Biden reinstitutes Obama policies
“The challenges to HUD’s constituents have never been higher.” – David M. Dworkin
Mortgage Rates Are Low. Here’s When to Refinance Your FHA Loan Into a Conventional Mortgage
“In order to consider what the value is in refinancing, you really need to know what the house is worth and what the outstanding balance is on the mortgage.” – David M. Dworkin
Here it is: First-time homebuyer credit legislation
“The bill seeks to narrow the homeownership gap by targeting first-generation homeowners. Multigenerational homeownership is a ‘quintessential component of why and how people become homeowners,”’ – David M. Dworkin
How Biden hopes to fix the thorniest problem in housing
“To say, ‘We’re not going to give you money for affordable housing if you don’t make it easier to build affordable housing, [which is hard] because you don’t want affordable housing,’ — it’s ridiculous. You need carrot and stick, not carrot or stick, to make it work.” – David M. Dworkin
Biden Seeks to Ease Housing Shortage With Looser Zoning Rules
“There’s no carrot if you don’t eat carrots. We need to go further if it’s going to have a material impact.” – David M. Dworkin
What’s the driving force behind the big city exodus?
“We’ve made it way too expensive to build; the regulatory cost is way too high.” – David M. Dworkin
Biden’s Infrastructure Plan Earmarks $213 Billion for Housing. Here’s How He’d Spend It
“We strongly endorse the Neighborhood Homes Investment Act and the expansion of the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, both of which already have earned broad, bipartisan support and are in the president’s proposal.” – David M. Dworkin
Housing industry digs Biden’s American Jobs plan
“Infrastructure and housing investment really need to go hand in hand to positively impact communities.” -David M. Dworkin
What Biden’s infrastructure plan does for housing
“It’s a historic amount of money, but we have a historic-size problem, and even this amount of money is not going to solve the problem. We have to keep in mind – when we talk about infrastructure, there’s not a great history of infrastructure investment succeeding without housing investment. They really need to go hand in hand to positively impact communities. So I think the housing component of the bill is very important.” – David M. Dworkin
CDC extends eviction moratorium, buying time for renters and landlords to get aid
“There’s no question that the three-month extension allows the appropriate amount of time for all rental assistance programs to be fully up and running. It’s a complicated and arduous process. We’ve never done anything like this before.” – David M. Dworkin