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NAREB HONORS REV. AL SHARPTON, GINNIE MAE PRESIDENT ALANNA MCCARGO, FLORIDA REP. VAL DEMINGS...
The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) awarded Rev. Al Sharpton, President of the National Action Network, and Alanna McCargo, President of Ginnie Mae, with their top honors, the Democracy In Housing Award.
Biden-Harris Administration Announces $132 Million for EPA’s National Estuary Program from the Bipartisan Infrastructure...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency announced an unprecedented investment of $132 million from President Biden’s
Spotlight Your Achievements! AGC Launches Awards Season with the Opening of Build America, AGC...
AGC of America is proud to announce the launch of the 2023 AGC Awards competitions! The Construction Risk Partners Build
Statement from NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter on the Inflation Reduction Act
Jerry Konter, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and home builder and developer from Savannah, Ga., today issued the following statement on the Inflation Reduction Act
Multifamily Lending Hit Record High of $487 Billion in 2021
In 2021, 2,215 different multifamily lenders provided a total of $487.3 billion in new mortgages for apartment buildings with five or more units, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) annual report of the multifamily lending market
Statement from NAHB Chairman Jerry Konter on Treasury’s New Guidance on Affordable Housing Development
Jerry Konter, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and home builder and developer from Savannah
FEMA announces $72 million in BRIC & FMA grants to fund resiliency projects across...
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) recently announced the recipients of the FY21 pre-disaster hazard mitigation grants from their Flood Mitigation Assistance (FMA)
Pending Home Sales Fell 8.6% in June
Pending home sales decreased in June, following a slight increase in May, according to the National Association of REALTORS®. All four major regions posted month-over-month and year-over-year pullbacks, the largest of which occurred in the West.
Arbor Day Foundation and National Council of Negro Women Partner to Support Forest Ecosystems...
The Arbor Day Foundation and the National Council of Negro Women are working together to support tree planting projects in Haiti, Mali, and Senegal as part of the council’s new Trees of Hope campaign. Through the projects supported by the campaign, local farmers and organizations in the area will work to plant at least 10,000 trees
MBA Statement on the Treasury Department’s Guidance to Increase Affordable Housing Supply
MBA's President and CEO Bob Broeksmit, CMB, released the following statement on the Department of the Treasury’s new guidance to increase the ability of state, local, and tribal
Growing Diverse Housing Developers: A New Training Program For Developers of Color
Capital Impact Partners is partnering with Low Income Investment Fund (LIIF) and Reinvestment Fund to expand its commitment to helping real estate developers of color grow their businesses in an industry where they have long been
New Home Sales Plunge in June on Rising Affordability Woes
New home sales in June fell to the lowest level since April 2020, reflecting declining builder sentiment as construction bottlenecks continue to slow new home building and raise housing costs.
The Impact Foundation of the Atlanta REALTORS® Association Awards $10K in Scholarships
The Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA) recently approved a new scholarship opportunity for students graduating from Georgia high schools who are planning to attend an accredited post-secondary school (college, university, or vocational-technical institution) and for undergraduate students currently attending an accredited post-secondary school who are residents of Georgia.
NYS OFFICE OF GENERAL SERVICES WINS 2022 NATIONAL AWARD FOR EXCELLENCE IN PROCUREMEN
New York State Office of General Services (OGS) Commissioner Jeanette Moy today announced that OGS has been awarded the prestigious 2022 Annual Achievement of Excellence in Procurement® (AEP) from the National Procurement Institute, Inc. This marks the sixth consecutive year that OGS has received an AEP award.
Rapid Growth and Influx of New Residents Pushes Austin Affordability to the...
The Mountain West states are seeing a surge of new residents — and home prices are skyrocketing. Find out how some of the most popular areas are handling the influx and the challenges to their economies and lifestyles in the second quarter 2022 issue of Valuation magazine.
Single-Family Starts Fall to Two-Year Low on Higher Construction Costs and Interest Rates
Increased interest rates, building material supply chain bottlenecks and elevated construction costs continue to put a damper on the single-family housing market. For the first time
Atlanta REALTORS® Releases June 2022 Statistics on Housing Market
Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its June 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.
Kum & Go and Habitat for Humanity celebrate nine years of partnership
Habitat for Humanity International and family-owned convenience store chain Kum & Go are celebrating their ninth year of partnership. Since 2014, Kum & Go and Habitat have worked
NeighborWorks America’s annual survey identifies increased need for financial guidance and homeownership education, widening...
More people want to buy a home but worry their money won’t last and less than 50% of Blacks and Hispanic/Latinx adults own homes
BLACK FAMILIES NEED FEDERAL DOWN PAYMENT ASSISTANCE PROGRAM TO INCREASE HOMEOWNERSHIP IN LA
With skyrocketing home prices and rampant housing discrimination over decades, Black homeownership in the Los Angeles metro area needs a significant boost from the federal government. Support, such as a federal down payment assistance program, can help families and individuals build wealth and generate pride in their communities.
