Atlanta Housing and the City of Atlanta plan to leverage the grant into more than $500 million for the rejuvenation of the site of the former public housing project and the surrounding area.
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Housing starts post unexpected slide in June
The drop in the pace of new-home construction follows a significant surge the month before, according to government statistics.
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Single-family home starts jump in May
The larger-than-expected increase comes as homebuilder sentiment rose for the sixth month in a row.
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New-home sales rise again in November
At the same time, the median sales price of a new house slid to $471,200 from $484,700 in October and $430,300 a year earlier, the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development reported.
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New-home construction slides in November as builders pull back
New-home permits fell 11.2% month over month, while housing completions jumped 10.8% in what one observer said could have “worrisome” long-term consequences for the nation’s housing supply.
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Housing starts slow in October but remain elevated
The number of homes under construction rose during the month, as homebuilders continued to work through a large backlog of homes.
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Single-family housing starts fall for fourth month in a row in June
The pace of new multifamily construction, however, jumped, according to the U.S. Census Bureau and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.
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New residential sales fall in April as home prices, mortgage rates continue to climb
The rate of new single-family home sales fell 16.6% from March’s revised number, while the median sales price jumped to $450,600 from March’s revised median house price of $435,000.
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Single-family home construction slows for second month in a row as apartment starts jump
“Builders are responding to higher mortgage rates and are chasing rising rents, with fewer homebuyers and more renters being forced to renew their leases.” — NAR Chief Economist Lawrence Yun
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HUD releases first Equity Action Plan
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has released its first Equity Action Plan, with the goal of narrowing the racial homeownership gap.
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