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HUD launches Office of Manufactured Housing Programs

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced this week that it has established a new Office of Manufactured Housing Programs , which will report to Assistant Secretary for Housing and Federal Housing Administration (FHA) Commissioner Julia Gordon.

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Bipartisan lawmaker group introduces new affordable housing bill

Housing Wire

Senate and House of Representatives have introduced a new bill, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act (AHCIA), which could help spur the construction of two million affordable housing units over the next 10 years. The bill has been introduced in both chambers and seeks to expand the low-income housing tax credit.

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Can 3-D printed homes help solve the housing crisis?

Housing Wire

To Ballard, 3D printing technology is evolving to solve a crisis in modern day America and the world: The failure to meet people’s demand for housing. The future will mean housing is abundant, affordable, beautiful, diverse, and exciting,” Ballard said. There is something endearing in the 3-D printed wall’s construction.

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3 mortgage industry trends that will define the rest of 2021

Housing Wire

Emerging out of the pandemic, the first half of 2021 showed that there is a historically low housing inventory across multiple markets in the U.S. In addition, a vast majority of people spent more time at home in 2020 than ever before in modern history. Eric Levin is EVP of Client Development at Model Match.

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How lenders can continue to serve borrowers despite housing affordability challenges

Housing Wire

HousingWire recently spoke to Finance of America Mortgage President Bill Dallas about viable alternative options for homebuyers and the innovative products FAM offers to meet the unique financial needs of today’s modern borrowers. HousingWire: What are the current challenges when it comes to affordable housing?

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What Lessons to Take Into the Appraisal Industry Post-COVID-19

Appraisal Buzz

The housing market is on fire right now with so many people moving out of larger cities and looking to buy a property of their own. With that said, appraisers are often tasked with having a knowledge of the local community and the local market — specifically how it affects the quality of a home.

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Affordable housing inventory is limited due to foreclosure prevention efforts

Housing Wire

In the three years prior to the pandemic, completed foreclosure auctions represented a potential affordable housing supply of 250,000 homes a year on average, according to public record data from ATTOM. This provides modern-feel homes to mostly newer homeowners. In 2019 the number was 200,000.

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