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HUD, USDA reach accord on energy-efficiency standard for new construction

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) have settled on new energy-efficiency standards for the construction of new single-family and multifamily homes. The implementation timeline varies based on the type and location of new construction.

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Opinion: More financing options for ADUs are needed

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In the ongoing struggle for attainable housing, one positive development has been the increased availability of funding options for homeowners seeking to incorporate Accessory Dwelling Units (ADUs) into their properties. These will help on the margin, but we still need smart lenders to help create even more robust financing options for ADUs.

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Rural America is losing affordable housing at a crisis pace

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It now faces a wave of mortgage maturities and payoffs on the thousands of affordable-housing complexes it has helped to finance over the years — with no new construction carried out under the program since 2012. This USDA program, however, is in serious trouble. The LIHTC program, administered through the U.S.

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HUD announces final rule to protect against flood risk

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Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced Monday that it published a final rule, the Federal Flood Risk Management Standard (FFRMS), in the Federal Register. It also applies to substantial improvement to structures financed through HUD grants, subsidy programs, and applicable multifamily programs.”

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Sun Belt cities lead the way for new home sales

Housing Wire

A study released Thursday by fintech and personal finance website SmartAsset delved into Zillow data on new home sales. A key conclusion is that while new construction creates additional supply for first-time and move-up buyers alike, it comes with an additional expense. In March the average home sale price in the U.S.

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US housing market is now worth a record $52 trillion: Zillow

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housing market is back on track , stronger than ever, with a total estimated value of $52 trillion, according to a new analysis by Orphe Divounguy, a senior economist at Zillow Group. Fueling this increase is new construction, according to Divounguy, even though the 1.3% Over the past year, the value of the U.S.

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New-home sales dip slightly in February

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New-home sales receded slightly in February but continued to track above last year’s pace, reaching a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 662,000 last month, according to data published Monday by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development ( HUD ). month supply of new single-family homes, according to census and HUD data.

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