Affordable Housing Handbook
Bob Simpson, Paul FiorillaThe Affordable Housing Handbook is a field guide for those who want to do well, do good and do more to make rental housing more affordable in the United States.
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Bob Simpson is founder and CEO of the Multifamily Impact Council and the editor the Affordable Housing Handbook.
Paul is the Research Director at Yardi Matrix, and an active member of industry trade groups including NHMC, PREA and NCREIF.
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