Multifamily
Trump Signs Executive Order on Opportunity Zones
President Trump yesterday signed an executive order to spur more investment in opportunity zones, a new type of economic development incentive created by the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act of 2017.
New LIHTC Webinar Offers Updates to Income Averaging Questions
This Dec. 12 webinar answers questions we received about the new Income Average Test, which Low Income Housing Tax Credit professionals must consider to maintain compliance at tax-credit properties.
Digital Marketing Done Right
This webinar, presented by digital marketing experts, will help multifamily developers – and master plan community developers – plan and structure their digital marketing efforts in the most effective way possible.
House to Take Up Tax Extenders, Fix for LIHTC Veterans Projects
House Ways and Means Committee Chairman Kevin Brady last night released a broad tax package that the House is expected to consider later this week. The legislation includes retirement and other savings enhancements, reforms to the Internal Revenue Service, and temporary tax relief for victims of recent natural disasters.
Single-Family Starts Post Slight Decline as Builders Grapple with Affordability Issues
Rising housing affordability concerns continue to weigh on single-family production even as total housing starts edged higher in October. According to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the Commerce Department, total housing starts rose 1.5 percent in October to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.23 million units from an upwardly revised September reading.
Multifamily Builder and Developer Confidence Weakens in 3rd Quarter
Confidence in the multifamily housing market weakened in the third quarter, according to results from the Multifamily Market Survey (MMS) released today by NAHB. The MMS produces two separate indices: The Multifamily Production Index, which dropped three points to 48 compared to the previous quarter; and the Multifamily Vacancy Index, which rose two points to 47 compared to the previous quarter.
Will Lawmakers Address the Low Income Housing Tax Credit in the Lame Duck Session?
NAHB is focused on the potential that tax legislation will be part of this lame duck session, and we are working with our congressional supporters to press our Low Income Housing Tax Credit priorities.
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Multifamily Lending Caps Hold Steady in 2019
The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) announced today that multifamily lending caps for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac will be $35 billion for each enterprise in 2019, unchanged from the 2018 caps.
How Do Opportunity Zones Work?
To help further clarify what opportunity zones and QOFs are, and how the associated tax benefits work, NAHB has provided answers to several of the most common questions on the subject.
Make the Most of Your Multifamily Marketing Channels
Each digital marketing channel — websites, email and social media — works like a small stream that, when combined with others, can create a rushing river of multifamily momentum. But when these channels are managed independently, by outsourcing for example, your branding can get lost.