198) sponsored by Senators Smith, John Kerry (D-MA), Rick Santorum (R-PA) and Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) that would help provide affordable workforce housing; stabilize rural, depressed areas and other communities; create new jobs; increase investment and stimulate the economy.

“For several months, Senators Kerry, Smith, Santorum and Stabenow, along with Senator Paul Sarbanes, the ranking member of the Senate Banking Committee, have diligently promoted the tax credit to help boost homeownership opportunities in low-income communities, and NAHB commends them for their efforts,” said Rayburn.

As S. 2761 moves through the legislative process, we look forward to working with Senate lawmakers to strengthen the homeownership tax credit component and help bring the American dream home to tens of thousands of families,” he said.

To read the legislation discussed above, click here and enter the bill number in the box at the upper left.

For further information, e-mail Michael Strauss or call him at 800-368-5242 x8252.
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