Real Estate
« Previous EntriesHUD Offers New Tool for Real Estate Grant Seekers
Friday, May 28th, 2010HUD, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, is the largest provider of federal grants for real estate projects. HUD provides grants to for-profit businesses as well as non-profits and smaller government agencies. While many HUD grants are “pass-through” grants that are distributed by state and local authorities, some grants are available from HUD [...]
My Inner Circle for Grants
Wednesday, February 17th, 2010For more than a year, readers have been asking me for a way they can get the benefit of working with me, at a cost they can afford.
Today I’m issuing an invitation to you to join my new Inner Circle for Grants.
For six months, you will receive every one of the new products being created [...]
Buy a Home with Economic Stimulus Funds
Saturday, February 13th, 2010Terrell, Texas, is a small town 30 miles east
of Dallas. With about 13,000 people, it’s a great
town to raise kids, and a place to live in a close,
friendly community. You can work in the metroplex,
or you could take advantage of a full range of
employment opportunities in Terrell itself. The
town is a strong supporter of economic [...]
Economic Stimulus Funds Progress Report
Saturday, June 6th, 2009The federal government has set up a website to educate the American public about the intricacies of the Economic Stimulus (ARRA) package passed earlier this year. There’s a lot of great information on the site, including a bar chart updated weekly that depicts the amount of money made available, and the amount expended thus far.
Between April 24th and May [...]
The Jackson Renaissance
Friday, April 17th, 2009The City of Jackson, Mississippi is undergoing a downtown renaissance.
Existing buildings, such as the beautiful Capitol Complex pictured above, are being renovated and updated. New buildings, such as a graceful, modern federal courthouse, are being added.
As part of the renaissance project, the City is offering assistance to business owners who want to beautify their storefront [...]
The Stimulus Bill and Housing Programs
Friday, March 13th, 2009I’ve been doing some research, deconstructing the new Stimulus Bill.
We do know there will be some new programs, and I’ll certainly keep you updated about those as they are developed by the various cabinet departments. Right now, however, we already know the general trends. Here’s the breakdown on housing.
Congress has tagged $7,260,000,000 for housing programs, not [...]
Real Estate Grants in Atlanta
Wednesday, February 25th, 2009The city of Atlanta is actively involved in developing affordable housing for its citizens. They are seeking partners among the non-profit community as well as for-profit investors and developers.
Individuals and families can take advantage of up to $15,000 down payment assistance, which is structured as a loan and reverts to a grant after five years [...]
Ideas to Reality
Sunday, January 25th, 2009I just returned from Dallas, where I taught a seminar on Grants for Real Estate and Grants for Community Projects. I met a lot of interesting people, some of whom are already working on their own grants projects.
I began the second half of the seminar with a creativity exercise designed to enhance brainstorming. Then the [...]
Holiday Super Sale Begins This Week
Monday, December 22nd, 2008Annual Holiday Super Sale begins Tuesday, December 23, 2008.
How Will This Economy Affect Grants?
Thursday, November 13th, 2008That’s the question I’m hearing over and over, when I speak, and from my readers. I’m happy to say the news is good.
You may have heard me describe grants as a “parallel economy.” Grants operate by different rules than the general economy, and they are not affected in the same ways as loans, [...]