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No Action in Housing Finance Reform, But Mortgage Rates Fall

6 min read

In my April column, I discussed the status of proposals to dismantle or significantly restructure Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the two government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs)

Invisible affordable housing

4 min read

For want of a database, a valuable inventory is being lost.

Opportunity Around the Edges

3 min read

It’s funny to think that there are niche opportunities in affordable housing.

Simplifying the Process: Establishing the Correct Income Limits for LIHTC Projects

7 min read

Determining the correct income limits to use for a low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) project is critical, as they will determine both the maximum annual income for resident households qualified to occupy tax credit units as well as the maximum rents for such units.

Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Multi-Investor Fund Activity

5 min read

Boston Capital anticipates closing a $125 million national multi-investor fund

A Positive Step: Regulators Propose Clarification That Renewable Energy Component in LIHTC Projects Should Receive CRA Consideration

4 min read

On September 8, 2014, the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System, the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC), and the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) proposed clarifying existing federal regulations to clearly encourage the use of “green” energy in low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) projects.

NH&RA’s Vision Awards: A Larger Purpose

3 min read

Providing housing and its resultant community benefits not just as an occupation, but as the means to sustaining the American dream, was the theme that ran throughout the emotional ceremony honoring Andrea Daskalakis and David Abromowitz as winners of NH&RA’s 2014 Affordable Housing Vision Awards for Career Achievement.

NH&RA Announces Remaining 2014 ‘Timmy’ Awards for Outstanding Historic Rehabilitation Projects

7 min read

National Housing & Rehabilitation Association (NH&RA) announced the winning real estate projects in two additional permanent categories and the projects receiving four Judges Awards in its 2014 J. Timothy Anderson “Timmy” Awards for Excellence in Historic Rehabilitation.

Affordable Housing Conference in Boston Tackles the New and the Difficult

5 min read

There is nothing stale or shy about a National Housing & Rehabilitation Association conference.

Improving Efficiency: Affordable Housing Owners Use Different Approaches on Energy and Water Retrofit Projects

10 min read

Energy and water efficiency upgrades to affordable rental developments benefit owners by reducing utility costs, which in turn boost cash flow and the value of properties.

Another Good Year: Syndicators Still Seeing Strong Investor Demand for LIHTC Funds Even as Yields Fall

9 min read

With just two months remaining, it appears 2014 will turn out to be a banner year for the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) market in terms of the total volume of equity raised, even as syndicators are being squeezed on profitability, and yields on multi-investor funds continue to fall.

Better Aging in Place: Florida Housing Offers Funding to Test New Initiative to Upgrade Older Senior Properties

5 min read

Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) is testing a new initiative to fund the renovation and retrofit of an older senior rental property in its portfolio to make it more supportive and user-friendly for the existing elderly residents so that they can better “age in place.”

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