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Why Custom Home Building Plans Should Start with Your Land
When embarking on the journey of creating your dream home, it's tempting to start by browsing beautiful floor plans or pinning interior design ideas. However, successful custom home building
Kelly Secures Major Arizona and Veteran Priorities in Senate MilCon-VA Funding Bill
First Senate funding package of the year includes Kelly-led provisions to expand veterans’ health care access, prevent suicide, and support military installations across Arizona
Resource Advisory: Understanding electricity generation capacity in the United States
The U.S. Energy Information Administration (EIA) publishes monthly data on operating, planned, and retired electricity generating capacity in the United States. All EIA resources that discuss electricity capacity rely on data that power plant builders
Multifamily Developer Confidence Increases in Second Quarter, Especially for Subsidized Affordable Housing
Confidence in the market for new multifamily housing increased year-over-year in the second quarter, according to the Multifamily
Warnock Secures Critical Bipartisan Funding for Defense Projects Benefiting Georgia’s Military Communities
U.S. Senator Reverend Raphael Warnock (D-GA) secured critical funding for defense projects benefiting Georgia’s servicemembers, military families, and base communities. The funding was secured in the military construction and veterans affairs appropriations bill, which is one of several legislative vehicles used to annually fund the federal government.
Westerman and Golden Introduce Bipartisan Permitting Reform Legislation
House Committee on Natural Resources Chairman Bruce Westerman (R-Ark.) and U.S. Rep. Jared Golden (D-Maine) introduced the Standardizing Permitting and Expediting Economic
NAR Secures Win for Veterans as VA Home Loan Reform Act Becomes Law
President Trump signed H.R. 1815, the VA Home Loan Reform Act, into law, which aims to make permanent the VA's temporary policy allowing veterans to directly compensate their real estate
Kelly, Gallego Advance Arizona Rural Development and Public Safety Projects
Ag bill includes more than $2.7 million for rural Arizona fire, police, and flood protection projects and major investments in food assistance, rural housing, Tribal colleges, and water
Federal Judge Grants Temporary Restraining Order in Lawsuit Against HUD for Withholding Fair Housing...
The National Fair Housing Alliance ® (NFHA ™) issued the following statement after U.S. District Court Judge Sparkle L. Sooknanan granted a temporary restraining order requiring the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to distribute critical federal fair housing dollars nationwide to local,
With Energy Costs Already Rising Under Trump And Americans Bracing For An 18% Increase...
Senate Democratic Leader Chuck Schumer (D-NY) and Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden (D-OR) led Senate Democrats in introducing legislation to reverse the tax hikes on clean energy Republicans passed in their “Big, Ugly Betrayal,” which would raise energy costs for Americans by hundreds of dollars, kill almost a million jobs, and shrink GPD by $1.1 trillion
Larson Joins Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness to Blast Trump Homelessness Order and Call...
Rep. John B. Larson (CT-01) joined the Connecticut Coalition to End Homelessness’ call for action with federal and state leaders
York City Public Housing Preservation Trust Announces Design-Build Team for $400 Million Modernization of...
Following the Trust Board approval on July 8, the Trust can now move forward with executing a contract with Community Modernization Group to renovate over 1,000 apartments at the Brooklyn development
Mortgage Application Payments Decrease in June
Homebuyer affordability improved in June, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants decreasing to $2,172 from $2,211 in May. This is according to the Mortgage
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCHES UP BY 2,000 JOBS IN JULY, WHILE SPENDING DECLINES BY 0.4...
Year-over-Year Gains in Employment Slow Sharply from Previous 12 Months; Private Residential and Nonresidential Outlays Decline
‘A hidden threat’: San Mateo lawmaker warns of rising groundwater risks, seeks study funding
A Bay Area lawmaker is pushing for new federal legislation to study the threat rising groundwater poses — a hidden but growing environmental danger that experts say could worsen flooding, damage infrastructure, and contaminate drinking water.
Thrivent, Habitat for Humanity celebrate 20 years of transforming lives together
Thrivent and Habitat for Humanity International are celebrating their 20th year of partnership, which is grounded in helping families around the world access safe, affordable housing. Since
NAHB Commends Senate Banking Panel for Advancing Housing Legislation
Challenging affordability conditions, elevated interest rates and economic uncertainty continue to act as headwinds on the housing sector as many potential buyers continue to stay on the
Rounds Advances Major Housing Wins for South Dakota in Committee Markup
U.S. Senator Mike Rounds (R-S.D.) today successfully advanced key housing priorities for South Dakota during a bipartisan markup in the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs
NAREB DEVELOPMENT ACADEMY TRAINS 227 EMERGING DEVELOPERS TO BOLSTER HOUSING CONSTRUCTION
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) proudly graduates 227 emerging developers from the NAREB Developers Academy on Tuesday, as the organization of Black real estate developers, known as Realtists, seeks to increase production of much-needed housing in communities nationwide.
FEMA Announces Billions in Federal Funds to Empower States to Prepare for Disasters
Over the coming weeks, FEMA is marking billions of dollars in federal funding available for state, local, tribal and territorial partners. This includes seven Notices of Funding Opportunity that
