In many cases, the key to housing problems in rural communities could be the already existing stock. Strategies on how to tap into that resource is often the missing puzzle piece to a solution. Rural ...

A family buys a home on the St. Regis Mohawk Reservation with help from the USDA Rural Development office and the Akwesasne Housing Authority. (Photo courtesy of USDA.org) Rising costs, high interest ...

Indiana communities seek to position themselves to achieve long-term community vitality. One of the issues that emerges as a major barrier is the limited availability of a diverse stock of quality ...

FAYETTEVILLE -- The difficulty of attracting home builders to rural areas threatens the recovery of cities such as Wynne after the tornadoes of March 31, said Xochitl Torres Small, undersecretary for ...

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Shawn Cafferty is the new USDA Rural Development housing programs director for Idaho. The nearly eight-year agency veteran is based in Blackfoot. Rural Development offers loans for home purchases, and ...

The key to population, and thus economic, growth in small towns is available, affordable housing and workforce investments, Federal Reserve Bank of Richmond President and CEO Tom Barkin said Tuesday ...

The rule makes existing manufactured homes meeting specific criteria eligible for financing under the programs, according to an announcement issued by the RHS this week. The new rule also “reduces ...

Amanda Burke will be based in the agency’s state office in Bangor. With more than 20 years of experience in real estate finance and mortgage lending, Burke leads a team of 13 Rural Development housing ...

John Keenan bought his Hempfield property more than 30 years ago because of the peace and quiet it offered. His son grew up in the rural area on the eastern edge of the township and now uses the ...