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The Housing Partnership Equity Trust: A Market-Driven Solution to Preserve Affordable Housing
In January 2013, HPN and its partners launched the Housing Partnership Equity Trust (HPET). HPET operates as a real estate investment...
Oct 8, 2014
Land bank wants Fannie, Freddie to donate homes
The land bank is calling on the two agencies and their overseer, the Federal Housing Finance Agency, to provide a list of foreclosed...
Sep 26, 2014
Home Buyer Education Classes
Neighborhood Housing Services, in partnership with IFF and South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association  is proud to offer FREE  8-...
Sep 17, 2014
Saving homes from urban flooding
As the director of Center for Neighborhood Technology’s Water Program, Harriet Festing works with people affected by urban flooding,...
Sep 13, 2014
Funding Opportunity: IHDA Blight Elimination Program
Blight Reduction Program (BRP) To be eligible, applicants must be an Illinois unit of local government and must partner with a...
Sep 12, 2014
Poverty Is Rapidly Increasing In Suburbs Like Ferguson
Ferguson’s fires run counter to the narrative about suburbia, the story Americans tell themselves about strip malls and rolling lawns,...
Aug 26, 2014
Aug 20: Protect your CDBG and other HUD housing funds workshop
From the South Suburban Housing Center for municipal planners, community development staff, recipients of Community Development Block...
Aug 11, 2014
Cook County creates free property fraud alert system
Property and recording fraud is one of the fastest growing white-collar crimes. Fraudsters often target paid-for homes that have no...
Jul 29, 2014
July 24: Doing Business with Cook County’s Land Banks
From the Metropolitan Planning Council: You’re invited to this free workshop… The Cook County Land Bank Authority and South Suburban Land...
Jul 14, 2014
Squatters: The latest real-estate menace
When he moved in, David Dobbs did the same things most people would do when they set up in a new house. He unpacked his belongings,...
Jul 11, 2014
Chicago picked as second city for housing program
Director Mel Watt, Photo by FHFA Chicago will be the second city for the federal government’s Neighborhood Stabilization Initiative, Mel...
Jul 9, 2014
Times Editorial: Let municipalities create land banks
The South Suburban Land Bank and Development Authority is working well in Chicago’s south suburbs. Northwest Indiana needs something...
Jun 30, 2014
South suburban land bank is making progress
The SSLBDA was formed as a regional economic development tool for municipalities with limited resources and limited staffing, to legally...
Jun 23, 2014
Steger to target foreclosed, abandoned properties
Mayor Ken Peterson Monday evening suggested the village would formally join the effort at the next village board meeting after hearing a...
Jun 20, 2014
Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grant opportunity
Eligible Applicants: Public housing authorities/Indian housing authorities County governments City or township governments Nonprofits...
Jun 16, 2014
June 16: Regional Convening, Housing Opportunity and Community Development
The Regional Convening Monday, June 16th, 2014 8:30 AM – 4:00 PM University of Illinois at Chicago Student Center East, Illinois...
May 29, 2014
Home Buyer Education Classes
From NHS: Neighborhood Housing Services, in partnership with IFF and South Suburban Mayors and Managers Association is proud to offer...
May 20, 2014
May 29: Lunch, Learn, & Earn!
Realtors: Boost your business in the south suburbs by helping your clients become homeowners through affordable grants and down payment...
May 20, 2014
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