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Expand and Extend the Homebuyer Tax Credit!
First and foremost, a thank you. As part of the Fix Housing First coalition, you helped win the $8000 first time homebuyer tax credit in the stimulus bill last February. Without the collective voice of home buyers, homebuilders, realtors, suppliers, manufacturers, etc., this never would have happened. But now we come to you with good news and bad news. First the good news: The tax credit is working. In addition to some positive numbers on increased sales and decreased inventories there is a bunch of anecdotal information as well. The only provision in the stimulus bill targeted directly at individuals, it is helping people realize the dream of home ownership. And, just as we had predicted, these benefits have spread to everyone connected to the housing sector - designers, manufacturers, realtors, etc. Now the bad news: Unless Congress acts, the credit will expire on November 30 of this year. In our view, this will stop the housing recovery and slow the economy's momentum just as it is beginning. And so we will be asking you once again to help us convince Congress that the tax credit needs to be extended to September 30 of 2010 and expanded to include all buyers --not just first timers. We'll be coming back to you with more information and requests for action in the coming weeks. We are updating the website, www.FixHousingFirst.com, and encourage you to visit the site to view current information on how the tax credit is working. In the meantime, we have two requests: 1. We want to hear your story. Congressmen and Senators have seen the reports on housing but they need to understand the personal stories of how the credit has helped individual American families. If you or anyone you know has used or benefited from the $8000 homebuyers tax credit, please let us know. Did you buy or sell a home? Did you hire more people as a result? Do you have a picture of yourself or your clients in front of their new home? Email us at itworks@FixHousingFirst.com; tell us your story - buyers, sellers, small businesses, movers, realtors, anyone connected with the housing sector. We will feature them on the website. Please include as many details as you'd like - as well as your zip code, so we can share these stories with your Member of Congress, to let them know it's working. 2. Help get the word out. This coalition grew to almost 50,000 people who took action through the website last time. Please help spread the word about our new effort to friends, family, co-workers, neighbors, customers, suppliers, etc. You can also follow us on Twitter @FixHousingFirst. Again, thank you. We look forward to working with you again to extend and expand the home buyers' tax credit, and to continue to jumpstart the economy. | |
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