Housing Giants - June 23, 2008 - (Page 10) moves News & Moves By Jennifer Powell, Staff Writer A Fix on Down PAyment Policy? Fannie Mae has a new plan to fix the broken housing industry. The move aims to replace a more restricted policy on down payments adopted last December. This time, instead of having higher down payment requirements for despondent markets, the down payment requirements will be a national standard, no matter how bad off the buyer’s market may be. The goal, according to the company, is to implement successful home-owning, not just home buying. The policy states the new requirement for a down payment is 3 percent or 5 percent and that the new percentages will apply on loans made to purchase single-family residences. The new policy took effect June 1. new VP oF mArketing tAkes Helm At ProBuilD Lisa Buenzli Peterson is ProBuild Holdings’ new vice president of marketing. Peterson will oversee the firm’s marketing and communication activities. Before being appointed to her new position, Peterson was director of global marketing and product portfolio management for Johns Manville, a Denver-based manufacturer of insulation and commercial and industrial roofing systems. ProBuild recently acquired Jasper Lumber Co. and HD Supply’s Lumber and Building material, reported on in a past issue. Pulte sues insPection comPAny Pulte Homes isn’t putting up with a company it claims uses high-pressure sales tactics on senior citizens during inspections for construction defects. According to the lawsuit, Pulte claims M.C. Mojave Construction misled the homeowners about Pulte’s reputation, Watch Video which lead to more than 350 unnecessary defect claims on homes. Pulte says the homes are backed with a 10-year manufacturing warranty. Watch the news clip from KVBC-TV Las Vegas for more details. 10 Housing giAnts.6.23.08 www.HousinggiAnts.com http://www.fanniemae.com/newsreleases/2008/4370.jhtml;jsessionid=4BTQXEVQYMT5HJ2FQSISFGA?p=Media&s=News Releases http://www.fanniemae.com/newsreleases/2008/4370.jhtml;jsessionid=4BTQXEVQYMT5HJ2FQSISFGA?p=Media&s=News Releases http://www.fanniemae.com http://www.probuild.com http://www.housingzone.com/giants/article/CA6533344.html#ProBuild%20Makes%20Some%20Changes http://www.clipsyndicate.com/publish/video/596814/bulder_lawsuit_in_pulte_homes?wpid=0 http://www.housinggiants.com http://www.Housingg http://ts.com
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