http://uspoliticsinfo.com/topic/national-association-of-home-builders2010-12-15T08:37:04Z2010-12-15T08:37:04ZAP Newstag:uspoliticsinfo.com,2010-12-15:/photo/builder-sentiment-2397636p/

In this Nov. 30, 2010 photo, a contractor carries heating ducts to a house under construction in Gretna, <a title="Nebraska" href="/topic/Nebraska" >Neb.</a> The <a title="National Association of Home Builders" href="/topic/National+Association+of+Home+Builders" >National Association of Home Builders</a> said Wednesday, Dec. 15, 2010, its housing market index held steady in December, with many respondents feeling uncertain about the prospect for improved home sales in the near future. (AP Photo/...

2010-10-27T14:18:04ZAP Newstag:uspoliticsinfo.com,2010-10-27:/photo/epa-lead-paint-2236580p/

<a title="Donna Shirey" href="/topic/Donna+Shirey" >Donna Shirey</a> right, of the <a title="National Association of Home Builders" href="/topic/National+Association+of+Home+Builders" >National Association of Home Builders</a>, talks following a meeting with <a title="Maria Cantwell" href="/topic/Maria+Cantwell" >Sen. Maria Cantwell, D-Wash.</a>, on <a title="Capitol Hill" href="/topic/Capitol+Hill" >Capitol Hill</a> in <a title="Washington" href="/topic/Washington" >Washington</a>, Wednesday, A...

2010-10-27T14:18:06ZAP Newstag:uspoliticsinfo.com,2010-10-27:/photo/homebuilders-loans-2072513p/

In this photo made Wednesday, Jan. 20, 2010, builders use kiosks to apply for financing from private equity firms and bankers at the International Builders' Show in <a title="Las Vegas" href="/topic/Las+Vegas" >Las Vegas</a>. The <a title="National Association of Home Builders" href="/topic/National+Association+of+Home+Builders" >National Association of Home Builders</a> created the partnership to help builders gain alternative financing for projects since traditional funding has dried up. (AP P...