Presidential hopefuls' housing plans compared
Varied approaches to Fannie and Freddie, MID, foreclosures
By Inman News, Thursday, February 2, 2012.
Image via Vilmos Varga/ShutterstockEditor's note: This article is reposted with permission of Zillow. View the original item: "What Are the Presidential Candidates' Positions on Housing Plans?"
By Lauren Riefflin
What are the biggest issues facing the real estate market? What are candidates campaigning to do to encourage a recovery? Presidential hopefuls are facing these questions and others surrounding Jan. 31's important Florida Primary.
Zillow has added to its Election 2012 arsenal a round-up of the top housing issues and the views each candidate offers. Take a look below and see if the plans from Obama, Romney, Gingrich, Santorum or Paul best align with your views about housing:
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Submitted by Catherine Maenza on April 19, 2012 - 6:48am.
Interesting looking at the chart from today's perspective. A variety of ideas, but ultimately it seems that only Obama's and Romney's ideas are the ones that will matter. This is a good chart to hold onto as the general election gets under way to see if and how they change their stances.
Catherine Maenza
HoustonMLS.org
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