Center for Housing and New Community Economics
Home page of the University of New Hampshire’s “Home of Your Own Alliance,” with a link to a comprehensive section on the Section 8 home ownership rule.
Center for Universal Design
An affliate of the North Carolina State University in Raleigh, CUD is a national research, information and technical assistance center that evaluates, develops and promotes universal design in housing, public and commercial facilites, and related products. Site offers many publications and numerous links.
Corporation for Enterprise Development
CFED promotes asset-building and economic-opportunity strategies. Site includes information on Individual Development Accounts (IDAs), often used to help first-time buyers save for home purchase.
Fannie Mae
Site includes information on multifamily and single-family housing production, as well as information for homeownership counselors and prospective home buyers.
Federal Home Loan Bank of Chicago
Assists member financial institutions through its community investment and affordable housing programs. Offers opportunities for nonprofits to team with member banks to secure financing for affordable housing projects. Lists member lenders.
Freddie Mac
Site includes information on multifamily and single-family housing production, as well as information for home ownership counselors and prospective home buyers.
Habitat for Humanity
Information about Habitat’s work and how to get involved.
Home Path – Fannie Mae Mortgages
www.fanniemae.com/homebuyers/homepath/index.jhtml?p=Homepath
One of the family of Fannie Mae websites, this one is aimed at prospective and existing home owners. Includes information on home purchase, financing, etc.
HUD Housing Counseling Clearinghouse
www.hud.gov/offices/hsg/sfh/hcc/hcc_home.cfm
Consumers can use this site to locate a HUD-approved counseling agency. Site also includes resources for counselors.
National Center for Healthy Housing
www.centerforhealthyhousing.org
National organization dedicated to reducing childhood lead poisoning. Offers information for developers and homeowners on current regulations, plus resources for lead hazard control and prevention.
Office of the Wisconsin Commissioner of Insurance
Publications section contains information on home wner’s insurance, including a consumer’s guide in Spanish.
U.S. Census Bureau
Offers statistical data from the 2000 census, plus ongoing data updates.
WHEDA
Site of the Wisconsin Housing and Economic Development Authority, which allocates federal Low Income Housing Tax Credits in Wisconsin and makes lower-interest loans for home purchase, rental housing development and housing rehabilitation. Also includes resources for prospective home buyers.
Wisconsin Division of Housing & Community Development Housing Programs
www.commerce.state.wi.us/housing
Located in the Department of Commerce. Provides information on using the HOME program in Wisconsin, plus information on home ownership assistance programs including CDBG (Community Development Block Grant), HCRI (Housing Cost Reduction Initiative), HOPWA (Housing Opportunities for Persons with AIDS) and LHOG (Local Housing Organization Grants).
Wisconsin Housing Alliance
Offers a buyer’s guide to manufactured housing, with links to manufacturers.
Wisconsin Rural Development
Offers information about grants and loans available to nonprofits and developers working in rural areas, and to individual home owners.
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