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January
HUD: FHA Brings the Holidays Home
Baltimore: High Cost of Housing Suit
SRI LANKA: Tsunami Recovery Skewed by Sectarian Strife
Indiana: Realtor’s Attorney Defends her Fliers
New Jersey: WILL TENANTS BE OUT AT HOME?
Miami: Homeless Shantytown Vivid Reminder of Leaders’ Failures
Montgomery County, Maryland: Leggett Challenges Voucher Case Ruling
Statement from Secretary Alphonso Jacksonon National Alliance to End Homelessness Release of Homeless Numbers
First Nationwide Estimate of Homeless Population in a Decade Announced
St. Louis: Lake Housing Doesn’t Meet Accessibility Laws
Bismark, ND: Discrimination Laws Lack Subpoena Power
Rockingham, VT: Housing Statute has Town, Land Trust Confused
NH: Mont Vernon to Make Way for Elder Housing
Long Island, NY: 28 Selected in Lottery for Affordable Housing
Colorado: An Affable Affordable Housing Decision
Florida: Sarasota County Gathers $20M for Affordable Housing
Hedge Funds in Bidding for Ameriquest
Memphis: New Anti-Predatory Lending Law Sinks Teeth Into Unscrupulous …
Austin, TX: Beside the Point
Los Angeles: 22 Blocks Slated for Hip Surgery
Charlestown, RI: Fear of Casino Hovers Over Tribe’s 31 Acres
New York: Mentally Retarded Sue, Charging Condo Discriminated
Arizona: College President Speaks on Discrimination Complaint
Miami: Seniors Get Affordable Housing in Overtown
Taiwan: Editorial: All Groups Deserve Fair Treatment
Pittsburgh: Rallies Fault Bush for Public Housing Cuts
Jury Awards Damages in Katrina Case
HUD Announces Nearly $9 Million to Assist Elderly, Disabled
MN: Attorney General Swanson Releases Predatory Mortgage Lending Study Group Report and Proposes Legislation
MN: AG Swanson Wants Criminal Penalties for Unscrupulous Lenders
Nevada: Truckee’s Learning Curve and Affordable Housing
NJ: Affordable Housing Out, Builder Says
Honolulu: Unsheltered Homeless May Gain Housing Priority
Rochester, NY: Affordable Housing Uplifts Community
Poughkeepsie, NY: New Paltz Seeks Input on Housing
VA: Report Paints Bleak Picture of Affordable Housing
CT: P&Z Rejects Gorham Avenue Affordable Housing Application
NY: New Law Would Clarify Denial
Marina del Rey, CA: Council Continues the Review Exemption for Certain Affordable …
Phipps-Rose-Dattner-Grimshaw Selected To Develop City-Owned Site in South Bronx
Florida Developers Awarded $7M for Affordable Housing Units
Tupelo, MS: Affordable Housing, One Year Later
IL: New Lenox Keeps Senior Housing Rates Same
CA: Housing Group Evaluates Rent Prejudice
New Orleans: HRI Properties Back in Court over River Garden Lawsuits
Chicago: Finding Affordable Housing Not Easy, Says New Report
UK: Housing Corporation Announces Cambridge Challenge Pilot
Wyoming: Goshen Sees Need for More Housing
James City, VA: JCC’s Jirst Affordable Senior Complex is Nearer
Housing is ‘Least Affordable’
San Francisco: Colma Officials Decry Housing Project
Chicago: Blagojevich Forecloses on Lending Program
HUD Unveils Limited English Proficiency (LEP) Guidance: Agency to translate apartment lease into multiple languages
Illinois Anti-Predatory Lending Pilot Program
Strickland Vetoes Predatory Lending Bill
Ottawa Deemed Affordable City for Housing
Liberia’s Housing Crisis: An Adequate Supply of Affordable Housing …
Robert F. Buck Family’s Legacy to Include Permanently Affordable …
UK: Right to Buy Deepns Housing Crisis
OPIC invests US$100mn in LatAm Housing Fund - Regional
Utah: Shelter for The Homeless
Editorial: Affordable housing—Naples, FL
Evanston, IL: Mayor Vetoes Amendment to Inclusionary Housing Ordinance
Canada: Regina Leads Way for Housing Affordability
New Haven, CT: Funding to revitalize Fair Haven
RI: Concerns Over New Law Leads Lender to Drop RI Loans
Builders Again Bash Vail’s Housing Idea
Is Racial Discrimination a Thing of The Past?
Steps Members Urge FEMA to Extend Deadline 12 Months
Cities Go Further to Help Homeless
Westchester, NY: After Giving Towns Millions, County Keeping Eye on Affordable …
Better Housing Provides Affordable Housing for Seniors
Guest Opinion: Payday Lending Affects Our Security Here at Home
Free ‘Green’ Advice Line Set Up
Norwich buildings get new life as affordable housing
Panel Expected to Deny Mobile Housing Proposal
Ira Oakes, 1935-2007: Real Estate Broker Helped Break Seattle’s …
Olympia, WA: Bill Would Protect Military, Veterans from Discrimination
Critics Want the City’s Bank to do Better by the City’s Residents
Officials: Affordable Housing Still Scarce
State of the Union Does Not Address Affordable Housing Crisis …
Affordable Housing or Cash?
Palm Beach County housing crisis will only get worse, consultant says
Convicted Con Artist Shows How System Flaws Could Allow Him to Steal Your Home
State Farm’s Katrina Deal Changes ‘Wind vs. Water’ Equation
Flood Coverage Tough to Enforce as Lenders Struggle to Comply
Chicago: Brown Pushes for Increase in Affordable Housing in City
Legislators Look to Revise Law on Affordable Housing
Michigan: Formal Charge of Unlawful Discrimination Issued Against
Gentrification: A New Home for DC United
Affordable Housing Issue Requires a Regional Strategy
FL: Proposal May Bring Affordable Housing to Martin County
FL: Affordable Housing Gets County Assistance
Proposed Bill Would Bring Housing Act to State Level
IN: Welcoming Their Disabled Neighbors
Renovating in Historical Districts
Homelessness in Central Arkansas
Other Counties ‘Dump’ Homeless on Island
Predatory Lending Practices & Unethical Industry Professionals
Lawyers’ Committee Co-Host Open House to Unveil Environment
Justice Department Reaches Settlement With Honolulu Apartment …
MA: Edgartown Rental Project Invites Pre-aps
Stockton, CA: Housing Agency to Lose $600K
Groups Bash Bid for Bank: Lehman hit over high-cost loans
Annual Existing-Home Sales Fall Most in 17 Years
CA: Affordable Housing Under Fire with Audit
Velázquez Targets Affordable Housing for New York City
Fair Housing a Good Approach for Integrating US Schools
Court Nixes Affordable Housing Rules
Canada: What is Affordable Housing Port Moody Council Asks
Don’t Reward Slothful Towns for Their Inaction on Affordable Housing
Chicago: Bill “Dock” Walls Lays out His Ideas for Affordable Housing in City
As Aid Lags, Volunteers Shoulder Rebuilding on Gulf Coast
Fighting Predatory Lending Requires a Citywide Focus
County Pledges £430000 for Dales Affordable Homes
MN: Maplewood / Gladstone Housing gets into High Gear
MA: Chicopee Agency gets High Marks
Wexler Named to Financial Services
NY: Homeless Problem in Housing Access
Malaysia: Penang Okays Affordable Housing
New Apartments Expected to Improve Downtown and Local Colleges
Court Tosses NJ Affordable Housing Rules, Demands New Ones
Real Estate Agent Denies Charges in Federal Lawsuit
FL: Pompano Seeks to Toughen Affordable Housing Rules
FL: Affordable Housing Hits Home with Renters, too
Legal Bills Spur Talk of Settlement
Pastor Follows Vision for Affordable Housing
Florissant Landlord Refuses To Replace Wheelchair Ramps, Residents …
Former Housing Manager Pleads Guilty to Embezzling HUD Funds
My Turn: Getting to Affordable on All Levels
Stricter Standards Sought for Lenders, Brokers
Disabled Will Have Access to Apartments
Ruling Scolds Towns for Shirking Affordable Housing
Judge Tells Both Sides in Dispute to Settle It
The Post-Katrina Drawing Board: Business Group Offers Plan to Coordinate Disaster Response
Winthrop Council Wants More Affordable Housing
Affordable Housing Plan on Table
MLA: Affordable Housing Hit by Closing Mobile Home Parks
NC Celebrates 500 Assisted Home Buys
Seniors Get Behind Housing Development
Safe Homes Act Lets Tenants End Leases
Volunteer Needs Our Help in Mississippi
House Moves Housing, Subdivision Measures
NY: Housing NEW
NY: Applications Reopen for Section 8 Housing
UK: Sampson— We Must Knock on Front Door of Gordon Brown
Predatory-lending Rule Blamed for Lender Exits
Lawsuit Questions Gay Roommate Preference
Pilot Program Helps Renters
CT: Counting the Homeless: Advocates Cite Area Affordable Housing Shortage
Funds OK’d for 1st Step in Housing Plan
MI: Local Accusations of Housing Discrimination Against Same-Sex Couples
IL: Builders Move to Enter Legal Fray
Affordable Housing Groups to Get Help in Putting Projects Together
BC, Canada: Shelter Group Completes Initial Work
I-NEWS ONLY: Affordable Housing Goes Online
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January
HUD: FHA Brings the Holidays Home
January 3, 2007
Baltimore: High Cost of Housing Suit
January 3, 2007
SRI LANKA: Tsunami Recovery Skewed by Sectarian Strife
January 3, 2007
Indiana: Realtor’s Attorney Defends her Fliers
January 3, 2007
Honolulu: Unsheltered Homeless May Gain Housing Priority
January 19, 2007
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