May & November 2004
Beyond Basic Skills Trainer Paul Webb
OCDCA would like to thank Paul D. Webb and the Trainers Guild for providing us with this information.
Energy
A Community Guide to Basic and Cost-Saving Construction in the American Southwest
This book showcases the cost benefits of energy-efficient homes. It was written specifically for non-profits, housing advocates, homeowners, and community groups. (En inglés y español.)
Guía Comunitaria para la Construcción Básica y la Reducción de Costos en el Suroeste de Los Estados Unidos.
Energy Guidebook PDF | Internal Link (1,497 KB)
Energy Desk Book for HUD Programs
This book is a guideline for HUD staff when they want to incorporate energy- efficiency into HUD programs. It includes energy mandates and the resources that will lower utility costs in affordable housing communities.
Energy Desk Book PDF | Internal Link ( 256 KB)
The Neighborhood Housing Service of Toledo : Linking Energy Efficiency and Affordability
Read more about the creation of ENERGY STAR® homes on HUD's PD&R webpage about 2001 winners of best practices awards in Toledo for their Energy Star work.
Energy Star Homes in Toledo | External Link
Market
Learn about the economies of four major cities in Ohio and how economic trends affect their housing markets.
Akron Housing Market PDF | Internal Link ( 31 KB)
Cincinnati Housing Market PDF | Internal Link (31) KB
Cleveland Housing Market PDF | Internal Link (34 KB)
Columbus Housing Market PDF | Internal Link (31 KB)
Take a look at the actual and potential growth rates for major cities in the United States from 1995-2000.
U.S. Growth Rates Excel | Internal Link (69 KB)
U.S. Potential Growth Rates Excel | Internal Link (42 KB)
Use this guide to predict future home prices in your area and to
determine if the current home prices are out of balance.
U.S. Equilibrium Home Prices PDF | Internal Link (24 KB)
This is a spreadsheet that shows the risk of foreclosure in major cities in the United States.
Foreclosure Risk Rating for
New Mortgages Excel |
Internal
Link ( 58 KB)
Columbus, Cleveland, and Cincinnati offer fair values for homes, but you'd be surprised at the cities with overpriced markets! Look at this interesting and informative guide to find the best values.
2002 Estimates for Home Value Ratings Excel | Internal Link (58 KB)
Take a look at the difference in the number of housing permits issued throughout the U.S. in 2001 and then in 2002.
New Housing Permits Issued in 2002 Excel | Internal Link (82 KB)
Learn if your property will increase or decrease in the next few years by taking into account the supply and demand in your area. This document also discusses a few of the mistakes investors make that may lead them to the wrong conclusions about the value of their property.
Investment Risk in Housing Markets PDF | Internal Link (53 KB)
See the investment risk percentages for major cities in the United States.
Investment Risk Premiums Excel | Internal Link (48 KB)
This table shows the U.S. average employment growth percentage against the percentages in individual cities.
Annual Employment Growth Percent Excel | Internal Link (90 KB)
Look at the statistics for single- and multi-family homes in the United States.
Housing Permits Statistics from the Census Bureau Excel | Internal Link (237 KB)
This spreadsheet shows the home sales (in millions of dollars) that each city has had beginning in 1990.
Mortgage Volume (Purchase and Refinance) Excel | Internal Link (339 KB)
See how populations grow and shift in America over a 30-year span.
Census Population Estimates 1969-1999 Excel | Internal Link (406 KB)
Compare actual home prices to the national average by first locating your city and then simply scrolling down to find the equilibrium price.
Market Prices from 1984-2005 Excel | Internal Link (174 KB)
Look up the vacancy rates for homeowners and renters in a number of U.S. cities.
Homeowner and Rental Vacancy Rates Excel | Internal Link (51 KB)
Buy or sell? Look at the change in residential real estate values in your area over the next 36 months (as of May 2004).
Risk-Return Ratings Excel | Internal Link (36 KB)
Market
Studies
The Danter Company: Market Feasibility for the Real Estate Industry. The Danter Company provides market research studies for many developers and owners of affordable housing in Ohio. The Danter website is an excellent resource for information about market studies and market issues relative to rental and homeownership developments. Visit some of the best pages from the Danter site below.
The Danter Company Market Feasibility Methodology | External Link
Danter Glossary of Affordable Housing Terms | External Link
The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit Program Danter Web | External Link
The Mark-to Market Program Danter Web | External Link
Government Subsidized Multi-family Studies Danter Web | External Link
Single Family Market Studies Danter Web | External Link
Independent Living Danter Web | External Link
What Constitutes A Vacancy? From Danter Web | External Link
Sample Market Study from The Danter Company | External Link
A must-read for apartment developers, lenders, and builders involved with multi- family housing. Apartment Resources, a product of The Danter Company, answers important questions about real estate.
Apartment Resources: A Real Estate Research Periodical PDF | Internal Link (40 KB)
Market Studies
Read “Housing agencies react to market study standard” from Affordable Housing Finance website.
Affordable Housing Finance Article concerning Housing and Market Studies | External Link
Comprehensive Market Analysis Reports
Read some sample market analysis reports tracking changes in economic, demographic, and housing trends in two Ohio markets..
Analysis of Canton, Ohio Housing Market PDF | Internal Link
Analysis of Champaign-Urbana Housing Market PDF | Internal Link (1,321 KB)
Market Study Providers
This is a list of companies who will prepare market studies for housing projects. You can view them as an .htm file or as a Word document.
Market Study Providers Word document | Internal link (31 KB)
Read an article on the easy steps to a successful market analysis by Richard E. Polton and Julia LaVigne from the Value Research Group, LLC.
Article " Market Studies for Affordable Housing Projects" Word Document | Internal Link (35 KB)
Tax Credits
Learn a little bit about tax credits. This is the same worksheet offered at our April Beyond Basic Skills Training Page.
A Tax Credit Refresher Excel | Internal Link (40 KB)
Miscellaneous
The Paul Webb Company has put together a list of acronyms and initials to help you better understand the terms discussed at the May training.
Beyond Basic Skills 2004 Acronyms and Initials Word Document | Internal Link (43 KB)
Determine your development budget with this worksheet.
Development Budget Excel | Internal Link (43 KB)
A quick form to print and fill out for HDAP to make sure you don't forget to get a receipt on that all - important deadline.
Receipt for HDAP Projects Word Document | Internal Link (292 KB)
The Paul Webb Company has created another helpful worksheet! Enter values into “Loan to Value,” “Debt Coverage Ratio,” “Capitalization Rate,” and then size the loan.
Debt Capacity: Three Tests for Loan Size Excel | Internal Link (55 KB)
Spreadsheet | Internal Link