HousingWire was interested in NAR’s perspective on former Vice President Joe Biden’s proposal to institute a first-time home buyer tax credit of up to $15,000. Here’s how NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun responded: “We don’t know all the details, but we welcome any policy from either the Biden or the Trump campaigns that shows the importance of housing to the economy, and helps first-time buyers.”

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