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Home Ownership and Public Policy

The nation’s 72 million homeowners are the largest single identifiable voting block in the U.S. Among major population segments they are second only to retirees in terms of their likelihood to vote. Public policy on a wide range of issues has a significant impact on homeowners and home ownership. These include such core issues as the mortgage interest deduction, capitol gains taxation on the sale of the home, real estate laws and home financing policy and practice.

However these are not the only issues that significantly affect homeowners and home ownership. Housing is the single greatest monthly expense for most homeowners. Those costs leave many homeowners with little extra discretionary spending capability. Therefore any policy that substantially impacts the cost of living inevitably affects many homeowners.

For this reason homeowners must understand significant issues affecting them,  express their views to officials at the federal, state and local level, and exercise their right to vote at each level. The American Homeowners Grassroots Alliance provides assistance in all three areas to time-challenged homeowners.  AHGA focuses primarily on issue analysis and education, identifying the core elements of each issue from the perspective of the average homeowner and presenting them to both homeowners and policymakers in a concise and understandable fashion. 

Who are the nation's homeowners?

Most homeowners are politically moderate; about 1/3 are independents and the remainder are split evenly between the two major political parties. The Alliance seeks to reflect that balance in the development and execution of its policy programs. They include helping you to express your views on issues (our link to instantly contact your legislators is included on every policy position) and joining the majority of your peers who are registered to vote. 

We would appreciate hearing your thoughts on our policy positions and your recommendations for new issues for us to consider.

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