
On December 10, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan will deliver the keynote address at the 36th Annual Awards Luncheon hosted by the New York Housing Conference (NYHC) and the National Housing Conference (NHC)...

National Housing Conference & the Center for Housing Policy
TODAY: Don't forget to log on to the HousingPolicy.org Forum to interact with Dan Immergluck from the Georgia Institute of Technology, who will be answering questions about how different metro areas have been dealing with bank-owned properties, and how these properties can be used productively. This discussion is based... off of a recent podcast from the Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta. Please see details below to participate!Read More
Source: forum.housingpolicy.org

Bay Area Burden, a new report released today by the ULI Terwilliger Center for Workforce Housing finds that the average Bay Area household spends more than $41,000 a year - nearly 60 percent of their income - on housing and transportation costs alone.These costs vary among the nine Bay Area...

Tomorrow, November 4, NHC’s research affiliate, the Center for Housing Policy, will host its next two-part "Live at the Forum" event, which will feature a new report from the AARP Public Policy Institute, in collaboration with the National Housing Trust and Reconnecting America, "Preserving A...

Two years ago, we in the housing and community development field, began to notice the negative impacts of a sharp rise in foreclosures and vacancies in neighborhoods...

National Housing Conference & the Center for Housing Policy
Are
you looking for regional resources in the Twin Cities area? Look no
further than the new Minnesota-specific toolbox on HousingPolicy.org,
which provides information to help create a wider range of housing
choices for families. Check it out by visiting the link below!
Source: www.housingpolicy.org
HousingPolicy.org provides information on local government and state government housing policy, affordable housing strategies, workforce housing and moderate income housing development for government and business leaders, housing practitioners and advocates.

National Housing Conference & the Center for Housing Policy
Today's Los Angeles Times features a story about employees in LA who are encouraging employers to help make living closer to work more affordable. If you're interested in helping to promote these policies where you live, you might be interested in attending one of the regional forums on employer-assisted housing hosted... by NHC and the National Association of REALTORS. View the "Events" section of this page to learn more.Read More
Source: www.latimes.com
Want to live closer to work but can't afford to? Have your boss pay.A local business group plans to lay out that proposal in a report today. The Los Angeles Business Council, which counts real estate executives ...

Despite news of recent stabilization in the housing sector, the Commerce Department released data yesterday revealing a tumble in new home sales...

Across the country, Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grantees and their partners are busy implementing their programs—working with mortgage servicers to purchase properties and with local partners to rehabilitate homes and secure new homeowners and renters. ...

Yesterday, NHC President and CEO Conrad Egan received the Community Service Award from the Citizens' Housing and Planning Association (CHAPA) at their 42nd Annual Dinner and Meeting...

Tight credit markets are having a profound effect on community development practitioners and the communities that they serve. Now more than ever, effective use of public resources is critically important...

National Housing Conference & the Center for Housing Policy "Bring Workers Home: 2009 Eastern Regional Forum on Employer-Assisted Housing," hosted by NHC in partnership with the National Association of REALTORS, is just around the corner! Registration for this complimentary event ends on October 30, so be sure to reserve your spot soon if you'd like to participate! Visit the link below for more details.
Source: philadelphia2009forum.eventbrite.com
National Housing Conference presents Bring Workers Home: 2009 Eastern Regional Forum on Employer-Assisted Housing -- Wednesday, November 18, 2009 | Thursday, November 19, 2009 -- Philadelphia, PA

National Housing Conference & the Center for Housing Policy
On October 21, NHC and the Center officially launched their Web 2.0 suite, which includes the NHC "Open House" Blog and the Center's HousingPolicy.org Online Discussion Forum, as well as a strong and growing presence on YouTube, Facebook, Twitter, LinkedIn and Flickr.
In this video, the Center's Rebecca Cohen provides ...and overview of the Forum, an online community that enables affordable housing policymakers and practitioners to come together and exchange ideas on different industry-related topics.Read More
In this video, the Center's Rebecca Cohen provides ...and overview of the Forum, an online community that enables affordable housing policymakers and practitioners to come together and exchange ideas on different industry-related topics.Read More


















