2008-08-22reuters.com

On the surface, a U.S. housing law passed in July that provides first-time home buyers with a tax credit looks like a boon for builders.

But even as the law will give to the industry, it will also take away, eliminating a long-standing incentive where builders enticed buyers into purchasing homes by providing the down payment on mortgages insured by the government.



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