Missouri RealEstateRama

On May 4, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the ACLU Foundation, the National Fair Housing Alliance, the NAACP Legal Defense & Educational Fund, Inc., the Poverty and Race Research Action Council (PRRAC), AARP and eight fair housing organizations filed a motion seeking leave to file a “friend of the court,” amicus curiae brief in City of Miami v. Bank of America and Wells Fargo & Co., a case pending in the Eleventh Circuit Court of Appeals.

Clinton Global Initiative meeting at the University of Miami will bring together leaders from government, business, and civil society to address ongoing hurricane recovery needs facing the Caribbean, including health care, housing, clean energy, education, mental health, small business support, and climate resiliency

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 2, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Single family housing experienced limited growth in 2014 over 2013 yet still reached the highest number since 2007 according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Permit Statistics report. The year ended with 4,220 single family permits compared to 4,090 in 2013. Including multi-family units, the total for 2014 was 8,130 compared to 6,969 in 2013 for an overall 17 percent increase. Looking at housing production over the past 35 years, single family permit activity stands at 66% of the average during that time period. The 3,910 multi-family units permitted during 2014 is 131% of the average over the past 35 years

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 11, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City is proud to present an Artisan Home Tour in the fall of 2015, September 12-20. This tour will showcase eleven of Kansas City’s finest custom home builders and the unique and impeccable qualities of their one-of-a-kind homes and featured products. It also will be a ticketed event for the public to purchase that will benefit charity and the proceeds will go toward the event’s charitable partner, the Ronald McDonald House Charities Kansas City. The HBA is also proud to partner with the presenting sponsor, Ferguson

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The eight county Kansas City metropolitan area recorded 441 single family building permits during April, bringing the year-to-date total to 1,304 according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Permit Statistics report. The monthly average of 326 through April of 2014 exceeds the monthly average during the first four months of 2013, making the first third of 2014 the most active since 2007. Area multi-family permits continue to correspond with national trends of increased apartment building with 1,159 units permitted through April

Jefferson City, MO - July 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Chris Koster today announced that Missouri borrowers who submitted a valid foreclosure payment claim through the National Mortgage Settlement will receive a payment this month for approximately $1,480.