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Lead Poisoning is a Preventable Problem but the NJ Must Act, Network Tells Assembly...
The Housing and Community Development Network of New Jersey (the Network) along with its partners and allies, was invited to testify today before the New Jersey Assembly Health and Senior Services Committee on the public health consequences of water qu...
Illinois REALTORS® to promote state at international real estate conference
The Illinois Association of REALTORS® will send a delegation of members to an international real estate conference in March as part of an ongoing effort to promote cross-border investment in the state.
Mayor Emanuel Announces Major Initiative to Further Drive Neighborhood Development
Mayor Rahm Emanuel today announced an initiative that will generate millions of dollars in new investment into underserved communities throughout Chicago. The proposal will reform existing ordinance to allow developers to obtain additional square-foota...
ORRA HOUSING REPORT – JANUARY 2016
The median price of Orlando homes sold in January increased nearly 14 percent of January of 2015, amid an inventory level that has seen year-over-year decreases for the last seven months.
Cherokee Nation merging housing programs
The Cherokee Nation announced Friday that, because of the high demand for citizens’ housing needs, it is merging its department that repairs homes to be under the Housing Authority of the Cherokee Nation, which builds homes and offers rental assistance programs.
WeWork Cleaners Go Back To Work
Building service workers union 32BJ SEIU said today that 24 contracted cleaners at WeWork who fought to improve their jobs last year returned to the co-working start-up’s offices in New York this week for their first days of work with a new contractor.
Sue Gaieski Elected 2016 JTHS Council President of the MIAMI Association of REALTORS
The MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) has elected Sue Gaieski, e-PRO, SFR as the 2016 President of the Jupiter-Tequesta-Hobe Sound Association of Realtors (JTHS) Council. She and the entire 2016 JTHS Board of Governors were installed Dec. 11 at F...
New York State’s REALTORS support Gov. Cuomo’s focus on Fair Housing for all
“The New York State Association of REALTORS (NYSAR) and its 50,000 REALTORS applaud Gov. Andrew M. Cuomo for his newly launched Fair Housing Enforcement Program. New York State’s REALTORS vigorously support the ideal that no one should be discrimin...
MEREDA’s Morning Menu – A Look at Coworking
As demand for commercial real estate increases, how can property owners, brokers and developers meet the evolving expectations of modern businesses? What are the emerging trends in real estate, design and marketing as they pertain to today's mobile workforce? Specifically, what can property owners do to attract new tenants and buyers as well as stabilize and future-proof their properties
Mayor Stimpson sponsors agreement to transform Water Street
Mayor Stimpson is sponsoring an agreement with Thompson Engineering, Inc. to transform Water Street from the backyard of downtown into the gateway of Mobile. The Mobile City Council is scheduled to vote on the contract during Tuesday's Council meeting.
Miami Sets Single-Family Home Sales Record in 2015 Total Residential Sales Register Third-Most Transactions...
Miami-Dade County single-family home sales set an all-time annual record in 2015, and sales for all existing properties posted the third-most transactions in history, according to the 41,000-member MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI) and the local ...
Pathways to opportunity: Housing, transportation, and social mobility
Two important factors connecting communities to employment, education, and vital services are affordable housing and transportation. While improving proximity and access to jobs alone certainly won’t solve our social mobility challenges, it can ameli...
Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals Reaffirms MERS is Beneficiary under Nevada Law
MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed a district court’s ruling that dismissed a borrower’s complaint. In pdf Lial v. Bank of America, MERS, et al. (74 KB) , borrowers filed wrongful f...
SEIA Statement on Nevada PUC Decision
The Nevada Public Utilities Commission (PUC) decided to implement drastic changes that will not grandfather in the state's existing solar customer. This decision is at odds with public comments by all outside parties and the majority of customers who s...
CLS Issues Guide to Property Owners and Renters Targeted by Sharswood/Blumberg Eminent Domain Process
The Philadelphia Housing Authority and its agent, the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, have identified over 1000 properties in the Sharswood/Blumberg neighborhood that it seeks to take through eminent domain proceedings.
2015 best year for South Carolina real estate since the recession
South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its 2015 annual market report. The data shows the real estate market in South Carolina experienced its best year since the end of the Great Recession in 2009
HOUSING AND HOMELESSNESS ROUNDTABLE MEMBERS PARTNER TO CREATE TWO ‘HOUSING FIRST’ PROJECTS
Two major initiatives that could provide up to 40 new units of permanent supportive housing to those in the community experiencing chronic homelessness were announced today by members of the Roundtable on Housing and Homelessness
More Warm Weather Allows for a Strong Start to the Year in Pending Sales
The Chesapeake Bay Foundation (CBF) believes that Governor Tom Wolf's proposed $32.7 billion budget for 2016-17 lacks the resources to implement Pennsylvania's new, improved clean water Blueprint. Unless the Commonwealth invests more in clean water, Pe...
Kauai utility on track to exceed renewables goal
Kauai Island Utility Cooperative announced Wednesday that the island’s renewable resources met around 90 percent of customers’ electricity demand on four days in January.
Kansas Remodeler Tim Shigley Becomes 2016 NAHB Remodelers Chair
Remodeler Tim Shigley, CGR, CAPS, CGP, GMB, GMR, of Wichita, Kan., was installed as the 2016 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers on Jan. 17 during the International Builders' Show in Las Vegas. As chairman of the rem...
More than 400 South Carolina families helped through Realtor® flood program
In October of 2015 South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) in partnership with the National Association of REALTORS®, began offering assistance to South Carolina’s flood victims through the REALTORS® Relief Foundation (RRF). As of December 31st, the program has come to a close and the final numbers have been tallied.
Capital Funding – Notice of Funding Availability – State-Sponsored Housing Portfolio
The Department of Housing (DOH) and the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) are pleased to announce the State-Sponsored Housing Portfolio (SSHP) Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA)
Can’t Make it to the Housing and Community Development Public Meetings? SDHDA is Hosting...
Schedules are busy and SDHDA understands that. To make life easier we will be hosting an online meeting at 5:30 p.m. CT in conjunction with the public meeting on Wednesday, February 3. For those that can attend, the meeting will be at South Dakota Hou...
A New Beginning for a Fayston Farm
A historic hill farm in Fayston is being revived as a working farm. Today, valley-based farmers and food entrepreneurs Sebastian von Trapp, Georgia von Trapp, and Joey Nagy purchased the former Tenney Farm from the Vermont Land Trust.
Idaho Housing and Finance Association announces annual Point-In-Time (PIT) count of homeless
Idaho Housing and Finance Association is announcing the 2016 Point-in-Time (PIT) Count scheduled for today, Wednesday, January 27, 2016. Idaho Housing will collect and publish the data gathered by over 200 volunteers, with 50 organizations assisting in...
Local Builder Wraps Up Term Leading National Association of Home Builders
Tom Woods, founder of Blue Springs-based Woods Custom Homes, was recognized for his service as the 2015 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) during the association’s International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas on Thursday, Jan...
Single Family Housing Finishes 2015 with 10 Percent Gain Over 2014
A busy December added 432 single family permits in the eight county metro area according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Permit Statistics report. The year ended with 4,700 single family...
Provo, Utah Home Receives ‘WOW! Award’ in National Design Competition
Mountain Villa, a luxury home located in Provo, Utah, has been selected as the recipient of the WOW! Award in the 2015 Best in American Living Awards (BALA) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Is has also been recognized by BALA as the...
Utah Builder Named NAHB Custom Home Builder of the Year
Chad Magleby, president of Magleby Construction in Lindon, Utah, has been honored as the Custom Home Builder of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Custom Home Builders Committee. Sponsored by Sherwin-Williams™, the award was presented at a luncheon today in Las Vegas as part of the events taking place at the NAHB International Builders’ Show
PCA Forecast Sees Housing Construction Increases for Nevada in 2015
Stronger construction spending in the housing market is on the horizon in 2015 for Nevada, despite lingering foreclosures that need to be removed from bank books.
