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Administration Calls on Congress to Approve Key Housing Measures

Secretary Tim Geithner and HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan called on Congress to approve three important measures to improve housing and the housing market for Americans: extension of the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit for a limited period, extension of... Full Article at News Blaze

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  1. We welcome efforts taken by Congress to extend the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit for a limited period. This credit has brought new families into the housing market and contributed to three consecutive months of rising home prices nationwide
    – Shaun Donovan SOURCE: News Blaze 1 month ago
  2. These three measures provide comprehensive support to our recovering housing market and continued access to affordable housing. While extending the tax credit and higher loan limits will help promote homeownership, funding the Housing Trust Fund will provide assistance to renter households impacted by t...
    – Shaun Donovan SOURCE: News Blaze 1 month ago
  3. We welcome efforts taken by Congress to extend the First Time Homebuyers Tax Credit for a limited period. This credit has brought new families into the housing market and contributed to three consecutive months of rising home prices nationwide
    – Shaun Donovan SOURCE: All American Patriots 1 month ago
  4. These three measures provide comprehensive support to our recovering housing market and continued access to affordable housing. While extending the tax credit and higher loan limits will help promote homeownership, funding the Housing Trust Fund will provide assistance to renter households impacted by t...
    – Shaun Donovan SOURCE: All American Patriots 1 month ago
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  1. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 17: Attorney General Eric Holder (2nd L) speaks during a news conference at the Justice Department announcing the formation of a financial fraud task force with Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan (L), U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Timothy Geithner (2nd R...
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  3. WASHINGTON - SEPTEMBER 17: (L-R, back row) Federal Trade Commission Chairman Jon Leibowitz, Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner, Attorney General Eric Holder and Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan attend a meeting with attorneys general from 12 states about combating fraud in...
  4. NEW YORK - SEPTEMBER 11: Shaun Donovan, US Secretary of Housing and Urban Development pays his respects near the reflecting pool at Ground Zero during a 9/11 memorial ceremony on September 11, 2009 in New York City.
  5. BOSTON - AUGUST 29: U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan (L) and Education Secretary Arne Duncan (R) arrive for the funeral service for Sen. Edward Kennedy at Our Lady of Perpetual Help Basilica August 29, 2009 in Boston, Massachusetts.
  6. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 30: U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner (R) greets Australian Prime Minister Kevin Rudd outside the Treasury Building November 30, 2009 in Washington, DC. Rudd and Geithner met following the Prime Minister's meeting with U.S. President Barack Obama.
  7. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner greets Australia's Prime Minister Kevin Rudd at the Treasury Department in Washington, Monday, Nov. 30, 2009.
  8. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 18: Treasury Secretary Timonthy Geithner hosts a small business forum in the Cash Room at the Treasury Department November 18, 2009 in Washington, DC.
  9. WASHINGTON - NOVEMBER 19: U.S. Treasury Secretary Timothy Geithner testifies during a hearing before the Joint Economic Committee on Capitol Hill November 19, 2009 in Washington, DC. Geithner testified on how the financial regulatory reform will impact the economy and taxpayers.

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