Why Obama’s Stimulus Package will Save the Housing Market

President Obama is faced with a historic challenge.  When he took the office in January 2009, Obama inherited one of the worst economic situations in the history of the United States.  Obama is in the tough position of being scrutinized for every move he makes.  Additionally, he is under tremendous pressure with expectations of his performance being at an all time high for presidents.

Despite all of this, the stimulus package put forth by the Obama administration will certainly turn the economy around.  There are many programs in the package that are aimed at getting people back to work.  Simply put, if more people are working, more people will have money to rent or purchase homes.  The housing market will be stimulated by rising demand, which will increase home prices overall and be a boon to sellers, who will then in turn take the profits from their home sale and either purchase another home or other goods/services.

This behavior becomes a cycle of good fortune for the economy; people spend, companies make money and reinvest in other programs that generate jobs.  Many people questioned the reasoning behind Obama’s investment in fixing the transportation of the US by building bridges, repairing roads, etc.  However, if you analyze this more closely, you’ll find that this act creates jobs for the people who need to do the work, and jobs for the people who are making products used in the repairs.  Again, this is another example of how investing in a program that will create jobs can lead to economic recovery.