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How Employer-Assisted Housing Programs Are Paving a Path to Homeownership

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One of the nation’s biggest employers, Amazon, recently announced a Housing Equity Fund worth more than $2 billion “to preserve existing housing and create inclusive housing developments through below-market loans and grants to housing partners, traditional and non-traditional public agencies, and minority-led organizations.” New-Home Sales.

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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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Team USA Goes for Gold

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At SelectUSA’s first Investment Summit, held at the Marriott Waldman Park Hotel in Washington D.C., The key ingredients for the impending FDI feast can be summed up in the “three E’s”–energy, education and equity–which, combined with the world’s largest consumer market give the U.S.

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Cracking the code of affordable housing

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In the same month, Private Equity Real Estate (PERE) reported that 85% of new rental housing being developed in the U.S. Each time, it involves a different mix of government policy and investment with private development and equity. The community will be home to offices, schools, services such as daycare, and retail/dining.

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STATE INCENTIVES GUIDE

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Companies must be less than 5-years old; have an annual payroll between $100,000 and $1 million; show proof of an equity investment of at least $250,000; pay at least 150 percent of the lesser of the state or county average hourly wage where the business is located; and meet requisite payroll thresholds. Employees must be Arkansas taxpayers.

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State by State Incentives Guide

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The incentive is available for non-retail businesses engaged in commerce for profit that fall into certain categories. This program allows an approved business to offer an income tax credit to investors purchasing an equity investment in the business. The benefit depends on the tier of the county in which the company locates.

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Feature Story: 2016 Economic Development Awards

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As reported in the power industry e-newsletter Utility Dive, this year only nine states and Washington, D.C. agriculture, construction, gambling, healthcare and retail). scored above 50 on the Grid Modernization Index’s 0-100 point scale. The other states scored below 50, with half of them struggling to get past 25.

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