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TWO OUT OF THREE METRO AREAS ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS FROM NOVEMBER 2020 TO NOVEMBER...
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, Calif. and Sioux Falls, S.D. Score the Largest 12-Month Increases; Nassau County-Suffolk County, N.Y. and Evansville, Ind.-Ky.
State releases results of first housing study in 27 years
Kansas Housing and the state’s Office of Rural Prosperity announced the results of the state’s first comprehensive statewide housing needs assessment undertaken in nearly 30 years. The report’s release marks the culmination of a year-long project to evaluate current housing needs and growth opportunities, including goals to guide future housing development efforts
U.S. Green Building Council Announces RELi System to be Managed and Operated by the...
The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has announced that the Institute for Market Transformation to Sustainability (MTS) has assumed ownership and management of the RELi resilient
NeighborWorks America Expert Available to Discuss ‘Shared Ownership’ Housing Models
Now, as low inventory has caused home prices to soar and many people have spent a large part of the year unsuccessfully searching for an affordable home, nontraditional times call
MBA Opens Doors Foundation Topped $4.24 Million in Housing Assistance to Families in 2021
The MBA Opens Doors Foundation (Opens Doors) today announced that it granted $4.24 million in assistance to 1,784 families with critically ill or injured children in 2021. Opens Doors provides mortgage and rental payment assistance grants
Atlanta REALTORS® Releases November 2021 Statistics on Housing Market
Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its November 2021 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.
Double-Digit Gains for Single-Family and Multifamily Production in November
Single-family and multifamily housing production accelerated in November, due to strong demand for new construction. Overall housing starts increased 11.8% to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.68 million units, according to a report
SC REALTORS(R) release November 2021 market reports
South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its monthly statewide real estate market reports. Closed sales were up almost five percent compared to the same time last year while pending sales decreased very slightly at 0.2% to 8,566.
Capital Impact Partners Teams Up with Amazon to Support Developers of Color and Advance...
Capital Impact Partners today announced a grant of more than $5 million from Amazon to launch an initiative focused on accelerating new opportunities for emerging real estate developers of color while also increasing affordable and workforce
Mortgage Credit Availability Decreased in November
Mortgage credit availability decreased in November according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) that analyzes data from Ellie Mae's AllRegs® Market Clarity® business information tool
GSA Administrator Carnahan, Secretary Granholm, Elected Officials Highlight Climate and Job Investments in Build...
GSA Administrator Robin Carnahan, Secretary of Energy Jennifer Granholm, House Majority Leader Steny Hoyer, Mayor Phelecia Nembhard, and County Executive Angela Alsobrooks held a press
Manufacturers Cut 17 Million Metric Tons of Greenhouse Emissions with Help from EPA’s ENERGY...
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) celebrates the 580 manufacturing plants that achieved the energy savings goals set out by EPA 10 years ago to drive energy efficiency
Builder Sentiment Strong at Year’s End
Despite inflation concerns and ongoing production bottlenecks, builder confidence edged higher for the fourth consecutive month on strong consumer demand and limited existing inventory. Builder sentiment in the market for newly built single-family homes moved one point higher to 84 in December
WIDESPREAD STEEP INCREASES IN MATERIALS COSTS IN NOVEMBER OUTRUN PRICES FOR CONSTRUCTION PROJECTS, ADDING...
Construction Officials Say Efforts to Address Supply Chain Challenges Have been Insufficient, Urge Public Officials to Do More to Alleviate Shipping Backups, Lower Tariffs and Address
Ghana’s President Addresses National Black Caucus of State Legislators Receives Prestigious International Nation Builder...
Nana Akufo-Addo, President of the Republic of Ghana, addressed over 400 legislators attending the National Black Caucus of State Legislators (NBCSL) 45th Annual Legislative Conference last week in Atlanta on "Building Bridges to Engage in International Relations".
Rock Hill broker Jay Rinehart receives SC REALTORS® Omega Tau Rho Medallion of Service
South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) has awarded Rinehart Realty Corporation's broker Jay Rinehart with its Omega Tau Rho Medallion of Service. The award was presented at SCR's awards gala in Columbia in November
Statewide housing needs assessment tour continues
A yearlong comprehensive statewide housing needs assessment—the first of its kind undertaken in 27 years—is nearing completion, and Kansans are invited to learn about preliminary findings in a series of regional community meetings. The study identifies current housing needs and growth opportunities, including goals to guide the state’s future housing development efforts.
Kathleen Pinson is the recipient of SC REALTORS® James R. Peters AE Award of...
South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) has awarded Kathleen Pinson, Coastal Carolinas Association of REALTORS® (CCAR) vice president of professional and business development, with its James R. Peters AE Award of Excellence. The award was presented at the association's awards gala in Columbia
Pending Home Sales Jump 7.5% in October
Pending home sales increased in October, rebounding after a decline the month prior, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Contract activity rose month-over-month in each of the four major U.S. regions. On a year-over-year basis, however, transactions were split
NeighborWorks America and Wells Fargo Are Keeping People Housed
NeighborWorks America announced that it has launched the Keeping People Housed initiative to address housing stability in America as millions of renters and homeowners seek help to avoid
