When Indianapolis real estate agents say now is a good time to buy a home, it’s more than a sales come-on. The metro area is once again the most affordable big-city housing market in the nation, wresting back an honor that had been stolen away the past few quarters by Youngstown, Ohio; Syracuse, N.Y.; and [...]

SASKATOON, SASKATCHEWAN–(Marketwire – May 18, 2012) – Westgate Heights Attainable Housing Inc. celebrated their groundbreaking today. The new housing complex will consist of 34 units (32 townhouse units and two accessible units) located close to services and amenities. The homes will be targeted to low-income families and families new to Canada. Kelly Block, Member of [...]

Experts are backing a Government claim that New Zealand houses are affordable again – but warn that the sweet spot won’t last when interest rates eventually go up. Prime Minister John Key this week defended cancelling his party’s flagship affordable housing scheme, Gateway, by saying interest costs on the average home had dropped by $200 [...]

Gorge Road shouldn’t become a dumping ground for affordable-housing projects, says Victoria Coun. Shellie Gudgeon. “We’re loading Gorge Road with all of our affordable housing and I think that’s a detriment to the neighbourhood,” Gudgeon said Thursday. “It should be dispersed throughout the city.” Gudgeon noted the Burnside Gorge neighbourhood is lacking a village centre [...]

West Valley Community Services is hosting an affordable housing fair on May 21, when more than 20 housing-related organizations will share resources and information with participants at Cupertino Community Hall, 10350 Torre Ave. The free informational fair will run from 5 to 7 p.m. and will have more than 20 housing organizations on hand to [...]

Chandler is adding a pair of new programs to help the city’s low-to-moderate income residents with decent, affordable housing. Last week City Council approved the allocation of $252,956 of the $267,603 the city will receive from Federal HOME Investment Partnership funds through the Maricopa HOME Consortium. The money will be used for programs in which [...]

Ed Norton seems to be a man on a mission when it comes to helping others. I caught up with Ed and one of his best college friends, Abby Sigal, over coffee to discuss something near and dear to both of their hearts and minds: affordable housing. Ed’s grandfather, the renowned real-estate developer James Rouse, [...]