Barry Jacobs

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• Congress Moves to Expand Housing Tax Credit Program

  by Barry Jacobs

  The House Ways and Means Committee has approved a bill (H.R. 5720) introduced by committee Chairman Charles Rangel (D-N.Y.) to temporarily expand the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) and tax exempt housing bond programs, revise some of the program rules and requirements, and create a new tax credit for first-time homebuyers.

• Martinez recognizes nation’s housing needs

  by Barry Jacobs

  After completion of his confirmation hearings, the U.S. Senate as well as various housing advocates seemed happy with President George Bush’s choice for HUD secretary, Melquiades Martinez.