2018-08-16 16:56
The National Housing Conference (NHC) submitted comments today on Opportunity Zones (OZ) to the U.S. Department of the Treasury. NHC believes that to be eligible for the tax incentive, any t… Read More
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2018-08-15 16:38
Senate Finance Committee Ranking Member Ron Wyden, D-Ore., today called on the federal government to improve the quality measures for adequate staffing that American seniors and their famili… Read More
2018-08-15 16:21
HUD’s recently announced Advanced Notice of Proposed Rulemaking concerning the Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing (AFFH) Rule ultimately does not affect our pending litigation, Nati… Read More
2018-08-15 16:12
Capital Impact Partners began 2018 by deepening its commitment to breaking down barriers to success for underinvested communities by expanding justice and equity. The organization announced… Read More
2018-08-15 16:08
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett visited the state today to announce that USDA is investing more than $124 million (PDF, 155.4 KB) to help rebuild and improve ru… Read More
2018-08-15 16:03
More than 200 ISEC employees will build or repair homes alongside Habitat homeowners this year through the company’s national partnership with Habitat for Humanity. Their efforts will… Read More
2018-08-15 15:54
Builder confidence in the market for newly-built single-family homes edged down one point to a solid 67 reading in August on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Mar… Read More
2018-08-14 16:19
On August 8, 2018, KTGY Architecture + Planning announced that the Anaheim White House Restaurant, owned by world-renowned chef, restaurateur, author and humanitarian, Sir Bruno Serato, has… Read More
2018-08-14 16:16
Whenever marketing commercial properties the marketers understand the fact that it is really important to build a lucrative and really long-lasting reputation. Modern promotion methods rely… Read More
2018-08-14 15:59
Gov. Bruce Rauner today signed legislation to reduce burdensome licensing requirements for real estate businesses. The new licensing program is expected to save the state money by reducing a… Read More
2018-08-14 15:16
The owner of a former real estate escrow firm was sentenced today in U.S. District Court in Seattle to 24 months in prison for bank fraud, announced U.S. Attorney Annette L. Hayes. LORI LYNN… Read More
2018-08-14 15:14
The New Hanover County Tax Department will begin mailing real estate tax bills to property owners later this week. Personal property tax bills will be mailed by the end of August. Property t… Read More
2018-08-14 15:11
Ginnie Mae today announced that issuance of its mortgage-backed securities (MBS) totaled $36.77 billion in July. A breakdown of July issuance includes $35.383 billion of Ginnie Mae II MBS an… Read More
2018-08-14 12:28
The first step in selling a home is figuring out when the best time to list it is. Knowing the best month to list a home can shorten the amount of time it spends on the market, and reducing… Read More
2018-08-13 15:47
The Trump administration, Congress, and state governments have been engaged in ongoing attacks on crucial public programs that provide vital support to people in need. Key benefits such as n… Read More
2018-08-13 15:44
For nearly 100 years, National Parks Conservation Association (NPCA) has worked to protect and preserve America’s most iconic and inspirational places for present and future generation… Read More
2018-08-13 15:40
Baltimore City Council leaders, including President Bernard C. “Jack” Young and Housing Committee Chairman John Bullock, and Mayor Catherine Pugh have reached an historic agreeme… Read More
2018-08-13 10:52
Repeat 1031 Exchange Client Seeking Multiple Net Lease Drug Store Properties. The Boulder Group is representing a repeat client looking to acquire a single tenant property entailing the foll… Read More
2018-08-10 16:04
Real estate investor Christopher Graeve pleaded guilty today in West Palm Beach, in connection with an ongoing investigation into bid rigging at online public foreclosure auctions in Florida… Read More
2018-08-09 18:53
Three people who have experienced homelessness and a national advocacy group today filed a federal lawsuit seeking to block a Greensboro ordinance that criminalizes “aggressive”… Read More
2018-08-09 18:08
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 arranged th… Read More
2018-08-09 18:00
The Bureau of Land Management is seeking public input on actions that would allow the proposed development of the Desert Quartzite Solar Project, a 450-megawatt solar development in eastern… Read More
2018-08-09 17:52
As Secretary of Commerce, today I directed the National Marine Fisheries Service to facilitate access to the water needed to fight the ongoing wildfires affecting the State of California. On… Read More
2018-08-09 17:03
Rising home prices and interest rates pushed housing affordability to a 10-year low in the second quarter of 2018, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)/Wells Fargo H… Read More
2018-08-09 17:01
The National Endowment for the Humanities (NEH) has announced $13.2 million in awards to 29 U.S. cultural institutionsthat will leverage federal funds against private investment to help crea… Read More
2018-08-09 16:58
The National Institute of Building Sciences (Institute) Off-Site Construction Council (OSCC), Associated Schools of Construction (ASC) and Association of Collegiate Schools of Architecture (… Read More
2018-08-08 17:41
The DC Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) has released Solicitations for Offers (SFOs) to transform several sites in the Ward 8 neighborhoods of Anacostia and Congress He… Read More
2018-08-08 17:21
Amidst staggeringly low inventory levels in much of the country during the second quarter, existing-homes sales cooled and home prices maintained their robust level of appreciation, accordin… Read More
2018-08-08 16:54
Randy Noel, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from LaPlace, La., today issued the following statement in support of the Trump administrat… Read More
2018-08-08 16:21
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced today that all states and U.S. territories now use a single, common exam to assess mortgage loan originators (MLOs), simplifying the… Read More
2018-08-08 16:03
CoreLogic® (NYSE: CLGX), a leading global property information, analytics and data-enabled solutions provider, announced today that My Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) will be offering the… Read More
2018-08-08 13:54
There are many ways to evaluate the rental potential of a property. A quick online search can give you all the calculators and cost analysis you need to run the numbers, but that’s not… Read More
2018-08-07 16:15
The Black Mountain Golf and Country Club (BMGCC), a non-profit corporation that holds a patent on 140 acres of public land in Clark County, Nevada under the Recreation and Public Purposes (R… Read More
2018-08-07 15:55
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $345.5 million in 20 infrastructure projects (PDF, 121 KB) to improve rural ele… Read More
2018-08-07 15:31
Realtors®, members of the National Association of Realtors®, will travel to Hanoi, Vietnam to join experts in the real estate industry from all over the world to learn, share, connec… Read More
2018-08-06 16:20
Following a public comment period, the Federal Trade Commission has approved a final order settling charges that Dublin, Ireland-based construction company CRH plc’s $3.5 billion acqui… Read More
2018-08-06 15:46
Recognizing the immense impact that Medgar Evers’ life and Myrlie Evers' contribution had on the African American civil rights movement, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke today… Read More
2018-08-03 17:31
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Jiffy Lube property located at 8580 N Michigan Road in Indianapolis, Indiana f… Read More
2018-08-03 17:19
CHICAGO (Aug. 3, 2018) – (RealEstateRama) — Rodman Schley, MAI, SRA, of Denver, was elected 2019 vice president of the nation’s largest professional association of rea… Read More
2018-08-03 17:15
North Dakota today asked for a federal waiver of real estate appraisal requirements that would allow local banks to make valuation assessments due to an appraiser shortage. The waiver would… Read More
2018-08-03 17:12
With the threat of wildfire danger increasing rapidly throughout many parts of north central Idaho, local land management agencies will implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions in the Grangeville… Read More
2018-08-03 17:10
The Clean Energy Parties, including the Solar Energy Industries Association, the Coalition for Community Solar Access, the Natural Resources Defense Council, the New York Solar Energy Indust… Read More
2018-08-03 17:06
Mayor Muriel Bowser today announced that the Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) is now accepting proposals from housing industry specialists to produce and preserve more… Read More
2018-08-03 15:26
Senator Booker’s ambitious proposal would go a long way toward alleviating the housing crisis by addressing both the widening gap between incomes and housing costs and issues of restri… Read More
2018-08-02 16:11
In advancing the Administration's goals of promoting America’s energy independence and supporting infrastructure needs, the Bureau of Land Management announced today the approval of a… Read More
2018-08-02 16:07
The Justice Department announced today that Wells Fargo Bank, N.A. and several of its affiliates (Wells Fargo) will pay a civil penalty of $2.09 billion under the Financial Institutions Refo… Read More
2018-08-02 16:05
The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) announced that the Minnesota Department of Commerce began using the National SAFE Mortgage Loan Originator (MLO) Test with Uniform State Conte… Read More
2018-08-02 16:02
Agriculture Secretary Sonny Perdue today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is investing $97 million in 12 projects (PDF, 104 KB) to provide or improve rural broadband… Read More
2018-08-02 15:59
Highlighting the need to repair and rebuild our parks, U.S. Secretary of the Interior Ryan Zinke spoke Tuesday at a bi-partisan event at the Belmont-Paul Women’s Equality National Monu… Read More
2018-08-02 15:55
Tomorrow, the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs will vote on the nomination of Kathy Kraninger to serve as director of the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CF… Read More
2018-08-02 15:09
Builder confidence in the single-family 55+ housing market continued to be in positive territory in the second quarter of 2018, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)… Read More
2018-08-01 16:35
Buying your first home can be stressful, but it doesn’t have to be. While moving home can be a whirlwind, with a good understanding of the process and what documents you need to be com… Read More
2018-08-01 15:22
Tomorrow, U.S. EPA Regional Administrator Mike Stoker will be joined by Orange County Water District (OWCD) Board President Denis Bilodeau to announce the closure of a multi-million dollar W… Read More
2018-08-01 15:02
The Solar Energy Industries Association (SEIA) commented on the Massachusetts Legislature’s passage of a bill that requires the state’s largest electricity utility to refile its… Read More
2018-08-01 14:33
Craig M. Harrington, SRA, AI-RRS, of Prior Lake, Minnesota; and Leslie P. Sellers, MAI, SRA, AI-GRS, of Clinton, Tennessee, were honored Tuesday with the Appraisal Institute’s Lif… Read More
2018-08-01 12:47
The Boulder Group Has released its 2nd Quarter 2018 Net Lease Dollar Store Report.
The report provides comprehensive numbers and analysis of the net lease property market Read More
2018-08-01 12:31
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 completed t… Read More
2018-08-01 08:18
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Safeway property located at 7815 North Lake Blvd, Kings Beach, CA for $18,425… Read More
2018-07-31 17:03
U.S. Attorney William M. McSwain announced that George Barnard, of Newtown Square, was sentenced today to five years in federal prison for defrauding lenders of almost $13 million. Barnard… Read More
2018-07-31 17:00
Due to declining rangeland health, overpopulation and continued drought conditions, the Bureau of Land Management Price Field Office will conduct a wild horse gather at the Muddy Creek Herd… Read More
2018-07-31 16:35
The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) today issued a $699 million loan to the San Francisco Public Utilities Commission to help finance its innovative Southeast Treatment Plant Bios… Read More
2018-07-31 15:48
ULI Los Angeles, a District Council of the Urban Land Institute, is coordinating with Mayor Eric Garcetti’s office to help implement key recommendations from its recent report on homel… Read More
2018-07-31 08:52
More than 180 of commercial real estate’s busiest professionals from around the country gathered at the University Club of Chicago July 26 for REJournals’ and Midwest Real Estate… Read More
2018-07-30 17:05
More than 550 real estate professionals from around the world today attended the opening session of the valuation profession’s most important annual event, hosted by the Appraisal Inst… Read More
2018-07-30 17:02
Hundreds of homeless people in San Diego, many with disabilities, hope to lawfully stay in their RVs and other vehicles after today’s preliminary injunction hearing. The National Law C… Read More
2018-07-30 16:47
Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlett today announced a historic commitment by the U.S. Department of Agriculture to upgrade and rebuild rural water infrastructure Read More
2018-07-30 16:44
Pending home sales increased in all four major regions in June, but overall activity lagged year ago levels for the sixth straight month, according to the National Association of Realtors Read More
2018-07-27 16:36
(Lenexa, Kan., July 27, 2018) – (RealEstateRama) — Cities and towns in Iowa, Kansas, Missouri, and Nebraska are facing an immediate and growing challenge – the aging d… Read More
2018-07-27 16:33
U.S. wind farms surpass 90 GW with strong demand from Fortune 500 brands and utilities
WASHINGTON – (RealEstateRama) — A record amount of wind energy capacity is now under constr… Read More
2018-07-27 16:20
WASHINGTON, D.C. – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. House Assistant Democratic Leader James E. Clyburn (SC) today released the following statement after introducing the Restoring Tax… Read More
2018-07-26 15:53
The Urban Land Institute to Advise Erie, Pennsylvania on Downtown Revitalization
WASHINGTON (July 26, 2018) – (RealEstateRama) — A group of nationally renowned land use and urban… Read More
2018-07-26 15:50
WASHINGTON (July 26, 2018) – (RealEstateRama) — Rising home prices and low inventory led to a decline in foreign home purchases in the United States. Total international sales to… Read More
2018-07-26 15:38
WASHINGTON, D.C. (July 26, 2018) – (RealEstateRama) — Mortgage applications decreased 0.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association&r&hell…Read More
2018-07-26 15:31
WASHINGTON, – (RealEstateRama) — Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 5.3 percent in June to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 631,000 units after a downwardly revis… Read More
2018-07-26 15:25
TONOPAH, Nev. – (RealEstateRama) — In accordance with 43 CFR 3809.590(c), the public is invited to comment on the pending final bond release of the Silver Peak Sixteen-to-One (16… Read More
2018-07-25 18:21
Washington, D.C. – (RealEstateRama) — The availability of affordable rental units is critical for the development, retention, and expansion of a local workforce, as well as for e… Read More
2018-07-25 18:15
WASHINGTON, July 24 – (RealEstateRama) — Associated Builders and Contractors joined a coalition of construction and business associations urging President Trump to eliminate gove… Read More
2018-07-25 17:26
Global Competition Recognizes Spaces that Catalyze Economic and Social Regeneration
(WASHINGTON) July 25, 2018 – (RealEstateRama) — Five transformative public spaces in the Unite… Read More
2018-07-25 17:19
With rental prices on the rise, local organizations partnered to renovate and improve St. Mary Tower, an amenity-rich affordable housing community for seniors.
LONG BEACH, CA –… Read More
2018-07-25 16:23
Arroyo Grande, CA, July 25, 2018 – (RealEstateRama) — The Board of Managers of the Broker Public Portal (BPP) today announced its new officers for the next year. The BPP, which i… Read More
2018-07-25 13:09
Latest HomesUSA.com Index Shows 3 Markets Leveling, More Slowing in Houston
Dallas, Texas – July 25, 2018 – (RealEstateRama) — The pace of new home sales in Houston contin… Read More
2018-07-24 15:45
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2018 – (RealEstateRama) — Seven affordable housing providers from across Oregon will participate in Building Asset Management Solutions (BAMS), a new holisti… Read More
2018-07-24 15:36
WASHINGTON, D.C., July 24, 2018 – (RealEstateRama) — The House passed H.R. 2630 (U.S. Rep. Paul Gosar, R-Ariz.), H.R. 3045 (U.S. Rep. Luke Messer, R-Ind.), H.R. 5979 (U.S. R… Read More
2018-07-24 15:23
Projects Will Provide $17.4 Million in Essential Services for More Than 220,000 Rural Americans
WASHINGTON, July 24, 2018 – Assistant to the Secretary for Rural Development Anne Hazlet… Read More
2018-07-24 15:20
(WASHINGTON, DC) – (RealEstateRama) — On Tuesday, July 24, at 11 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will address the 2018 National Alliance on Ending Homelessness (NAEH) Conference and shar… Read More
2018-07-24 13:52
(Wilmette, IL- July 24, 2018) – (RealEstateRama) — The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Shopko Hometown pro… Read More
2018-07-23 15:33
WASHINGTON – (RealEstateRama) — The Alliance to Save Energy released the following statement from President Jason Hartke on Rep. Carlos Curbelo’s (R-Fla.) carbon tax propos… Read More
2018-07-23 15:24
WASHINGTON, July 23, 2018 – (RealEstateRama) — A new publication is now available to offer buildings professionals a practical look at the future of the energy sector and the rol… Read More
2018-07-23 15:21
Strategies to kickstart Black homeownership focus of 71st Annual National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) Convention in Atlanta
Washington, DC (July 23, 2018) – (RealEstateR… Read More
2018-07-23 15:14
WASHINGTON (July 23, 2018) – (RealEstateRama) — Existing-home sales decreased for the third straight month in June, as declines in the South and West exceeded sales gains in the… Read More
2018-07-20 17:43
CHICAGO (July 20, 2018) – (RealEstateRama) — The nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers today announced its opposition to proposed federal legi… Read More
2018-07-20 15:59
WASHINGTON, D.C. – (RealEstateRama) — Although the fiscal year 2019 District of Columbia Appropriations bill passed by the House today contains a record seven anti-home-rule ride… Read More
2018-07-20 15:57
Agree to Avoid Duplicating Building Enclosure Commissioning Efforts
WASHINGTON – (RealEstateRama) — The National Institute of Building Sciences (Institute), ASTM International (A… Read More
2018-07-20 15:45
WASHINGTON – (RealEstateRama) — Randy Noel, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from LaPlace, La., today issued the following s… Read More
2018-07-20 15:07
NEW ORLEANS, LA – (RealEstateRama) — 365 Connect, a leading provider of award-winning marketing, leasing, and resident technology platforms for the multifamily housing industry… Read More
2018-07-20 12:11
Did you know that in 2017, approximately 5.51 million existing houses were sold in the US? This is what data published by Statista revealed. While the reasons for selling a home might vary f… Read More
2018-07-19 16:14
WASHINGTON, D.C. – (RealEstateRama) — Kathy Kraninger, the current Office of Management and Budget (OMB) Associate Director and President Donald Trump’s nominee for Directo… Read More
2018-07-19 16:12
Annual cost of $16.7 billion to support all coal and nuclear plants could rise to $35 billion annually if owners are granted return on investment, raising total cost to $70 billion over two… Read More
2018-07-19 16:08
WASHINGTON (July 19, 2018) – (RealEstateRama) — The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 58 in the second quarter… Read More
2018-07-19 16:01
WASHINGTON (July 19, 2018) – (RealEstateRama) — The Nationals–the National Association of Home Builders’ national sales and marketing awards program–is open for… Read More
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