Yearly Archives: 2020
In Testimony, AARP Urges Immediate Action to Address COVID-19 Crisis in Nursing Homes
AARP Arizona State Director Dana Marie Kennedy testified on behalf of AARP, its 38 million members and their families at the U.S. House Ways and Means Health Subcommittee hearing
Habitat for Humanity International statement on Habitat Edmonton
Adrienne Goolsby, Habitat for Humanity International’s senior vice president, U.S. and Canada, issued the following statement regarding an ongoing dispute between Habitat for Humanity Edmonton and families
New HMDA Data Shows Mortgage Market Continues to Exclude Black and Latino Borrowers
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) released its 2019 Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) data this week, covering the vast majority of mortgages made in the United States in the past year. Like previous years, the data revealed that borrowers of color remain underserved in the conventional market
Amidst Health, Safety Concerns, NAR’s 2020 REALTORS® Conference & Expo Goes Virtual
The National Association of Realtors® announced Wednesday that the 2020 REALTORS® Conference & Expo, previously scheduled from November 13-16 in New Orleans, will be transitioned to a fully virtual format in light of ongoing health
Pending Home Sales Notch Record-Setting 44.3% Monthly Increase in May
Pending home sales mounted a record comeback in May, seeing encouraging contract activity after two previous months of declines brought on by the coronavirus pandemic, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Every major region
Toronto Is Now the Fastest Growing City in North America
What’s so special about Toronto? From the nonstop energy of Yonge Street to a vibrant waterfront dotted with cozy cafes and boutiques, Toronto is much more than its iconic skyline views. As Canada’s largest metropolis, the city is famous for its many sights
What Is a Multiple Listing Service (MLS)?
Real estate is a huge market and there are millions of Americans looking to buy and sell homes. In fact, over 5 million existing homes were bought and sold throughout the country in 2019. While you can sell a home on your own without any assistance
USC Lusk Center For Real Estate Funds 10 Research Projects That Will Explore Housing...
The University of Southern California Lusk Center for Real Estate, a nationally-renowned real estate research center, has announced full or partial funding for 10 research proposals related to real estate and urban issues.
FFIEC Announces Availability of 2019 Data on Mortgage Lending
The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) today announced the availability of data on 2019 mortgage lending transactions at 5,508 U.S. financial institutions covered by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA).
Norton Opposes Large Parking Garage at Union Station, Calls on House Appropriators to Instruct...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - RealEstateRama – Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today wrote a letter to Chairman David E. Price and Ranking Member Mario Diaz-Balart on the...
FEMP Issues Funding Opportunity to Strengthen Federal Energy and Water Infrastructure
On June 29, 2020, the U.S Department of Energy’s Office of Energy Efficiency and Renewable Energy’s (EERE’s) Federal Energy Management Program (FEMP) issued a Federal Agency Call (FAC) on EERE Exchange titled
Wyden, Cantwell Introduce Affordable Housing Legislation
Bill would provide emergency relief in response to pandemic, economic crisis
Washington, D.C. - RealEstateRama – Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., and Senator...
NHC applauds the Moving Forward Act
The National Housing Conference (NHC) strongly supports passage of H.R. 2, the Moving Forward Act, which House Democratic leadership outlined in text released this week. The bill provides important measures that will facilitate the production of affordable housing across the country
Hanley Investment Group Arranges Sales of Multi-Tenant Retail Building and Single-Tenant Quick Quack Express...
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 has arranged
How Landscaping Increases Property Value
At the mention of the word landscape, many people will think of diverse things. A photographer will immediately think of the formation of the earth around the subject they want to take a photo of. An economist will think of the operational environment of businesses among other things. To a homeowner, it’s how the landscape is around the house.
Pelosi Floor Speech in Support of the Emergency Housing Protections and Relief Act of...
Speaker Nancy Pelosi delivered remarks on the Floor of the House of Representatives in support of H.R. 7301, the Housing Protections and Relief Act of 2020, critical legislation
DOI Signs Agreement with USDA to Increase Investment in Infrastructure on Federal and Tribal...
The U.S. Department of the Interior (DOI) forged a new partnership with the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) by signing the National Programmatic Agreement among.
Senior Housing Wealth Reaches $7.54 Trillion
Homeowners 62 and older saw their housing wealth grow by 1.6 percent or $120 billion in the first quarter to a record $7.54 trillion from Q4 2019, the National Reverse Mortgage Lenders Association reported today in its quarterly release of the NRMLA/RiskSpan Reverse Mortgage Market Index.
HUD CHARGES ATLANTA HOUSING PROVIDERS WITH DISCRIMINATING AGAINST A MOTHER AND HER CHILD WITH...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that it has charged the owners of an Atlanta, Georgia, apartment complex and its property manager with discrimination
Matt Rocco of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital Nominated to be 2021 MBA Vice Chairman...
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced that Matthew G. Rocco, Sr., Chairman of the Board and Chief Executive Officer of Grandbridge Real Estate Capital
