Press Releases: 1997
12/8/1997 - State Housing Authority Announces Winners of Coloring/Essay Contest
The South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority announced the winners of the 1997 "What My Home Means To Me" essay and art contest...10/23/1997 - 1997 Housing Program Will Produce 1,230 Affordable Apartments Statewide
South Carolina will gain 1,230 affordable rental apartments as the result of federal housing tax credits that have been reserved this year. The State...9/26/1997 - State Housing Has $30 Million Available For Home Mortgages
The Authority announced the availability of $30 million at an interest rate of 6.95 percent for first time homebuyers in the Palmetto State. The fund...8/25/1997 - Housing Trust Fund Reports Impressive Fifth Year
Emergency housing for abuse victims, single room occupancy apartments for the working homeless and disabled veterans, multifamily rental apartments, ...7/15/1997 - Call for Entries: South Carolina Housing Achievement Awards
[Columbia, SC] The State Housing Finance and Development Authority is accepting nominations for its annual awards program, the South Carolina H...6/16/1997 - Governor Appoints Joseph James Kerr to Housing Board
[Columbia, SC] Governor David Beasley has announced the appointment of James Joseph Kerr, Sr., to the Board of Commissioners of the South Carolina St...6/6/1997 - State Housing Offers 6.75% Interest Rate on All Homebuyer Programs
[Columbia] More than 35 mortgage lenders across the state have been told to lower the interest rate on all State Housing programs, according to Rebec...6/1/1997 - Governor Proclaims Homeownership Week
Governor David Beasley stressed the importance of increasing affordable homeownership opportunities for the citizens of the Palmetto state as he desi...6/1/1997 - Governor Recognizes Homeownership Month
Governor David Beasley stressed the importance of increasing affordable homeownership opportunities for the citizens of the Palmetto state as he desi...4/1/1997 - Carlisle Roberts Appointed to State Housing Board
Carlisle Roberts, Jr., General Counsel for the Department of Health and Environmental Control, joined the Board of Commissioners of the South Carolin...3/13/1997 - State Housing Develops Consolidated Rental Housing Application Package
Affordable housing sponsors will find a new and efficient process when they apply for federal and state housing dollars this year. Program staff at t...3/5/1997 - Housing Trust Fund Committee Members Announced
The Board of Commissioners of the South Carolina State Housing Finance and Development Authority announced the members of the Advisory Committee for ...2/13/1997 - State Housing Reduces Interest Rate on Two Home Buyer Programs
[Columbia, SC] With spring just around the corner, first time home buyers will have more purchasing power with the reduction in interest rate on two ...
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