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In Northern Virginia, senior housing has a supply-and-demand ‘disconnect’

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It’s no secret that low-income housing options are in short supply across much the country. And a report this week out of Fairfax County, Virginia, illustrates the challenges that seniors can face when trying to find subsidized housing. Fairfax County, which borders the District of Columbia and is home to about 1.1 million residents, is […]

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State AGs oppose HUD’s plan to roll back fair housing marketing rules

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California Attorney General Rob Bonta — along with a coalition of 20 other attorneys general — is urging the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to abandon a proposed rule that would eliminate federal requirements prohibiting discriminatory marketing of affordable housing. In a letter sent to HUD on Thursday, the attorneys general argued

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Gen Z and other homeowners to delay repairs due to economy

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A side effect of the rising costs of homeowners’ insurance is that mortgage borrowers elect to reduce coverage or take a higher deductible in order to reduce premiums. In either case, such actions could leave them underinsured and/or unable to finance repairs. This increases borrower default risk for mortgage servicers, and affects the value of

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Walker & Dunlop closes $240 million affordable housing fund

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Walker & Dunlop has announced the closing of a $240 million Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) fund — the largest in the firm’s history — that’s aimed at supporting the development of affordable housing across 10 states. Fund 124 will finance 18 housing developments totaling 1,701 units in California, Texas, Maryland, Utah, Missouri, Michigan, Connecticut,

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Budget resolution clears a hurdle, more to come

Budget resolution clears a hurdle, more to come

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“We are looking at the opportunity to make the 2017 tax relief permanent,” said Senate Leader John Thune during a floor speech on Saturday. “We’re adding to the 2017 tax relief with new pro-growth provisions, like a provision to boost domestic manufacturing by implementing full expensing for new factories and factory improvements.  Thanks to the pro-growth provisions

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FHLBank San Francisco invests $53M in Fannie Mae bond

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The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco has invested nearly $53 million in a Fannie Mae bond issuance to support housing for very low-income residents near Fisherman’s Wharf. The $52.6 million financing will cover 230 units in the Wharf Plaza I and II buildings, which are located at 1855 Kearny St., and have 116

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Four charts that perfectly illustrate the housing affordability crisis

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Look at all the variables at play in the housing market and it’s hard not to feel pessimistic about the affordability crisis. Mortgage payments continue to increase thanks to high mortgage rates, home insurance premiums are on the rise in markets vulnerable to natural disasters and the rent is still too dang high for renters

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Trump could solve the housing crisis with no help from Congress

Trump could solve the housing crisis with no help from Congress

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The president should unwind the federal government’s stake in Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, and direct the proceeds to a housing remainder trust designed to close critical gaps in real estate lending, writes Joshua Rosner, of Graham Foster & Co.Adobe Stock America’s post-pandemic paradox is clear: The economy keeps adding jobs, but the supply of

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Pro-housing Senate bill has uncertain future

Pro-housing Senate bill has uncertain future

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“These Housing Credit provisions represent bold action to increase the nation’s housing supply by over one million homes at a time when the affordable housing crisis has reached record levels and has affected every state, district, and community,” said Dudley Benoit, president of the Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition board of directors and senior managing director

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The pandemic made housing less affordable, but not in the obvious places

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The housing affordability crisis often conjures images of coastal urban cities with acute housing supply shortages and heavy land-use regulations. While these places do tend to have the highest home prices, it’s not where costs are rising the most. That’s according to a sprawling new study from JPMorgan Chase that examines affordability from a number

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