2024 Reclaiming Vacant Properties Conference
The only national conference dedicated to strengthening neighborhoods to help address vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated properties.
Read More2024 VAD Academy
VAD Academy is a virtual bootcamp for public, private, nonprofit, and community leaders whose work and communities are impacted by challenges related to vacant, abandoned, and deteriorated (or “VAD”) properties.
Read MorePolicy Reform Post-Tyler v. Hennepin County: Preserving Homeownership, Preventing Vacancy, and Reducing Legal Risk
Learn about potential policy reforms that can help to address post-Tyler v. Hennepin issues and create more equitable outcomes.
Read MoreNational Land Bank Network Summit 2023
The NLBN Summit is the only national event dedicated to urban, suburban, and rural land banks. Join us in Cleveland, Ohio in 2023!
Read MoreTyler v. Hennepin County: Guidance and Policy Reform for State and Local Governments
Understand key questions left unanswered by the recent Supreme Court ruling in Tyler v. Hennepin County.
Read More2023 VAD Academy
Join us June 21-22 for a live, free, virtual bootcamp to learn everything you need to tackle blighted properties and community revitalization.
Read MoreReclaiming Vacant Properties Conference 2022 Responding to Crisis: Building an Equitable and Resilient Future
As communities face COVID-19, housing, economic crisis and higher frequency of extreme weather events, there is an urgent need to address the negative impacts of V.A.D. properties.
Read More2022 VAD Academy
The VAD Academy short for Vacant, Abandoned, and Deteriorated Properties Training Academy is a virtual bootcamp for public, private, nonprofit, and community leaders whose work and communities are impacted by challenges related to VAD properties.
Read More2021 VAD Academy
The VAD Academy is designed for government, nonprofit, and private sector professionals and community partners, who aim to equitably address problem properties. If you work primarily in one issue area (such as code enforcement) and want to better understand how your day-to-day intersects with other areas of work, VAD is a great opportunity for you.
Read MoreNeighborhood Homes Investment Act: A Targeted, Bipartisan Tax Credit to Help Communities
Learn how the NHIA could help close the appraisal gap — the difference between the cost to acquire and rehab or build a property and its updated market value.
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