Kaitlyn Snyder Author Archives

I was recently asked to reflect on what moments led me to a career in affordable housing. Like most people in this industry, it wasn’t something I ever knew was a career option.

A U.S. District Court for the Northern District of Texas recently granted an injunction to extend the Community Reinvestment Act final rule’s effective date, April 1, along with all other implementation dates. Here’s what you need to know about the case and how it will impact LIHTC investment.

Recent good news has me feeling like the affordable housing industry is awakening from a bleak winter into a springtime blossoming with federal action that will make it easier to build and preserve affordable housing.

The needs of the public housing portfolio are well documented: annual shortfalls in Congressional funding dating back to the 1980s have contributed to an estimated capital backlog of $70 billion.

I am often asked some version of the question, “Why bother” when it comes to advocacy on the federal level.

The Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act achieved a major milestone – 200 co-sponsors within the House of Representatives (H.R. 3238).

The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) recently finalized updates to its Recommended Practices in Housing Credit Administration (RPs or Recommended Practices).

In a financial environment that is challenging for getting deals to the closing table, all sorts of structures that might generate additional proceeds need to be considered.

Property managers are often asked to wear many hats: owners’ representative, rent collector, social worker, maintenance coordinator, event planner and building/systems expert, just to name a few. It’s a complex, multi-faceted job that I have immense respect for, especially as they served on the front lines during the pandemic and continue to adapt to a dramatically shifting landscape.

Transit-Oriented Development (TOD) has long been touted as an urban planner’s dream with reduced car dependence via housing located near public transit.

My housing-related book list has been growing and I’m excited to make some headway this August.

Last month, I had the privilege of attending the Innovative Housing Showcase, which was co-hosted by the Department of Housing and Urban Development and the National Association of Home Builders.