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Construction Spending Declines In July From June And A Year Earlier As Contractors Cope...
Construction spending declined by 0.5% from June to July and by 3.8% compared to a year ago, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of a new government
FEMA Kicks Off National Preparedness Month 2026, Empowers Americans to Stand Ready to Protect...
RealEstateRama – FEMA’s Ready Campaign launches National Preparedness Month 2026. This year’s theme—Americans Stand
Amata Highlights National Park of American Samoa During National Park Week
Congresswoman Uifa’atali Amata is highlighting the beautiful National Park of American Samoa during National Park Week. Typically held in April, park week was moved to August this year
NAIC Summer National Meeting Highlights Collaboration and Advances Priorities
On Aug. 11–14, National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) Members gathered in Columbus, Ohio, for the organization’s 2026 Summer National Meeting, where they continued addressing the regulatory opportunities and challenges of the modern insurance marketplace.
Nearly Two-Thirds of REALTORS® Volunteer Monthly, New NAR Report Finds
Nearly two-thirds of agents who are REALTORS® (64%) volunteer in their communities every month and 84% made charitable donations over the past year, according to the 2026 Community
Michigan Delegation Urges Swift Approval of Major Disaster Declaration
U.S. Senators Gary Peters (D-MI), Ranking Member of the Senate Homeland Security and Governmental Affairs Committee, and Elissa Slotkin (D-MI) led members of the Michigan Congressional Delegation in calling on President Trump to swiftly issue a Major Disaster declaration for Michigan following the severe thunderstorms, tornadoes, high winds, large hail, and torrential rainfall across the state in April. In their letter, the lawmakers supported Governor Gretchen Whitmer’s request for assistance for Alcona, Allegan
ALTA and AARP Applaud Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes for Action Against MV Realty
The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, and AARP today commended Arizona Attorney General Kris Mayes for taking legal
Fair Housing Groups Nationwide Will Stay Open After Federal Court Ruling
A federal judge today blocked a HUD plan that would have radically altered a decades-old fair housing grant program and defunded more than 100 private, community-based nonprofit fair housing enforcement organizations, which between them handle three in four housing discrimination complaints filed in this country.
REPS LIEU, FRIEDMAN, CHU, KAMLAGER-DOVE, & WATERS CONVENE LA’S TRANSPORTATION LEADERS ON OLYMPIC READINESS
On August 26, 2026, Congresswoman Laura Friedman (D-Los Angeles) convened a panel of the region’s top transportation
Dan and Allisyn Cashdan Surpass $1 Million in Lifetime Giving to the Urban Land...
The Urban Land Institute (ULI) Foundation is honored to recognize Dan and his wife Allisyn Cashdan for surpassing $1 million in cumulative philanthropic support. The milestone,
Economic Uncertainty, Affordability Challenges Weigh on New Home Sales
Elevated borrowing costs, rising inflation and broad economic uncertainty continue to curb buyer demand and hold back new home sales. Sales of newly built single-family homes declined
Congressman Johnson Honors Local Nonprofits at Fourth Annual Week of H.O.P.E ceremony
On Saturday, August 22, at the Lou Walker Senior Center, Congressman Hank Johnson held his 2026 H.O.P.E. Awards ceremony to close out his 4th Annual Week of H.O.P.E. The Week of H.O.P.E. (Helping Other People Elevate), which centers around National Nonprofit Day, is a celebration of the nonprofit organizations, leaders, and volunteers who dedicate themselves to improving the lives of others throughout Georgia’s Fourth Congressional District
MISMO Launches Two New AI Governance Certifications at Fall Summit
MISMO®, the real estate finance industry's standards organization, today announced the launch of two new certifications designed to help mortgage companies navigate the
EPA Selects 24 Gulf Watershed Projects for Water Quality and Local Economies
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) Gulf of America Division (GAD) announced?24 projects selected from the Innovative Solutions for Improving Water Quality and
AI Risk Worry Persists as Women Real Estate Leaders Sound Louder Alarm
Three-year Delta Media AI survey analysis finds concern about AI guardrails has barely changed, while women and men focus on markedly different risks
Congressman Cohen Urges Governor Lee to Seek Federal Disaster Assistance
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today wrote to Governor Bill Lee urging him to seek assistance from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) after Saturday’s devastating storm.
ULI Appoints Industry Leaders to Global Board of Directors, Global Trustees, and Regional Executive...
More than 50 real estate leaders joined or were reappointed to the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Global Board of Directors, Global
HUD Leads Interagency Rescission of 2022 Statement on Special Purpose Credit Programs
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), the Department of Justice (DOJ), the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC),
BoxLi and Restb.ai integrate on-site data capture with AI-powered property intelligence to streamline workflow
New integration helps lenders and AMCs reduce manual touchpoints, improve consistency to accelerate property
Indiana Delegation Sends Letter to President Trump Supporting Major Disaster Declaration to Address August...
The Indiana congressional delegation sent a letter to President Donald Trump in support of Governor Mike Braun’s August 20, 2026, request for a major disaster declaration following severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding that began on August 11.
