MSM Propping Up Barack

From WBAY Action 2 News.

Talk about slanted reporting from Obama 2 News. The first line states pending home sales were up and in the next seven lines they give numbers of lower home sales compared to last year.

Was this on tonight's news? How did people watching it take the news after Kristin's report. Painting the news the way they want you to hear it! Not what is honest and real! Good news is a heartbeat away? A heartbeat away from a heart attack!

Hey Kristin, did you call and get comments from Steve Kagen and Dave Hansen on these numbers?

"Taking the Heartbeat of Local Housing Sales

Updated: May 6, 2009 04:11 PM "
By Kristin Byrne

Numbers released this week show pending home sales for March were up slightly and so was construction spending nationally.

Data from the Realtors Association of Northeast Wisconsin show 315 homes were sold in Brown County from January through March of this year.

The same period last year, 433 homes were sold -- or 118 homes more.

In Outagamie County, 214 homes were sold in the first quarter of the year compared to 326 homes last year -- that's down 112.

In fact, data for every county in our area show fewer homes were sold in the first three months of this year compared to the first three months of last year.

Action 2 News looked at building permits for new residential properties in our area, because the U.S. Census Bureau says most building permits turn into housing starts.

Numbers show building permits down in Green Bay. The city had 16 building permits in March, about half of what it had in February when it had 30.

Appleton had 25 building permits for March, only slightly off the 28 it had in February.

But in Oshkosh-Neenah and in Fond du Lac, building permits are up. The Oshkosh-Neenah area had eleven more permits in March than February, while Fond du Lac had two more.

Despite the statistics, some first-time home buyers say the price to purchase right now is just right.

At 23 years old, Andy Rosendahl has something to smile about. "I just bought my first house."

He says he made the decision to buy because of an $8,000 tax credit the government offers to first-time home buyers -- money from the federal stimulus package.

"The incentive was there. I've been looking for about a year," he said. "So when this year's $8,000 tax credit came up, it was enough to push me to home ownership.

Lauren Swan says she and her husband had the same feeling. "It's a nice incentive for first-time home buyers," she said.

She and her husband plan to use that tax credit to make some home improvements.

She says the tax credit is a win-win situation for both her family and the economy. "I think that if that helps jump start the economy then more power to them."

Both home buyers say they would have waited as long as it took until the right deal entered the picture. The tax incentive was just that.

And both believe the government incentive is spurring a home buyer trend.

"I have another one of my girlfriends that also her and her husband also just purchased a home, too, so I think it's a nice incentive to buy a home," Swan says.

"Some of my friends and colleagues in my same age bracket are starting to look at home, starting to take the plunge," Rosendahl says. "The time is right, though. On top of the tax credit it's a buyer's market."
 Taking the Heartbeat of Local Housing Sales - WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News:

What is Kagen doing in Washington?

"And, finally, Rep. Steven Kagan will be shaking hands (and taking checks) at the Washington Nationals game against the Houston Astros this evening." Shenanigans: What is Congress up to today? - POLITICO.com

What is Dave Hansen doing in Madison?

"Fake Guns a Real Concern for Lawmakers and Police" Fake Guns a Real Concern for Lawmakers and Police - WBAY-TV Green Bay-Fox Cities-Northeast Wisconsin News:

When are we going to get real honest reporting from the MSM?