Yearly Archives: 2019
VA hosts initiative that assists in securing financial futures for Veterans, service members and...
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs will host the Economic Investment (EI) Initiative: Puget Sound 2019, Aug. 6 – 8 at the South Puget Sound Community College in Olympia, Washington
NAR Wins 2019 Sustainability Award from Business Intelligence Group
The National Association of Realtors® was today recognized by the Business Intelligence Group as a global leader in sustainability promotion. The annual Sustainability Awards honor organizations
Metro Home Prices Increase in 91% of Metro Areas in Second Quarter of 2019
Most metro areas saw price gains under marginal inventory growth in the second quarter of 2019, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications increased 5.3 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 2, 2019
MISMO® Hires Jonathan Kearns as Vice President of Technology
MISMO®, the mortgage industry's standards organization, today announced that Jonathan Kearns has joined MISMO as Vice President of Technology. Under MISMO's management by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA)
Hanley Investment Group Arranges Sale of Safeway-Anchored Shopping Center in Arizona for $13.1 Million
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales
Why You Should Invest in A New Quality Mattress
When you think about quality sleep think about a quality mattress as well. Many people buy new mattresses when what they have is completely worn out, or have back issues but rarely because investing in one has many versatile benefits to your health.
Hanley Investment Group Completes Sale of Single-Tenant Property Occupied by Casa Olé Restaurant in...
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that the firm completed the sale of a single-tenant Casa Olé restaurant in the Lake Charles metro area of Sulphur
Nonresidential Construction Employment Roughly Flat in July, Says ABC
The construction industry added 4,000 net new jobs in July, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data released today by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics. On a year-over-year basis, industry employment has expanded by 202,000 net jobs, an increase of 2.8%.
Extreme Weather and Climate Change Threaten to Worsen the Affordable Housing Crisis
Homelessness and the lack of affordable housing are already at crisis levels in the United States, but extreme weather events, fueled by climate change, threaten to compound these problems. A new Center for American Progress report
Ginnie Mae Announces Changes to Eligibility of High Loan-to-value VA Cash-out Refinance Loans in...
Ginnie Mae issued All Participants Memorandum 19-05 (APM 19-05), which announces the implementation of changes to pooling eligibility requirements for Department of Veteran's Affairs (VA) -insured or -guaranteed mortgages.
SEC Charges Brixmor Property Group Inc. and Former Senior Executives with Accounting Fraud
The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged Brixmor Property Group Inc., a publicly-traded real estate investment trust, and four former senior executives with fraud in connection with a scheme to manipulate a key non-GAAP metric relied on by analysts and investors
VA announces upcoming awards of more than $400M in grants to help Veterans who...
Thousands of low-income Veterans and their eligible family members will continue to have access to crucial homelessness services as a result of $426 million in grants to be awarded under the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs
Susan Stewart Honored Among HousingWire’s 2019 Women of Influence
Susan Stewart, 2019 Vice Chairman of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and CEO of SWBC Mortgage, was honored today as one of HousingWire's 2019 Women of Influence. Stewart is expected to be elected MBA's Chairman in 2020
2020 International Builders’ Show Registration Now Open
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) officially opened online registration today for the 2020 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS), the largest annual light construction trade show in the world
55+ Housing Market Remains Solid in Second Quarter
Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remained solid in the second quarter with a reading of 71, edging down one point from the previous quarter due to softness in traffic of prospective buyers
What Should You Look for in Calabasas Real Estate Agents
The term luxury real estate is too often abused to include a cookie cutter suburban home with an outdoor fireplace and a sauna in the master bathroom. In reality, luxury real estate refers to homes that are worth several times more than the average home in a given area. For example, the luxury market starts at around a million dollars where the average home is worth 250K.
10 Reasons an Income Property Is a Great Investment
Having an income property is a great investment. Sadly not many people realize that. A lot of them think that it is hard to purchase this kind of property and some even find it useless. If you are one of those people, these 10 reasons why an income property
FEMA Awards Lake County More Than $2.2 Million for Hurricane Irma Expenses
FEMA has approved $2,202,339 for the State of Florida to help Lake County defray the costs of debris removal for Hurricane Irma under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program. FEMA funds will reimburse the county for the collection, reduction, disposal and site management of debris within Lake County between Sept. 18
Trump Administration Guts HUD’s Disparate Impact Rule
It's been reported today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will rescind its enforcement of the 2013 Disparate Impact rule, a standard central
