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2020 International Builders’ Show Registration Now Open
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) officially opened online registration today for the 2020 NAHB International Builders’ Show® (IBS), the largest annual light construction trade show in the world
55+ Housing Market Remains Solid in Second Quarter
Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remained solid in the second quarter with a reading of 71, edging down one point from the previous quarter due to softness in traffic of prospective buyers
EPA Celebrates 20 Years of Superfund Redevelopment
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) commemorates the 20th anniversary of the Superfund Redevelopment Initiative (SRI), launched in 1999 with the goal of returning formerly contaminated lands to long-term sustainable and productive reuse for communities across the country.
Federal Judge Halts Construction of Rosemont Mine in Arizona
A federal judge today overturned the U.S. Forest Service’s approval of a controversial open-pit copper mine in southern Arizona’s Santa Rita Mountains, citing the agency’s “inherently flawed analysis from the inception of the proposed Rosemont Mine.”
MBA Opens Doors Foundation’s Deborah Dubois Presented with the Alyse Childers-Wiley Memorial Award by...
Deborah Dubois, President of MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors), was presented with the Alyse Childers-Wiley Memorial Award by CMG Financial at the CMG Foundation's 9th Annual Wine Tasting and Auction on July 15 in San Francisco.
53 Homes for Refugees Preserved by Mercy Loan Fund
As Colorado’s capital continues struggling to keep up with the need for affordable housing, Mercy Loan Fund (MLF) is working toward a solution—providing a $2MM loan to Mercy Housing Mountain Plains (MHMP) to preserve greatly-needed affordable homes at 1255 Yosemite Street
STATEMENT: CAP’s Karla Walter Praises Sen. Gillibrand’s Build Local, Hire Local Act
Sen. Kirsten Gillibrand (D-NY) released her Build Local, Hire Local Act, which would attach job quality, equity, and training standards to any infrastructure deal enacted by Congress. Congresswoman Karen Bass (D-CA) also introduced companion legislation in the House.
June Construction Unemployment Rates Down in 40 States Year Over Year, Says ABC
In June, estimated not seasonally adjusted construction unemployment rates fell nationally and in 40 states and increased in 10 on a year-over-year basis, according to an analysis of U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data released today by Associated Builders and Contractors.
Parties Reach Amicable Settlement in Ann Arbor Fair Housing Case
Current and former tenants of Lurie Terrace, an Ann Arbor senior apartment building, have reached an amicable resolution with the building’s management in their fair housing case. Below is a statement from attorneys involved in the case, including AARP Foundation attorneys
WHITEHOUSE HELPS PASS OUT OF COMMITTEE $287 BILLION INFRASTRUCTURE BILL THAT WOULD SEND $1.44...
U.S. Senator Sheldon Whitehouse has helped pass out of the Environment and Public Works Committee a five-year $287 billion highway package that would make a $1.44 billion investment in Rhode Island’s infrastructure. The legislation includes provisions to improve road safety, grow the economy
United Way of the Midlands Awards $15,000 to Mercy Housing Midwest Grant to Fund...
Mercy Housing Midwest (MHMW) is pleased to announce it was recently awarded a $15,000 grant from United Way of the Midlands. Thanks to the generosity of the United Way of Midlands’ donors, Mercy Housing Midwest will be able to provide onsite resident services at two multifamily
AARMR and CSBS to Hold National Mortgage Policy Summit
The American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) and CSBS will host a summit to bring together policymakers, regulators and the industry to elevate the discussion around mortgage policy on November 13 in Washington, DC.
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 1.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 26, 2019.
Check Your Insurance Policy to Understand What’s Covered
If it can rain, it can flood. Arkansas homeowners, renters and small business owners should take the time now to review their homeowner’s, renters and flood insurance policies.
Talk to your licensed insurance agent to verify what is and isn’t covered on each of your policies
Pending Home Sales Climb 2.8% in June
Pending home sales continued to ascend in June, marking two consecutive months of growth, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Each of the four major regions recorded a rise in contract activity, with the West experiencing the highest surge.
MBA Applauds President Trump for Signing the Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of...
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) applauded President Donald Trump for signing into law the Protecting Affordable Mortgages for Veterans Act of 2019.
Realtors® Respond to CFPB Qualified Mortgage Patch Announcement
National Association of Realtors® President John Smaby issued the following statement after the CFPB yesterday announced its intent to allow the GSE Patch to expire in January 2021
Mayor Bowser Breaks Ground on New Housing and Retail at Ward 5’s Bryant Street...
Mayor Muriel Bowser, Ward 5 Councilmember Kenyan McDuffie, and Interim Deputy Mayor for Planning and Economic Development John J. Falcicchio broke ground on Phase I of Bryant Street, a 13-acre mixed-use development that will deliver 487
FEMA Awards Nearly $1.2M in Public Assistance Grants
FEMA has approved $1,181,511 to the State of Florida to assist 22 eligible applicants with reimbursement for eligible costs of debris removal, emergency protective measures, management costs and permanent repairs for Hurricane Michael under FEMA’s Public Assistance Program
Jody Bishop Elected 2020 Appraisal Institute Vice President
Pledger M. (Jody) Bishop III, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, of Mount Pleasant, South Carolina, was elected 2020 vice president of the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers Thursday by its Board of Directors in Denver
