Changes could exacerbate two-tiered market, one that “benefits from tax reform and deregulation, and another that struggles with affordability challenges.”
Lew Sichelman has been covering the housing and mortgage sectors for 52 years. His syndicated column appears in major newspapers throughout the country.
Changes could exacerbate two-tiered market, one that “benefits from tax reform and deregulation, and another that struggles with affordability challenges.”
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