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Construction Employment Increases In 41 States And D.c. From October 2018 To October 2019,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - RealEstateRama - Texas and Nevada Have Biggest Number and Percent of Annual Job Gains, Louisiana Has Largest Losses; Florida, Montana, Rhode Island...
New York City Residential Eviction Filings Decline
The NYU Furman Center released a brief today showing an overall decline in residential evictions filed in New York City Housing Court between 2010 and 2017.
DOE Announces $15 Million to Deploy Energy Infrastructure on Tribal Lands
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced up to $15 million in new funding to deploy energy infrastructure on tribal lands. This funding through DOE’s Office of Indian Energy Policy and Programs
Ginnie Mae’s Director of MBS Policy and Program Development to Speak at Rewired Conference
Angel Hernandez, Ginnie Mae’s Director of MBS Policy and Program Development, will outline the corporation’s progress in the development of a digital mortgage solution framework
CONSTRUCTION TO TEMPORARILY LIMIT ACCESS TO BLM’S PINE BAR RECREATION SITE BOAT RAMP
Construction on the Pine Bar boat ramp is set to begin on Dec. 2, causing a temporary closure of the ramp and the adjacent parking area. The temporary closure is expected to extend through Feb. 13, 2020, unless work is completed ahead of schedule.
Builder Confidence Holds Firm in November
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes edged one point lower to 70 in November, according to the latest National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today.
Appraisal Institute Premieres Solar Photovoltaic Seminar
The Appraisal Institute, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers, premiered a four-hour classroom seminar on developing the value
Ginnie Mae MBS Outstanding Increases to $2.101 Trillion
Ginnie Mae today announced that issuance of its mortgage-backed securities (MBS) totaled $60.046 billion in October, providing financing for more than 229,000 homeowners and renters
Autodesk and AGC to Provide Construction Industry with Custom-Fitting Safety Harnesses for Women
According to the Occupational Safety and Health Administration(link is external) (OSHA), falls are the leading cause of private sector worker fatalities in the construction
ABC Elects 2020 National Chair, Executive Committee
Associated Builders and Contractors’ Board of Directors elected Tim Keating, owner and president, R. C. Stevens Construction Co., to serve as the 2020 ABC national chair
Mercy Housing Southeast Receives Financial Support and Tax Credits for Greenville area Affordable Housing
Mercy Housing Southeast announces the award of Low-Income Tax Credits (LIHTC) for a 46-unit affordable housing community in Mauldin, SC. Championed by Bon Secours St. Francis Health
FinCEN Reissues Real Estate Geographic Targeting Orders for 12 Metropolitan Areas
The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today announced the renewal of its Geographic Targeting Orders (GTOs) that require U.S. title insurance companies to identify the natural persons behind shell companies used in all-cash purchases of residential real estate. The purchase amount threshold remains $300,000 for each covered metropolitan area.
NAHB Announces Best of 55+ Housing Awards Finalists
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) announced the finalists for its 2020 Best of 55+ Housing Awards, the premier design and marketing competition for the 55+ housing industry.
ABC Highlights Value of Leading Safety Indicators During OSHA Public Meeting
Associated Builders and Contractors Vice President of Health, Safety, Environment and Workforce Development Greg Sizemore spoke at a Nov. 7 Occupational Health and Safety Administration
Before Veterans Day Weekend, Norton to Introduce Veterans Legal Support Act
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced today she will introduce the Veterans Legal Support Act of 2019, which would allow the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA)
EPA to hold public meeting Dec. 5 on proposal of Blades Groundwater to National...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, with support from the Delaware Department of Natural Resources and Environmental Control (DNREC)
Lower Mortgage Rates Push Housing Affordability to Highest Level in Three Years
With mortgage rates at a three-year low and a healthy job market, housing affordability rose to its highest level in three years in the third quarter of 2019
Ribbon Cutting Celebrating New Affordable Apartments in the Bronx for Low-Income Families and Domestic...
New Destiny was joined by supporters and colleagues to celebrate the opening of its newly constructed service-enriched affordable housing project - The Jennings - located in the Crotona Park East
HUD ANNOUNCES $1.5 MILLION SETTLEMENT WITH BRIDGEPORT HOUSING AUTHORITY RESOLVING DISABILITY DISCRIMINATION CLAIMS
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), on November 4, negotiated a settlement
FTC Acts to Shut Down Companies Operating Real Estate Seminar Scheme
The Federal Trade Commission and the Utah Division of Consumer Protection sued Nudge, LLC and affiliated companies, alleging that they make empty promises
