Upton: Historic Tax Reform One Step Closer to Reality
U.S. Rep. Fred Upton, R-St. Joseph, today joined the majority of his colleagues in the U.S. House in voting to advance the Conference Report for H.R. 1, the Tax Cuts & Jobs Act by a vote of 227 to 203. Upton released the following statement
Lenox Broker Installed as 2018 President-Elect of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors®
Anne Meczywor, broker/associate at Roberts & Associates Realty Inc. in Lenox, was installed on December 7, 2017 as President-Elect of the 24,000-member Massachusetts Association of Realtors® (MAR) for 2018. The event took place at Hotel 1620 in Plymouth, Mass. and included the installation of the MAR Board of Directors and Executive Committee. Meczywor’s term officially begins on January 1, 2018.
Medway’s Paul Yorkis to Serve on the Executive Committee of the Massachusetts Association of...
Paul Yorkis, President of Patriot Real Estate, Inc., will serve as Immediate Past President of the Massachusetts Association of Realtors® (MAR) in 2018. As the Immediate Past President of the Association, Yorkis will serve in an advisory capacity to the MAR president, act as an association spokesperson, and assist in the administration of the affairs of MAR between meetings of the MAR Board of Directors.
Mid-Market Miami Home Sales, Median Prices Jump in November
Mid-market Miami home sales and median prices for all properties rose in November, according to a new report by the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.
Mid-Market Miami Home Sales, Median Prices Jump in November
Mid-market Miami home sales and median prices for all properties rose in November, according to a new report by the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) and the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) system.
MIAMI International Real Estate Congress Attracts Foreign Delegates, Industry Speakers
The MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) hosted 40 foreign delegates from 10 countries and hundreds of South Florida Realtors during its 23rd annual International Real Estate Congress in October at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
MIAMI International Real Estate Congress Attracts Foreign Delegates, Industry Speakers
The MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) hosted 40 foreign delegates from 10 countries and hundreds of South Florida Realtors during its 23rd annual International Real Estate Congress in October at the Biltmore Hotel in Coral Gables.
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of Net Lease ATI Physical Therapy Portfolio
The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of two single tenant net leased ATI Physical Therapy property locations in Illinois for $3,400,000. The Addison location is an outparcel to a shopping center at the signa...
Governor Wolf Signs Legislation to Regulate Recovery Homes
Governor Tom Wolf today signed Senate Bill 446 to give the Pennsylvania Department of Drug and Alcohol Programs (DDAP) regulatory authority to license or certify recovery homes that receive public funds or referrals from state, county, or federal agenc...
Stivers Statement on the Conference Report of Tax Cuts and Jobs Act
The following can be attributed to Congressman Steve Stivers (R-OH) regarding the Conference Report of the Tax Cuts and Jobs Act: “During the Conference process, I have fought for what I know is important to the families in the 15th District
GOVERNOR CUOMO UNVEILS 6TH PROPOSAL OF THE 2018 STATE OF THE STATE: CONTINUE TO...
Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today unveiled the 6th proposal of the 2018 State of the State: the 2018 taxpayer savings plan to continue to combat New York's most burdensome tax - the local property tax.
Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of $56.6 Million Rehabilitation of 320 Affordable Housing Units in...
Project Preserves Affordability for 700 Residents at "Cedars of Chili" for 40 Years. Investment Complements 'Finger Lakes Forward' - Region's Successful Upstate Revitalization Initiatives to Grow Economy, Create New Opportunities
Second Phase of Major Renovation of the E. Henry Twiggs Estates in Springfield will...
MassHousing has provided $10.8 million in financing to the nonprofit developer Home City Development, Inc, to advance the second phase of the substantial rehabilitation of the 136-unit E. Henry Twiggs Estates in Springfield. The project will complete m...
QUIGLEY LEADS PRESS CONFERENCE WITH ILLINOIS ELECTION OFFICIALS ON REMAINING HACKING THREATS & WAYS...
U.S. Representative Mike Quigley (IL-05), who serves as a Member on the House Intelligence Committee, led a press conference with Illinois election officials on the need to harden our defenses against election hacking. Rep. Quigley was joined by the Illinois State Board of Elections, Cook County Clerk’s Office, the DuPage County Election Commission, and the Chicago Board of Election Commissioners. Click here to watch the press conference in its entirety.
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations...
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to the Amtrak rail incident outside of DuPont, Washington. The Federal Railroad Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board fall under Diaz-Balart’s committee jurisdiction
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations...
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement in response to the Amtrak rail incident outside of DuPont, Washington. The Federal Railroad Administration and the National Transportation Safety Board fall under Diaz-Balart’s committee jurisdiction
Diaz-Balart Secures Additional Housing and Infrastructure Funding to Address Hurricane Recovery
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Subcommittee, issued the following statement after additional supplemental disaster relief was introduced.
Georgia Real Estate Investor Sentenced to 16 Months in Prison for Bid Rigging and...
A real estate investor was sentenced to serve 16 months in jail for his role in a bid rigging conspiracy and bank fraud scheme involving public foreclosure auctions in Georgia, the Department of Justice announced yesterday.
Cabinets To Go Expanding in Lawrenceburg
Tennessee Department of Economic and Community Development Commissioner Bob Rolfe and Cabinets To Go officials announced today that the Lawrenceburg-based company will expand its operations in Lawrence County. Cabinets To Go plans to invest $6.5 millio...
Mayor de Blasio and Speaker Mark-Viverito Announce Major Investments to Fill East Harlem Greenway...
Mayor Bill de Blasio and Speaker Melissa Mark-Viverito today announced a major investment to advance construction of a brand new section of the Greenway, between East 125th and East 132nd streets. This investment would close one of the last remaining g...
Transportation Appropriations Chairman Diaz-Balart Applauds DOT Approval of Brightline’s Second Phase
Congressman Mario Diaz-Balart (FL-25), Chairman of the Transportation, Housing and Urban Development Subcommittee, issued the following statement after the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced the approval of the second phase of Florida’s Brightline rail system.
Attorney General Becerra Opposes Trump Administration’s Illegal Attempt to Suspend Clean Water Rule
Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed his strong opposition to the Trump Administration’s illegal attempt to suspend for two years the 2015 Clean Water Rule, which would protect California’s lakes, rivers, and streams from pollutants.
Attorney General Becerra Opposes Trump Administration’s Illegal Attempt to Suspend Clean Water Rule
Attorney General Xavier Becerra filed his strong opposition to the Trump Administration’s illegal attempt to suspend for two years the 2015 Clean Water Rule, which would protect California’s lakes, rivers, and streams from pollutants.
REP. JOHN RATCLIFFE VOTES TO ELIMINATE CFPB BURDENS ON COMMUNITY FINANCIAL INSTITUTIONS
Rep. John Ratcliffe (R-Texas) voted today for the passage of the Community Institution Mortgage Relief Act of 2017 (H.R. 3971) in the U.S. House of Representatives. This bill will reduce compliance costs for smaller community financial institutions by ...
Menendez Discusses Trump Tax Bill’s Devastating Effects on Homeowners, Housing Market with NJ Realtors
U.S. Senator Bob Menendez (D-N.J.), a senior member of the Senate Finance Committee, today held a conference call with NJ Realtors to explain the many problems with the Republican tax bill and the harmful impact it could have on New Jersey homeowners a...
HPD JOINS AAFE AND ENTERPRISE COMMUNITY PARTNERS TO PRESERVE HISTORIC AFFORDABLE BUILDING IN CHINATOWN
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development, Asian Americans for Equality (AAFE), and Enterprise Community Loan Fund, Inc. (ECLF) today unveiled 81 Madison Street, a 20-unit building in Manhattan’s Chinatown neighborhood that was one of the first buildings to undergo HPD’s Green Housing Preservation Program, which provided financing for improvements to the non-profit-owned building
HPD ANNOUNCES THE AWARD OF $14.5 MILLION IN TAX CREDITS TO CREATE NEARLY 800...
The New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Maria Torres-Springer today announced the allocation of $14.5 million in housing credits for nine affordable housing developments in Brooklyn and the Bronx, creatin...
Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation Sees Continued Drop in Policy Count & Changes in...
The eleventh round of depopulation is underway for the Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) and Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon points to the program’s ongoing success as a sign of the strength of the Louisiana homeowners insurance market
U.S. Attorney’s Office Charges Suburban Mortgage Brokers with Fraud for Allegedly Controlling Property Appraisals...
The U.S. Attorney’s Office in Chicago has charged two suburban mortgage brokers with fraudulently operating a purportedly independent appraisal management company to control property valuations, and brokering fraudulent loans to finance real estate transactions between themselves and nominees.
REP LIEU STATEMENT ON LACK OF RESPONSE FROM JARED KUSHNER ON QUESTIONS ABOUT NEW...
Congressman Ted W. Lieu (D-Los Angeles County) issued the following statement after Senior White House Advisor Jared Kushner failed to respond to a letter from Rep. Lieu and 12 Members of Congress about whether he has leveraged his position to acquire ...