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Minwax®, a manufacturer of wood finishing and wood care products, has announced a gift-in-kind donation of Minwax products to Habitat for Humanity. The donation, worth $850,000 in retail value, has been distributed to 13 different Habitat for Humanity ReStore resale outlets in 11 states

Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) announced today that the company’s Multifamily Master Servicing organization was recognized with the highest and strongest commercial mortgage master servicer ranking, MOR CS1, from Morningstar Credit Ratings, LLC. This marks the second time in recent months that Fannie Mae Multifamily has received an exemplary ranking from a rating agency and reflects the strength of Fannie Mae’s Delegated Underwriting and Servicing (DUS®) program, a risk-sharing model that has been providing financing to the multifamily market for more than 25 years

The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the Navajo Nation EPA announced a pair of settlements with the Navajo Tribal Utility Authority to bring its wastewater treatment facility in Window Rock into compliance both with the federal Clean Water Act and the Navajo Nation Clean Water Act.

Housing Development Center recently completed work on REACH Community Development's The Orchards at Orenco, Phase One, North America's largest multifamily housing structure to meet Passive House energy efficiency benchmarks. The Orchards provides "affordable living" opportunities for 57 low-income households in Hillsboro, offering low rents, low utility bills and reduced dependency on auto transit.

The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today announced that Sheila Miller has been named its new vice president of multifamily and 55+ housing. Sheila comes to NAHB with over 20 years of experience in the multifamily housing sector

On Thursday, July 9, 2015, at 2:00 p.m., the Subcommittee on the Constitution and Civil Justice will hold a hearing on the state of property rights in the United States on the tenth anniversary of the Supreme Court’s landmark decision in Kelo v. City of New London.

The Obama Administration is committed to addressing climate change, promoting clean energy, and creating good paying jobs.  That is why the Administration is announcing a new initiative to increase access to solar energy for all Americans, in particular low- and moderate- income communities, while expanding opportunities to join the solar workforce

The project consists of a single closed-loop solar domestic hot water heating system with 74 solar collectors along with a 92 kW photovoltaic energy system. Flemington, N.J.-based Rack 10 Solar provided the mounting for the PV element

The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) is proposing to establish a maximum time period for lenders to file insurance claims and to revise its policy on reimbursement of eligible expenses and debenture interest when foreclosure and claim filing deadlines are missed.  

Each year, it’s estimated that more than 150,000 families experience homelessness and are forced to seek emergency shelter for themselves and their children[1]. Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) published the short-term results of a study designed to examine how homeless families in emergency shelter responded to various interventions designed to help them exit homelessness.

A federal Third Circuit Court of Appeals opinion, released today, upholds a lower court decision that affirmed the legality of the multi-state Chesapeake Bay clean-up effort. The historic ruling found in favor of EPA, the Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF), and other intervenors. It will ensure that efforts to clean up local rivers, streams, and the Chesapeake Bay will continue

Gathering at the 83rd Annual Conference of Mayors in San Francisco at the end of June, over 270 mayors affirmed their support for YouthBuild as a critically important program in communities nationwide, and called for expansion of funding essential for reconnecting young people to education, work, and community service.

On Wednesday, July 8, Senators Ron Wyden (D-OR) and John Hoeven (R-ND) will headline a Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) Bridge-Builder panel discussion on the prospects for congressional action on infrastructure finance. The discussion will be moderated by BPC Vice President of Communications Robert Traynham

The Center for American Progress and the National League of Cities will host a discussion on the challenges and opportunities for building equitable climate resilience. The discussion will feature White House Office of Management and Budget Director Shaun Donovan and a panel consisting of resilience experts who are leaders in federal, city, and tribal government.

The National Steel Bridge Alliance (NSBA) is now accepting entries for the 2016 Prize Bridge Competition. The competition, held every other year, honors the most outstanding and innovative steel bridges constructed in the U.S. The winners will be announced at the 2016 World Steel Bridge Symposium (WSBS), which will be co-located with NASCC

Solar Power for Your Home explains costs and benefits of buying or leasing a system, or signing a power purchase agreement. It also has tips to help you evaluate companies and products, and advice about what to know – about tax breaks, rate changes and what happens when you sell your house – before you sign a contract.

The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau announced that it would show "sensitivity" to companies demonstrating a good-faith effort to comply with the new TILA-RESPA Integrated Disclosure rule.

The housing industry in India has experienced upward movement even in the tough global economic conditions. The main reason for growth is the rising number of low and mid-income group in the country’s Tier I, II and III cities. These households have the potential to make investments in the affordable houses as their purchasing power meet the value of average affordable homes.

Housing Development Center is pleased to welcome Kris Bryant to our Comprehensive Development Services team. As senior finance project manager, Kris will work with nonprofits and housing authorities to develop and preserve affordable housing and community facilities, with a focus on assessing feasibility and structuring multisource financing for property development and preservation

While the number of closed sales and properties under contract continue to steadily rise, the median sales price has slipped in May for the first time this year. According to data from the North Shore – Barrington Association of Realtors (NSBAR), the number of closed sales in May this year compared to this time last year and increased by 1.3 percent to 678. Year-to-date this number is up by 5.2 percent to 2,534.