In this episode of Let’s Talk Chattanooga Real Estate, host Blake Watson breaks down and compares the real estate platforms of Kamala Harris and Donald Trump. Find out how each candidate’s housing plan could impact homeownership, rental markets, and real estate investment. Whether you're a potential homebuyer, a real estate investor, or a renter, this episode will help you understand what these policies might mean for you and the future of real estate in Chattanooga and beyond.
Key Topics Covered:
1. Kamala Harris’s Plan for Affordable Homeownership:
- $25,000 down-payment assistance for first-time homebuyers
- Neighborhood Homes Tax Credit to support affordable housing development
- Expanding housing supply through federal incentives and tax credits
2. Donald Trump’s Housing Affordability Strategy:
- Lowering mortgage rates by controlling inflation
- Opening federal lands for housing development
- Regulatory cuts to reduce homebuilding costs
3. Rental Market and Investment Opportunities:
- Harris’s plan to increase affordable rental units through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC)
- Trump’s focus on reducing inflation and regulations to lower rental construction costs and boost property development
4. Curbing Corporate Landlords and Predatory Practices:
- Harris’s Stop Predatory Investing Act targeting large corporate landlords and institutional investors
- Trump’s broader approach of reducing costs through deregulation, without specific measures against institutional investors
Blake Watson is the show host. Blake is a real estate agent licensed in Tennessee and Georgia, brokered by Epique Realty. Blake is also a real estate investor in Chattanooga, TN and Northwest GA.
Blake can be reached on his mobile phone at (423) 315-1815, or the Epique Realty office at (888) 893-3537.
Find Blake on Facebook and LinkedIn under Blake Watson, and on Instagram @rocknrollblake. His website is www.AtHomeChattanooga.com
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