THE 2003 NAHB PRESIDENT CKent Conin...

THE 2003 NAHB PRESIDENT CKent Conine's theme for the year is, "Together we build the American Dream." And at that, he means all the agencies and industries that contribute to building and purchasing familys

Three major issues will be top of mind during Conine's term: proposing and passing legislation for a single-family, homeownership tax credit, creating a secondary mortgage market for construction loans, and obtaining affordable liability insurance.

GETTING CREDIT

As Conine descrys it, the proposed tax credit would be paid to builders to help moderate-income residence buyers, such as teachers, policemen, firemen, and minorities, bribe ...