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The New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection Provides Safety Tips to...
For this week’s Tuesday’s Tips, the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection is providing safety tips to follow when using gas or charcoal grills. This Memorial Day on May 27 will mark the beginning of summer for many New Yorkers, and with it, the start of the grilling season.
GFP Real Estate and Its Tenants Raise More Than $200,000 to Support Ukrainian Refugees
GFP Real Estate is pleased to announce that its "Support Ukraine in Crisis" campaign raised more than $200,000 to support humanitarian relief efforts on the ground in Ukraine.
SWALWELL, HAYES & HEINRICH INTRODUCE BILL TO MAKE HOUSING MORE AFFORDABLE FOR TEACHERS
U.S. Representatives Eric Swalwell (D-CA) and Jahana Hayes (D-CT) today introduced the Educator Down Payment Assistance Act
National Housing Conference applauds FHFA’s new rule enhancing fairness in the housing finance sector
The National Housing Conference’s (NHC) President and CEO David M. Dworkin released the following statement in response to
HUD Announces Co-Presenters for the 2024 Innovative Housing Showcase
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the International Code Council (ICC), the Manufactured Housing Institute (MHI), the National Multifamily
MHP Launches Bold Campaign to Double Affordable Housing
Nonprofit affordable housing developer MHP has officially launched a bold new $20M campaign to double its impact by the end of the decade, activating a plan to expand and preserve more affordable housing in Montgomery County, MD and across the DMV. As of today, MHP has raised $15.8M, 79% of its goal.
Kelly Ballinger wrote her name on rent payments, altered renters’ incomes to steal funds
PORTLAND, Maine: A Glenburn woman pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Portland to embezzling from an organization receiving federal funds and conspiring to alter money orders. According to court records, Kelly Ballinger, 57, was a former property manager for a Portland apartment complex with residences funded by the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).
NAHB Announces a 10-Point Plan to Tame Shelter Inflation, Ease the Housing Affordability Crisis
With a nationwide shortage of roughly 1.5 million housing units that is making it increasingly difficult for American families to
USGBC Joins Group Celebrating Updated Energy Efficiency Rules for New U.S.-Backed Homes
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), the leading authority on green building and the global developer of the LEED green building program, joined advocates and industry groups today in
More Than 90% of Metro Areas Recorded Home Price Increases in First Quarter of...
More than 90% of metro markets (205 out of 221, or 93%) posted home price gains in the first quarter of 2024, as the 30-year fixed mortgage rate ranged from 6.60% to 6.94%, according
Statement of Jeffrey Weidell, CEO of Northmarq and MBA 2024 COMBOG Chair, on Commercial...
Jeffrey Weidell, CEO of Northmarq and 2024 Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) COMBOG Chair, testified today at a hearing titled, "Health of the Commercial Real Estate Markets and
FHFA House Price Index Up 1.2 Percent in February; Up 7.0 Percent from Last...
U.S. house prices rose in February, up 1.2 percent from January, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) seasonally adjusted monthly House Price Index (HPI®). House
MEDIA ADVISORY: ELEVATOR SAFETY AND STANDARDS ADVISORY BOARD MEETING
The public has the right to attend the meeting at any of the locations. Alternatively, the public may attend the live meeting remotely: The Board assists the NYS Department of Labor and the Commissioner of Labor with regulations, compliance and licensing covering elevators, motorized lifts and walkways, chair lifts and other similar equipment.
CONSTRUCTION SPENDING DIPS 0.2 PERCENT IN MARCH AS DECREASES IN PRIVATE NONRESIDENTIAL AND RESIDENTIAL...
Total construction spending dipped from February to March with declines in private nonresidential and residential projects that
APPLICATIONS NOW AVAILABLE FOR NEW GREEN RESILIENCY GRANT PROGRAM
President & CEO Maureen A. Coleman announced that the New York State Environmental Facilities Corporation is now accepting applications for the inaugural round of the new Green Resiliency Grant (GRG) program. Governor Kathy Hochul has made at least $60 million available for green infrastructure projects such as green roofs, green streets, and permeable pavement.
Sánchez delivers $850,000 to Santa Fe Springs for Slauson Avenue improvement
On Saturday, President Biden signed into law the Consolidated Appropriations Act of 2024, a package of six domestic funding bills focused on lowering costs for families and creating good
CONSUMER ALERT: NEW YORK DEPARTMENT OF STATE’S DIVISION OF CONSUMER PROTECTION RELEASES TIPS TO...
Be Aware of Deceptive Business Practices That Can Cost Thousands of Dollars for Services Not Provided While Moving to a New Home. Follow the New York Department of State on Facebook, Twitter and Instagram for “Tuesday’s Tips” – Practical Tips to Educate and Empower New York Consumers on a Variety of Topics
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 234 OF 358 METRO AREAS FROM MARCH 2023 TO MARCH...
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, Calif., Baton Rouge, La. and Fairbanks, Alaska Top Lists of Year-over-Year Rise in Industry
HUFFMAN, THOMPSON HOST PRESS CONFERENCE ADDRESSING CALIFORNIA INSURANCE CRISIS
Reps. Jared Huffman (CA-02) and Mike Thompson (CA-04) were joined by realtors, home builders, agriculture leaders, insurance
As Wildfires Increase, Manchin, Barrasso Urge GAO to Review Federal Land and Wildfire Management...
Senators Joe Manchin (D-WV) and John Barrasso (R-WY), Chairman and Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and
