Yearly Archives: 2009

BISMARCK, N.D. - July 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Housing Alliance of North Dakota (HAND) will present “An Address for All” planning conference on Friday, July 24. Organizers have invited a broad group of stakeholders to tackle the challenge of providing affordable, accessible, and safe housing options for all North Dakotans.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today approved the plans for four grantees in North Dakota to use $1.7 million in federal grants to help stabilize and revive local neighborhoods, rehabilitate affordable housing, and improve key public facilities.

BISMARCK, ND - July 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) urges Dickinson homeowners with outstanding mortgages to contact their lender if their residence received damage as the result of the recent tornado.

BISMARCK, ND - April 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) has been selected to receive a $600,000 loan from the USDA Rural Development’s Intermediary Relending Program. The funds will help finance projects in a nine-county area in western North Dakota.

BISMARCK, ND - April 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) announced today that the second round deadline for Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) has been extended to July 31, 2009. More than $400,000 in credits remains available.

WASHINGTON, DC - April 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to 26 flood-ravaged counties in North Dakota and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe flooding.

GRAND FORKS, N.D. - April 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Flanked by aviation executives and other community leaders, U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said Wednesday that a new Grand Forks International Airport has long been needed and will help attract visitors and business to the community and help boost economic development in the northern Red River Valley.

BISMARCK, ND - April 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) is offering state residents affected by flooding with access to temporary rental housing and urging homeowners with mortgages to contact their lenders.

BISMARCK, ND - March 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) recognized five lenders and two advocates as Champions of Affordable Housing during the 2009 Statewide Housing Conference.

BISMARCK, ND - February 24, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Finding and purchasing a home can be a trying process, particularly for minority households. Native and New Americans may be unfamiliar with the lending process, have credit issues, face a scarcity of housing providers or find that they are unable to make a purchase because reservation land cannot be mortgaged