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Affordable housing is a byproduct of a pluralistic democratic society; more than that, it is a goal whose pursuit creates and strengthens a pluralistic democratic society in ways that would gladden the heart of Alexis Charles Henri Clérel, Comte de Tocqueville.

Last month, the Affordable Housing Credit Improvement Act was reintroduced in both the House and Senate as H.R. 3238 and S. 1557.

For at least the last decade, managers of market-rate multifamily units have widely incorporated technology into their properties.

Federal tax credits under the Low Income Housing Tax Credit program continue to be one of the most important tools for developing affordable housing in the country.

There are two ways an affordable housing manager can run a more efficient shop.

Juggling multiple projects in the pipeline in various stages of development can feel like lining up squares on a Rubik’s Cube to employees of development and construction firms.

With the Inflation Reduction Act (IRA) and Bipartisan Infrastructure Law (BIL), the business case for solar-for-multifamily affordable housing is the best it’s ever been.

Embedded within the real estate adage, “Location, Location, Location,” is the all-important, yet oft-overlooked zoning.

In affordable housing, where every dollar counts, utility expenditures can be one of the highest-cost items.

A simple principle can have far-reaching consequences when its consistent application exposes policy or outcome inconsistencies taken for granted for decades.

Tribal LIHTC Developers Leading the Way

Ralph M. Perrey has served as the executive director of the Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) since November 2012.