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New Partner Offers Hands-on Training for Homebuyers through Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education

NAMPA, ID - April 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homebuyers in Nampa will soon have the opportunity to become more informed about purchasing a home with the help of Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education. The Nampa Association of REALTORS® is a new regional training partner for the program, and regular classes will be offered in Nampa starting April 16th

Pocatello area REALTORS® and Lenders to be Honored at STAR Luncheon

POCATELLO, ID - March 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Seventy-five Pocatello area REALTORS® are preparing to shine at a luncheon being held in their honor on Thursday, March 31st. The Saluting Top Area REALTORS® (“STAR”) Awards will be given out during the IdaMortgage Appreciation Luncheon. Hosted by Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA), the event starts at noon at the Juniper Hills Country Club in Pocatello.

Cottle joins IHFA’s Board of Commissioners

POCATELLO, ID - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ralph G. Cottle has been appointed to Idaho Housing and Finance Association’s (IHFA’s) Board of Commissioners. Cottle, the President of Citizens Community Bank in Pocatello, brings 35 years of banking experience to the Board. He is actively involved in the community and participates in Rotary, Boy Scouts of America, the Pocatello Chamber of Commerce, Idaho Food Bank, and is a member of the Bannock Development Corp. board. He is a graduate of the College of Business at Idaho State University in Pocatello. He has an advanced certificate from Pacific Coast Banking School and has participated in various banking seminars and workshops throughout his career.

$1.29 million from IHFA will help renovate affordable senior housing development

WALLACE, ID - March 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A senior development will soon be rehabilitated with the help of funding from Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA). IHFA has awarded $1.29 million in Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) funding to Silver Hills Apartments in Wallace. Part of the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), these funds will allow for the rehabilitation of this 24-unit senior complex. Renovations will include replacement of all flooring, cabinets, plumbing, electrical fixtures, and an upgrade to energy efficient appliances for each of the units. Historical elements of the original building will be restored, the brick will be cleaned, and exterior siding and windows will be replaced. The funding also will help them ensure the development is ADA-compliant. Construction is expected to begin in early May, and the project is expected to be completed this fall.

$2.56 million in Continuum of Care grants distributed statewide to help homeless

BOISE, ID - March 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeless Idahoans will continue to have access to essential services through a grant distributed by Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA). IHFA has received $2.56 million in Continuum of Care grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) that will provide permanent and transitional housing for homeless people across Idaho.

$168,836 awarded to homeless shelters and service providers across Idaho

BOISE, ID - January 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Home Partnership Foundation, brought to you by Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA), has awarded 24 critical needs grants in the amount of $168,836 to homeless shelters and service providers across Idaho. These funds are intended to support the greatest needs statewide, including shelter operations and capital improvements, funding to help prevent homelessness, and efforts to encourage asset building to enhance client’s self-sufficiency. The Foundation is the state’s only 501(c)(3) housing foundation dedicated to helping those in need

Gruber joins Idaho Housing and Finance Association as grant programs manager

BOISE, ID - January 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA) announces that James M. Gruber has joined the Association as grant programs manager.

Northwood Place now open

KETCHUM, ID - January 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Vitus Development, together with the Ketchum Community Development Corporation (KCDC), announces the completion of Northwood Place, a 32-unit development providing affordable housing in Ketchum. All units at Northwood Place -12 one-bedroom, 14 two-bedroom, and six three-bedroom units - are rent and income restricted for households with incomes equal to or less than 60% of area median income. Additional sustainable features incorporated into the five separate garden style, wood-frame buildings will help ensure resident’s energy costs remain manageable.

IHFA president and executive director named president of NCSHA

BOISE, ID - November 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gerald M. Hunter, president and executive director of the Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA), was elected president of the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) at the Council’s recent annual meeting.

Grand reopening of newly renovated Galway Apartments to be held Tuesday

NAMPA, ID - November 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nampa residents are benefiting from newly rehabilitated affordable housing at Galway Apartments. Tomlinson & Associates is celebrating the grand reopening of this 56-unit complex with an open house from 3 to 8 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 16 on site at Galway Apartments, 2201 W. Karcher Road. A ribbon cutting will be held at 3 p.m., followed by tours of the units and the new clubhouse throughout the afternoon and evening

$8,500 contributed to Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education Program from US Bancorp Foundation

BOISE, ID - November 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- US Bancorp Foundation recently contributed $8,500 to the Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education Program administered by the Idaho Partners for Home Buyer Education, Inc. (IPHBE, Inc.). US Bancorp has contributed on an annual basis since the program’s inception.

IHFA announces record low interest rate of 3.75%

BOISE, ID - October 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Idaho Housing and Finance Association today announced a 30-year fixed interest rate of 3.75%, the lowest rate in IHFA’s history. This low rate provides opportunity for qualified homebuyers who can choose from FHA, VA, and RD loan products that best meet their needs. Potential homeowners can visit www.IdaMortgage.com, our homeownership resource center, to check their eligibility for a loan.

$60,000 grant helps 261 Idaho families become homeowners

September 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The federal homebuyer tax credit made homeownership more affordable for families across the country, but an important local partnership benefited Idaho homebuyers even further. IdaMortgage and the Home Partnership Foundation, brought to you by Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA), partnered with the Ada County Association of REALTORS® (ACAR) to make homeownership even more attainable to Idaho homebuyers through a program called Welcome Home Idaho. More than 1,300 homebuyers utilized IdaMortgage’s Tax Credit 2nd Loan, which helped borrowers monetize up to $7,000 of the federal homebuyer tax credit up front for use on down payment or closing costs.

$2,500 contribution from American West Bank helps Home Partnership Foundation prevent homelessness

COEUR D’ALENE, ID - August 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Home Partnership Foundation, brought to you by Idaho Housing and Finance Association, was recently awarded a $2,500 contribution from AmericanWest Bank. These funds are being directed by St. Vincent de Paul North Idaho, allowing them to help more North Idaho families on the brink of homelessness through the H.E.L.P. Center located at 201 E. Harrison Ave. in Coeur d’Alene.

$2.27 million used to refurbish affordable housing in Treasure Valley

BOISE, ID - July 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tomlinson & Associates is hosting an open house to celebrate the complete refurbishment of Riverview Apartments (formerly Riverview Homes), which provides 40 units of affordable housing to Boise residents. The open house will be held from 4:30 to 7:30 p.m. Thursday, July 8 on site at the property, 1070 Leadville.

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