Housing Market & Affordable Housing Stock

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Housing Market & Affordable Housing Stock Resources

Freddie Mac Estimates Housing Shortage of 3.3 Million Homes

Freddie Mac released “The Housing Supply Shortage: State of the States,” which finds that 29 states and the District of Columbia have a housing undersupply. TShe largest deficits of housing supply were found in the District of Columbia (with a deficit of 9.55%), Oregon (8.8%), and California (5.74…

Tax Strategies for Rural Affordable Housing Preservation

The Housing Assistance Council released “Tax Considerations for Rural Housing Preservation,” which outlines strategies for avoiding adverse tax consequences that can prevent the preservation of rural affordable housing at the time of a sale. The paper suggests that changes in tax law, such as…

Study Highlights Year-15 Challenges for LIHTC Projects in Weak Housing Markets

An article in Housing Policy Debate, “Challenges for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Projects at Year 15 and Beyond in a Weak Housing Market: The Case of Detroit, Michigan,” examines the financial conditions and outcomes for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) properties around Year 15 in Detroit,…