Financing, Affordability & Taxation

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This section addresses incentives and challenges to home owners, home buyers, and builders in securing financing for housing and construction. Find the latest resources on ensuring affordable housing for all Americans, obtaining Acquisition, Development and Construction (AD&C) financing for builders, working productively with lenders, and analyzing the latest tax policy developments that affect these issues.

Home Buyer Tax Credit (go to item)
Find out if you qualify to take advantage of this great benefit for home buyers.
Acquisition, Development & Construction Financing (7 items)
Financing is the lifeblood of the construction industry. In this section we have compiled resources to help members find acquisition, development, and construction (AD&C) financing and ways to work out financing problems with their lender. Resources also include information on regulatory developments, accounting and appraisal issues, NAHB’s AD&C Financing Survey, and NAHB’s actions to address the AD&C credit crunch.
Federal Economic Stimulus & Tax Credits (5 items)
A well-designed economic stimulus program can make a big difference in this challenging economic environment. Congress and the Obama Administration are focused on legislation and federal regulatory programs that aim to get the economy back on track. NAHB is fighting to ensure that the housing industry remains a priority in these public policy initiatives.
Financing Your Home (go to item)
Whether you’re trying to finance a new home, vacation property, or retirement villa, find out what the most current lending rates are, what you can afford, and what you need to know about settlement and closing costs. There may never be a better time to buy than now.
Housing Affordability (9 items)
Owning your own home has always been the American Dream. In this section, learn more about NAHB’s efforts to ensure that safe, decent, affordable housing is available to all Americans.

All Financing, Affordability & Taxation Materials (104 items)
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NAHB 2009 Annual Report to Members is Now Available

NAHB's efforts to secure landmark home-buyer tax credit legislation to stimulate new-home sales; provide tax relief to its members; help Congress focus on faulty appraisals and the AD&C credit crisis and more are chronicled in the “2009 Annual Report to Members.” Download your free copy to learn more.

Housing Finance (2 items)
NAHB is on top of the legislative, regulatory, and policy issues that impact the availability of credit for home builders and home buyers alike.
Taxation (6 items)
NAHB monitors legislative and regulatory tax policy issues as part of its advocacy efforts to protect and improve housing tax incentives. Learn more about the status of particular elements of federal tax policy and recently adopted tax legislation.