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  • "The History Around Us" - Heber Springs
    Apr 17, 2013

    If you are looking for a beautiful, seaside vacation spot but find yourself stuck in the middle of Arkansas, make your way 60 miles due north of Little Rock to the lakeside town of Heber Springs. The...

  • "The History Around Us" - 2/21
    Feb 21, 2013

    Cape Girardeau, Missouri is the second stop for “The History Around Us” blog. Home to Fort Hope Apartments and Napa Ridge Duplex Homes, Cape Girardeau has a rich history dating back to pre-Revolutionary...

  • Research Shows Multifamily Housing is a Trillion Dollar Business
    Feb 20, 2013

    On February 12th, Affordable Housing Finance published an article by Jennifer Popovec that addressed a recent study on the economic impact of multifamily housing in the United States. The study, done...

  • Renter's Insurance Becoming A Mandatory Standard Among Apartment Communities
    Feb 12, 2013

    In this article from Affordable Housing Finance, Bendix Anderson discusses the growing standard of renter's insurance among property management companies. Renter's insurance can save property...

  • The History Around Us
    Jan 17, 2013

    “History is being made all around us”. It’s a refreshingly simplistic notion that we have all heard in some way, shape or form; maybe from a teacher, a professor, a parent, a pastor. ...

  • Making 2013 The Best One Yet
    Jan 15, 2013

    Wait, why are there lines to get on a treadmill at the gym? Who are all these people? Oh that's right, it's New Year's Resolution time. Time to attempt to lose 20 pounds by swimsuit season,...

  • Why The LIHTC Program Works
    Jan 8, 2013

    Since it was established in 1986, the Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program (LIHTC) has financed around 2.5 million units of affordable housing. It's obvious that this program, which has been in...

  • Tax Credit Program in Peril
    Dec 7, 2012

    The Low Income Housing Tax Credit Program is on the verge of elimination next year as Congress sets it eyes on tax reform. At the AHF Live Conference in Chicago, developers were continuously urged to...

  • Vacancy Rate Declines on Retail Space
    Nov 14, 2012

    The commercial real estate sector in central Arkansas saw a decline in vacancy rates drop to 7.7% in the 3rd Quarter, down from a 9.5% vacancy in the 3rd Quarter of 2011, according to the...

  • What's At Stake for Affordable Housing in the 2012 Election
    Oct 15, 2012

    With the Presidential election only a few weeks away, Affordable Housing Finance magazine takes a look at some of the issues facing the affordable housing community, from tax return reform to budget...