Yearly Archives: 2020
Existing-Home Sales Climb Record 20.7% in June
Existing-home sales rebounded at a record pace in June, showing strong signs of a market turnaround after three straight months of sales declines caused by the ongoing pandemic, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Disaster Declaration for Texas
FEMA announced federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Hanna from July 25, 2020, and continuing
Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases for Fifth Straight Week to 7.80%
The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 38 basis points from 8.18% of servicers' portfolio volume in the prior week to 7.80% as of July 12, 2020
Statement from NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke on HUD Decision to Terminate Affirmatively Furthering Fair...
Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from Tampa, Fla., issued the following statement over the Department of Housing
Leading Civil Rights & Housing Groups Condemn President’s Effort to Gut Fair Housing, Use...
A coalition of civil rights, affordable housing and consumer advocacy organizations condemned the move by the Trump administration to eliminate a critical tool for addressing systemic racism and segregation in our communities. In its haste to undermine this central component of the Fair Housing Act, the administration has done an end run around the normal rulemaking process and adopted a new Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) rule by executive fiat.
4 Tips on Becoming a Thriving Real Estate Agent
Despite the ebbing and flowing of the times, the real estate industry has always been one of the most profitable and powerful industries to work in. It’s the type of industry that always offers plenty of hiring opportunities, either as property managers, business brokers or real estate agents.
Trump and Carson’s Latest Attack on Fair Housing Racially Motivated and Unlawful
President Donald Trump and Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Ben Carson announced today – without following a required notice and comment process – a final rule that would eviscerate all oversight of state and local government compliance with fair housing laws.
Pelosi Statement on Trump Roll Back of Fair Housing Rule
Speaker Nancy Pelosi issued this statement after the Trump Administration revoked the Obama-era Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing rule designed to fight racial discrimination in housing. “The Trump Administration’s elimination of the fair housing rule is a betrayal of our nation’s founding values of equality and opportunity for all.
Monthly Construction Input Prices Rise in June, Says ABC
Construction input prices rose 2.2% in June, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics’ Producer Price Index data released today.
SECRETARY CARSON TERMINATES 2015 AFFH RULE
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced the Department will ultimately terminate the Obama Administration’s Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) regulation issued in 2015
SECRETARY CARSON ANNOUNCES HOUSING CHOICE VOUCHER MOBILITY DEMONSTRATION
Secretary Ben Carson announced HUD’s new “Housing Choice Voucher Mobility Demonstration,” which aims to measure the impact of housing choice upon the economic condition of low-income families. Secretary Carson made the announcement
Hanley Investment Group Arranges Sale of Mixed-Use Community Center in Indy Suburb
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm, announced today that the firm has completed the sale of a mixed-use community center in Fishers, Indiana, an affluent northern suburb
National Fair Housing Alliance Settles Housing Discrimination Case with Evolve, LLC
The National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA) announced a settlement agreement with Evolve, LLC (“Evolve”), a privately-owned development company that owns and manages multi-family properties in Washington, D.C. The terms of the agreement, which include adopting an affirmative non-discrimination policy
CHA Board approves $22 million for development that will provide affordable housing and community...
The Chicago Housing Authority’s Board of Commissioners Tuesday approved the investment of 27 Project Based Vouchers (PBVs) to create additional affordable housing opportunities for families
4 Things to Consider When Remodeling Your Bedroom
We spend approximately a third of our lives, sleeping or attempting to get to sleep. The majority of this sleeping time is undoubtedly spent in our bedrooms. If your bedroom isn’t as comfy or attractive as you would like it to be, it makes sense to put work into it.
10 Ways to Be the Neighbor Everyone Likes in a CNMI Condo Community
The Commonwealth of the Northern Mariana Islands (CNMI) has one of the smallest land areas among the polities in the Pacific. With limited land available, condominiums are increasingly becoming more popular as a housing option for residents. High-rise structures make effective use of vertical space and thus provide housing for a greater portion of the population.
Appraisal Institute Urges Swift Passage of Appraisal Portal Legislation
The nation's largest professional association of real estate appraisers this month sent a letter urging swift passage of the Portal for Appraisal Licensing Act of 2020 in the 116th Congress, which would amend the Financial Institutions Reform, Recovery
What is Glass Extension to Kitchens?
Kitchen fronts made of glass are elegant and versatile, so they have not gone out of fashion for many years, taking on more and more advanced forms. They become the decoration of any interior and fit almost all styles, from classic to high-tech. Additional attractiveness is provided by the decoration and original fittings, which in a wide range of modern manufacturers.
Planning to Buy Premium Property in Gurgaon Amidst COVID? Here’s Why You Should!
Property hunting in Gurgaon is never an easy taskowing to the plethora of options in apartments for sale in Gurgaon. Especially now, when the COVID-19 pandemic has taken a toll on health and the economy, potential homebuyers may find it a little too risky
Hunt Capital Partners Launches Scholarship for the University of Southern California Ross Minority Program...
Hunt Capital Partners, (HCP), a national syndicator of Federal and State Low-Income Housing, Historic, and Solar Tax Credits, announced today a financial commitment to the University of Southern California’s Stan and Marilyn Ross Minority Program
