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ANALYSIS REVEALS TRUE COST OF LOCATION FOR 337 METRO AREAS: HIDDEN COSTS OF TRANSPORTATION PUT HOUSEHOLDS & COMMUNTIES AT RISK
March 18, 2010 Posted by RealEstateRama
March 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Rep. Earl Blumenauer, Center for Neighborhood Technology, Rockefeller Foundation to discuss federal action to redefine affordability, call for disclosure and smarter investment in transportation choice
Register Today for MBA’s 2010 National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference & Expo
March 17, 2010 Posted by MBA
WASHINGTON D.C. - March 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — WHAT: Register today! MBA’s 2010 National Technology in Mortgage Banking Conference & Expo will offer new and innovative technology solutions for the challenges facing the mortgage industry. Join industry technology professionals and learn about the most recent developments in:
National Community Reinvestment Coalition Concludes Successful Conference
March 16, 2010 Posted by NCRC
Washington, DC - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Hundreds of people from community organizations around the country attended the National Community Reinvestment Coalition’s national conference, March 10-13 in Washington, DC. Attendees heard exciting speeches from Rep. Elijah Cummings, Del. Eleanor Holmes Norton and HUD Assistant Secretary John Trasviña and FHA Commissioner Dave Stevens, among other administration officials. NCRC also announced the winners of its esteemed National Achievement Awards. Rev. Jesse Jackson, Sr. presented the awards to seven community leaders during NCRC’s 20th anniversary conference on March 12, in Washington, DC. Detailed information about the winners and the awards follows below
NLIHC President Sheila Crowley to Discuss FY11 HUD Budget Issues at NHC Annual Budget Forum
March 12, 2010 Posted by NLIHC
The National Housing Conference (NHC) will host its annual forum to examine how rental housing, homelessness assistance, and other key housing programs fare in the Administration’s FY11 budget proposal
Financial Services Committee to Consider the Future of Housing Finance
February 4, 2010 Posted by RealEstateRama
Washington, DC - February 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Financial Services Committee Chairman Barney Frank (D-MA) announced today the committee will hold a hearing on March 2 to begin the process of considering the future of housing finance.
NeighborWorks’ Achieving Excellence Program Named Finalist for National Housing Conference “Pioneering Housing Strategies” Award
January 25, 2010 Posted by NeighborWorks
Washington, D.C. - January 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Today NeighborWorks America, the nation’s leading trainer of community development professionals, announced that its Achieving Excellence program was a finalist for the National Housing Conference’s “Pioneering Housing Strategies” award. The award acknowledges forward-thinking strategies that are changing the way we approach affordable housing and community development initiatives.
2010 International Builders’ Show to Showcase the Industry’s Largest Product Display
January 19, 2010 Posted by NAHB
Las Vegas, NV - January 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Housing professionals from across the country and abroad will convene at the Las Vegas Convention Center in Las Vegas, Jan 19-22, for the 2010 International Builders’ Show (IBS), the housing industry’s largest annual trade show and exhibition. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) event, held in one of the largest convention centers in the country, will feature the most cutting-edge designs, technologies, and products for all segments of the industry.
Mature-Market Home Buyers Look Beyond Buildings, Desire Services
January 19, 2010 Posted by NAHB
New Survey Data Looks at Both Older and Younger 55+ Buyers
January 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — A survey of consumers and builders, conducted in 2009 by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the MetLife Mature Market Institute, has yielded a new round of data revealing the housing preferences of the 55+ consumer. This analysis of data – the third in a series – compared the preferences of the 55-to-64 year old age group to those of the 65+ group
IBHS Annual Conference Focuses on Going Green and Building Strong
November 30, 2009 Posted by RealEstateRama
TAMPA, FL - November 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today announced that its annual conference on property loss reduction, Going Green and Building Strong, will be held Dec. 1 and 2 in Palm Harbor,
Homebuilding Corporations Asked to Adopt Principles for Responsible Building
October 22, 2009 Posted by Alliance for Homebuyer Justice
October 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Alliance for Homebuyer Justice and LIUNA will ask homebuilding corporations - including the nation’s largest, Pulte Homes Inc. - to adopt 10 principles to improve the industry for builders, workers and buyers. Principles include ensuring that homebuyers have access to affordable mortgages independent of builders, that the men and women who build homes are paid a living wage, provided with safety and health training, and are free to join together to improve their jobs and lives, and that builders help curb speculative investors. Principles also include measures to ensure that homebuilders assist communities affected by foreclosures and work with homeowners to modify existing mortgages held by their in-house lenders. All leading corporate builders - KB Home and Lennar, in addition to Pulte Home - will be asked to adopt the principles.
