Housing slump may herald industry's worst recession
The housing sector faces a deep recession with high mortgage rates and energy shortages. Builders slash starts, unemployment climbs, and fuel constraints threaten materials and heating costs. Industry leaders warn the decline could be severe, with a hoped pickup later in the year unlikely to fully avert a downturn.
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TERRY P_ BROWN
Chicago
Djons
Althoush
Michael Sumichrast
National Association of Home Builders
Savings
Kenneth J. Thygerson
U.S. League of Savings Associations
Gerhard R. Andlinger
Levitt & Sons Inc
High down payments keep housing market tight area wide
Bankers report down payments around 25 to 35 percent with interest near six percent for home loans. Realtors note some relief from summer but demand remains weak as money tightens and housing starts fall in the Northeast.
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Peter Schoenberg
Charles M. Stare
New York
Sz Boards, Inc
Area Real Estete
EJ. Wilkins
Wilkins
Middletown
Elizabeth Gretsch
Orange County
Jerry Brody
Bar- Q
Reaity
Brody
Irma Glass
Landmark Real Estate
Moncicello
Kenneth Abt
First Federal Savings and Loan Assn
Howard Diver
Middletown Savings Bank
Albert J. Juliana
Orange County Trust Co
Ellenville Savings Bank
David Freer
Freer
National Association of Homebuilders
Washington
Robert Sheehan
Association
Sheehan
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Bob Schmitt
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North Street
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