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NEW HOUSE INFRASTRUCTURE PRINCIPLES SEND A CLEAR MESSAGE THAT CONGRESS SHOULD MAKE IMPROVING CIVIL...
Outlines Released By Democrats and Republicans Should Inspire Congress to Make Fixing and Expanding Infrastructure its Top Priority, Top Construction Official Notes
The National Fair Housing Alliance and Patriot Bank Partner to Expand Mortgage Lending Opportunities...
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) and Patriot Bank announced a partnership to increase access to residential mortgage loans in Memphis, Tennessee. Patriot Bank is headquartered in Millington, Tennessee, and is one of the ten largest mortgage lenders in the Memphis region.
NAR Commends White House Efforts to Spur Housing Construction
NAR President Vince Malta issued the following statement after the Trump administration on Thursday unveiled its replacement of the Obama-era regulation known as “Waters of the U.S.” At an event in Las Vegas, Environmental Protection Agency
Existing-Home Sales Climb 3.6% in December
Existing-home sales grew in December, bouncing back after a slight fall in November, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Although the Midwest saw sales decline, the other three major U.S. regions reported meaningful growth last month
CRL Statement on CFPB’s Plan to Revise Qualified Mortgage Standards
Eric Stein, Senior Vice President at Self-Help, a community development lender and parent of the Center for Responsible Lending (CRL), released the following statement after the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) announced, in a letter to Members of Congress
Nation’s Home Builders Elect Leadership for 2020
Members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) elected four senior officers to top leadership positions within the federation during the association’s International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas
New App Helps Builders Meet Accessibility Requirements of Fair Housing Act
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today unveiled the Pocket Guide to the Fair Housing Act, a free app designed to help home builders, contractors and designers meet the accessibility requirements of the act.
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 34 STATES AND D.C. FROM DECEMBER 2018 TO DECEMBER 2019,...
Thirty-four states and the District of Columbia added construction jobs between December 2018 and December 2019, while construction employment increased in 29 states from November
ABC’s Construction Backlog Indicator Dips in November
Associated Builders and Contractors reported today that its Construction Backlog Indicator fell slightly to 8.8 months in November, a 1.5% decline from October’s reading.
ADMINISTRATION’S NEW WATERS RULE WILL PROTECT VITAL WATERWAYS WHILE ELIMINATING CONFUSION THAT THREATENED TO...
Trump Administration's Navigable Waters Protection Rule Will Provide Permitting Clarity For Needed Infrastructure
Speaker Lineup Announced for Building Innovation 2020 Conference
The annual meeting of the National Institute of Building Sciences includes 46 sessions on resilience, building technology and workforce
Atlanta REALTORS® Releases December 2019 Statistics on Housing Market
Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its December 2019 Market Brief on residential housing statistics for 11 area counties in metropolitan Atlanta.
MBA Statement on CFPB’s Letter Regarding the Qualified Mortgage Standard
Statement by MBA President and CEO Bob Broeksmit about the CFPB's letter to senior members of Congress regarding the Bureau's plans for a revised Qualified Mortgage standard
Remodelers’ Confidence Increases in Fourth Quarter of 2019
The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 58 in the fourth quarter of 2019, up three points from the previous quarter.
Single-Family Starts Will Gain Ground in 2020
Single-family starts should continue on a gradual, upward trajectory in 2020, fueled by solid job growth and low mortgage rates that will keep demand firm, according to economists speaking at the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas today
Civil Rights Leaders Respond to Trump Administration’s Latest Attack on Fair Housing, Legacy of...
Proposal from HUD to Effectively Eliminate Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing Rule Weakens Enforcement of Fair Housing Laws, Reinforces Decades of Discriminatory Practices
Appraisal Institute Seeks to Expand Valuation Profession Leadership in 2020
CHICAGO - RealEstateRama - The Appraisal Institute, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers, today announced that the organization will seek in 2020 to...
SEIA Board Elects Solar Veteran as New Chair
Following a vote by its board of directors, the Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA), the nation’s leading solar advocacy organization, announced that George Hershman, president of Swinerton Renewable Energy
Enterprise Community Partners and Wells Fargo Launch the Housing Affordability Breakthrough Challenge
Competition will award $12 million in grants for six innovative proposals that advance creative housing affordability solutions. Enterprise Community Partners (Enterprise)
NAR Leaders Featured Among the Swanepoel Power 200 List
Seven National Association of Realtors® leaders appear among this year’s Swanepoel Power 200 list. The Swanepoel Power 200 – SP200 – is considered “the definitive ranking of the leaders and executives in the residential real estate brokerage industry”
