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FEMA Offers Free Rebuilding Tips at Local Home Improvement Stores
Disaster survivors affected by the severe storms and floods from Tropical Storm Imelda, can visit local home improvement stores in Houston, Pasadena and Webster for rebuilding tips from mitigation experts.
Appraisal Institute Encourages Graduates to Consider the Valuation Profession
The Appraisal Institute, the nation's largest professional association of real estate appraisers, is seeking new faces and encourages recent graduates to consider a career in the valuation profession.
National Fair Housing Alliance Praises Biden-Harris Administration’s New Efforts to Narrow Racial Wealth Gap
Lisa Rice, President and CEO of the National Fair Housing Alliance (NFHA), issued the following statement in response to President Biden’s historic announcement today in Tulsa, Oklahoma regarding new actions to build Black wealth and narrow the racial wealth gap
NYU Furman Center Launches National Effort to Address Housing Needs of Small and Midsize...
The New York University Furman Center announced today the launch of the Housing Solutions Lab, a new initiative to help cities to plan, implement and evaluate promising local housing policies that advance racial equity, increase opportunity, and improve health and wellbeing for local residents
PRODUCER PRICES FOR CONSTRUCTION MATERIALS AND SERVICES JUMP 24 PERCENT OVER 12 MONTHS, THREATENING...
Construction Association Calls on President to Immediately End Tariffs and Quotas on Steel, Aluminum, and Lumber as First Step to Easing Pressure on Construction Costs and Supply-Chain
Atlanta REALTORS® Releases May 2021 Statistics on Housing Market
The Atlanta REALTORS® Market Brief examines sales, prices in 11-county metro area
- RealEstateRama - Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA), the largest association of its kind in...
BE FIRE AWARE: FIRE RESTRICTIONS IN EFFECT ON BUREAU OF LAND MANAGEMENT PUBLIC LANDS...
As the weather warms and fire danger increases, Bureau of Land Management Medford District officials are implementing public use restrictions on BLM-managed lands in southern Oregon. Starting June 4, 2021 at 12:01 a.m., certain activities on BLM-managed lands in Jackson and Josephine Counties will be restricted to prevent human-caused fire and reduce wildfire potential.
GCAAR housing stats
The average time residential properties in the region were available on the market dropped to 19 days in April, as REALTORS® continue to help homebuyers in a market faced with limited inventory. The median sold price for residential properties was $590,000, up 10.6% compared to April 2020
National Association of Real Estate Brokers Announces New Interim Director
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) announces the departure of Executive Director Antoine Thompson as of Monday, May 17, 2021. Mr. Thompson served in this role since 2015, during which time he worked toward
Statement of NHC President and CEO David M. Dworkin on the reintroduction of the...
The National Housing Conference (NHC) applauds U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii) for introducing the Yes in My Backyard (YIMBY) Act. This important legislation was passed by the House in 2020 with bipartisan support.
Mercy Housing California to Receive $100,000 Our Town Grant from the National Endowment for...
Mercy Housing California has been approved for a $100,000 Our Town grant to support The Community Stories Project, a public art initiative and partnership with the San Francisco Arts
Justice Department Settles Disability Discrimination Claims Against 19 Building Owners
The Justice Department today announced that it reached a single agreement with 19 building owners* who rent space in their buildings to stores and restaurants. The agreement requires
NeighborWorks America launches new housing counseling program with $100 million available through The American...
The American Rescue Plan Act of 2021 enacted on March 11, 2021, entrusts NeighborWorks America with implementing a $100 million housing counseling program. NeighborWorks America
GSA Supports Climate Actions through Strategic Efforts with Federal Real Estate Portfolio
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) Acting Administrator Katy Kale joined National Climate Advisor Gina McCarthy, Council on Environmental Quality (CEQ) Chair Brenda Mallory, Energy Secretary Jennifer Granholm (DOE)
Department of Commerce’s NTIA Announces Nearly $1 Billion in Funding to Expand Broadband on...
Vice President Harris, Secretary Raimondo and Secretary Haaland make announcement during White House event; Call for broadband investments in the American Jobs Plan
Mayor Bowser Highlights $59 Million Investment in Reducing Gun Violence and Building Safer Neighborhoods
Mayor Muriel Bowser was joined by public safety officials and gun violence prevention advocates at the Douglass Community Center to highlight her $59 million investment in reducing gun violence
BIDEN ADMINISTRATION PROPOSALS FOR SUPPLY-CHAIN RELIEF WILL WORSEN WORKFORCE PROBLEMS WHILE IGNORING MOST PROMISING...
Construction Association Calls for End to Tariffs on Lumber, Steel and Aluminum in Order to Deliver Prompt Relief Instead
Home Building at Fastest Pace in Areas With Shortest Commute Times
Home building across the nation expanded the fastest in places with the shortest commute times, according to the quarterly National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) released today.
Commercial and Multifamily Mortgage Delinquencies Decline to Lowest Level Since the Onset of the...
Delinquency rates for mortgages backed by commercial and multifamily properties continue to decline, according to two reports released today by the Mortgage Bankers Association
Existing-Home Sales Decline 2.7% in April
Existing-home sales waned in April, marking three straight months of declines, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All but one of the four major U.S. regions witnessed month-over-month drops in home sales, but each registered double-digit year-over-year gains for April
