Yearly Archives: 2019
Online Estate Agents
The housing market is ever changing and it seems like there is a new online estate agent popping up every day. With the likes of Purple Bricks, HouseSimple and Yopa
VIOLATING FEDERAL COST REGULATIONS, STATE HOUSING AGENCIES CHARGED MORE THAN $400,000 IN PROHIBITED TRAVEL...
The goal of the Hardest Hit Fund (HHF) is to prevent foreclosures. It acts as a temporary safety net so unemployed or underemployed working class Americans can save their homes.
Survivors in Lee County May Apply for Disaster Assistance
Homeowners and renters in Lee County, Alabama, may now apply for disaster assistance for uninsured and underinsured damage and losses resulting from the March 3 severe
Nonresidential Construction Spending Flat in December; Public Sector Down Slightly, Says ABC
National nonresidential construction spending remained virtually unchanged in December, according to Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Census Bureau data released today.
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Remain Low in the Fourth Quarter of 2018
Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquencies remained at a low rate in the final three months of 2018, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest
Mortgage Credit Availability Increased in February
Mortgage credit availability increased in February according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from Ellie Mae's
Wyden Statement at Finance Committee Hearing on Nursing Homes
Generations ago, with Social Security, America closed the door to the era of impoverished seniors living out their last years in almshouses and poor farms. Decades later, with Medicare and Medicaid
Clean Water Funding Investment Bill Introduced in Congress
The National Association of Clean Water Agencies (NACWA) joins other major clean water organizations in supporting the bipartisan introduction of the Water Quality Protection and Jobs Creation
Norton Introduces D.C. Zoning Commission Home Rule Act, Would Remove Federal Officials from Commission
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today introduced the District of Columbia Zoning Commission Home Rule Act, which would remove the Architect of the Capitol and the Director
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 2.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey
Appraisal Institute and Freddie Mac to Teach Valuation of Manufactured Homes
The Appraisal Institute and Freddie Mac today announced a partnership targeted to help real estate appraisers when valuing manufactured housing, meeting an important need for homebuyers, lenders,
Alliance Adds Two Utility Veterans To Board
The Alliance to Save Energy announced Wednesday that its Board of Directors has elected veteran executives from two of the nation’s largest utilities
Majority of Real Estate Firms Remain Optimistic, Evolving Technology Remains a Challenge
The evolving technological landscape, competition from nontraditional market participants and housing affordability continue to be among the biggest
Hanley Investment Group and Greenstone Partners Partner to Arrange Sale of Multi-Tenant Retail Center...
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today
Help is still available for Mangkhut and Yutu Survivors
Disaster assistance information is still available for survivors who suffered damages and property loss due to Typhoon Mangkhut and Typhoon Yutu. Federal Emergency
TPS Holders in Construction Industry Play an Outsized Role in States Where Natural Disaster...
In advance of the March 6 U.S. House Judiciary Committee hearing on “Protecting Dreamers and TPS Recipients”—and the fly-in in which more than 75 Dreamers, Temporary Protcteed
New Home Sales End the Year Up 1.5 Percent
Sales of newly built, single-family homes posted a yearly gain of 1.5 percent in 2018, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban
National Association of Realtors® Builds Marketing and Creative Capabilities
The National Association of Realtors® announced today two new additions to a newly integrated marketing communications team to increase member engagement
Nonresidential Construction Spending Flat in December; Public Sector Down Slightly, Says ABC
National nonresidential construction spending remained virtually unchanged in December, according to Associated Builders and Contractors’ analysis of U.S. Census Bureau
Interior Partners with Private Land Owners to Fund Conservation Initiatives
Acting Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt announced that through continued implementation of Secretarial Order 3362, “Improving Habitat Quality