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After an extensive national search, the New Hampshire Housing Board of Directors has named Robert (Rob) Dapice as Executive Director/CEO of the organization, as of January 1, 2022. Dapice will succeed Dean Christon, a well-respected and nationally recognized affordable housing advocate and leader who will retire December 31, 2021 after 34 years of service with …

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Is the economy growing or slowing, or both? And how will that impact an already tight and tumultuous state housing market? Nationally known economist Elliot Eisenberg, Ph.D., a dynamic and engaging speaker, presented Economy 2022: Growing & Slowing on Tuesday, December 7 at 9 AM.   During this webinar presented by New Hampshire Housing, Eisenberg looks at housing trends …

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Funding for three affordable multi-family housing developments was approved by the New Hampshire Housing Board of Directors at its October meeting. These 83 new units will help meet the critical need for affordable rental housing for our state’s workforce and other residents. The allocation of Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) and other federal and state …

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New Hampshire’s bucolic North Country is far from the metro feel of the southern tier of the state. Yet despite the striking contrast in landscape, population and economic activity, according to a new analysis the two regions have much in common when it comes to housing needs and availability.  Housing inventories in the state are at record lows, prices are escalating, and there is a dearth of affordable rental units and homes for purchase. …

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Financing supports new construction and preservation of affordable rental housing  To help meet the critical need to build and preserve affordable rental housing for our state’s workforce and other residents, funding for 16 affordable multi-family rental housing developments was approved by the New Hampshire Housing Board of Directors during the fiscal year ending June 30, …

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The New Hampshire Council on Housing Stability has released a three-year Strategic Plan to promote housing stability and tackle homelessness for residents of the Granite State. The plan outlines actionable next steps and mechanisms for deploying resources with a focus on two significant goals: address housing needs with an increase of 13,500 units of housing by 2024 and make …

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Donna Marsh of Stratham and Tricia Morin of Hopkinton were recently appointed to the New Hampshire Housing Board of Directors by Governor Chris Sununu.   Marsh is the Interim Director for Home for All/United Way Greater Seacoast, a coalition to end homelessness. Previously she was the executive director for New Generation, Inc., a family-oriented shelter for homeless pregnant women and women with small children. Marsh has served with CASA New Hampshire, …

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Click to view our 2021 New Hampshire Residential Rental Cost Survey Report. Owners and managers of more than 24,560 unsubsidized rental housing units around the state (15% of all units) responded to this year’s statewide survey of market-rate apartments. The survey results depict a rental market with low inventory, lower vacancy rates, and higher rents, …

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Dean Christon, Executive Director and CEO of New Hampshire Housing, announced today that he will retire December 31st. Christon, who has led the organization since 2007, has held leadership roles there for more than 33 years. Christon has been influential in advocating for affordable housing for New Hampshire families, as well as working with state …

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