Affordable Housing Residential Real Estate

Generally, "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.

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• National Housing Trust (NHT) - 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.
  
• Mark-to-Market Program--an overview - Overview of the Mark-to-Market program, including eligbility, the program's process, and links to sites of interest.
  
• Affordable Housing Tax Credit Coalition - Non-profit organization of low income housing tax credit program housing providers.
  
• National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) - 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.
  
• The Danter Company - Basic information on the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program, including statistics and a database of current program maximum incomes and rents.
  
• National Housing & Rehabilitation Association - 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.
  
• Housing Assistance Council (HAC) - Helps local organizations in rural America build affordable homes. Includes information about loans, technical assistance, training, links, publications and relevant articles.
  
• Fannie Mae - Fannie Mae provides financial products and services that increase the availability and affordability of housing for low-, moderate- and middle-income Americans.
  
• HUD User - 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 Re
  
• CHAIN of MN - A Minnesota affordable housing guide including homeownership information and a rental classifieds service.
  
• Enterprise Community Partners - Supports community-based nonprofits creating homes affordable to low-income Americans. Features funding applications and timelines, resource database, a forum and other developer support, all searchable.
  
• Novogradac & Company LLP - Current industry news, information, and resources.
  
• Housing Finance Associates LLC - Provider of strategic consulting, acquisition, development and financing services to the affordable housing industry. Features services, clients, case studies. Based in Orlando, FL.
  
• Knowledgeplex - News feeds, discussion forums, listserv and searchable index of publications related to low income housing. Site is sponsored by the Fannie Mae Foundation.
  
• HousingFinance.com - Publisher of books and magazines for professionals in the affordable housing industry.
  
• Office of Multifamily Housing Assistance Restructuring - 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.
  
• The Affordable Housing Institute - Works worldwide to bring together best practices, technical assistance, property solutions, information sharing, and leadership on affordable housing. Based in Boston.
  
• National Center for Housing Management (NHCM) - Provides management improvement services including compliance and performance education, technical support and consulting to professionals in the affordable housing industry and military housing.
  
  

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