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NoMi? NoBe? No Go

A few years ago, we had a movement of people who tried to rebrand our Twin …

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May 23  ·  Industry News »

Asset Funders Network (AFN) Names New Director

Joseph Antolín was named the new Director of AFN by the Steering Committee. more

May 22  ·  Industry News »

John TrasviƱa Leaves HUD

John Trasviña, former HUD Assistant Secretary, has been named the new Dean of the University of San Francisco School of Law. more

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Valuation and Taxation of Resale-Restricted, Owner-Occupied Housing

Resale-restricted, owner-occupied housing (also known as “shared-equity homeownership”) offers an option for bringing homeownership within reach for lower-income households. Few standardized policies and procedures exist for valuing and taxing resale-restricted homes, even in states where public policy favors this category of housing. Because little research has been done in the United States to document the various ways this housing is taxed or to evaluate methods of taxation, this paper by former NHI Research Director Carla J. Robinson aims to fill the information gap.

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Reconnecting Jobs and Housing

National community development leaders discuss making the case for housing in a "jobs above all else" political environment.