Builder - November 2008 - (Page 21) BMAIL Stop the Fall some of the new bills passed W ith the government regarding the by housing and fi nancial crises, I have a few concerns. Are there any measures being planned to help stop the fall in home value/prices? Do they have in place some type of measure for the appraiser to not use homes that have been in a foreclosed/ distressed sale as a comparable? It seems to me that if the government gave some guidance to assist appraisers, it would help in getting a floor established on values. Also, if the government is renegotiating the mortgage for homeowners, the government should not change the original price on the homes or have limits on price/principal. My idea would be to leave original prices and extend the time frame for repayment to get monthly payments into a more afford- able payment. If the government reduces the values without considering the repercussions, the cycle for new people to get in the market to purchase new homes will be drastically affected. BARRY BRYANT value for the consumers while doing the right thing for the environment. STEVE BERTASSO President Bryant Building Co. St. Cloud, Fla. Posted on BuilderOnline.com Purchasing Manager The Jones Co. of Tennessee Franklin, Tenn. Via e-mail The Greener Good I n light of [Boyce Thompson’s] editorial [“Green Building: Changing Buyer Behavior,” www.builderonline.com/blogs/ BloggerFirstPage.aspx], I wanted to pass along some information about our company. As a top 200 builder in the country, we have made the commitment to go green not because of a municipal standard or other outside pressures, but because it is the right thing today. Our green building program comes after months of research to determine the best Callback “Still on I n our storypage 100], Their Rails” [September, we misstated the rents that Sares-Regis is charging at two projects: At Westgate Apartments in Pasadena, Calif., the rent is $2.66 per square foot; at The Crossings in Anaheim, Calif., the rent is $2.75 per square foot. We regret the error. DO YOU HAVE A COMMENT OR QUESTION? E-M AIL DENISE DERSIN AT: ddersin@hanley wood.com http://www.BuilderOnline.com http://www.builderonline.com/blogs/BloggerFirstPage.aspx http://www.builderonline.com/blogs/BloggerFirstPage.aspx http://www.maax.com http://www.maax.com
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