TOPIC: Economic ImpactSTATE: ColoradoTYPE: Research ReportDATE: June 2010AUTHOR: National Association of Home BuildersDESCRIPTION: NAHB argues that home building generates substantial local economic activity, including new income and jobs for residents, and additional revenue for local governments. They use a model to estimate the economic benefit of homebuilding and use it to analyze projects that receive LIHTC in Denver.
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