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Can No Down Payment Mortgages Close the Homeownership Gap?

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The initiative aims to close the homeownership gap and rectify decades of housing discrimination against communities of color by making sustained homeownership more attainable for those who qualify. Financing. Census Bureau report. However, the homeownership rate is just 45.3% for Black households, 48.3% for Asian households.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

The intent and purpose of the Request for Proposal (RFP) is to establish a term contract to provide on demand, quality general construction services (renovation, repair, sustainability, minor new construction ) for the Owner. Non-Discrimination. for the particular safety system to be utilized by the Contractor.

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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In the Finance category, finalists include organizations focused on construction financing, shared-equity models, and renter programs that support increased savings and equity. CoFi is piloting a new modular construction financing program with Manufactured, an end-to-end inventory manufacturing & finance solution.