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May 2018

  • Remodeling

HELOC Win Retains $760 Million in Remodeling Incentives

David LoganMay 22, 2018August 20, 2024

Ever since the inception of the U.S. income tax in 1913, home owners have been able to deduct interest paid on home equity loans (HELOCs). The Omnibus Budget Reconciliation Act of 1987 limited the mortgage interest and HELOC deductions to interest paid on $1,000,000 and…

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Conventional Loan Share Reaches Decade High

David LoganMay 7, 2018August 20, 2024

NAHB analysis of the most recent Quarterly Sales by Price and Financing published by the U.S. Census Bureau reveals that conventional loans accounted for 73.8% of new home sales in the first quarter of 2018, the highest share in a decade.  Conventional loans financed over three-quarters of…

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