This Is A Member-Only Page Affordable housing is in crisis, primarily because of the gap between cost of construction and the ultimate value of income property - which must be a factor of a tenants ability to pay. Since the 1940's Government has tried countless programs to address the resulting social problem, from a failed public housing policy, to subsidies and now ... low income housing tax credits available to developers. Also see: Affordable Housing | Cost vs. Value | Government Programs | Low Income Housing Tax Credits | LIHTC-FAQs | Housing Definitions | HUD Help | Expect to find plenty of
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NIMB's: Not In My Backyard
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NOTE's: Not Over There Either
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CAVE's: Citizens Against Virtually Everything
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BANANA's: Build Absolutely Nothing At or Near Anything
Organizational: gathering information
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Goals & Concept
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Market Study & Feasibility: US Housing Vacancy Survey | Property Owners and Managers Survey
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Target area & Site Selection
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Target population
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Analyses of affordability
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Help from HUD to Develop Affordable Housing
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Government Money Federal Money Retriever
Size/type of housing project: making decisions
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Ownership Structure
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Type of Housing
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Type of Project
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Project Size
Capacity to do the Project: plugging in the players
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Experience/staff/Consultants
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Financial Condition
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Financing Options
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The Community Reinvestment Act
Construction
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Selecting contractors
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Construction Management
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Dealing with Murphy's Law
Marketing and Tenant Screening
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Advertising & Marketing
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Selecting Tenants
Managing the Project
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Creating a System of Accountability
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Property Management
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Multifamily management resources
Examples of Successful Projects
Public Housing Authorities Directors Assn
Public Housing employees are probably aware of this vast information resource, but HUD also serves 3,000,000 families through its Section 8 program, meaning there are many thousands of leasing agents and landlords who also may want take advantage of this outstanding PHADA offering. Rental housing news and rule updates make this a good use of the web. Besides, you paid for it with a HUD grant. See what you got for your money with a visit to PHADA's The House. Enterprise Foundation. Financial, technical assistance, and information services relating to low-income housing development, primarily for non-profit housing groups. State Housing Development Authorities like: Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority There is some excellent business help available on the web. We have added a Business Bookmark page to assist you in locating other good sources of information.
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