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Trying to Buy? ADU Rental Fees Can Now Be Used as Income to Secure Your Mortgage

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The Federal Housing Administration has announced expanded financing options for "granny flats" that are meant to make a dent in the affordable housing crisis. But this week, the Department of Housing and Urban Development announced new policies that expand mortgage financing options for dwellings that have, or will include, an ADU.

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Trends to watch shaping the future of ESG

BD+C

The social aspect of ESG is less regulated and structured than carbon emissions, and it’s still unclear what precisely it will mean and how it should get reported. financing more socially inclusive projects is often the stickiest issue—particularly if you want to take something that is classified as office and convert it.

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AIA: Crowd-funding shows promise for financing real estate projects

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Under the long-delayed "crowdfunding” regulations, small firms could sell shares through online "portals," where thousands of investors could pore over the business plans of small companies and choose promising investments. read more.

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Architecture at Home exhibition presents "human-centred" housing prototypes

Deezen

New York studio Levenbetts and Mexico City practice PPAA are among the firms that have designed sustainable and socially conscious architecture prototypes for an exhibition on housing at Crystal Bridges Museum of American Art in Arkansas. The prototypes are positioned alongside The Fly Eye Dome by Richard Buckminster Fuller.

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The "miracle" of Taiwan's luxury social housing

Deezen

Photo by Ethan Lee Meanwhile, a US-style housing voucher system intended to help the poorest households rent privately is beset by discrimination from loosely regulated landlords. Financing social housing requires substantial and prolonged subsidies," Peng told Dezeen. Taiwan has some of the world's least affordable housing.

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140+ Software Tools for Architecture Firms [2020 Update]

Architecture Quote

Here are 140+ software tools architecture firms need to know about to stay ahead in 2020. ArchitectureQuote helps innovative SME architecture firms discover and win more projects. Straightforwardly and visually, monday.com comes in handy as the ultimate project management tool for any architecture design firm. ArchitectureQuote.

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Why All Architects Should Tackle an Adaptive Reuse Project At Least Once in their Careers

Architizer

As these types of transactions often qualify for tax benefits and alternative financing sources, architects undertaking such projects also often grow their knowledge in financial areas. The preexisting building may require upgrades to reach contemporary standards for safety and building codes.

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