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On Thursday, November 5th, California State Senator Jerry Hill, San Mateo County Supervisor Don Horsley, Half Moon Bay Mayor Marina Fraser and other City and County leaders celebrated the Grand Opening of Phase 2 of Half Moon Village, an affordable rental apartment community developed by MidPen Housing Corporation

Under a plan proposed by THDA, Governor Bill Haslam has agreed to commit $500,000 of Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funding to the pilot program. THDA will match the State’s pledge with $1 million of its own funds in order to launch the program early next year.

South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR), in partnership with the National Association of REALTORS® continues to offer assistance to South Carolina's flood victims through the REALTORS® Relief Foundation (RRF). The foundation began accepting applications in mid-October for mortgage or rent relief up to $1,000 to those who qualify. To-date, individual Realtors® and Realtor® associations in South Carolina and across the country have donated $470,000 to the RRF to help South Carolina flood victims

U.S. Congressman Paul A. Gosar, D.D.S. (AZ-04) released the following statement after introducing H.R. 3946, the Protecting Local Communities from Executive Overreach Act, legislation which updates the 1906 Antiquities Act in order to protect property rights, water rights and jobs from presidential abuse of the Antiquities Act

In response to last night’s upset victory by Republican Matt Bevin in Kentucky’s gubernatorial race and the failure of Democrats to retake the state senate in Virginia despite the efforts by Governor McAuliff and millions spent by outside groups, Nick Rathod, Executive Director of the State Innovation Exchange, released the following statement

Construction Spending at Highest Level since March 2008 and Growing at Fastest Rate since January 2006, Demand for Multifamily, Lodging, Manufacturing Office and Education Facilities Experience Sharp Increases

David H. Stevens, CMB, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), issued the following statement commending the House for passing the Neugebauer-Huizenga amendment to H.R. 22, the DRIVE Act

The following is a statement by Teamsters General President Jim Hoffa after the House today overwhelming approved a six-year, $340 billion transportation funding bill that would invest in much-needed infrastructure improvements while protecting motorists from heavier trucks on the road

On November 1, NMHC/NAA provided a comprehensive overview of the affordable challenges facing the country for House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) in response to his call for solutions and his recent series of hearings on affordable housing. We emphasized that demand for apartments across the nation is outstripping supply and offered numerous related recommendations.

An unexpected change in location for the upcoming Building Innovation 2016 – the National Institute of Building Sciences Fourth Annual Conference & Expo, to be held January 11-15, 2016, may be a plus for Conference attendees, especially those coming from out of town.

Mortgage credit availability increased in October according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) which analyzes data from Ellie Mae's AllRegs® Market Clarity® business information tool

Avesta Housing is today celebrating 28 new, energy-efficient, affordable apartments for seniors in downtown South Berwick and highlighting a new partnership with York Hospital to provide health care services to prospective residents

The National Association of Realtors® and its wholly owned subsidiary, Realtors Property Resource®, have signed a technology agreement with UPSTREAM™, a revolutionary industry-owned and controlled data management company, to develop UPSTREAM™’s cross-industry, state-of-the-art platform for real estate data entry, collection and distribution for real estate brokers

The share of first–time buyers declined for the third consecutive year and remained at its lowest point in nearly three decades as the overall strengthening pace of home sales over the past year was driven more by repeat buyers with dual incomes, according to an annual survey released today by the National Association of Realtors®. The survey additionally found that nearly 90 percent of all respondents worked with a real estate agent to buy or sell a home; which pushed for–sale–by–owner transactions to their lowest share ever.

Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market remains strong in the third quarter of 2015 with a reading of 60, up three points from the previous quarter, according to the National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) 55+ Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. This is the sixth consecutive quarter with a reading above 50.

Markets in 79 of the approximately 360 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in the third quarter of 2015, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI) released today. This represents a year-over-year net gain of 17 markets

More than 150 people gathered in Nowata recently for the groundbreaking of the new No-we-ta Cherokee Community Foundation community building. The future 2,800-square-foot facility will be located across from Cherokee Nation’s Will Rogers Health Center and food distribution center.

New Jersey Realtors is proud to announce Lorraine M. Piro-Colavito with Keller Williams, Elite in Metuchen as the 2015 Realtor of the Year, along with Mary M. Nuziale with Weichert, Realtors in Manalapan as the 2015 Realtor-Associate of the Year. These two members were recognized for their contributions to the real estate industry, commitment to the Realtor organization, and involvement in their local communities. The award winners were selected from among the local board and association Realtor and Realtor-Associate of the Year in New Jersey

The Studio Art Hall at Pomona College in Claremont, Calif., has earned national recognition in the 2015 Innovative Design in Engineering and Architecture with Structural Steel awards program (IDEAS2). In honor of this achievement, members of the project team will be presented with awards from the American Institute of Steel Construction (AISC) during a ceremony at the building on Monday, November 9 at 3:30 p.m.

The men and women who clean, care for and maintain the buildings of New York will be honored tomorrow, November 5, at the 2015 Building Service Workers Awards. 32BJ SEIU and Straus News organize the annual awards where family, co-workers, employers, tenants and elected officials can celebrate the dedication of building service workers who keep our city running.