The GOP Tax Plan Has The Real Estate Industry In Panic
Business Insider
By Akin Oyedele
Two powerful trade associations slammed the GOP’s tax plan on Thursday, saying the reduction of a key benefit for homeowners could hurt the market. The plan would cap the mortgage-interest deduction — which allows homeowners to subtract interest payments from their taxable income — on new homes at $500,000. This could dampen the benefit of the deduction outside of the most expensive housing markets and may lower home values.
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