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New Home Sales Up in August but Rising Rates Portend Weakening Market
A brief decline in mortgage rates helped to boost new home sales in August but sales are expected to move on a downward trend in the months ahead as rates have since moved higher and builder
Solar and Storage Industry: Companies Need to ‘Do the Work’ on Diversity, Equity, Inclusion...
Nearly half of the 43 companies enrolled in the Solar Energy Industries Associations’ (SEIA) award-winning Diversity, Equity, Inclusion and Justice (DEIJ) certification program have changed
Appraisal Institute Offers Numerous Opportunities for Aspiring Appraisers
The Appraisal Institute, the nation's largest professional association of real estate appraisers, is seeking new faces and encourages recent graduates and aspiring appraisers to consider
Army Corps to Revoke Permit for Lake Pend Oreille Marina, Housing Development in Idaho
In response to litigation from the Center for Biological Diversity and Idaho Conservation League, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers plans to revoke its permit for the Idaho Club’s marina and lakeside housing development at the mouth of Trestle Creek on Lake Pend Oreille. The creek accounts for more than half of the annual bull trout spawning sites in the Pend Oreille Basin, a species protected as threatened under the Endangered Species Act.
Renting Out the American Dream: Are Hedge Funds Hurting or Helping Home Ownership?
The Atlanta REALTORS® Association is hosting a Town Hall meeting for the general public to educate buyers and sellers about the impact large investors are having on the housing market. Fewer homes for sale; more only available to rent... and rents are rising! These trends affect everyone! There is no cost to attend.
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT GROWS IN 246 OF 358 METRO AREAS FROM AUGUST 2021 TO 2022...
Houston-The Woodlands-Sugar Land, Texas, Muskegon, Mich., Bloomington, Ill. Have Largest 12-Month Gains; Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, Fla. and Richmond, Va. Experience the Worst Year-over-Year Decreases
GSA Seeks Information from Industry on Domestic Solar Panel Production
As part of the Biden-Harris Administration’s efforts to spur Made-in-America clean energy industries, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) issued a Request for Information (RFI) to learn more about the availability of domestically manufactured so
Homebuyer Affordability Improved for Third Straight Month in August
Homebuyer affordability improved for the third straight month in August, with the national median payment applied for by applicants decreasing to $1,839 from $1,844 in July.
Atlanta REALTORS® Releases August 2022 Statistics on Housing Market
Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its August 2022 Market Brief on residential housing statistics for 11 area counties in metropolitan Atlanta. The Market Brief, compiled by First Multiple Listing Service (FMLS), provides the only regionally-focused synopsis of monthly sales and home prices for single-family residential properties.
CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS? to Offer Milestones as Member Benefit
Milestones (milestones.ai), the all-in-one homeowner portal making it easier for consumers to buy, move, sell, and manage their home, is pleased to announce that the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS? (C.A.R.) will be launching Milestones as a member benefit to its more than 217,000 REALTORS? members.
Multifamily Starts Surge in August as Single-Family Production Remains Weak
High mortgage rates and building production bottlenecks continue to act as a drag on the single-family housing market even as overall housing starts posted a double-digit gain in August
Federal Court Throws Out Pipeline Permit for Cadiz Water Project
A federal court today ruled to scrap an important pipeline permit for the controversial Cadiz water mining project, siding with the Biden administration and tribal communities. The project threatened to drain the Mojave Desert of 16 billion gallons of water annually
Workshop participants learn putting your best financial foot forward is a key step toward...
Homeownership had always been a dream for Sarah and Mario Aguila. The couple had been saving for years, paying attention to their finances, and never splurging on anything unnecessary. Finally, they decided it was time to take the plunge and explore purchasing their first home
Statement of David M. Dworkin President and CEO, National Housing Conference on President Biden...
President Joe Biden announced his plan to deliver student loan forgiveness of up to $20,000 to millions of Americans.
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT INCREASES IN 31 STATES FROM JULY TO AUGUST EVEN AS MANY FIRMS...
Arizona Has Largest One-Month Pickup in Jobs, While Minnesota and Wyoming Have Largest Decreases; Lack of Qualified
NAR Announces 12 Tech Startups for Pitch Battle Competition at iOi Summit
The National Association of Realtors® has announced the 12 companies that will participate in the Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit’s(link is external) “Pitch Battle” competition from September 28–29, in Los Angeles, California.
Existing-Home Sales Retreated 5.9% in July
Existing-home sales sagged for the sixth straight month in July, according to the National Association of REALTORS. All four major U.S. regions recorded month-over-month and year-over-year sales declines.
Shift in Single-Family Home Building Toward Smaller Markets Continues
New findings from the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Home Building Geography Index (HBGI) show a shift in home building activity over the past 30 months, with notable
Extended Property Tax Exclusion Will Keep Clean Energy Investments in California
The California State Legislature approved a two-year extension of a property tax exclusion for solar projects, providing stability to solar companies facing significant uncertainty around project
LOCAL CONSTRUCTION FIRMS, OTHER COMMUNITY GROUPS HELP ELEVEN TORNADO-DISPLACED FAMILIES MOVE INTO TRANSITIONAL HOUSING...
Eleven families who lost their homes during last year's tornadoes
