Real Estate
Jan. 28, 2003
On the Back Burner
BY MICHAEL J. NOVOGRADAC Last year, housing advocates rallied hard for several goals, and for a time, it looked like many of them would be achieved. A number of measures were introduced, and many gained support and moved into committee. Once there, however, they never were heard from again. With serious nationwide budget deficits, a lingering focus on a response to 2001's terrorist attacks and a possible war with Iraq, even the most widely supported housing legislation stood little chance of
Last year, housing advocates rallied hard for several goals, and for a time, it looked like many of them would be achieved. A number of measures were introduced, and many gained support and moved into committee. Once there, however, they never were heard from again. With serious nationwide budget ...