Alaska RealEstateRama

ANCHORAGE - January 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Attorney Karen L. Loeffler announced today that an Anchorage man was sentenced in federal court in Anchorage for 12 counts of false statements to a credit union.

January 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaska homeowners who used the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Home Energy Rebate Program or 5 Star Plus New Home Rebate Program and have since built or purchased a new or existing home are eligible for a new rebate.

WASHINGTON, DC - January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Lisa Murkowski was glad to receive word today from the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s Rural Development program that they will take Murkowski’s suggestion to provide a waiver to Alaska for homes with water catchment systems. Up until last year, the USDA had offered waivers just as the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), but changed its policy while HUD continued – curbing the lending market in Alaska for low to moderate income borrowers purchasing homes that have these systems in place

January 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) announces the launch of a redesigned website, www.ahfc.us, that will put critical housing resources and information at the fingertips of Alaskans. The website is available today and streamlines all of the information AHFC offers online, making it more easily accessible to people who regularly access the site

Anchorage, AK - December 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Helping people feel safe, earn a good education and have access to affordable healthcare are all benefits of Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s (AHFC’s) Teacher, Health Professional and Public Safety Housing (THHP) Grant Program in rural Alaska communities.

Anchorage, AK - December 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) will make $7.6 million in federal grant funds and federal low-income housing tax credits available in 2013 to spur construction and operation of new rental facilities in Alaska’s capital city. The goal is to help ease the housing crunch in Juneau by creating more affordable housing.

Anchorage, AK - December 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Beautiful holiday gingerbread houses and ugly Christmas sweaters highlight Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s annual Christmas Fest.

Anchorage, AK - December 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) strives to make our communities stronger by providing access to safe, quality, affordable housing.

Anchorage, AK - November 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) is rewarding Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) for its efforts to improve communities by opening doors for Alaskans.

November 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The need for safe housing for women and children in Alaska who have suffered from domestic violence has sparked a first in the nation program to help meet the demand. The Empowering Choice Housing program was created with 1.3 million in Governor Sean Parnell’s 2013 budget plus another million from the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s federal moving to work program.

Anchorage, AL - November 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s (AHFC) Public Housing Division closed its Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list in Anchorage to individuals and families needing financial assistance with housing on Oct. 31, 2012. AHFC received 950 applications from its website and 820 applications by mail.

November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) WHAT: Families seeking financial assistance for rental housing through the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Housing Choice Voucher program...

ANCHORAGE, AK - October 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) released today the first in-depth report about public facility energy usage in Alaska, paving the way for better understanding of this issue. The report was completed after conducting comprehensive energy audits on 327 State, municipal and school district-owned buildings using American Recovery & Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds. Based on the collected data, it is estimated that more than 5,000 publicly owned buildings exist in Alaska. The estimated energy cost to the public each year totals approximately $641,245,000. At the average projected savings of $25,000 per building per year, potential savings generated from energy-efficient improvements could total $125 million.

ANCHORAGE, AK - October 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s (AHFC) Housing Choice Voucher program is accepting applications for seven remaining days. The program is open to individuals and families in need of rental assistance in Anchorage.

ANCHORAGE, AK - October 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) welcomed back Mike Courtney, a former property manager, as the new director of housing operations for its public housing division on September 10, 2012.