Yearly Archives: 2019
New Hanover County to host Hurricane Survivor Housing Resource Fair Tuesday
The New Hanover County Hurricane Florence Recovery Coordination Office will host a housing resource fair on Tuesday, March 5, from 4 to 7 p.m. for survivors
Maryland Remodeler Tim Ellis Installed as 2019 NAHB Remodelers Chair
Remodeler Tim Ellis, CAPS, CGP, CGR, GMR, Master CGP, of Bel Air, Md., was installed as the 2019 chair of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers
Norton Blasts Meadows and Gosar Amendment Attacking D.C. Statehood, Home Rule
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today blasted Representatives Mark Meadows (R-NC) and Paul Gosar (R-AZ) for filing an amendment to H.R. 1,
Hamilton Group Funding’s Mark Korell Joins MBA Opens Doors Foundation Board of Directors
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors) today announced that Mark L. Korell, Chairman of Hamilton Group Funding, has joined its Board of Directors. Opens Doors provides mortgage and rental assistance to families with critically ill or injured children
KTGY Principal Bill Ramsey Named to Professional Builder’s 2019 “40 Under 40” Home Building...
KTGY Architecture + Planning announced today that Principal Bill Ramsey, AIA, NCARB, has been named to Professional Builder magazine’s annual 2019 “40
Norton D.C. Equality Bill Passed in Committee, Places D.C. Seal in Library of Congress...
The office of Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) announced that the House Committee on Transportation and Infrastructure, on which she serves,
Seismic Grants for Apartments and Multi-Family Homes will Save Lives And Help Families Recover...
Two seismic retrofitting grants will help reduce damage to as many as 50 Oaklandapartment buildings and as many as 375 single and multi-family homes. The combined $10.5 million
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of a $11.9 Million Single Tenant Jewel-Osco Grocery
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Jewel-Osco property located at 220 West Peace Road, Sycamore, Illinois
U.S. Economic Growth Softens in Final Quarter of 2018, Says ABC
The U.S. economy grew at an annual rate of 2.6 percent in the fourth quarter of 2018, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of data published today
Lawsuit Launched Challenging Texas Highway Project’s Threat to Endangered Salamanders
The Center for Biological Diversity and Save Our Springs Alliance today filed a notice of intent to sue the Texas Department of Transportation and U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service over
USDA Announces Investments to Improve Rural Electric Infrastructure and Finance Smart Grid Technologies
Acting Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Joel Baxley today announced that USDA is investing $122 million to expand and upgrade rural electric systems
2019 NAHB International Builders’ Show Draws Largest Crowd in 10 Years
More than 67,000 home building professionals from around the world filled the exhibit halls of the Las Vegas Convention Center as The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)
House Hearing Highlights Need to Resolve Trade Disputes
Greg Ugalde, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Torrington, Conn., issued the following statement after today’s House and Ways Means Committee hearing on U.S.-China
EPA Begins Public Comment Period on Proposed Settlement for the Panelyte Property in Kalamazoo
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is accepting public comments on its proposed settlement with the city of Kalamazoo and the Kalamazoo Brownfields Redevelopment
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
Fund Commits $50 Million for Down Payment Assistance
At its recent Mid-Winter Conference in Miami, FL, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) signed a groundbreaking Memorandum of Understanding
New Appraisal Institute Book Addresses Corridor Valuation
Appraising energy and transportation corridors presents special challenges for real property valuation professionals, according to a new book published by the Appraisal
National Institute of Building Sciences to Host BECx Workshop at CxEnergy 2019
Attend the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) Building Enclosure Commissioning (BECx) Workshop April 16 and earn credits toward a joint NIBS/ASTM certificate in BECx. Held
Pending Home Sales Jump 4.6 Percent in January
Pending home sales rebounded strongly in January, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All four major regions saw growth last month, including the largest surge in the South.
FACT SHEET: Long-term Recovery Groups Help Meet Needs
Residents of the Florida Panhandle who suffered damages and uninsured losses as a result of Hurricane Michael, and still have disaster-related needs not covered by state
