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- Plenty of Backers for Big Tax Credit to Rehabilitate Historic Properties in NJ
- Homeowners and developers would be eligible for incentive, which could be worth up to 25 percent of the cost of a qualified project
- Murphy Pledges New Tax Credits, Other Programs for Housing, Communities
- Governor says his new economic plan will help rejuvenate rundown neighborhoods, give tax credits for affordable housing
- Foreclosures Way Down In NJ, New Proposals for Ways to Ease Process Further
- Numbers have been reduced to fewer than 28,000 but report recommends many improvements, including counseling and mediation services
- Momentum for State to Buy Foreclosed Homes, Turn Into Affordable Housing
- Similar measures failed repeatedly under Gov. Christie, but proponents optimistic his successor will look favorably on plan to remake thousands of bank-owned homes
- The Man at the Center of New Jersey’s Affordable Housing Debate
- Assemblyman Benjie Wimberly, new chairman of key housing committee, says the conversation on fair and cost-effective accommodation in Garden State has just begun
- State Agency to Partner with Hospitals on Housing Initiative
- As part of pilot program, Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency will provide matching funds for homes to be built near healthcare facilities
- Charges of Racism Leveled at Assembly Hearing on Affordable Housing
- Claims that towns don’t have adequate infrastructure or large enough school systems to meet steep housing obligations dismissed as economic segregation
- Republicans Want to Wrest Control of Affordable Housing from NJ Courts
- Judges have overseen agreements that could lead to construction of tens of thousands of homes. Their ‘micromanaging’ of process is a problem for GOP leader
- Budget Earmarks Funds to Build Affordable Homes in NJ — at Last
- While significant sum still allowed to be diverted, $15 million has been put aside specifically for constructing homes
- NJ Thinks Very Small, Hoping to Make Big Difference in Affordable Housing
- Can ‘tiny homes’ establish a firm enough foundation in the Garden State, giving the homeless and the poor a way to put a roof over their head?
- As NJ Rents Continue to Climb, Finding an Apartment Becomes Even Tougher
- Hundreds of thousands of residents don’t earn enough to cover the rent on an average two-bedroom, without struggling to pay other bills and meet routine expenses
- Despite Campaign Promises, Murphy Plans to Raid Affordable-Housing Fund
- The governor wants to use almost $78 million dedicated to building homes for low- and middle-income residents to plug holes in the general fund
- NJ Court Determines How Many Affordable-Housing Units Needed by 2025
- Ruling sets statewide housing quota for new affordable units at close to 155,000, according to Mercer County Superior Court Assignment Judge Mary Jacobson
- Profiling Local Property Taxes and Property-Tax Relief Across Garden State
- Increased transparency at the Department of Community Affairs makes it possible to track property taxes for New Jersey municipalities - and see where and by how much the state tried to offset them
- As Redlining Persists, Camden Area Among Hot Spots in U.S. for Mortgage Denials
- Investigation finds people continue to be denied loans based on factors such as race, despite legislation supposed to ban the practice
- Housing Transition Team Advises Murphy: First, Acknowledge the Crisis
- Report lays out six priorities to increase housing stock and end foreclosures, does not call for COAH to be resurrected
- Garden State’s Homeless Rate Halved During Past Decade
- No other state saw a bigger decline in homelessness than New Jersey
- New Jersey Rents Go Through the Roof, If You Can Afford a Roof
- Latest data from the Census Bureau show rents have risen faster than inflation, gobbling up a larger portion of income than in previous years
- As Newark Grows, Tenants Want Better Rent Control
- Housing advocates seek to put more stringent rent ordinance on the November ballot
- Revised Federal Flood Insurance Program Looks to Sandy for Lessons Learned
- Current NFIP is underwater with debt, overhaul would address that problem, be more responsive to homeowners, and cap the cost of annual increases
- Legislating Against Blacklisting to Help Tenants Find Better Housing
- Landlords deny that it’s done, but tenants who withhold rent to protest unhealthy living conditions often can’t find another place to live
- Lawmakers Want to Close the Door on Negligent Landlords
- Senators go after landlords who fail safety and sanitary standards while renting to tenants who get public assistance
- Menendez, Other Senators Call for Major Reforms in Flood Insurance Program
- Sandy victims pleased as proposed changes include capping homeowners’ premiums and limiting insurance company profits
- Democratic, Republican Candidates Detail Plans for Affordable Housing
- Courting millennials, building tiny houses, adding a cabinet-level position — gubernatorial candidates have plenty to say on this controversial topic
- More People Want to Live in Urban ‘Walkable Places’ and NJ’s Got Plenty of Them
- ‘Places would kill’ for one of Garden State’s key assets, its commuter rail infrastructure
- Will State Stop Cutting Checks to Seniors, Give Property Tax Credit Instead?
- Lawmakers say bipartisan move to change NJ’s ‘senior-freeze’ property-tax reimbursement program would help homeowners on fixed incomes and save on administrative costs
- Place for Less Well-Off Residents in New Newark?
- City has low level of homeownership, and renters could be vulnerable if development causes housing market to heat up
- Poll Finds New Jersey Majority Favors Affordable Housing
- Two-thirds approve providing homes for those of low- and moderate-income; 53 percent think their own communities have ‘the right amount’
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