Robert Neeld
Democrat for Congress

The Issues

Affordable Housing

Along with jobs that pay family-supporting wages, the hard-working people who live and work within the District should have the opportunity to share in the American Dream of home ownership.

Southwest Florida is in the midst of an unprecedented housing boom - and for good reason: people from all over the country are taking notice of our region's spectacular climate and innate natural beauty.

Yet in the midst of this unprecedented building boom, many hard-working folks - especially our tradesmen, our service providers, and young couples just starting out - are finding themselves being priced right out of the market. This situation just isn't fair to some of our neighbors who want to have their own homes, especially in light of the fact that mortgages are at historically low rates of interest.

To make the Great American Dream a reality for many of our friends and neighbors, the housing industry must have the vision and then be encouraged to build quality homes that hard-working people can afford. After all, the market is favorable for this kind of development!

As your Congressman, I'll work closely with the building community to find the federal programs and other incentives that will make quality, affordable housing a reality throughout the 14th District.

I'll also encourage bankers and other lenders to insure that federally-backed home ownership programs continue to be a strong component of their mortgage loan inventory, especially within our urban areas.

A home is the singularly most important investment most of us can make. My goal: to make home ownership a reality for every hard-working person living in the 14th District.