Affordable Housing Development

About this course:

This course provides a comprehensive understanding of the field of affordable housing development, including discussion of both family and senior affordable housing communities. Such questions as why develop affordable housing and how, and who does and doesn't develop affordable housing and why are answered. Other topics include compliance with funding regulations, the intricacies of site selection and TCAC regulations, community outreach, political support, how affordable housing developments get done, design and entitlement issues, financing (including the TCAC application process), market perception of and pricing affordable housing projects, what happens to tax credit pricing and why, operations and management, and exit strategies. Real-world examples of affordable housing projects through a variety of actual case studies are given and guest speakers from the affordable housing industry present their experiences. The course culminates in a team feasibility study to determine the viability of a potential affordable housing project.