North Dakota RealEstateRama

BISMARCK, ND - April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Industrial Commission announced today that the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) has granted conditional commitments for $2.9 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) for construction or rehabilitation of 258 affordable housing units.

BISMARCK, ND - April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Industrial Commission today approved distribution of more than $200,000 by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) through the Helping Housing Across North Dakota (Helping HAND) program.

BISMARCK, ND - April 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) is soliciting pre-applications for funding that can be used to purchase foreclosed, abandoned or vacant property in targeted communities in order to redevelop that property into safe, decent and affordable housing. The Agency is giving preference to applications that create rental units.

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)

BISMARCK, ND - October 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- North Dakota has made progress, but there are still more challenges to be faced in making housing more affordable in the state, according to a report released by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA).

Washington, DC - October 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Byron Dorgan and Kent Conrad and Congressman Earl Pomeroy announced Wednesday that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded more than $550,000 for Native American community development and historic site restoration in Medora.

Washington, DC - October 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Earl Pomeroy and Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan announced today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)

BISMARCK, ND - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Industrial Commission has authorized the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) to spend $50,000 in reserves for a Housing Market Survey Grant program.

BISMARCK, ND - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Industrial Commission of North Dakota has approved $50,000 in grants to renovate properties occupied by low-income people with physical disabilities.

Fargo, ND - August 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Kent Conrad was joined today by housing and community leaders from across the Great Plains for the opening of the 2010 Sustainable Homes and Communities Conference

DEVILS LAKE, ND - July 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lake Region Corporation, a nonprofit Devils Lake organization dedicated to providing residential services for people with disabilities, recently received funding for some essential repairs through the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s Rural Rehabilitation Loan Program.

Washington, DC - June 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Kent Conrad and Byron Dorgan and Congressman Earl Pomeroy today announced that a $118,707 federal grant has been awarded to the Grand Forks Housing Authority to support housing programs for North Dakota veterans.

BISMARCK, ND - May 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Typically North Dakota Housing Finance Agency employee involvement in projects underwritten by the Helping Housing Across North Dakota program includes reviewing expenses and processing payments.

BELCOURT, ND - April 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency, USDA Rural Development and the Minot Vocational Adjustment Workshop, Inc. will break ground in Belcourt, ND, at 11 a.m. on Thursday, April 29, for an affordable housing development specially designed to meet the needs of individuals with both physical and developmental disabilities.

BISMARCK, ND - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Industrial Commission announced today that the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) has granted conditional commitments for $2.4 million in Low Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) to support the construction or rehabilitation of 177 housing units.

BISMARCK, ND - March 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Industrial Commission announced today that the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) has selected seven projects for a demonstration program.

BISMARCK, ND - March 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Industrial Commission of North Dakota has approved the distribution of nearly $450,000 in grants to nonprofit organizations statewide through the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s (NDHFA) Helping Housing Across North Dakota (Helping HAND) program.

BISMARCK, ND - March 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) recognized four lenders and two advocates as Champions of Affordable Housing at the 2010 Statewide Housing Conference.

BISMARCK, N.D. - February 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A group of 11 state and federal agencies and nonprofit developers are working together to develop solutions to North Dakota’s housing challenges.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Byron Dorgan (D-N.D.) said today that 3,400 North Dakotans have used the First Time Homebuyer Tax Credit passed last year by Congress as part of a major economic recovery bill.

BISMARCK, ND - February 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 19th Annual Statewide Housing Conference, “Housing Matters,” will be held Feb. 23-24, 2010, at the Ramkota Hotel in Bismarck.