Wednesday, Nov. 5th, 2008
Less than 24 hours after the election of a president who represents change, more than two dozen affordable housing leaders assembled to hash out ideas for getting through the financial crisis in the low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) market.
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The Obama administration has a golden opportunity to make the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) a more efficient agency for the production of affordable housing, no small task given the current state of the department.
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In the search for tax credit equity, affordable housing developers must give investors multiple reasons to do their deals.
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Thursday, Nov. 6th, 2008
Historic tax credits can be a great development tool for affordable housing developers, though navigating the regulatory process can be tricky, said panelists at AHF Live.
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Despite a capital markets meltdown, Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac are still providing debt financing at reasonable rates, and even the FHA is emerging as a viable alternative for tax credit developers, said panelists at AHF Live.
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The dearth of tax credit equity, more conservative debt underwriting standards, and vanishing sources of soft capital are making it much more difficult to pencil out deals.
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Despite a shortfall in critical financing, supportive-housing proposals can compete with other deals, said executives at the “Serving Special-Needs Populations and Underwriting Tenant Services” panel at AHF Live.
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Green building is here, and affordable housing developers had better get used to it. That was the message from panelists at AHF Live.
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Friday, Nov. 7th, 2008
In a year when low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) equity is way down, the industry is also seeing a shift toward proprietary funds, said several LIHTC syndicators.
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Affordable Housing Finance magazine recognized 12 developments as part of its 2008 Readers’ Choice Awards at a luncheon at the end of AHF Live: The Tax Credit Developers’ Summit on Nov. 7 at the Hyatt Regency Chicago. Charles Werhane, vice chairman and chief operating officer of Enterprise Community Investment, Inc.—the sponsor of the awards luncheon—helped to present the honors.
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