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Rescue Bill Not Perfect, But Still Best Solution

On Friday, the U.S. House of Representatives joined the Senate in passing the Emergency Economic Stabilization Act of 2008 — and President Bush quickly signed the bill into law.

In a letter to members of the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®, NAR President Dick Gaylord thanks everyone who voiced support for the revised bill. A failure to act, he said, "Would have pushed consumers into more dire circumstances."

Gaylord acknowledged that many REALTORS® were torn over whether or not to support the bill. "We realize this bill is not perfect," he said. "However, we believe the additions made by the Senate, including raising the FDIC insurance limit and several other measures that will benefit and protect taxpayers, make it a more favorable solution than the previous proposal."

NAR will continue to work with Congress and the Bush Administration to make sure the measures included in this bill are implemented quickly, "with the needs of Main Street placed front and center," Gaylord said.

Real estate experts say the bill will give the market a much-needed boost, but that substantial recovery of credit markets will probably take time.
  • "The market should regain some confidence, and since markets are built mainly on confidence, that’s no small thing," says Gary Keller, head of national residential real estate franchisor Keller Williams in Austin, Texas. "In fact it’s a huge thing and it’s imperative for the market to move forward. But beyond that, we have to wait and see."
  • "It should give calmness to the financial markets by showing that we will in fact work through this crisis," said Kenneth Riggs, head of commercial real estate analysis firm Real Estate Research Corp., Chicago. "That said, I don’t see the fundamental, or the mechanics, of capital changing right away. That won’t happen until we see how this package will actually operate."

Posted by Brad Nichols on October 7th, 2008 6:58 AMPost a Comment (0)

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