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States are making ADUs easier to build. Now it’s up to municipalities to follow suit.

Housing Wire

While state-level ADU policies take aim at local rules that hamper ADU development, there’s still work to be done. Colorado’s HB24-1152 and Arizona’s SB 1415 followed the main tenets of what’s become a standard approach to stoking ADU development. That’s because impact fees can add up to more than enough to stifle ADU development.

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HUD details funding, policy support for green homes and climate resilience

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday detailed a series of actions and initiatives it has undertaken to bolster climate resiliency while supporting green housing initiatives that stem from Inflation Reduction Act funding and recently announced plans to combat the effects of extreme heat.

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Boston suburb’s housing battle with state echoes national issues

Housing Wire

As part of the broader community operating within the service area of the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA), the affluent Boston suburb of Milton — with a population of roughly 29,000 people — was directed to comply with a new state law requiring the construction of new multifamily housing units in areas served by public transit.

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To expand housing counseling services, HUD taps Zillow

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Tuesday also will publish a new final rule in the Federal Register to expand accepted communication methods for counseling clients. The federal government is launching a campaign on Zillow to help provide housing counseling services to more Americans. The Department of U.S.

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HUD Expands Housing Counseling Services

Appraisal Buzz

The multi-year campaign was created to generate awareness of the availability and benefits of pre-purchase housing counseling provided by HUD-certified counselors, and designed to reach communities of color that have historically faced more difficulties with the homebuying process due to systemic barriers.

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Boston suburb works to comply with new state multifamily construction law

Housing Wire

The law, which went into effect in early February, requires 177 communities served by the Massachusetts Bay Transportation Authority (MBTA) to eliminate barriers that could restrict the zoning and construction of multifamily housing units. In Washington state, Gov.

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HUD allocates $472 million of CARES Act funding for low-income households

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Ben Carson announced Monday the allocation of $472 million to be used for low income families during the coronavirus pandemic. HUD made the funding available to Public Housing Authorities as part of the CARES Act to assist families utilizing Housing Choice Vouchers and Mainstream vouchers.