WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A review of government enforcement data finds no justification for costly and complex new rules governing the hiring of veterans and people with disabilities being proposed by the Office of Contract Compliance Programs (OFCCP). The analysis found that significantly less than one percent of federal contractors covered by the rule may have discriminated against a veteran or person with a disability at any point in the past eight years.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction spending in June rose to a 2-1/2 year high as double-digit percentage increases in private residential and nonresidential construction more than offset an ongoing downturn in public construction, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said they expect the disparity between private and public construction is likely to persist and urged policy makers to put more funding into infrastructure projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, as a leader of the Loan Modification Scam Prevention Network (the Network), applauds the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) for its enforcement action against the Gordon Law Firm, et al. Though the foreclosure crisis began over four years ago, millions of homeowners continue to struggle and remain vulnerable to foreclosure rescue fraud

Washington, DC - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced it will co-host the National Affordable Green Homes & Sustainable Communities Summit with the Institute for Professional and Executive Development (IPED) - an affiliate of Nixon Peabody LLP and Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (Enterprise). The two-day summit will take place Nov. 13 - 14, 2012 in San Francisco, Calif. at the Greenbuild International Conference & Expo, the world's largest conference and expo dedicated to green building.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Interstate Renewable Energy Council, Inc. (IREC) released a new report today that analyzes the ambitious goal set forth by California Governor Edmund Brown’s office to spur 12,000-MW of distributed generation (DG). The report, 12,000 MW of Renewable Distributed Generation by 2020, provides a careful analysis of the benefits, costs and policy implications of the 12,000-MW goal, to inform decision-making on the development of the plan and help ensure its effective implementation.

August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The EPA's Energy Star program on July 25 launched the 2012 National Building Competition: Battle of the Buildings with a record 3,200 buildings across the country going head to head to improve energy efficiency, lower utility costs, and protect the environment. U.S. commercial buildings are responsible for about 20% of the nation's energy use at a cost of more than $100 billion annually in energy bills. In 2011, the 245 participants in the Energy Star competition saved $5.2 million on their utility bills and prevented nearly 30,000 metric tons of carbon dioxide emissions—equal to the emissions from the electricity used by more than 3,600 homes a year.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Robert Menendez, Chairman of the Housing Subcommittee of the Senate Banking Committee, today criticized FHFA’s decision not to allow principal reduction for struggling homeowners under any...

HARRISBURG - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is issuing a Request for Proposals (RFP) today for projects to improve the availability and affordability of housing in the Marcellus Shale region of the state.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., a member of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, made the following statement today in response to a decision by Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting ...

Washington, DC – August 1, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) today applauded the House of Representatives for passing the “Honoring America’s Veterans and Caring for Camp Lejeune Families Act of 2012??...

Washington, DC - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today 32 Members of the California Democratic Congressional Delegation, led by Rep. Zoe Lofgren (D-CA), released the following statement in response to Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance...

Michaud bill helps homes in Augusta, Bangor, Caribou, Scarborough, South Paris, and Machias WASHINGTON, DC – August 1, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Mike Michaud, Ranking Member of the House Veterans’ Affairs Subcommittee on...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 0.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 27, 2012.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Restoring the US housing market is critical to our nation’s economic recovery. That is why we are disappointed with the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s (FHFA) announcement today that it will not permit targeted forgiveness of loan principal balances for struggling homeowners. This decision means that principal reductions are not an option for Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans even when reducing principal balances would return more money to those entities than any other type of modification. This is a lost opportunity to stabilize housing markets and property values by giving more homeowners a chance to restructure unaffordable loans and avoid foreclosure

WASHINGTON, DC - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A survey of senior executives at 235 major real estate firms in the U.S. shows that most believe the industry as a whole is ill-prepared for the chief executive officer (CEO) succession process, which could jeopardize a smooth transition of company leadership, according to a report released today by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and Russell Reynolds Associates.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - August 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency and a Nassau County Lowe’s are teaming up to provide information and advice on cleaning and rebuilding homes after Tropical Storm Debby.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Detroit will receive $4.2 million in federal funding to promote affordable housing, fight homelessness and boost the local economy, Sen. Carl Levin announced Monday.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kalamazoo will receive nearly $2.3 million in federal funding to promote affordable housing, fight homelessness and boost the local economy, Sen. Carl Levin announced Monday.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) announced nearly $5 million in grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing (HUD) and Urban Development to Alameda County. The money will help improve housing and economic ...

ANCHORAGE, - July 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jim Gurke, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) Public Housing Director, is retiring at the end of this month after a 30-year career in Alaska's public housing sector.

Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) helped pass a government spending bill that funds federal agencies and priorities related to Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development. The bill rejects President Trump's budget that stripped funding from important health care

President Trump’s June 24, 2026, supplemental request included $67.1 billion for the Iran War, ignoring the $34 billion needed by CA and the billions more desperately needed by over 30 other States, Tribes, and Territories to rebuild their communities after natural disasters.

Homeword and Missoula Housing Authority are proud to bring back Housing Night, a community baseball game with the Missoula PaddleHeads on Friday, July 17, 2026, featuring $5 General Admission tickets, a paddleboard raffle, and a specialty jersey auction benefiting five local housing nonprofits.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) joined Sen. Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in a letter urging the Office of Management and Budget (OMB) to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing construction funds.

National Fair Housing Alliance® (NFHA™), Tenant Turner LLC, the Fair Housing Rights Center in Southeastern Pennsylvania (FHRC), and the Housing Equality Center of Pennsylvania (HECP) today announced a collaborative settlement agreement designed to enhance fair housing practices and promote equal access for individuals and families who rely on housing vouchers

The strongest partner is not the closest studio on a map. It is the team that can connect product strategy, UX evidence, interface quality, and engineering constraints before launch. When founders search for product design firms near me, the better question is whether the partner can work inside complex trust, risk, and user decision flows.

Representatives Scott Peters (CA-50) and Mike Lawler (NY-17) introduced the Military Housing Innovation Act to address the shortage of safe, cost-efficient on-base housing for servicemembers. San Diego is home to more than 115,000 active-duty servicemembers who rely on both on-base and off-base housing.

As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing construction funds.

The New York State Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) is alerting consumers about the dangers of television (TV) tip-over hazards. Millions of New Yorkers will watch the Super Bowl this Sunday either on TVs at home or at parties with friends. DCP is taking this TV-focused occasion to remind consumers of critical TV safety tips.

Fast-growing Florida has been a favorite of real estate investors for many years. With so much interest having been focused on the state, though, investors need to take care to seek the best available opportunities.

Office of General Services Commissioner RoAnn Destito today announced that the Senator Walter J. Mahoney State Office Building located at 65 Court Street in Buffalo will be sold at auction in 2020. A work group formed earlier this year made up of City, County, and State officials working with professional real estate consultants CBRE, determined that in the current competitive and robust Buffalo real estate market

The Bureau of Land Management today announced that Karen Mouritsen has been named the new California State Director—a key leadership position based in Sacramento. As State Director, Mouritsen will direct a team that manages lands encompassing 15% of the Golden State’s total land mass

The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) today announced the opening of the new JLC Recovery and Wellness Center in New York City. JLC is operated by Exponents Inc. and provides free help and support services for people affected by addiction and for their families.

In spite of a robust U.S. economy, a strong employment rate, and steadily increasing 401(k) plan earnings, Black homeownership rates continue to drop. Drawing from the 2019 release of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, asked the Department of the Interior about its commitment to the Yakima River Basin during a hearing on the president’s FY 2017 budget request. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael Connor agreed with Sen. Cantwell that the Yakima River Basin plan “is a model for the rest of the nation in water management.”

“Consumers Energy is thankful to be a part of holiday celebrations across the state as warm Thanksgiving memories are being made, and we are committed to providing many more generations of Michigan families with reliable, affordable energy in all seasons,” said Garrick Rochow, Consumers Energy’s vice president and chief customer officer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Six federal financial regulatory agencies today issued a final rule that creates exemptions from certain appraisal requirements for a subset of higher-priced mortgage loans. The exemptions are intended to save borrowers time and money while still ensuring that the loans are financially sound

Atlanta, Georgia - November 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) entered into a Consent Order with Equity Loans, LLC, License Number 23300, located at 1150 Hammond Dr., Building E, Suite 650, Atlanta, Georgia 30328, to resolve allegations pertaining to violations of the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act