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Updated HOME Multifamily Underwriting Template
The Office of Affordable Housing Programs announces the release of the HOME Investment Partnerships Program (HOME) Multifamily Underwriting Template. This template assists HOME Participating Jurisdictions (PJs) to complete required underwriting and subsidy layering....
read moreCheck out HUD’s New Multifamily Energy and Water Efficiency Resource Library
Locating the right energy and water efficiency resources available to multifamily property owners can be a challenge. The Better Buildings Challenge Multifamily team has responded by creating a new Multifamily Energy and Water Efficiency Resources page on the HUD...
read moreThe Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes
The Gap: A Shortage of Affordable Homes, finds a shortage of 7.2 million affordable and available rental homes for extremely low income (ELI) renter households, those with incomes at or below the poverty level or 30% of their area median income. The report calls for...
read moreTaxpayers Have Several Tax Return Preparation Options
As you look ahead to the April 17 tax filing deadline this year, consider your tax return options; you can prepare your own; if income eligible access Free Volunteer Tax Preparation; or Professional Tax Preparers. Below is • Prepare your own return: E-file — Taxpayers...
read moreNew Current Population Survey/Housing Vacancy Survey Annual Statistics: 2017
FEB. 27, 2018 — Today the U.S. Census Bureau released annual statistics for the 2017 rental and homeowner vacancy rates, homeownership rates and characteristics of units available for rent for the United States, regions, states and the 75 largest metropolitan...
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