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Who has the answer to the $25 Billion question?

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Real Estate Agent with wexzilla.com

I have written lately about the optimism for stabilization in Real Estatewhat is the cost of the $25 billion housing package

My confidence is primarily a result of the the President promsise not to Veto the American Homeowner Rescue act that is expected to receive Senate Approval this weekend.

I believe this legislation and the earlier move by the Treasury  to help (not bailout) Fannie and Freddie Mac will finally add confidence to the Wall Street and the ailing consumer.

However, ...

the stock market was down 283 points in response to a shockingly week report on declines in existing home sales, interest rates shot up to a 12 month high and

many argued that the cost of the Housing Stimulus package at a mere $25 Billion is too high a price to the US tax payer.

My question I ask for all to ponder and answer is ,

  • Do you think the Housing Rescue Bill will work ?
  • Is it worth it at any cost ?

If you think this Legislation will be innefective, ...

  • what ideas have you heard or can sugggest that we should focus upon ?

Or ... like many say,

  • There is nothing that can be done. the FED did not get us into us, and they cannot do much to get us out.

Please share your thoughts, good , bad , ... just not indifferent

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Gary Woltal
Keller Williams Realty - Flower Mound, TX
Assoc. Broker Realtor SFR Dallas Ft. Worth

James, I think the housing rescue bill will ease the credit markets and will be effective. The alternative of doing nothing, is worse.

Jul 24, 2008 10:08 AM
Don Rogers
Keller Williams Realty Chesterfield - O'Fallon, MO
Realtor, Broker, CDPE, GRI, OnullFallon MO & St Charles County MO homes

James,

I think that this bill when signed by the president will be looked at in a positive light.  There needs to be something in follow up such as a stronger public awareness campaign on the mortgage loans for sure. 

Don R.

Jul 24, 2008 01:40 PM
Myrl Jeffcoat
Sacramento, CA
Greater Sacramento Realtor - Retired

James, I think the housing bill will work!  I think it will be costly - but to do nothing would be costlier.  Still, I have a bad taste in my mouth from bailing out those that contributed so significantly to the problems we are experiencing!

We can only hope that out of this debaucle, some regulation will return to the lending business, after it's long absence.  We need to get the foxes out of the hen house.  Otherwise, we will be experiencing deja vu' all over again, a few years downwind.

Jul 24, 2008 06:50 PM