NAR: AH a Voting Issue

About two out of three Americans say they would be more likely to vote for a presidential candidate who offers a plan to make housing more affordable, according to a recent national survey.The new survey, presented by the National Association of Realtors at the National Summit on Housing Opportunities in Washington, D.C., found that up to 67% of the respondents "would be more likely to vote" for a candidate who makes a campaign issue of make housing more affordable. About 71% of these prospective voters "would like to see the government place a higher priority on making housing more affordable for renters and homeowners alike." Another 62% appear concerned about the impact of rising housing costs on teachers, policemen, firefighters, and other professional workers communities depend on, and up to 81% of Americans would like to see more affordable housing built to fulfill their needs. The NAR can be found online at http://realtor.org.