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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize

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Top 25 Finalists for Ivory Innovations' Housing Affordability Prize esorum Thu, 03/16/2023 - 09:09 This year’s finalists in the Construction & Design category include solutions to the labor shortage as well as environmentally friendly building solutions focused on decreasing construction time.

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Home Price Appreciation Benefits Some Homeowners but Leaves Many More Scrambling

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While some are swimming in equity, others are drowning in debt—and losing their homes as a result. Property tax increases are causing foreclosure rates to rise in states where homeowners are already facing high unemployment rates, income inequality, and large debt-to-income ratios. Housing Markets. Financials.

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Rent Control Policies Gain Traction—Economists Say They’re a Bad Idea

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While many economists agree that measures need to be taken to increase housing supply and resolve a widening affordability crisis, most unanimously argue against such policies. Just 2% of economists polled by IMG felt rent controls in places such as New York and San Francisco were having a positive impact on affordable housing.

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Young Professionals Have Returned to Cities, Impacting Rents

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The FTSE Nareit Equity Apartments index, which tracks publicly traded apartment companies, increased 42% since January 2021. Rents increased more than 10% over the course of the year, says Realtor.com, a dramatic change from the beginning of the pandemic when job losses rendered renters unable to pay, and occupancy rates dropped to new lows.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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Cracking the code of affordable housing 0 qpurcell Fri, 10/20/2023 - 09:03 Affordable Housing Perkins Eastman's affordable housing projects show how designers can help to advance the conversation of affordable housing. million homes that are accessible to low-income renters.

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U.S. CRE Turning Around In 2014, According To New PwC/ULI Report

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As a result, the report anticipates that 2014 may be the year that many investors who have traditionally focused mainly on large established markets such as Boston, Chicago, Los Angeles, New York City, San Francisco and Washington, will be expanding their focus to other cities in order to protect capital.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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USDA Rural Development in Alabama: A variety of loan, grant, and loan guarantee programs, plus technical assistance in the areas of business and industry, cooperative development, rural housing, community facilities, water and waste disposal, and telecommunications, including distance learning and telemedicine. TAX INCENTIVES. 25 to $1.75

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