California voters will decide later this year on two significant housing measures that would help the state’s growing homeless population. One of those is a $2 billion bond measure, which hit a snag in 2016 after some lawmakers argued that the money was initially earmarked for mental health services; not housing.
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Analysts see labor shortage in affordable multi-family housing construction
Construction workers are increasingly being drawn to build new single-family houses, leaving apartment projects across the country struggling to meet completion and budget deadlines, according to housing analysts.
502 Direct loan packaging training
Hosted by RCAC August 28 – 30, 2018 in Sacramento, California – This three-day advanced course will cover USDA Rural Development’s (RD) Section 502 direct loan program and provide invaluable insight as to how this homeownership financing resource can be used in your communities.
Affordable Housing Finance magazine ranks Self-Help Enterprises No. 42 on annual list
VISALIA – Self-Help Enterprises has long been regarded as the premiere developer of affordable housing in the San Joaquin Valley, but now it can make the claim that it is among the best in the nation.
Affordable housing remains an urgent national problem
Many economists agree that cities across the country are not building enough affordable homes; according to the National Association of Home Builders, construction companies nationwide will fall short some 400,000 homes as they try to keep up with population growth. In this context, housing advocacy groups are urging lawmakers to ease building restrictions.