Market Analysis

HUD Publishes New Comprehensive Market Analysis Reports

HUD’s Department of Policy Research & Development has published three more Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses for State College, Pennsylvania; Victoria, Texas; and New Orleans, Louisiana.

Study Examines Gulf Recovery After Hurricanes Katrina, Rita

U.S. Housing and Urban Development recently contracted with Abt Associates Inc. and released a two-part study examining the housing recovery efforts in the Gulf Coast after Hurricanes Katrina and Rita.

HUD Releases Market Analysis Report for Las Cruces, NM

HUD’s Economic and Market Analysis Division recently released its Comprehensive Housing Market Analysis report for the Las Cruces, New Mexico market area.

CBPP Releases Paper on Voucher Utilization

The Center for Budget and Policy Priorities (CBPP) recently released a report detailing the usage of Housing Choice Vouchers (HCV). The report finds that in 2010, 2,083,187 families in the United States used HCVs yet only 91 percent of the National authorized vouchers were utilized…

HUD to Host Overview Webcast for the Revised MAP Guidebook

The Office of Development in HUD’s Office of Multifamily Housing Programs will host an overview of the revised 2011 MAP Guidebook via webcast on October 17, 2011 from 11:30 am to 3:00 pm with a 45 minute break for lunch between 12:30 and 1:15 pm. The implementation of the MAP Guidebook has been postponed until November 1, 2011 to accommodate more time for interested parties to raise questions and make comments about the revisions.

EDR Launches New Tool for Environmental Issues Reporting

Environmental Data Resources Inc. has launched a new online mapping tool called the Environmental Issues Report (EIR) that shows “environmental issues” within a one-mile radius of an address.

NCAHMA Annual Meeting PowerPoints Now Available

PowerPoint presentations from the Affordable Housing Underwriting Forum & NCAHMA Annual Meeting are now available for download.

Comprehensive Market Analyses for Orlando, Burlington Areas

HUD’s Economic and Market Analysis Division has prepared Comprehensive Housing Market Analyses for the Burlington-South Burlington, Vermont and Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Florida market areas.

Colorado Releases Draft of 2012 QAP

The Colorado Housing Finance Agency (CHFA) has released the first draft of the 2012 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and a summary of proposed changes.