Sentences with phrase «including affordable homeownership»
In 2014, HCR set an agency record by financing the creation or preservation of 9,363 affordable housing units, including affordable homeownership opportunities for more than one thousand families.
http://www.nyshcr.org/ Not exact matches
Our strategy includes repairing older homes to bring them up to code and building new housing developments to offer affordable homeownership opportunities to first - time homebuyers in safe Habitat communities.
These programs will aggregate sites to develop affordable housing, including one - to four - family homeownership opportunities and up to 20 - unit rental buildings.
Liberals: Start a new, 10 - year investment in social housing infrastructure, prioritizing affordable housing and seniors» facilities (including building more units and refurbishing existing units); encourage the construction of new rental housing by removing all GST on new capital investments in affordable rental housing; loosening the existing qualification rules for the Home Buyers» Plan to allow more Canadians affected by sudden and significant life changes to access their RRSP savings for a down payment; review escalating home prices in high - priced markets, including Toronto and Vancouver, and review all policy tools that could keep homeownership within reach for more Canadians.
«The key to advancing affordable homeownership in the United States is making high quality housing stock available to purchase - ready customers,» according to a comment letter by 24 housing advocacy groups including Prosperity Now.
NHC is an umbrella organization for groups (including NAR) concerned about the availability of affordable housing for rental and homeownership.
Those include ensuring affordable, accessible financing; supporting tax policies that encourage homeownership; and helping more people stay in their homes or avoid foreclosure through streamlined short sales.
Topics that were discussed included mortgage availability and premium costs; access to affordable credit; strict and costly condo regulations; the benefits of homeownership; and new initiatives from FHA to help first - time home buyers, such as the Homeowners Armed with Knowledge, or HAWK, program.
Key issues highlighted nationally to consumers and public policymakers include access to affordable mortgage financing, tax incentives for homeownership, overly stringent credit requirements and cumbersome short sales and foreclosures.
To meet the nation's growing need for affordable rental housing and homeownership opportunities, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently called on Congress to maintain its support for vital housing tax incentives, including the Low Income Housing Tax Credit, the mortgage interest deduction and real estate tax deductions.
The new law includes a grab - bag of modest measures to boost homeownership, including incentives for states and localities to remove regulatory barriers to affordable housing.
Our Affordable Housing Committee spearheads several projects aimed at helping low - income home buyers achieve the American dream of homeownership, including a series of financial literacy courses aimed at first - time homebuyers in need of financial planning assistance.
The Illinois Housing Development Authority new mortgage program @HomeIllinois strives to make homeownership affordable and obtainable for both first - time and repeat homebuyers by providing a la carte benefits, including down payment assistance and lender paid mortgage insurance.
The majority of Americans (64 %)-- including similar shares across age groups — say homeownership is not affordable for young adults in their 20s and 30s these days.