Johnny Isakson weighs in on how policies might affect the industry.
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May 16--Banking executives warned California legislators Tuesday that some provisions of a proposed "Homeowners Bill of Rights" may create a wave of frivolous lawsuits and slow the recovery of the state's housing market.
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RENO, Nev. - Refocusing on the economy, President Barack Obama on Friday pushed Republicans to back housing policies the White House says would help shore up struggling homeowners and prevent foreclosures.
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If passed, Sen. Rand Paul's proposal would also diminish the EPA's regulatory authority over the Clean Water Act.
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May 7--The "60 Minutes"-style video climaxes with an assemblyman hustling through a Capitol corridor and down a flight of steps, trailed by a constituent asking where the lawmaker stands on controversial mortgage legislation.
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A recently passed bill may incentivize utilities to subsidize homeowner purchases of the systems.
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The proposals would have extended the lapsed $500 Existing Home Retrofit Tax Credit.
Survey shows that voters want their elected leaders to support homeownership.
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The Massachusetts congressman has been an advocate of affordable housing and a vanguard in curbing the financial sector's excesses.
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The law will return the limit to $729,750 for two years.
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If approved by Congress, the agency would be allowed to back mortgages up to $729,750 through 2013.
The NAHB urges builders to participate in the process to minimize the impacts on their operations.
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More than 9,000 buildings, including five-unit and larger multifamily, will be part of this annual benckmarking program.
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The bipartisan-sponsored bill would require federal mortgage lenders to factor in energy efficiency.
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The Sensible Accounting to Value Energy Act, to be introduced tomorrow, would include a home's energy savings in loans and appraisals.
The National Association of Home Builders is being aggressive in its efforts to elevate housing on to the national agenda.
A growing rift has appeared between politicians and the people they are supposed to support.
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Of those surveyed, 71% opposed the elimination of the mortgage interest deduction and 57% said they would be less likely to vote for a candidate who supported doing away with it.