New Hampshire RealEstateRama

Concord, NH - June 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Low and Moderate Income Homeowners may receive State Education Property Tax relief by applying for such relief between May 1, 2011 and June 30, 2011.

BEDFORD, N.H. - May 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- At its recent meeting, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority’s Board of Directors approved the commitment of nearly $3 million in federal tax credits that will be used to support construction of 218 new affordable rental units throughout the state. These tax credits will leverage $24 million in private equity investment in five new housing developments helping to create approximately 500 construction-related jobs

BEDFORD, N.H. - March 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority will host its ninth annual Home Buyer Fair on Saturday, April 2, at the Radisson Hotel Manchester - Center of New Hampshire, 700 Elm Street, Manchester, NH, from 8:30 a.m. to 1 p.m. The public is welcome and admission is free

BEDFORD, N.H. - March 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- At its recent meeting, New Hampshire Housing’s Board of Directors approved the commitment of nearly $7.5 million in tax-exempt bonds, federal HOME Investment Partnership funds and Greener Home Program funds to refinance and renovate Wamesit Apartments, an aging housing development that is integral to the community of Portsmouth. In total, 100 affordable rental units will be preserved and improved.

BEDFORD, N.H. - February 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority recently named its “Top 10” participating lenders for 2010. Together, these lenders closed 81% of the loans extended to low- and moderate-income first-time home buyers through the agency’s Single Family Mortgage Program.

Reston, Virginia - February 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Superior Court of New Hampshire in Cheshire County on February 14, 2011 affirmed the legality of MERS’ role as a nominee for lenders.

BEDFORD, N.H. - February 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority recently named its “Top 10” loan originators for 2010. These individuals originated more than 146 loans and generated over $23 million in first-time home buyer mortgages through the agency’s Single Family Mortgage Program

BEDFORD, N.H. - February 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- At its recent meeting, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority’s Board of Directors approved the commitment of just over $1 million in federal HOME Investment Partnership funds that will be used to add 25 new affordable rental units to the state’s housing supply. In addition, this project will retain or create approximately 60 construction-related jobs during these challenging economic times.

BOSTON, MA - December 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston announced that a Manchester initiative will receive more than $2.1 million through its Affordable Housing Program. These funds, awarded in the form of a grant, loan, and interest-rate subsidy, will be used to finance 26 units of affordable rental housing for formerly homeless veterans earning at or below 50 percent of area median income.

BEDFORD, N.H. - December 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing’s Single Family Mortgage Program will soon be celebrating 35 years of service! To help mark this milestone, the agency is seeking success stories from its current and past clients to show the world how this program has allowed real people to achieve their dreams.

BEDFORD, N.H. - December 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority has been awarded a $2 million grant, funded by the New Hampshire Public Utility Commission administered Greenhouse Gas Emissions Reduction Fund (GHGERF), which will allow the Authority to provide energy efficiency upgrades to affordable multi-family rental units through its Greener Homes Program.

BEDFORD, N.H. - November 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- At a recent meeting, New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority’s Board of Directors approved the commitment of more than $6.9 million in federal HOME Investment Partnership and other funds for two development projects that will add 24 units of new affordable rental units to the state’s housing supply and preserve 162 existing affordable rental units. In addition, these projects will retain or create approximately 185 construction-related jobs during these challenging economic times

BEDFORD, N.H. - October 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing Finance Authority announced today that Kendall Buck has been appointed to the Authority’s Board of Directors. The nine New Hampshire Housing Board members are appointed by the Governor and confirmed by the Executive Council

BEDFORD, N.H. - October 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing presented Laconia Area Community Land Trust (LACLT) with the “Bringing You Home” award during the agency’s annual statewide housing conference on Monday, Oct. 25, 2010. LACLT was recognized specifically for its Boynton Road housing development in Meredith, NH.

BEDFORD, N.H. - September 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing announced today a new mortgage rate of 3.5% under its Single Family Mortgage Program. This historically low rate is made possible through the agency’s partnership with the U.S. Treasury’s New Issue Bond Program (NIBP).