Yearly Archives: 2019
National Housing Conference statement on Trump administration’s plan for the future of Fannie and...
The Trump administration’s housing finance reform plan “has many roads, but there is a viable path forward if Congress is engaged in true bipartisan change. If taken, we can finally move forward with a housing finance system that serves
Don’t Disrupt Lending or Increase the Cost of Housing: Civil Rights Coalition Warns Against...
Yesterday, in response to a Presidential Memorandum on Federal Housing Finance Reform, the U.S. Department of Treasury and U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development released
SENATE DEMOCRATS URGE PRESIDENT TRUMP TO PUSH FOR ACTION AGAINST NORTH KOREA FOR VIOLATION...
U.S. Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY), U.S. Senate Committee on Foreign Relations Ranking Member Bob Menendez (D-NJ), U.S. Senate Democratic Whip Dick Durbin
Marissa Kasdan, Director of KTGY’s R+D Studio, Relocates to Firm’s Tysons, Va. Office to...
Marissa Kasdan, director of KTGY’s R+D Studio, has relocated from KTGY Architecture + Planning’s Irvine, California office to the firm’s Tysons, Virginia office where she is expanding the nationwide scope of KTGY’s R+D Studio
VA to award more than $30 million in new grants to support formerly homeless...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) will award $30 million under the new Grant and Per Diem (GPD) program Oct. 1, to 128 organizations to provide wraparound supportive services to Veterans who were previously homeless or at-risk of losing their housing
Habitat for Humanity: Presidential debates must address housing affordability
More than 100 Habitat for Humanity organizations throughout the country are calling on debate organizers and presidential candidates to address the nation’s urgent housing affordability needs
Secretary Bernhardt Announces $170.6 Million to Support State Parks and Outdoor Recreation through the...
U.S. Secretary of the Interior David Bernhardt today announced $170,623,713 million in grants from the Land and Water Conservation Fund (LWCF) to all 50 States, five U.S. territories
FHJC Settles Race Discrimination Case
Today, the Fair Housing Justice Center (FHJC) announced the settlement of a fair housing lawsuit against Charm Equities LTD; its principal officers Howard and Michael Kohn; building superintendent Michael D’Antonio
CONSTRUCTION SPENDING EDGES HIGHER IN JULY BUT DECREASES YEAR-TO-DATE AS DECLINE IN SINGLE-FAMILY HOMEBUILDING...
Association Survey Finds Contractors Remain Eager to Hire but Report Continuing Difficulty in Filling Hourly Craft Positions; Officials Urge Increase in Career and Technical Education, Greater Immigration for Qualified Workers
Realtor® Good Neighbor Awards Finalists Honored for Impactful Volunteer Work
The National Association of Realtors® has honored 10 Realtors®, members of the National Association of Realtors®, as finalists for its 2019 Good Neighbor Awards.
Mortgage Production Profits Rise in Second Quarter of 2019 to Highest Since 2016
Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $1,675 on each loan they originated in the second quarter of 2019
Kelli Burke Joins MBA as Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Finance
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced today that Kelli Burke has joined MBA as Vice President of Commercial Real Estate Finance (CREF). Burke's responsibilities will include leading MBA's CREF member
FFIEC Announces Availability of 2018 Data on Mortgage Lending
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the availability of data on mortgage lending transactions at 5,683 U.S. financial institutions covered by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Bipartisan housing finance reform possible, NHC white paper says
The National Housing Conference has released a new white paper on housing finance reform that calls for bipartisan cooperation between Congress and the Trump administration to complete housing finance reform leading to the release of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac from conservatorship
MBA Inaugural Study: Modest Growth Anticipated in Home Equity Lending
Home equity loan debt outstanding and borrower utilization rates declined in 2018, and mortgage lenders anticipate mixed activity this year and only modest increases in originations in 2020.
What You Need to Convert Your Spare Room into a Home Office
Before you can think about populating your office with all the usual office equipment, you first need to work out exactly what you’re going to do with your home office. Many people will already know exactly what their home office is going to be used for, but even if you are just wanting to create a general workspace without a specific purpose, you’ll need to decide what sort of stuff you want to be able to do.
Broker Public Portal Announces Neil Dholakia of Keller Williams as New Board Member
Neil Dholakia, Chief Product Officer of Keller Williams, the world’s largest real estate franchise by agent count, has joined the Broker Public Portal (BPP) Board of Managers, the organization announced today.
Pending Home Sales Decline 2.5% in July
Pending home sales fell in July, reversing course on two consecutive months of gains, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Of the four major regions, each reported a drop in contract activity, although the greatest decline came in the West
BLM SEEKS PUBLIC COMMENT TO LEASE LAND TO THE CLARK COUNTY SCHOOL DISTRICT FOR...
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office is seeking public comment on a proposal to lease 15 acres of public land to the Clark County School District for an elementary school and related facilities.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 6.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 23, 2019.
