Jan 21, 2019 | Housing
Comstock’s Magazine recently highlighted the Mountain Housing Council’s work on development fees in an in-depth article entitled Down to the Details published on Jan. 8. The Sacramento-based magazine examined the Town of Truckee’s new development fee structure, which...
Jan 14, 2019 | Housing
The Mountain Housing Council of Tahoe Truckee (MHC) has released an in-depth analysis of the fees developers pay when building new housing projects in the North Tahoe-Truckee region. The council has proposed fee restructuring recommendations in order to incentivize...
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...
