Housing & Development

June 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Multifamily Production Index (MPI), a leading indicator for the multifamily market released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today, recorded its highest reading since the third quarter of 2005 with an index level of 51.

WASHINGTON, DC - June 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the Mayedition of the Obama Administration's Housing Scorecard – a comprehensive report on the nation’s housing market.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan will deliver a special address to the NAHB membership during its upcoming Spring Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C., tomorrow at 3:30 p.m.

Newark - June 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) today announced that Asbury Park, Atlantic City, Long Branch, Middletown and Monmouth County will receive a total of more than $6 million in...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 700 home builders trekked to Capitol Hill today to call on Congress to make housing and homeownership a national priority and to take concrete steps to get housing back on track in order to create jobs and keep the economy moving forward

NEW YORK, NY - June 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Elaine Diratz, managing director at Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group, announced sales of over $59 million at 515 East 72 in the past 90 days. Corcoran Sunshine Marketing Group is the exclusive sales ag...

TOPEKA - June 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) is asking for public comments on the Corporation's plan to help cities and counties develop moderate income housing and infrastructure in rural areas. The draft pla...

CHICAGO, IL - June 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Angel and Antonio Aguilar recently opened RE/MAX Fidelity at 2137 N. Cicero Ave. on Chicago’s Northwest Side. In doing so, they started with a simple but important goal: To provide superior real estate services to a very important segment of the city, the adjoining neighborhoods of Hermosa, Avondale and Belmont Cragin.

WASHINGTON, DC - June 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) today joined JBJ Soul Foundation Chairman, Jon Bon Jovi, to announce the five finalists of Project REACH (Real-time Electronic Access for Caregivers and the Homeless) during the Health Data Initiative Forum in Washington, D.C., sponsored by the Department of Health and Human Services’ (HHS).

MORRISTOWN, N.J - June 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- 40 Park, the luxury residential building on the Morristown Green, has been an icon since its grand opening, a seven-story testament to how the principles of new urbanism can help energize a downtown....

KANSAS CITY - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Officials from Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC); the Unified Government of Wyandotte County and Kansas City, Kansas; the Kansas City, Kansas Area Chamber of Commerce; and the Kansas City Board...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquency rates dropped for banks and rose for commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS) during the first quarter of 2012. Delinquency rates also declined for life insurance companies and Fannie Mae during the first quarter, and increased by 0.01 percentage points for Freddie Mac, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.

COLUMBUS, OH - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- June is nationally recognized as Homeownership Month –- a time to highlight the critical role of homeownership in improving lives, creating jobs and strengthening communities across the country. As th...

WASHINGTON, DC - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today kicked off National Homeownership Month and reminded rural residents of opportunities to purchase or refinance homes in rural areas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Safe work practices of small building companies play an important part in reducing injuries and fatalities in the residential construction industry. BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently released the third edition of its Jobsite Safety Handbook which explains what builders can do to comply with OSHA requirements.

Washington, D.C. - June 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- USDA Rural Development Housing Administrator Tammye Treviño today announced that USDA is participating with the White House on a series of upcoming forums to highlight steps the Obama Administration is taking to improve the nation’s housing market and help middle-class families.

Washington, DC - June 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- T he White House, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of the Treasury, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted a Nevada White House Forum on Housing to discuss programs and initiatives promoted by the Obama Administration that help responsible homeowners and struggling communities hit hardest by the housing crisis.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Suffers Largest Employment Decline Within Sector, Likely Reflecting Impacts of 1.4 Percent Decrease in Public Construction Activity During the Previous Month

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) wants current and future home owners to know about the many opportunities they have to show their support for the American dream of homeownership during National Homeownership Month in June. For anyone looking to buy their first home, or to move up to a space that is better suited for their current lifestyle, market conditions make it a great time to buy a home. And a new website from NAHB — www.ProtectHomeownership.com — helps the public take action to protect the many benefits of owning a home that are being threatened by legislative and regulatory proposals.

BISMARCK - May 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) has conditionally committed $6.3 million for nine multi-family housing projects with a total of 254 units in seven cities if sufficient taxpayer support is re...