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NH&RA Hosts ICAST IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator

ICAST’s IRA & BIL Instant Benefit Estimate Calculator is now available on NH&RA’s website under the Resources section.

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HUD Releases Preview of U.S. Housing Market Conditions 3rd Quarter 2009

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Policy Development and Research has released a preview of data contained within the yet to be released U.S. Housing Market Conditions Report, 3rd Quarter 2009.

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HUD Publishes Operating Cost Adjustment Factors

HUD has published the 2010 Operating Cost Adjustment Factors (OCAF).

Hawaii

Hawaii PHA Proposes Dismantling Public Housing

The Hawaii Public Housing Authority is considering a proposal that would effectively dismantle the state’s oversight of public housing.

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2009 Affordable Housing Underwriting Forum & NCAHMA Annual Meeting: PowerPoint Presentations Now Available!

National Council of Affordable Housing Market Analysts (NCAHMA) has made available the PowerPoint slides presented during its recent 2009 Affordable Housing Underwriting Forum & Annual Meeting, held November 9-10, 2009 at the Doubletree Hotel Magnificent Mile in Chicago, IL.

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HUD Releases Operating Cost Adjustment Factors for 2010

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released the operating cost adjustment factors (OCAF) for 2010. OCAFs are used to calculate or adjust renewed rents for projects insured by FHA under Section 221(d)(3) and Section 236.

Texas

HUD Publishes Comprehensive Analysis for Austin-Round Rock, TX Housing Market

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Office of Policy Development and Research website, HUD USER recently released a comprehensive housing market analysis report for the Austin-Round Rock, Texas market area.

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Treasury, HUD Urge Congress to Approve Housing Proposals

U.S. Treasury Secretary Tim Geithner and Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan recently called on Congress to approve three proposed measures to improve housing markets and provide better housing options for Americans.

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HUD Requests Data on TCAP Program

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently issued a notice soliciting comment from State housing credit agencies on reporting and record-keeping requirements of the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP).

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NH&RA’s HOPE VI Council Provides Insight on Choice Neighborhoods Initiative

NH&RA’s HOPE VI Council brings together the most active developers and advisers in this sector to help address ongoing issues with the capitalization and operation of HOPE VI and mixed-finance developments across the country. In recent months, the Council has focused its efforts on the proposed Choice Neighborhoods Initiative (CNI).

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CEFAH Working With House On Energy Retrofit Legislation

CEFAH has been working with Representative Mary Jo Kilroy (D-Ohio) and are pleased to report that she is well along in drafting “CEFAH legislation”. The draft legislation addresses a good portion of our legislative agenda (as laid out in our white paper from earlier this year)

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Obama Administration Announces New Initiative for HFAs

The Obama administration has announced a new initiative for state and local housing finance agencies (HFAs) that will support lower mortgage rates and expand resources for low-income borrowers to rent or purchase affordable housing.

Nevada

HUD Releases Market Reports for Dallas, Las Vegas Areas

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Policy Development and Research arm, HUD USER, has released Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses for the Dallas, Texas and Las Vegas-Paradise, Nevada market areas.

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