Yearly Archives: 2017
Affordable Housing Advocates and Small Lenders Join Together is Applauding Dir. Mel Watt Commitment...
Leaders of the National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), Community Home Lenders Association (CHLA), Community Mortgage Lenders of America (CMLA), Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED), Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, Leading Builders of America
IBTS Announces New Benefit for NACo Member Counties
The Institute for Building Technology and Safety (IBTS), a 501(c)(3) non-profit organization, is pleased to announce that it has signed an agreement with the National Association of Counties (NACo) to offer members a new benefit, at no charge
Puerto Rico, Energy Sector Issues and Averting the Next Financial Crisis Among Topics to...
Puerto Rico’s financial crisis, cross-border issues, Energy Future Holdings and health care and education will be among the many topics presented at the 2017 New York City Bankruptcy Conference, being held May 18 at the New York Hilton in Midtown Manhattan.
Cantwell, Bipartisan Coalition of Senators Call For Continued Funding of Land and Water Conservation...
Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) and a bipartisan coalition of 48 senators sent a letter urging the Senate Appropriations Subcommittee on Interior, Environment, and Related Agencies to support the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) and, specifically, the Forest Legacy Program, one of the nation’s most important federal conservation programs, as they begin considerations for the upcoming fiscal year.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 4.1 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 12, 2017.
NeighborWorks Training Institute in Minneapolis will attract 1,600+ community-development professionals, $1.7 million in economic...
An estimated $1.7 million boost is coming to the Minneapolis economy when more than 1,600 community-development professionals from around the country convene in the city for the NeighborWorks Training Institute May 22-26.
Tax Reform Could Deliver a Tax Hike for Homeowners: New Research
While tax reform proposals swirling around Washington, D.C., promise lower tax bills for American families, new estimates indicate that many middle-income homeowners may actually see a tax increase if those proposals go through
NAR Midyear Forecast: Existing-Home Sales Poised to Climb 3.5 Percent in 2017
The multi-year stretch of robust job gains along with improving household confidence are expected to guide existing-home sales to a decade high in 2017, but supply and affordability headwinds and modest economic growth are holding back sales and threatening to keep the nation’s low homeownership rate subdued.
Second Century Ventures adds Adwerx and immoviewer to 2017 REach® Accelerator Class
Two more innovative technology companies have been selected to join REach®, a growth technology accelerator program from the National Association of Realtors®' strategic investment arm, Second Century Ventures.
Regulations, Retention and Recruitment Pressing Issues for Appraisal Industry
Any perceived shortage of appraisers may be location specific and dependent on whom you ask, but there is universal agreement that more needs to be done to keep appraisers in the profession and attract new talent. That’s according to panelists yesterday at a property valuation forum at the 2017 REALTORS® Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo
REALTOR Benefits® Partner Placester Offers Free Websites to All Realtors®
Last year, Realtors® spent a median of $70 to maintain a website. To help reduce business costs, Placester(link is external), a real estate website and marketing platform, is extending its partnership with the National Association of Realtors® to bring a basic “NAR Edition” website to the association’s 1.2 million members at no charge.
FTC Obtains Court Order Requiring Owner of Precious Metals Investment Scam To Surrender Florida...
A federal court has granted the Federal Trade Commission’s request fo
WSSC Approves Nearly $150 Million in Contracts to Repair Roads and Improve Infrastructure
WSSC Commissioners today approved three contracts totaling $149.5 million to repair and replace aging infrastructure and meet future water supply demands for Montgomery and Prince George’s County residents.
The Boulder Group Publishes Net Lease Casual Dining Research Report
The Boulder Group’s Research Department has released a new research report providing comprehensive numbers and analysis of the recent activity in the National Net Lease Casual Dining Market.
Senate Ways and Means Releases FY2018 State Budget Proposal
The Senate Committee on Ways and Means (SWM) released its FY2018 state budget proposal(link is external). The budget includes strong investments in affordable housing and homelessness prevention resources.
Murkowski Announces Promotions and Additions to Energy Committee Staff
U.S. Sen. Lisa Murkowski, R-Alaska, today announced several recent promotions and additions to her Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee staff.
Solar Industry Applauds Gov. Dayton’s Veto, Urges Him to Keep Anti-Consumer Provisions Out of...
The national solar energy association commended Minnesota Gov. Mark Dayton for protecting consumers and a quickly growing solar industry in the state. The measure (SF 1937) would have removed solar customers’ ability to have unfair fees reviewed by independent experts at the Public Utilities Commission
Financial Freedom Settles Alleged Liability for Servicing of Federally Insured Reverse Mortgage Loans for...
Financial Freedom has agreed to a settlement with the United States of more than $89 million to resolve allegations that it violated the False Claims Act and the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery, and Enforcement Act of 1989 (FIRREA) in connection with its participation in a federally insured Home Equity Conversion Mortgages (HECM) or ‘reverse mortgage’ program, the Justice Department announced today.
HUD Secretary Carson Highlights Possible Improvements to Homeownership Programs
Potential homebuyers have a lot to contend with from tight credit and low inventory to rising prices. But for buyers who are able to muscle past these hurdles, Realtors® know that tough-to-make deals can still fall apart when needlessly high regulatory burdens get in the way.
Dominion Self-Storage Opens Second East Valley Location
Scottsdale, Arizona, May 16, 2017– Dominion Self-Storage is proud to announce the opening of their second self-storage center. The state-of-the-art self-storage business is located in Queen Creek, Arizona on Germann Road, East of Power Road at 18729 Business Park Drive.
