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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.”

NH&RA announced today who will speak at the 2014 NCHMA Annual Meeting panel sessions. Twenty two experts from across the country will come together for a series of information-packed, thought-provoking sessions, which will focus on a variety of topics, delving into the newest developments and looking back at lessons learned.

HUD recently announced a new application round for the Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants. Choice Neighborhoods Implementation Grants support the implementation of comprehensive neighborhood revitalization plans that are expected to achieve the following three core goals…

In order to improve building operations and contain and reduce costs, a purchasing strategy or policy should be part of any building operation and maintenance plan. One of the first steps in establishing a purchasing program is to create a green purchasing policy. A purchasing policy sets the purchasing objectives for the organization, establishes criteria, […]

Most operational tasks at multifamily communities strive to maximize efficiency in order to increase the bottom line. The web-based revolution in the past 10 to 15 years has helped these businesses to streamline their operations and as that technology evolves, companies are taking a closer look at, and improving, the ways they are spending money […]

On November 5, 2014, HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing and the Office of Field Policy and Management hosted an official kick-off event to celebrate the new Multifamily Southwest Region.

The 2014 mid-term elections are almost over and by any measure they were a victory for Republicans in both the House and Senate. Republicans will gain control of the Senate with no less than 52 seats in the chamber and the potential to hold as many as 55 depending on the final results in Virginia, Louisiana, and Alaska. David Gasson explores what this means for affordable housing…

Across much of the country, apartment communities developed with federal tax credits are frequently plain vanilla – simple, high-quality affordable garden-style complexes or mid-rises for families and seniors.

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.

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