Barry G. Jacobs

HUD plans to raise housing goals for Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). Secretary Andrew Cuomo has announced plans to raise the affordable housing goals for Fannie Mae...

The big tax bill pushed through Congress by the Republicans contains some provisions favored by housing and real estate groups, but they may not be able to take advantage of them any time soon. President Clinton has...

In recent years, concerns about the future of the Section 8 rent subsidy program have focused on the problem of high costs, particularly the costs of subsidizing rents on many units that are well above market. The so...

The House of Representatives has approved a major bankruptcy reform bill (H.R. 833) that includes a number of provisions affecting real estate...

HUD issues final regulations on 55-and-over housing HUD has issued final regulations on the revised exemption for elderly housing from the Fair Housing Act's prohibition on discrimination against families with...

GOP offers bill to protect elderly, disabled tenants With contracts beginning to expire on thousands of Section 8 rent subsidy projects, there is mounting concern that many elderly and disabled tenants will be forced...

HUD seeks increase in funding for fiscal 2000 The Clinton Administration has submitted a fiscal 2000 budget to Congress that calls for a $2.5 billion increase in budget authority for the U.S. Department of Housing and...

DRIVE TO RAISE TAX CREDIT CAP WILL BE RENEWED Advocates of the low-income housing tax credit will renew their drive to expand the program this year, and a key legislator has already introduced a bill to raise the...