Yearly Archives: 2014
Home Builders are ‘Bringing Housing Home’ to Congress This Week
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Meetings begin this morning in hundreds of conference rooms, jobsites and legislative offices all over the country as members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) hold a week-long legislative event to underscore the importance of maintaining the American Dream of homeownership.
CFO Jeff Atwater Applauds Florida Senate Appropriations Committee for Passing Legislation that Creates Homeowner...
TALLAHASSEE - March 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater today applauded the Florida Senate Appropriations Committee for passing legislation that creates a Homeowner Claims Bill of Rights that will notify consumers of their rights and responsibilities when filing an insurance claim. Senate Bill 708, which is a priority bill for CFO Atwater during the 2014 Legislative Session, also provides consumer protections for Floridians by addressing additional aspects of the homeowner claims process such as eliminating post-claim underwriting
Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty opens second office in the Village of Watch...
Watch Hill, R.I., - March 17, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce the opening of their second office located at 27 Bay Street in the Village of Watch Hill.
NAREE Announces 2014 Board Members
SAN FRANCISCO, Calif. - March 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) has installed its 2014 Board of Directors.
Congressional Passage of Flood Insurance Bill a Boost for Housing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today applauded the Senate for approving flood insurance legislation that will provide much-needed certainty to home owners and financial stability for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP). H.R. 3370, the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, was approved by the House earlier this month and is expected to be signed into law shortly by President Obama
Statement from the National Housing Conference on Johnson-Crapo Housing Finance Reform Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today’s announcement by Chairman Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) of their agreement on housing finance reform is a positive step in the ongoing work to mold a new future for housing finance in America
Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac Reform Must Serve the Whole Market
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson and Ranking Member Senator Mike Crapo announced yesterday a bipartisan agreement on a plan to reform the housing finance system. The proposal has yet to be fully unveiled.
NCRC Statement on Johnson and Crapo Agreement on Housing Finance Reform
Washington, DC - Today, in reaction to an agreement on housing finance reform released by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson and Ranking Member Mike Crapo, NCRC President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement:
Counselors of Real Estate® Chair to Speak at International Real Estate Conference
CHICAGO, IL USA - March 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hugh F. Kelly, Ph.D., CRE®, real estate professor and economist, will address an audience of international real estate professionals Tuesday, March 11 at MIPIM, the world's largest real estate conference, held annually in Cannes, France
Real Estate Advisory Board Makes Contract Proposal
New York, NY - March 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today was the second bargaining session for a new, multi-year contract between the Realty Advisory Board (RAB), an industry association representing most building owners in New York City and 32BJ SEIU, the largest private sector union in New York. The contract covers 30,000 doormen and women, superintendents, resident managers, handypersons, concierges and porters working at apartment buildings throughout Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens and Staten Island
Racine Receives EPA Great Lakes Shoreline Cities Green Infrastructure Grant
RACINE - March 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of a $250,000 Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grant to the city of Racine to fund green infrastructure projects to improve water quality in Lake Michigan. EPA Region 5 Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman was joined at Memorial Hall by Racine Mayor John Dickert and Vicki Elkin, Executive Director of the Fund for Lake Michigan to announce the projects
Reps. Smith, LoBiondo Push House-Passed ‘Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act’
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 12, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act (H.R. 3370) and its importance to thousands of New Jersey homeowners facing steep flood insurance premium hikes was the focus of a press conference today in Ocean City, N.J. where Congressman Chris Smith (NJ-04) joined Congressman Frank LoBiondo (NJ-02) to discuss the importance that the bill becomes law.
Rebuilding Together Announces Gordon Lavigne as Vice President of Development
WASHINGTON, March 10, 2014 /3BL Media/ – Rebuilding Together, a national nonprofit with a vision of a safe and healthy home for every person, announced today that, following an extensive nationwide search, Gordon Lavigne has joined the team as its new Vice President of Development
Eighth District Mortgage Delinquencies Continue To Fall During Fourth Quarter
ST. LOUIS - March 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage delinquencies continued to decline across the Eighth District during the fourth quarter of 2013, while housing prices were mixed, according to the St. Louis Fed’s latest Housing Market Conditions report.
Industrial Space Demand Could Approach Record Levels in 2014 as Housing Starts Increase, E-Commerce...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new report released by the NAIOP Research Foundation (www.naiop.org/industrialdemandforecast) says that net demand for industrial space could reach 250 million square feet in 2014, surpassing the near-record level of 233 million square feet set in 2013. This significant level of absorption is due to the expected return of housing construction, which requires warehouse space for building materials, appliances and furniture; the continued expansion of e-commerce which shifts goods from retail stock rooms to fulfillment and distribution centers; and the improving economy expected to grow by more than 3 percent.
Statement from NAHB Chairman Kevin Kelly on Johnson-Crapo Housing Finance Reform Deal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kevin Kelly, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Wilmington, Del., issued the following statement on today’s announcement by Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) that they had reached an agreement on a housing finance reform proposal:
NAHB Study Reveals Key Differences in Home Preferences Based on Race or Ethnicity
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released the results of a new study, What Home Buyers Really Want: Ethnic Preferences. The latest release from NAHB’s publishing arm, BuilderBooks is a further analysis of the 2013 study, What Home Buyers Really Want, which presented preferences of all home buyers combined. This new study compares and contrasts how housing preferences are affected by the racial or ethnic background of a home buyer, after controlling for factors such as age and income.
New England Remodeler Paul Sullivan Selected as the 2014 NAHB Remodelers Chair
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Remodeler Paul Sullivan, CAPS, CGR, CGP, of Waterville Valley, N.H., was recently appointed the 2014 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. As chairman of the leading professional organization for residential remodeling, Sullivan represents the more than 24,000 remodeling industry members of NAHB
IBTS teams with Vanguard Emergency Management: Housing Inspection Services
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has awarded a contract to Vanguard Emergency Management: Housing Inspection Services (Vanguard) to provide nationwide inspection assistance for residential buildings affected by disasters. Vanguard has selected the Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS) as a subcontractor on this project. IBTS will be responsible for Quality Control and will conduct inspections that Vanguard will use to verify that initial inspections are compliant with Vanguard’s quality standards and FEMA’s expectations. Working with applicants and FEMA staff, IBTS will help to verify property loss – both real and personal. FEMA staff will conduct joint monitoring, accompanying IBTS on most, if not all, inspections
CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY ADDS 15,000 JOBS IN FEBRUARY TO REACH HIGHEST LEVEL SINCE JUNE 2009...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employers added 15,000 workers to payrolls in February despite harsh winter working conditions, raising industry employment to the highest level since June 2009, according to an analysis of new government data by the Associated General Contractors of America. However, association officials noted that as the industry adds jobs many firms report they are already having a hard time finding skilled workers.
