We're working to make homeownership possible for more families by establishing a new self-help program. We're trying to develop this new program and we want to be the first to have it in place.
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Communities with high rates of homeownership often have residents who are more involved in local schools, civic organizations and churches.
We have an epidemic of credit card debt in this country, especially among 25- to 35-year-olds. So giving up the use of credit cards is one of the most effective sacrifices many people can make to contain their spending and work toward homeownership,
The Illinois housing market continues to be a solid driver of the state's economy and, in 2006, REALTORS(r) anticipate strong demand for homeownership and favorable price appreciation. Home sales in Illinois tend to follow a seasonal trend with the strongest months being April through September, so it's no surprise that fourth-quarter activity over the holiday months was slower than previous periods. For the quarter, rates inched up above six percent and this combined with mild job and economic growth factored in as well to homebuyer decisions.
HOPE VI isn't here just to build houses. It's here to build lives. The hope is, if construction is for them, they can figure out their specialty. By helping them to start deciding on careers, we can help them down the path of homeownership. That can lead to the building of equity and wealth in their lives.
Successful homeownership is not just putting people into homes, it's also making sure people keep their homes.
With drastically higher prices than other parts of the country, homeownership in the area has limited access for lower and middle income New Yorkers.
Developers are using the Bank's AHP funding to bring more affordable homeownership and rental opportunities to high-cost housing markets such as Baltimore and Garrett County.
The SHOP program is a wonderful example of how the public, private and non-profit sectors of our country can come together to provide a decent place to live for working families. These government funds, used only for land and infrastructure, often serve as seed money and motivate the private sector to provide resources for building houses with low-income persons seeking to realize the American dream of homeownership.
I want to thank Freddie Mac, Hibernia Bank, and Usher's New Look Foundation for their work to rebuild the lives of those who lost homes to Hurricanes Katrina and Rita. We are all partners in this rebuilding effort, ... I hope that their work will inspire others to join together in partnership to keep real the great American ideal of homeownership for those who lost their homes as well as those who have never had a home. Thank you for giving the heart a place to call home.
It would have a chilling and potentially devastating effect on home prices across the board. I just can't imagine that the support of homeownership for middle-class Americans will be abandoned, especially in the range where the proposed reduction would hit.
Although housing sales and starts have cooled to more typical levels, the housing market remains strong and sound. Without the expansion of homeownership and the strength of our housing market, our nation would not have the economic growth we are experiencing today.
More Americans own their home than ever before. Nearly 70 percent of American's are homeowners. So it is a good time for us to asses the positive impacts of homeownership on families, communities and on the nation's economy.
The fact that the market has been able to sustain a recordbreaking sales pace during the first eight months of the year is ample proof that the American dream of homeownership is alive and well in the Buckeye State. Housing continues to be a true bright spot in the overall economic picture.
Many of the success stories people have shared with me over the years focus on how homeownership has been the key to their financial security. I'm confident these essays will inspire millions of renters to work toward their first home and millions of current homeowners to consider second homes or investment properties as a road to building financial freedom.