Tag: housing
Home prices, rents remain high with steep interest rates, slow construction
Sharp interest rate hikes over the past year continue to impact homeownership and affordability for both homeowners and renters across the U.S., according to...
Johnson County offers $1.75 million for affordable housing
The Housing Trust Fund of Johnson County is offering $1,750,000 to support the development and/or rehabilitation of housing provided to income-qualified households below 80%...
Existing home sales surge in February across U.S., Midwest
Existing home sales reversed a 12-month slide in February, registering the largest monthly percentage increase since July 2020, according to the National Association of...
CR nonprofits host Homeowner Resources Workshop
Cedar Rapids residents will learn the basics of home buying and discover resources for down payments, closing costs and home maintenance at the Cedar...
U.S., Eastern Iowa housing prices show year over year growth
Home prices rose 8.4% from the fourth quarter of 2021 to the fourth quarter of 2022, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA)...
Linn County gets $24 million in CDBG funding for derecho housing recovery
Linn County has received over $24 million housing awards for Community Development Block Grant-Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) multi- and single-family housing programs.
The CDBG disaster recovery...
Iowa Finance Authority awards more than $11M to advance housing priorities
The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors has announced the award of more than $11 million in grants to 26 Local Housing Trust Funds...