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UPDATE: $3 Million Available for Affordable Housing
By City of Santa Fe | Oct 25, 2021
$3 Million Immediately Available From Affordable Housing Trust Fund for the Creation, Preservation, and Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing
$3 Million Available for Affordable Housing
By City of Santa Fe | Oct 20, 2021
$3 Million Immediately Available From Affordable Housing Trust Fund To Support the Creation, Preservation, and Rehabilitation of Affordable Housing in Santa Fe
AirBnB pledges to double the number of Afghan refugees it will house
By Carrie Bradon | Oct 6, 2021
Since the withdrawal of U.S. troops in Afghanistan and subsequent fleeing of Afghans seeking political asylum, Airbnb has pledged to house up to 40,000 individuals seeking places to live.
RFQ: Build Affordable Housing Downtown
By City of Santa Fe | Sep 20, 2021
City Donating Alto St. Lot
Lumber prices see 'staggering' drop, but other housing construction costs still spiking
By T.H. Lawrence | Sep 19, 2021
Builder Ashcraft said it’s good to see wood prices down, but home prices may not follow
Seeking Community Development Commissioners
By City of Santa Fe | Sep 15, 2021
Deadline for Applications Oct. 8
Time to explore options to address 'huge issue' of lack of skilled workers, says NMHBA CEO
By T.H. Lawrence | Jun 4, 2021
There’s a dramatic shortage of those who build and finish new homes. Plumbers, electricians — all kinds of skilled workers are needed, and will be in coming years.
Homebuilder Ashcraft: Higher building costs 'across the board' may be here to stay
By T.H. Lawrence | Jun 4, 2021
Veteran builder said while lumber gets most of the attention, costs for other materials also spiking
Home builder veteran: Boom-and-bust cycle seems never-ending; it's 'feast or famine'
By T.H. Lawrence | Jun 3, 2021
New Mexico Home Builders Association Executive Vice President and CEO Jack Milarch has seen this movie before.
Homebuilder: Lack of skilled labor 'creating a huge problem' for housing market
By T.H. Lawrence | Jun 3, 2021
There's a shortage of skilled tradesmen — electricians, plumbers and other workers who play a crucial role in home construction, according to Scott Ashcraft, president of Las Ventanas Homes in Albuquerque.