Yearly Archives: 2018
BLM SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT TO LEASE LAND TO CLARK COUNTY FOR A PARK
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office today announced it is seeking public comment on a proposal to lease approximately 10 acres of public land to Clark County, Nevada for a public park (N-93733) and related facilities.
ABC Highlights Economic Benefits of Tax Reform on Small Businesses in Congressional Testimony
Larry Lopez, president and chief executive officer of Green JobWorks, Baltimore, and chairman of Associated Builders and Contractor’s Diversity Committee, testifiedtoday before the U.S. House of Representatives Subcommittee on Economic Growth
32BJ Members and Allies Protest Cleaners Kicked to the Curb by Unfair Contractor
Scores of 32BJ members, accompanied by elected officials and community members, rallied to support a crew of ten cleaners at a midtown commercial building who in two days are losing the health insurance they have had for years, even decades, after having their good wages and benefits cut by an unfair contractor.
New Standard Design-Assist Contract Document is First Industry Standard Document to Address Growing Practice
The ConsensusDocs Coalition is publishing the industry's first standard contract document addressing design-assist. The ConsensusDocs 541 Design-Assist Addendum creates a contractual structure to better coordinate design professionals, construction managers
Chairman Hensarling Delivers Opening Statement at FHFA Oversight Hearing
Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing to examine the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA)
Pending Home Sales Dip 1.8 Percent in August
Pending home sales fell slightly in August and have now decreased on an annual basis for eight straight months, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Index,* www.nar.realtor/pending-home-sales
McMorris Rodgers Statement on FAA Reauthorization Act
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302), sponsored by Chair of the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Bill Shuster
MBA Praises Passage of H.R. 6737, The Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of...
Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), made the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 6737, The Protect Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2018
Second Quarter Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Debt Increased $52.3 Billion
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $52.3 billion in the second quarter of 2018, as all four major investor groups increased their holdings. That is a 1.6 percent increase over the first quarter of 2018.
Delta and Habitat for Humanity build 10th and 11th home funded by onboard recycling...
Delta employees recently worked alongside two Atlanta families to put the final coat of paint on the 10th and 11th Habitat for Humanity homes funded by the airline’s Inflight Recycling Program.
Latest white paper presents expert insight, data, best practices and action items to achieve...
Closing the 23.3% gender pay gap in commercial real estate will not only advance women, but also benefit business and strengthen the industry, according to CREW Network’s latest industry research white paper. Achieving Pay Parity in Commercial Real Estate presents expert insight
RE/MAX of TEXAS Agents Make Moving More Affordable
RE/MAX of Texas in concert with MooveGuru™ launched a new customer for life program available to over 5400 RE/MAX of Texas agents. Under the new program, agents may invite home buyers and sellers to save up to 15% or more on moving expenses and home ownership-related expenses though the partnership with MooveGuru.
Maria Foscarinis: Public Charge Rule Will Destabilize Immigrant Families
Maria Foscarinis, executive director of the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, issued the following statement in response to the proposed public charge rule
Mayor Bowser Cuts the Ribbon on the Ward 4 Short-Term Family Housing Program, Marking...
Mayor Bowser cut the ribbon on The Kennedy, the short-term family housing program in Ward 4, marking another step forward in delivering on her promise to close and replace DC General Family Shelter with dignified, service-enriched programs across all eight wards. The Kennedy is the first of three short-term family housing programs opening this fall.
GSA, HUD Partner In Centers of Excellence Initiative
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced they are teaming up for a discovery sprint as part of GSA’s Centers of Excellence (CoE) initiative.
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 2.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 21, 2018.
Statement from NAHB Chairman Randy Noel on Sen. Warren’s Housing Bill
Randy Noel, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from LaPlace, La., issued the following statement on the American Housing and Economic Mobility Act, legislation introduced today by Sen. Elizabeth Warren
New Home Sales Rise 3.5 Percent in August Even as Affordability Concerns Persist
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.5 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 629,000 units after downwardly revised June and July reports, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
CBRE’s Philip D. Voorhees & Jimmy Slusher of the NRP-West Team Complete Sale of...
CBRE Executive Vice President Philip D. Voorhees and Vice President Jimmy Slusher announced today that the National Retail Partners-West (NRP-West) completed the sale of Santa Maria Town Center in Santa Maria
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of Triple Net Lease Dollar General Portfolio
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant Dollar General located at 14612 Highway 165 in Kinder, Louisiana for $1,387,620 and a single tenant Dollar General located at 6683 U.S. Route 10 in Washington, Louisiana
