Study and Investigation of Housing: Hearings Before the Joint Committee on Housing ... Eightieth Congress, First Session, Part 2U.S. Government Printing Office, 1948 |
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Page 358 - a decent home and suitable living environment for every American family" would be possible of achievement.
Page 783 - a decent home and suitable living environment for every American family.
Page 203 - A realtor should never be instrumental in introducing into a neighborhood a character of property or occupancy, members of any race
Page 890 - Applications for subsidy loans shall be made within two years after the effective date of this title and shall be denied unless the project plan is approved within 2% years after the effective date of this title. However, any local or State housing authority projects under construction on or after June 30,
Page 888 - of America in Congress assembled, That the Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, as amended, is hereby amended by inserting after title III the following new title : "TITLE III-A—RENTAL HOMES
Page 890 - of apportionment, except that at the end of one year after the effective date of this title any portion on allotment that has not been applied for may be reallocated by the Administrator to any county where it is needed.
Page 203 - nationality, or any individuals whose presence will clearly be detrimental to property values in that neighborhood.
Page 9 - title provides for a special program of yield insurance, to be administered by FHA, designed to encourage direct investment by institutional and other large-scale investors in rental bousing for families of moderate
Page 9 - percent of the original investment remains unamortized. As in the case of FHA's other programs, a self-sustaining program made possible by appropriate premium charges is contemplated. Altogether, a billiondollar insurance program is authorized.
Page 9 - or less), the title adds three innovations to the FHA system: (1) To make initial purchase easier, the insured loan would cover 95 percent of the cost of the house (as compared with a present