Affordable Housing (Business/Real_Estate/Residential/Affordable_Housing)
up Affordable HousingGenerally, "affordable housing" is defined as housing made available to and affordable for very-low, low and moderate income persons and families. In most cases, affordable housing is produced and maintained with some level of financial assistance from Federal, state, or private sources. Affordable housing may include homeownership, rental housing, special needs housing, and housing for the homeless.EntriesFannie Mae http://www.fanniemae.com/ Fannie Mae provides financial products and services that increase the availability and affordability of housing for low-, moderate- and middle-income Americans. HUD User http://www.huduser.org/ Contains valuable statistics for those interested in financing, developing, or managing affordable housing, including HUD-mandated rent and income levels for assisted housing programs (Low Income Housing Tax Credit, Section 8 and other) and Fair Market Rents. The Affordable Housing Institute http://www.affordablehousinginstitute.org/ Works worldwide to bring together best practices, technical assistance, property solutions, information sharing, and leadership on affordable housing. Based in Boston. HousingFinance.com http://www.housingfinance.com/ Publisher of books and magazines for professionals in the affordable housing industry. Enterprise Community Partners http://www.enterprisecommunity.org/ Information on the work, products and services provided to the low-income community development and affordable housing field by the nonprofit Enterprise Community Partners. The site includes a wealth of information resources. National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) http://www.ncsha.org/ Nonprofit organization increases housing opportunities for lower income and underserved people through the financing, development, and preservation of affordable housing. Links to each State Housing Finance Agency. Knowledgeplex http://www.knowledgeplex.org/ News feeds, discussion forums, listserv and searchable index of publications related to low income housing. Site is sponsored by the Fannie Mae Foundation. Housing Assistance Council (HAC) http://www.ruralhome.org/ Helps local organizations in rural America build affordable homes. Includes information about loans, technical assistance, training, links, publications and relevant articles. National Housing & Rehabilitation Association http://www.housingonline.com/ Provides in-depth information on various affordable housing issues including the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC), historic preservation, multifamily housing finance, HUD and FHA programs, and public housing redevelopment. National Housing Trust (NHT) http://www.nhtinc.org/ Nonprofit organization formed to preserve and improve affordable multifamily homes for low and moderate income use. Includes information on technical assistance, training, public policy, and staff. National Center for Housing Management (NHCM) http://www.nchm.org/ Provides management improvement services including compliance and performance education, technical support and consulting to professionals in the affordable housing industry and military housing. Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring http://www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/omhar/ Official site of the Mark-to-Market program, including a list of all Participating Administrative Entities, updated weekly, and other key program information and procedures. Novogradac & Company LLP http://www.novoco.com/resource.shtml Current industry news, information, and resources. Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition http://www.taxcreditcoalition.org/ Non-profit organization of low income housing tax credit program housing providers. CHAIN of MN http://www.chainofmn.org/ A Minnesota affordable housing guide including homeownership information and a rental classifieds service. Housing Finance Associates LLC http://www.housingfin.com/ Provider of strategic consulting, acquisition, development and financing services to the affordable housing industry. Features services, clients, case studies. Based in Orlando, FL. The Danter Company http://www.danter.com/taxcredit/ Basic information on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, including statistics and a database of current program maximum incomes and rents. Mark-to-Market Program--an overview http://www.danter.com/marktomarket/ Overview of the Mark-to-Market program, including eligbility, the program's process, and links to sites of interest. SubcategoriesAdvocates This category contains web sites of affordable housing advocacy groups. Housing advocacy groups of all kinds including those for the homeless, elderly, handicapped, farmworkers, persons with Affordable Housing Providers This category contains sites for or about the providers and developers of affordable housing projects. For-profit developers, non-profit developers, public housing authorities, homeless Technical Assistance Providers This category contains web sites of affordable housing technical assistance (TA) providers. TA providers assist non-profits in Related categoriesAffordable and Low Income Housing Sites dealing with the broad issue of affordable and low income housing. Grants, Credits and Assistance Find links to sites offering information on housing grants, tax incentives, and general assistance. Please note, this category Lawyers and Law Firms Attorneys dealing with real estate and property law issues, such as land use, zoning, transactions, and related matters. US Department of Housing and Urban Development Although some functions date to the National Housing Act of 1934, it was the Housing and Urban Development Act of 1965 which split off the cabinet-level Department of Housing and Urban Development Neigbour categoriesCooperatives Housing cooperatives, collectives, and associations based on a cooperative business model. Corporate Housing The Corporate Housing category lists alternative accommodations, usually for business travelers. Corporate housing units, sometimes called "extended stay", "short term rentals" or "temporary Directories This category is for web sites that offer international searchable databases of residential real estate for Luxury Homes This category includes sites with national and international listings for luxury homes. Marketing and Advertising This category contains sites containing information and statistics about real estate markets and housing in general. Rentals Find in this category web sites with national and international listings for apartment rentals proposed by individuals or real estate agencies; roommates finder; and Senior Housing (This section is quite beta and buggy, have patience. Thanks)
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