June 21, 2011

ANNOUNCER:

DESPITE THESE TOUGH ECONOMIC TIMES, AMERICAN VOTERS STILL STRONGLY BELIEVE IN THE DREAM OF HOME OWNERSHIP.  A NATIONWIDE POLL COMMISSIONED BY THE NATION’S HOME BUILDERS AND CONDUCTED BY PUBLIC OPINION STRATEGIES AND LAKE RESEARCH PARTNERS FINDS THAT 75 PERCENT OF VOTERS BELIEVE OWNING A HOME IS THE BEST LONG-TERM INVESTMENT THEY CAN MAKE; NEARLY 75 PERCENT SAY THE FEDERAL GOVERNMENT SHOULD CONTINUE TO PROVIDE TAX INCENTIVES FOR HOMEOWNERSHIP; AND 73 PERCENT OF RENTERS SAY OWNING A HOME IS A GOAL OF THEIRS.  THE POLL ALSO CONFIRMS THAT AMERICANS VIEW HOMEOWNERSHIP AS AN ANCHOR TO THEIR RETIREMENT AND AS A SOURCE OF JOB GROWTH.  JEFF BANKERT, WASHINGTON D.C.