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Rural America is losing affordable housing at a crisis pace

Housing Wire

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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Opinion: why we all have a stake in closing the homeownership gap

Housing Wire

When families own their homes, they have roots in their neighborhood and have a financial and societal investment in the well-being of their community. Bush spoke of the benefits of homeownership, noting the virtues of homeownership and homeowners’ inherent investment in the well-being of their community and the nation.

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8 Sustainability Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Earth Day

The Robert Weiler Company

Construction of new green buildings and green renovation or retrofit projects increase the asset value of buildings by upwards of 9%. According to a January 2022 Bloomberg Intelligence (BI) report , the total assets managed under the umbrella of values-based, socially responsible, and impact investing had grown from $22.8

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How to Conduct the Most Effective Columbus, Ohio Property Search

The Robert Weiler Company

This is a crucial first step and will give you the clearest picture of where you can afford to invest. If your desired area passes our flying colors criteria, it’s time to find the commercial property you want to invest in. 14 Reasons to Invest in Commercial Real Estate in Columbus, Ohio. Smart people invest here!