2018-10-01 17:10
The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) Las Vegas Field Office today announced it is seeking public comment on a proposal to lease approximately 10 acres of public land to Clark County, Nevada f… Read More
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2018-09-28 18:31
Larry Lopez, president and chief executive officer of Green JobWorks, Baltimore, and chairman of Associated Builders and Contractor’s Diversity Committee, testifiedtoday before the U.S… Read More
2018-09-28 18:29
Scores of 32BJ members, accompanied by elected officials and community members, rallied to support a crew of ten cleaners at a midtown commercial building who in two days are losing the heal… Read More
2018-09-28 18:23
The ConsensusDocs Coalition is publishing the industry's first standard contract document addressing design-assist. The ConsensusDocs 541 Design-Assist Addendum creates a contractual structu… Read More
2018-09-28 18:18
Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s full committee hearing to examine the Federal Housing Finance Agency&rs&hell…Read More
2018-09-28 18:07
Pending home sales fell slightly in August and have now decreased on an annual basis for eight straight months, according to the National Association of Realtors. The Pending Home Sales Inde… Read More
2018-09-28 17:59
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the FAA Reauthorization Act of 2018 (H.R. 302), sponsored by Chair of… Read More
2018-09-28 17:50
Robert D. Broeksmit, CMB, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), made the following statement regarding the passage of H.R. 6737, The Protect Affordable Mortgages for V… Read More
2018-09-28 17:48
The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by $52.3 billion in the second quarter of 2018, as all four major investor groups increased their holdings. That is a… Read More
2018-09-28 17:46
Delta employees recently worked alongside two Atlanta families to put the final coat of paint on the 10th and 11th Habitat for Humanity homes funded by the airline’s Inflight Recycling… Read More
2018-09-28 17:27
Closing the 23.3% gender pay gap in commercial real estate will not only advance women, but also benefit business and strengthen the industry, according to CREW Network’s latest indust… Read More
2018-09-27 18:32
Maria Foscarinis, executive director of the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty, issued the following statement in response to the proposed public charge rule Read More
2018-09-27 18:27
Mayor Bowser cut the ribbon on The Kennedy, the short-term family housing program in Ward 4, marking another step forward in delivering on her promise to close and replace DC General Family… Read More
2018-09-27 18:24
The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced they are teaming up for a discovery sprint as part of GSA’… Read More
2018-09-27 16:34
Randy Noel, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from LaPlace, La., issued the following statement on the American Housing and Economic Mobi… Read More
2018-09-27 16:32
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.5 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 629,000 units after downwardly revised June and July reports, according to newly… Read More
2018-09-27 15:48
CBRE Executive Vice President Philip D. Voorhees and Vice President Jimmy Slusher announced today that the National Retail Partners-West (NRP-West) completed the sale of Santa Maria Town Cen… Read More
2018-09-27 15:24
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant Dollar General located at 14612 Highway 165 in Kinder, Louisiana for $1,387,620 and a sin… Read More
2018-09-27 15:17
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Jewel-Osco property located at 465 N Illinois Route 47, Sugar Grove, IL for $10,95… Read More
2018-09-26 19:59
With aircraft noise rising here in the District of Columbia and around the country, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC), co-chair of the Quiet Skies Caucus and a senior Member of the… Read More
2018-09-26 19:48
With just six weeks remaining until the 2018 midterm election, today marks National Voter Registration Day in America. This morning, National Association of Realtors® President Elizabeth… Read More
2018-09-26 19:26
New findings from the National Association of Realtors® show that a record high 77 percent of Americans believe that now is a good time to sell a house, while those that think now is a g… Read More
2018-09-26 19:04
The Housing and Insurance Subcommittee met today to examine the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) oversight of the Alexander County Housing Authority located in Cairo… Read More
2018-09-26 18:52
When it comes to renting versus buying a home, people across the country express their dissatisfaction: Only 44 percent say homes are affordable for first-time buyers and almost two-thirds a… Read More
2018-09-26 17:31
Is it possible to revamp a house on your own and sell it at a profit? Most people who attempt to remodel a house for the first time do not know where to begin. With a bit of research and har… Read More
2018-09-26 17:20
Have you finally decided to move out of the dorms this semester? Depending on your personal situation and finances, you might consider luxury apartments in Bellevue if you plan to go to scho… Read More
2018-09-25 17:00
Citing significant risks to taxpayers, the Appraisal Institute on Monday urged the U.S. House of Representatives to turn back legislation that would virtually eliminate appraisal requirement… Read More
2018-09-25 16:58
Despite the fact that the Fair Housing Act was passed by Congress more than 50 years ago, evidence now reveals that government-supported racial discrimination in home buying remains rampant… Read More
2018-09-25 16:25
The U.S. the Department of Energy (DOE) released a $5.8 million funding opportunity announcement (FOA) to support the research and development (R&D) of advanced tools and controls that w… Read More
2018-09-25 16:20
Assistant Secretary for Indian Affairs Tara Mac Lean Sweeney announced the Blackwater Community School, located within the Gila River Indian Community in Coolidge, Ariz., will receive $30.1… Read More
2018-09-25 16:18
On Tuesday, September 25, at 12 pm, Mayor Bowser will break ground on Capitol Vista, a 104-unit affordable housing community in the amenity-rich Mount Vernon Triangle neighborhood in Ward 6… Read More
2018-09-25 16:11
Tomorrow, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) will introduce an ambitious proposal – the “American Housing and Economic Mobility Act of 2018” – to help end housing povert… Read More
2018-09-25 16:10
The Bowser Administration kicked off #RootstoRoofs Housing Week by unveiling two tiny homes in the Deanwood neighborhood of Ward 7. The tiny homes, which are part of a demonstration project… Read More
2018-09-24 19:39
“No one is making any more real estate,” the saying goes, but we all know that properties can often cost too much and it’s too anxious to have to compete in the local real… Read More
2018-09-24 17:25
Construction contractors remained confident during the second quarter of 2018, according to the latest Construction Confidence Index released today by Associated Builders and Contractors. Mo… Read More
2018-09-24 17:16
On Monday, September 24, at 11 am, Mayor Bowser will kick off #RootstoRoofs Housing Week by unveiling two tiny homes in the Deanwood neighborhood in Ward 7. This demonstration showcases how… Read More
2018-09-24 16:17
WolfNet®, the real estate industry’s most trusted MLS data standardization provider and leading innovator of IDX solutions and website services, announced the launch of its new dat… Read More
2018-09-24 15:48
Property development is popular in the UK and it’s no longer the preserve of large companies. TV shows like Homes Under the Hammer profile everyday people who turn a tasty profit by bu… Read More
2018-09-22 11:27
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Walgreens property located at 3500 Central Ave in Lake Station, Indiana for $3… Read More
2018-09-21 15:52
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that the firm has complet… Read More
2018-09-21 15:23
Nonprofit affordable housing developers Abode Communities and Mercy Housing California, together with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), celebrated the grand opening o… Read More
2018-09-21 14:23
Maybe you remember renting and how seemingly rich your landlords were—especially the one with a dozen properties. Maybe you’ve heard that you can’t go wrong with real-estat… Read More
2018-09-20 17:32
The search for alpha (i.e. returns) is what drives investors and when it comes to commercial real estate the race to reap profits is in full swing. For those who bought into the market durin… Read More
2018-09-20 17:21
Six homeless people whose property was destroyed when they were evicted from their outdoor homes filed a lawsuit against the City of Puyallup and Pierce County, Washington. The complaint all… Read More
2018-09-20 17:17
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $398.5 million (PDF, 105 KB) to improve rural electr… Read More
2018-09-20 16:53
Total housing starts increased 9.2 percent in August to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.28 million units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urba… Read More
2018-09-20 16:48
Keurig Dr Pepper (KDP) and the national non-profit KaBOOM! have awarded a Let’s Play Community Construction Grant to build a new playground at Cromwell Court Apartments a 124-unit fami… Read More
2018-09-20 16:45
California Governor Jerry Brown has signed into law SB 818, a bill to restore key provisions in California’s landmark “Homeowner’s Bill of Rights” (HBOR) legislation… Read More
2018-09-20 16:34
Existing-home sales remained steady in August after four straight months of decline, according to the National Association of Realtors®. Sales gains in the Northeast and Midwest canceled… Read More
2018-09-19 18:58
Abode Communities and Mercy Housing California, together with the Housing Authority of the City of Los Angeles (HACLA), will celebrate the grand opening of Camino del Mar and Vista del Mar… Read More
2018-09-19 17:57
The Board of Managers of the National Broker Portal, a joint venture between Broker Public Portal (BPP) and Homesnap, today announced Daniel J. Riley, Esq., of Howard Hanna Real Estate Servi… Read More
2018-09-19 16:26
Mercy Housing Northwest, in partnership with Paul G. Allen Philanthropies, the City of Seattle, and the Seattle Seahawks, broke ground on the Mount Baker Family Housing & Resource Center… Read More
2018-09-19 16:23
People saddled with student loan debt are delaying purchasing a home and many worry about their college debt most or all of the time, according to the sixth annual NeighborWorks America at H… Read More
2018-09-18 19:30
A new web-based tool can help security professionals for commercial office buildings perform assessments based on the Best Practices for Anti-Terrorism Security (BPATS) for commercial office… Read More
2018-09-18 19:18
Randy Noel, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from LaPlace, La., today issued the following statement on President Trump's decision to im… Read More
2018-09-18 19:11
The National Housing Conference (NHC) announced today that Tristan Bréaux officially joined NHC as its new policy director. Bréaux brings to NHC 10 years of policy and legislat… Read More
2018-09-18 19:07
Thirty-nine CREW Network members, including the organization’s CEO Wendy Mann and President-Elect Holly Neber, have been honored by Real Estate Forum in the magazine’s Women of I… Read More
2018-09-18 18:59
As technology continues to transform and modernize the real estate industry, Realtors®, members of the National Association of Realtors®, are focused on adapting to and remaining at… Read More
2018-09-18 18:53
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes remained unchanged at a solid 67 reading in September on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Ma… Read More
2018-09-18 17:41
Southeast Minnesota REALTORS® (SEMR) has become a shareholder in the largest MLS in the state of Minnesota, NorthstarMLS. MLS operations will be merged this fall. As a result, NorthstarM… Read More
2018-09-18 12:56
Is moving to Utah something you have always wanted to do? Now that you are ready to purchase a home for the first time, you may want to make sure you are purchasing one in the state of Utah… Read More
2018-09-18 12:54
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Dairy Queen restaurant located at 7720 149th St W in Apple Valley, Minnesota f… Read More
2018-09-17 19:14
Alexandria, Va., Sept. 17, 2018 ? Take part in educational sessions that focus on the topics that mean the most to you at the National Affordable Housing Management Association’s (NAHM… Read More
2018-09-17 19:06
Washington, D.C. – (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) decided not to continue providing housing assistance to thousands of Puerto Rican families di… Read More
2018-09-17 19:02
Ginnie Mae today announced that issuance of its mortgage-backed securities (MBS) totaled $38.87 billion in August. A breakdown of August issuance includes $37.184 billion of Ginnie Mae II MB… Read More
2018-09-17 18:59
Decades of discriminatory lending practices and government policies have created barriers for African Americans seeking to become homeowners, according to leading housing experts participati… Read More
2018-09-17 18:45
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced that USDA is investing $392 million (PDF, 238 KB) to help rebuild and improve rural water and wastewater infrast… Read More
2018-09-17 18:34
At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a federal court has issued a temporary restraining order prohibiting two brothers and their four California companies from using false or unsu… Read More
2018-09-17 18:26
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today awarded Laura Sherrod, Director of Servicing Compliance and Learning Development at AmeriFirst Home Mortgage, with the first annual Ken Markison… Read More
2018-09-14 19:42
The U.S. House of Representatives passed the Water Resources Development Act (WRDA), also known as the water resources bill, to advance projects that maintain and restore the nation’s… Read More
2018-09-14 19:39
Prices for inputs to construction fell 0.5 percent in August but are 8.1 percent higher than at the same time one year ago, according to an Associated Builders and Contractors analysis of Bu… Read More
2018-09-14 18:32
House Republican Conference Chair Cathy McMorris Rodgers (R-WA) released the following statement after the House passed the America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018, sponsored by the… Read More
2018-09-14 18:21
The National Institute of Building Sciences is in the process of filling several positions to support federal agency clients. The organization is looking to hire building professionals with… Read More
2018-09-14 18:19
The Alliance to Save Energy released the following statement from President Jason Hartke in response to the House and Senate passing a spending bill that includes increased funding for energ… Read More
2018-09-14 18:12
As Hurricane Florence bears down on the Carolina coast, the National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) provides homeowners with helpful ways to avoid being scammed by unscrupulou… Read More
2018-09-14 18:09
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Applications Survey (BAS) data for August 2018 show mortgage applications for new home purchases decreased 4.6 percent Read More
2018-09-14 17:49
The House of Representatives passed America’s Water Infrastructure Act of 2018 (AWIA). As part of this Act, Ranking Member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee Maria C… Read More
2018-09-14 17:40
The 50th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act, declining African-American homeownership, gentrification, and creative solutions were top of mind for many of the 10,000 people attending Read More
2018-09-14 17:30
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Jewel-Osco property located at 655 Main St NW, Bourbonnais, IL for $12,300,000 Read More
2018-09-13 18:32
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant Dollar General located at 141 Highway 6 in Natchitoches, Louisiana for $1,052,439 Read More
2018-09-13 18:21
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Insurance Auto Auctions, Inc. (NYSE: KAR) property located at 4401 37th Street Nor… Read More
2018-09-13 17:46
House Speaker Paul Ryan (R-WI) issued the following statement on the passage of the America’s Water Infrastructure Act: “Every community depends on water infrastructure. America… Read More
2018-09-13 17:43
The National Institute of Building Sciences announces the jury for the 2018 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building and Community Awards. The 2018 jury members include Nancy McNabb, AI… Read More
2018-09-13 17:27
The National Low Income Housing Coalition has published “Getting Started: First Homes Being Built with 2016 National Housing Trust Fund Awards”. This interim report profiles the… Read More
2018-09-13 17:05
Mayor Muriel Bowser today celebrated the opening of Plaza West, a 223-unit affordable housing community for seniors and families in Ward 6. This unique development includes 50 units designed… Read More
2018-09-12 18:37
Warner Pacific Properties, a real estate investment and development company, announced today the opening of Ulta Beauty at Monrovia Landing shopping center at 729 E. Huntington Drive (Histor… Read More
2018-09-12 18:23
There are only two days left to register for the National Institute of Building Sciences Facility Maintenance and Operations Committee (FMOC) one-hour webinar, Design for Maintainability: Th… Read More
2018-09-11 18:02
On October 1, 2018, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) will hold a public hearing on the proposed Affordable Clean Energy proposal in Chicago, Ill. The proposal would replace the… Read More
2018-09-11 17:51
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) recently closed on two loans totaling more than $3.5 million that will preserve 36 units of affordable housing in Wards 7 and 8… Read More
2018-09-11 17:08
The Bureau of Reclamation has completed the environmental assessment (EA) and released the Finding of No Significant Impact (FONSI) for the Central North Dakota Water Supply Project Read More
2018-09-11 17:04
Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton (D-DC) today called for the Transportation and Infrastructure Committee and the Agriculture Committee to hold a joint hearing to examine the legality of t… Read More
2018-09-11 17:01
The Bureau of Land Management, Palm Springs-South Coast Field Office, will host two public meetings on Sept. 26 and 27, for the proposed Desert Quartzite Solar Photovoltaic Project, in easte… Read More
2018-09-11 16:56
Mortgage credit availability decreased in August according to the Mortgage Credit Availability Index (MCAI), a report from the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) which analyzes data from Ell… Read More
2018-09-11 16:04
The nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers today unveiled an information system that classifies and describes property uses and assists real estate analyst… Read More
2018-09-11 15:54
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally-recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today the sale of the landmark… Read More
2018-09-11 13:38
Have you ever given a thought in life that what have you done till date for the environment? Do you have the concept of living off the grid in your mind? Well, there are people in this world… Read More
2018-09-10 19:05
Meridian, a full-service real estate developer and owner of medical real estate, is pleased to announce that it has closed escrow on the sale of its 12,754-square-foot dialysis clinic in Oak… Read More
2018-09-10 18:25
Randy Noel, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from LaPlace, La., today issued the following statement after President Trump threatened to… Read More
2018-09-10 17:52
KTGY Architecture + Planning has promoted Jonathan Boriack, AIA, LEED AP, to the position of associate principal, announced Jill Williams, AIA, chairman of KTGY’s board of directors an… Read More
2018-09-10 17:43
Associated Builders and Contractors recently announced that United Rentals, Inc., the world’s largest equipment rental company, has signed on as the sponsor of ABC’s diversity an… Read More
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