Dec 7, 2018 | Housing
TAHOE CITY, Calif. – A proposed achievable housing development at Dollar Hill took a step forward with the Placer County Board of Supervisors voting on Dec. 4 to negotiate with Related-Pacific Companies to build the project. “The approval shows our county’s commitment...
Nov 26, 2018 | Housing
Comstock’s Magazine writer Laurie Lauletta-Boshart spent several months researching and articulating a topic that is on the pages of every publication these days: housing. The housing crisis is not unique to our region or state, it doesn’t exist in just cities...
Nov 20, 2018 | Housing
By Heidi Volkhardt Allstead On October 30, Nevada County and USDA Rural Development teamed up to host a workshop in Grass Valley to discuss financial program opportunities available to Truckee and North Tahoe residents. The workshop introduced attendees to...
Nov 12, 2018 | Housing
Approximately $6 billion will flow into affordable housing efforts across California after voters approved two housing propositions on November 6. Proposition 1 and 2 could result in tens of thousands of new homes being built across the state and help alleviate...
Nov 2, 2018 | Housing
The Sacramento City Council took a decisive step toward encouraging and supporting more affordable housing by waiving the city’s development fees for affordable housing projects. The Oct. 30 vote to waive the fees was a direct response to the housing crisis affecting...
Oct 22, 2018 | Housing
Downpayments can be a big roadblock for locals looking to purchase a home in Truckee and North Tahoe. Not only do they require gathering precious cash right before making perhaps the biggest investment of a lifetime, but smaller downpayments can kick in mortgage...
Oct 22, 2018 | Housing
Oftentimes we think of housing from the perspective of homeowners, renters, employers, policymakers, and advocates. The Mountain Housing Council set out to share the perspective of the developer, a view often overlooked. Developers are the ones who put money at risk,...
Oct 10, 2018 | Housing
Headlining the event is George Ruther, Housing Director for the Town of Vail, CO; keynote will focus on long-range planning initiatives and the significance of a united community to implement change Tickets to the Annual Membership Luncheon hosted by the North Lake...
Oct 8, 2018 | Housing
A new study by the Government Accountability Office sheds light on the huge disparity between the cost of building in California and the rest of the nation. The study was commissioned to look at projects that take advantage of the low-income housing credit — an...
Sep 24, 2018 | Housing
When it comes to local achievable housing, new ideas are welcome, but time-tested housing practices that have delivered proven results are equally valued. Why reinvent the wheel — or, in this case, why reinvent housing policies and practices that have served other...
