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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
VA accesses resources to increase housing assistance for vulnerable Veterans
The Department of Veterans Affairs updated regulations Nov. 10 governing the Supportive Services for Veteran Families grant program to provide a more effective subsidy to Veterans in high-cost rental markets and to increase the cap in general housing
IMB Production Profits Increase in Third Quarter of 2021
Independent mortgage banks (IMBs) and mortgage subsidiaries of chartered banks reported a net gain of $2,594 on each loan they originated in the third quarter of 2021, up from a reported gain of $2,023 per loan in the second quarter of 2021
Statement from NAHB Chairman Chuck Fowke on Sen. Capito’s Clean Water Act Legislation
Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from Tampa, Fla., today issued the following statement on Sen. Shelley Moore Capito’s (R-W.Va.) legislation to codify the 2020 Clean Water Act
Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation Triumphant in Stand Against Eviction
Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation (Rainbow), a national nonprofit organization providing award-winning services for low-income housing tenants, will continue “Lifting Lives”. This announcement comes shortly after successfully securing $503,683.66, to provide aid to those in danger of eviction and homelessness.
TWO-THIRDS OF METRO AREAS ADD CONSTRUCTION JOBS FROM OCTOBER 2020 TO OCTOBER 2021, BUT...
Sacramento--Roseville--Arden-Arcade, Calif. and Worcester, Mass. Post Largest Year-over-Year Increases; Nassau County-Suffolk County, N.Y. and Evansville, Ind.-Ky. Experience the Worst
State to release results of first housing study in nearly three decades
A year-long 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.
AARP Survey Shows 8 in 10 Older Adults Want to Age in Their Homes,...
>AARP’s new 2021 Home and Community Preferences survey found that while more than three-quarters of adults ages 50 and older want to stay in their homes (77%) and communities (79%) as they age
October New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Decreased 15.2 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for October 2021 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 15.2 percent compared from a year ago. Compared to September 2021, applications increased
Move to Double Lumber Tariffs is a Gut Punch to American Home Buyers, Home...
Chuck Fowke, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from Tampa, Fla., today issued the following statement after the U.S. Commerce moved forward with an administrative review to double the tariffs
Cassina Group managing broker Owen Tyler is named 2021 South Carolina REALTOR® of the...
South Carolina REALTOR® (SCR) member and Charleston broker Owen Tyler has been named the association's 2021 REALTOR® of the Year. The announcement was made during the association's Awards Gala and Installation of Officers event on November 19
Share of Mortgage Loans in Forbearance Decreases to 2.15 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) latest Forbearance and Call Volume Survey revealed that the total number of loans now in forbearance decreased by 6 basis points from 2.21% of servicers' portfolio volume in the prior week to 2.15%
ONLY 16 STATES AND D.C. ADDED CONSTRUCTION JOBS SINCE PANDEMIC BEGAN AS BUILD BACK...
Texas, Wyoming Have Worst Job Losses Since February 2020, While Utah South Dakota Add the Most; South Carolina and New Hampshire Have Worst One-Month Losses, While Louisiana
Wilmington Home Builder and Developer Kevin P. Kelly Inducted into National Housing Hall of...
The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) inducted Kevin P. Kelly, chairman and managing principal of Leon N. Weiner & Associates, Inc. in Wilmington, Del., into its National Housing Hall of Fame, during the association’s fall leadership meeting
Atlanta REALTORS® Releases October 2021 Statistics on Housing Market
Atlanta REALTORS® Association (ARA), the largest association of its kind in Georgia, released its October 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.
Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation Helps Low-Income Communities Across the Nation by Raising Over $230,000...
Reliant Group has matched the donation, bringing the total amount raised to $478,892
GLENDALE, AZ (November 17, 2021) - RealEstateRama - The 2021 Human Impact Fundraiser hosted by Rainbow Housing Assistance Corporation (Rainbow), a national nonprofit organization...
New coalition of leading affordable housing advocates jointly appeal for meaningful GSE Duty to...
In the face of a mounting housing affordability crisis exacerbated by the COVID-19 pandemic, 20 leading affordable housing organizations today urged the Federal Housing Finance Agency
Alliance Celebrates Passage Of Infrastructure Investment And Jobs Act
The Alliance to Save Energy applauds votes in the House of Representatives sending the Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act to President Joe Biden’s desk and advancing the Build Back Better Act. The infrastructure bill, which passed
Safeguard Your Home When Daylight Saving Ends This Sunday
n Sunday, November 7, daylight saving time ends, and we set our clocks back an hour. Take advantage of the extra time to ensure your family and home are best prepared for possible emergencies or unexpected disasters.
Benefits of Smart Home Technology Discussed at Realtors® Expo
Smart homes and smart connected technology was discussed and thoroughly explained Sunday morning at the National Association of Realtors®' 2021 REALTORS® Conference & Expo(link is external) in San Diego, California.
