House bill calls for HOME housing program reforms
It aims to expand affordable housing supply by providing states and local governments with greater flexibility to fund housing development.
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Real estate leaders praise federal housing action, stress first-time buyer help
NextHome co-CEO Keith Robinson and others are happy to see Washington address housing, but say more first-time homebuyers help is needed.
Section 8 use barriers analyzed in new study
While the Section 8 program enables more than 2 million low-income families each year to rent housing, thousands of vouchers go unused.
Bipartisan House bill would strengthen HUD’s grip on manufactured housing standards
“We must ensure that HUD has primary authority over all manufactured housing standards,” Rep. Mike Flood said in a statement.
Clayton debuts CrossMod manufactured homes at HUD showcase
The featured model — called the Cypress and expected to cost roughly $200,000 — is 990 square feet with two bedrooms and two bathrooms.
HUD Innovative Housing Showcase begins Saturday
Exhibits include entire model homes — ranging from manufactured and modular to 3D-printed — developed by companies from across the U.S.
HUD moves to bar non-permanent residents from Section 184 tribal loan program
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has revised residency requirements for the Section 184 Indian Housing Loan Guarantee program to exclude non-permanent resident aliens.
Outdated manufactured home? This reverse LO could save the day
Bill Smith of Reverse Mortgage West talks about a unique way to build new homes using the proceeds from a reverse mortgage.
California creates office dedicated to housing, homelessness issues
Restructuring aims to better integrate and administrate response to the state’s housing and homelessness challenges.
In Northern Virginia, senior housing has a supply-and-demand ‘disconnect’
Fairfax County, which borders the District of Columbia and is home to about 1.1 million residents, is experiencing a “disconnect” between its affordable housing supply and the number of seniors living on a fixed income.