Assessing the Impact of the Government Stimulus

HIT’s Chief Economist, Sondra Albert, discusses the effectiveness of the 2009 federal stimulus program and assesses the need for further assistance.

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Discover why the HIT is an outstanding resource for structuring the complex financial transactions often needed for housing development.


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Find out about the impact of the HIT's socially responsible investments and its strategy of "community investing."


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Rollins Square Dedication Ceremony

National Housing Headlines
02-08-10

U.S. sounds warning on healthcare costs

Federal government could be paying more than half of tab next year In a stark reminder of growing costs, the government estimated today that health care consum...

02-08-10

Home energy retrofits: The bottom line

Investing to make your home more energy efficient may lower the bills, but it may not boost its price, partly because these investments aren't fully valued by appraisers....

02-08-10

Tick, tock: Real estate's time bomb

Luckily for banks, the commercial real estate time bomb just keeps on ticking....

02-08-10

Consumers pay credit cards over mortgage

When faced with a financial crisis, consumers more often are opting to pay their credit-card bills first before turning to their mortgage payments, according to a report released by Trans Union Wednesday....

02-08-10

Job reports paint mixed picture

A report Wednesday from Automatic Data Processing suggested that the pace of job cuts may be slowing, while a separate report from Challenger said planned layoffs hit a 5-month high in January....

02-08-10

State of the Union: How will Obama tackle debt?

President Obama's State of the Union address will raise the curtain on how he plans to tackle the unsustainable growth in U.S. debt over the next decade....

02-08-10

BofA steps up foreclosure prevention efforts

One roadblock slowing Obama's foreclosure prevention program seems to be clearing up. Bank of America, the nation's largest mortgage lender, announced Tuesday that it was the first lender to sign an agreement to lower or eliminate payments on second ...

02-08-10

America's most overvalued cities

Don't say we didn't warn you....

02-08-10

December home sales down nearly 17 percent (AP)

AP - Sales of previously occupied homes took the largest monthly drop in more than 40 years last month, sinking more dramatically than expected after lawmakers gave buyers additional time to use a tax credit....

02-08-10

Report: Fall in Las Vegas home prices reaches 39 months

Las Vegas home prices as tracked in a monthly nationwide report fell in November for the 39th consecutive month. Prices are down 55.6 percent from their peak, Standard & Poor's said....

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