Market Analysis

The U.S. Census Bureau has released findings from the American Community Survey for the combined years from 2006 to 2010.

In early December, the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) Board of Directors approved updates to its low-income housing tax credit (LIHTC) and underwriting recommended practices.

The Nevada Housing Division recently released the final version of its 2012 Qualified Allocation Plan, describing the process for allocating federal low-income housing tax credits to qualified developers in Nevada.

Ohio Housing Finance Agency has released a notice that all market studies and any updated narratives must be submitted to OHFA no later than 5:00 p.m. on Thursday, December 8, 2011 and should be indexed according to OHFA Document Submission Procedures.

The New Mexico Mortgage Finance Authority (MFA) has issued an RFP to solicit one or more individuals or firms for calendar years 2012 and 2013 to produce a series of affordable multifamily rental real estate market studies for proposed tax credit projects.

The Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) has announced that effective January 1, 2012, only VHDA-approved market analysts will be authorized to complete market studies for Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) projects.

HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research has published the latest version of its U.S. Housing Market Conditions. Published quarterly, the report is a compilation of statistical data and written reports.

The Housing Assistance Council (HAC) has published “Rurality in the United States,” the first in its new series of Rural Research Notes, highlighting economic and housing characteristics of rural America.

The Georgia Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Office of Affordable Housing (OAH) has released the proposed 2012 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP).

HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research has released a new Guide for HUD USER Data Sets. The guide is intended to serve as a helpful reference tool for the data sets available from the HUD USER Clearinghouse, and on the HUD USER website.

HUD’s Office of Policy Development & Research has released a new Best Practices case study for a senior apartments project in Salinas, CA.

The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has released its 2012 Draft Appraisal Guidelines for projects that are seeking housing credits or gap financing resources, and has opened a public comment period.