Article: Recession triggers housing incentives

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Last year, regional homebuilders watched new home construction drop by double-digit percentages throughout much of the region and by more than 40 percent in York County.

So whether they are paying down interest rates, pitching in toward closing costs or adding extras to the federal stimulus package, the recession has regional homebuilders rolling out incentives to move houses.

One neighborhood developer is matching the $8,000 first-time house-buyer tax credit included in the $787 billion stimulus package President Barack Obama signed last week.

Triple Crown Corp. is putting up the equal amount which buyers can use for upgrades, closing costs or put toward the end price.

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