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Novogradac & Company LLP publishes the Housing Bond Report, a monthly newsletter on low-income housing tax-exempt bonds. The following is a list of articles published in the Housing Bond Report for 2007. If you are interested in receiving an individual subscription or a copy of any of these articles, please contact products@novoco.com.  You can also mail your request to Products Desk , Novogradac & Company LLP, 246 First Street, Fifth Floor, San Francisco, CA 94105.

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December 2007

NCSHA Recognizes State Housing Finance Agency Program Excellence
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

San Diego Redevelopment Agency Gives Nod to Ten Fifty B
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

Famed Rosslyn Hotel to Join Alexandria Hotel as an Affordable Housing Option in Downtown Los Angeles
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

IRS to Hold Workshops for 501(c)(3) Exempt Organizations
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

2007—The Year in Review
By Michael J. Novogradac, CPA

November 2007

Trends, Changes and Norms in Affordable Housing Lending
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

Assistant Treasury Secretary Testifies Before Subcommittee on Tax-Exempt Bond Financing
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

IRS Proposes Changes to Arbitrage Regulations
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

New York HFA Announced Program to Preserve State-Financed Mitchell Lama Projects
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

Large Gap in Tax Subsidies Narrows Somewhat in Current Budget
By Michael J. Novogradac, CPA

October 2007

Some States Report Increased Interest in Acquisition/Rehabilitation Deals
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

IRS Announces 501 (c)(3) Bond Compliance Initiative
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

MassHousing Commits $11.7 Million in Loans for Workforce Housing on Cape Cod
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

Kentucky Housing Corporation Announces Recipients of Tax-Exempt Bond Funding
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

GSEs' Share of Multifamily Market Grows
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

Treasury Paper Examines Effects of Eliminating LIHTC
By Michael J. Novogradac, CPA

September 2007

OHFA Issues Nearly $40 Million in Revenue Bonds to Modernize Affordable Housing
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

California Awards $290.6 Million Housing Bond Funding
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

Rhode Island HRC Awards First Lot of $50 Million in Voter Approved Housing Bonds
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

City of Austin Invites Applications for $2.2 Million in Bonds
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

OHFEO Reviews GSEs Performance in 2006
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

Annual Appropriations Process Moves Slowly
By Robert S. Thesman, CPA, Novogradac & Company LLP

August 2007

Promoting Innovative Solutions to New York's Short Supply of TEBs
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

HUD Continues Focus on Reducing Regulatory Barriers to Affordable Housing
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

Board of NYHFA Approves $150 Million in Tax-Exempt Bonds
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

Deutsche Bank Provides Financing Package for Mixed-Use Development in Hollywood
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

Community Catalysts Housing Alliance Partners with Tom Hom Group to Build SRO Housing in San Diego
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

IRS Issues New Qualified Contract Proposed Regulations
By Michael J. Novogradac, CPA

July 2007

Public, Private Partners Redevelop New Orleans Public Housing Community Flooded by Katrina
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

New York HDC Issues $320 Million in Affordable Housing Financing, Tax-Exempt Bond Allocation Fully Depleted for 2007
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

State Treasurer Launches Unprecedented Web Site in Campaign to Help Californians Buy Bonds
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

States Increasingly Using Tax Credits, Other Tools to Preserve Affordable Housing
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

RCG Longview, Fannie Mae Announce New Financing Product
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

GSE Reform Makes Progress in House
By Michael J. Novogradac, CPA

June 2007

S&P Report Card Finds HFA Multifamily Indentures Perform Well, Remain Stable
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

HDC Provides $56.4 Million for Affordable Housing in Harlem and the Bronx
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

Chicago City Council Approves New Affordable Housing Policy
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

NAHB Announces Pillars of the Industry Award Recipients
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

NMTCs Paired with TEBs to Finance Charter School Facilities
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

Regulatory Relief Poses Inadvertent Consequences
By Richard B. Hutchins, CPA, Novogradac & Company LLP

May 2007

Housing Finance Agency-Issued TEBs Continue to See Strong Demand
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

Massachusetts 2007 Volume Cap Reservations Set to Favor Multi-Family Housing
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

New Mexico Legislature Restructures Regional Housing Authorities
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

New Orleans Housing Authority Board Moves Forward to Redevelop Damaged Public Housing
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

HUD Releases 2005 GSE Mortgage Data
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

Affordable Housing Fund a Major Piece of Proposed GSE Reform Bill
By Michael J. Novogradac, CPA, Novogradac & Company LLP

April 2007

Analyst's Office Emphasizes Oversight for $42.7 Billion in General Obligation Bonds
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

NYHFA Revises TEB Allocation Criteria
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

HUD Redefines Effective Dates for QCTs, DDAs
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

Bloomberg's Housing Plan Reaches Milestone
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

Landmark Loan Helps Preserve Affordable Apartments in Rural Towns
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

Support for Alternative Energy Programs Gaining Momentum
By Stephen B. Tracy, CPA, Novogradac & Company LLP

March 2007

IRS Exempts LIHTC, NMTC Transactions from Reportable Transaction Disclosure Rules
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

New York State Assembly to Examine Proposed Changes to 421-a Program
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

Massachusetts Agencies Hold Hearing on State's Use of Tax-Exempt Bonds
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

GSEs Announce 2006 Affordable Housing Investments
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

NABL Submits Suggestions for Guidance Related to Public Notice Requirements
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

Housing Issues Remain for GO Zone
By Robert Thesman, CPA

February 2007

NABL Submits Guidance on Unification of Arbitrage Rebate and Arbitrage Yield Restriction Requirements
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

New Pilot Program Launched With $9.6 Million to Provide Supportive Housing
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

Metropolitan Affordable Housing Corporation Breaks Ground in Downtown Eugene
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

Homestead Guarantees Residential Housing at Seattle School
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

Fitch Provides Municipal Default and Recovery Expectations by Sector
By Alex Ruiz, Managing Editor, Novogradac & Company LLP

New Congress Addresses Appropriation, Housing Issues
By Michael J. Novogradac, CPA

January 2007

Spotlight: Michael Julianelle, Director of Government Entities
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

Office of Tax Exempt Bonds Releases FY 2007 Work Plan
By Anne Townsend, Staff Writer, Novogradac & Company LLP

HUD Office of Inspector General Issues Audit Report on LIHTC/Section 8 Overlapping Subsidies
By Nicolo Pinoli, CPA, Novogradac & Company LLP

Proposed Solution to 2530 Process May Create More Problems
By Michael J. Novogradac, CPA