[Congressional Record (Bound Edition), Volume 156 (2010), Part 7]
[House]
[Page 9260]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office, www.gpo.gov]




                    GOOD NEWS ON THE HOUSING MARKET

  (Mr. KLEIN of Florida asked and was given permission to address the 
House for 1 minute and to revise and extend his remarks.)
  Mr. KLEIN of Florida. Mr. Speaker, this morning, the front page of 
our local newspapers in south Florida had some good news. Home sales 
are finally looking up. Our real estate market is crucial to our local 
economy, and this is an important sign of progress.
  South Florida is one of the best places to live and work and raise a 
family, and I am glad people are getting back into the market. Many 
folks took advantage of the first-time home buyer tax credit, and 
others are moving because their families are growing or they are ready 
to downsize.
  I am constantly working side by side with our local homebuilders and 
realtors, great members of our community, like Nancy Hogan, Adam 
Saunders, who is executive director of the Fort Lauderdale realtors, 
and Deidre Newton from Palm Beach County.
  Putting their ideas into action is one of the best ways to turn the 
corner in our local real estate market. And it is more than just buying 
a new house. Families with a new home need new furniture, flowers for 
their garden, and maybe a plumber or a painter or electrician to come 
by. These are all services and products that come from our local 
businesses and make a huge impact on our economy.
  So while there is more work to be done, and we know that, I was glad 
to read some good economic news in this morning's newspaper.

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