North Dakota RealEstateRama

BISMARCK, ND - March 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) has secured a $174,677 U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant, ensuring households statewide will have access to homebuyer education and/or housing counseling services in 2011.

BISMARCK, ND - February 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Industrial Commission of North Dakota and the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) honored former bond counsel Maurice “Maury” E. Cook at the 20th Annual Statewide Housing Conference. Cook was recognized for his visionary leadership in the creation of the Housing Finance Agency and for his dedicated service to the state of North Dakota.

BISMARCK, ND - February 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) recognized three lenders and two housing advocates as Champions of Affordable Housing at the 2011 Statewide Housing Conference.

Washington, DC - January 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven and Congressman Rick Berg announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is awarding $1,665,449 in federal grants to organizations and government agencies throughout North Dakota to combat homelessness in the state

BISMARCK, ND - January 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 20th Annual Statewide Housing Conference, “It Starts with a Home,” will be held Feb. 9-10, 2011, at the Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck, ND.

BISMARCK, ND - November 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The dream of homeownership has become a reality for more than 35,000 North Dakota families thanks to the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s (NDHFA) FirstHome™ program. The Agency recently marked its 35,000th first-time homebuyer loan.

WILLISTON, ND - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Community Development, Inc. (CDI) is hosting a Ribbon Cutting Ceremony to celebrate the completion of the Waters Edge apartments in Williston. The 51-unit development will provide lower-income households with an affordable housing option

JAMESTOWN, ND - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two apartment buildings here will get a new lease on life with renovations and upgrades. The Jameshouse and Posthouse Apartments, which provides affordable housing for seniors and people with disabilities, will undergo major improvements including installing air conditioning throughout the properties, new windows, roofs and energy-efficient boilers. Dishwashers will be installed in most units, and bathrooms, kitchens and other finishes will be updated. MDI Limited Partnership #102 and its general partner, Gary Stenson, acquired the properties and recently started to update both historic buildings. MetroPlains Management, LLC will continue to manage the properties and oversee the improvements.

BISMARCK, ND - November 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) is seeking nominations for its 2010 Champion of Affordable Housing Leadership and Housing Production Awards.

WILLISTON, ND - October 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- G.A. Haan Development, LLC is constructing a two-story, 40-unit apartment building in Williston, ND. The complex is partially funded by the federal Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program, administered by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA)