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Existing-Home Sales Decrease 2.2% in September
Existing-home sales receded in September following two consecutive months of increases, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Each of the four major regions witnessed sales
JPMorgan Chase Makes $5 Million Investment to Support Affordable Housing and Small Businesses along...
JPMorgan Chase & Co. today announced a $5 million, three-year commitment to help expand access to economic opportunity for local residents and small business owners along the 16-mile
Distribution Facilities Drive Growth in Industrial Market: Valuation Magazine
Demand for distribution facilities is primarily driving growth in the healthy industrial real estate market, according to an article in Valuation magazine’s third quarter 2019 issue.
Two KTGY Designs Selected as 2019 NMHC Innovation Challenge Finalists
KTGY Architecture + Planning announced today that the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) has named its five finalists for its 2019 Innovation Challenge competition with KTGY receiving two finalist honors for “Park House | A Housing Solution
How to Maintain a Healthy and Positive Relationships with Tenants
Are you a property owner in Maryland? Looking forward to finding out and keep hold of good tenants in your rental houses in Maryland? If yes then you must know the art of figuring out the right tenants and maintaining the positive tenant relations.
EPA Announces Nearly $21 Million Water Infrastructure Loan to the City of Oak Ridge
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) announced a $20.7 million Water Infrastructure Finance and Innovation Act (WIFIA) loan to the City of Oak Ridge, Tennessee to help finance a new drinking water treatment plant.
Federal Code Mandates Costly and the Wrong Approach to Boost Energy Efficiency
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today urged Congress to oppose any federal mandates that require the adoption of more stringent building codes because it would harm housing affordability, prevent healthy competition in the marketplace and may not achieve the intended results
Leading Housing Researchers Challenge Proposed Fair Housing Rule Change
The NYU Furman Center and the Terner Center for Housing Innovation at U.C. Berkeley submitted public comments today arguing that a proposed rule from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) ignores the demonstrated harms
GSA Announces Planned Building Purchase in Southeast Federal Center for Department of Transportation Headquarters
The U.S. General Services Administration today exercised the purchase option contained in its current lease for the U.S. Department of Transportation headquarters at 1200 New Jersey Ave SE in the Yards/Southeast Federal Center neighborhood.
Mayor Bowser Celebrates Reimagined Grimke School as New Housing and Renovated African American Civil...
As part of #DCHousingWeek, Mayor Muriel Bowser, the Office of the Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development, and Ward 1 Councilmember Brianne K. Nadeau celebrated the start of construction on the redevelopment of the former Grimke School
Getting Into Real Estate: How to Become a Real Estate Agent
Getting a real estate license isn't something you should up and do. Just like any other life decision, you want to think it through and decide if it's the right choice.
Life After Foreclosure: Advice for Becoming a Homeowner Again
This is probably what will ring through your mind when you decide to take the journey toward homeownership after foreclosure. The first journey is still fresh in your memory; bruising and full of financial and regulatory obstacles.
10 Great Reasons to Buy Prefab Homes
Prefab — short for prefabricated — homes have become very popular over the last few years. In fact, the industry as a whole will likely reach a valuation of $11.2 billion by the end of this year.
Locations Close to Public Transit Boost Residential, Commercial Real Estate Values
Neighborhoods located within a half-mile of public transit services outperformed those in areas farther from public transit based on a number of factors, according to a report released today by the American Public Transportation Association(link is external) and the National Association of Realtors®.
Mayor Bowser to Celebrate the Transformation of Grimke School into New Housing and Renovated...
On Thursday, October 17, at 4 pm, Mayor Muriel Bowser will break ground on the redevelopment of the former Grimke School, a mixed-use site in Ward 1 that will deliver 68 homes, including 21 affordable units
United States and Republic of Korea Sign Framework to Strengthen Infrastructure Finance and Market...
The United States and Republic of Korea today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to Strengthen Infrastructure Finance and Market Building Cooperation. The Memorandum, signed by U.S. Secretary of the Treasury Steven T. Mnuchin and Korean Deputy Prime Minister and Finance Minister Hong Nam-ki
September New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 34.2 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for September 2019 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 34.2 percent compared to a year ago.
Ginnie Mae Conference Call to Provide Leadership Transition Update
Ginnie Mae will host a conference call on Wednesday, October 16, 2019 at 5:00 p.m. EST to update the mortgage finance and investor communities regarding the recent leadership transition at the agency.
BLM AUTHORIZES SWAN LAKE LAND USE FOR PUMPED STORAGE PROJECT NEAR KLAMATH FALLS
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) issued a right-of-way grant (ROW) today that allows for the construction of various facilities on 711 acres east of Klamath Falls, Oregon. In its entirety, the Swan Lake North Pumped Storage Hydroelectric Project would occupy about 711 acres of land managed by the BLM
Remodelers’ Confidence Holds Steady in Third Quarter of 2019
The National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 55 in the third quarter of 2019, remaining stable from the previous quarter. The RMI has been consistently above 50—indicating that more remodelers
