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Mayor Bowser to Announce New Homebuyer Program for DC’s Public Educators
On Wednesday, October 30, at 11:30 am, Mayor Muriel Bowser will join District officials and representatives from Landed to announce a new homebuyer program that will offer financial assistance and guidance to teachers, school administrators, and staff at DC Public Schools and public charter schools.
7 Ways to Choose the Right Roof Color to Match Your Siding
You don't have to stick with the same old roof color when you get a new roof. You have options! However, not every roof color works well with your siding or trim colors. Before you choose your neighborhood's new eyesore roof
Distribution Facilities Drive Growth in Industrial Market: Valuation Magazine
Demand for distribution facilities is primarily driving growth in the healthy industrial real estate market, according to an article in Valuation magazine’s third quarter 2019 issue.
International Code Council Secures Title Sponsorship for NIBS Annual Meeting
The International Code Council aims to put a big stamp on the Building Innovation 2020 Conference & Expo in April.The National Institute of Building Sciences recently signed with ICC for the presenting sponsorship of BI2020.
4 Reasons Real Estate Businesses Love Sign Riders
Sign riders are small signs that are placed close to a larger main sign. They usually contain information that the sign owner wants to highlight or use to help make a sale easier.. The real estate industry is by far the biggest user of sign riders today, for a number of good reasons. Laymen may not realize it, but there is a sophisticated art behind the design
Top 5 Tips On How To Support Your Child In Middle School
Parental support is significant when it comes to assisting teens in succeeding in middle school. Since a child can choose to grow independently, it can be difficult for you as a parent to know the kinds of situations that call for your involvement. Nevertheless, through paper helper
Replacement windows
Buying new windows for your home comes with many options, some good, some not so good. It starts with your goals for replacement windows, and that should be what drives your selection. If you are on a budget, you may not buy windows that are filled with gas or have a Low-E coating on them or a glazed window.
Millennials Want Their Homes to Be Different
The media has complained about millennials killing this industry or ruining that industry for so long that the millennial generation has long moved out of their parents’ basements and are starting to look for homes of their own.
NIBS Opens Call for Abstracts to Present at Building Innovation 2020
The National Institute of Building Sciences is gearing up for the industry’s only conference for the entire building community to connect, collaborate, and design solutions for the built environment
What Should You Look for in Calabasas Real Estate Agents
The term luxury real estate is too often abused to include a cookie cutter suburban home with an outdoor fireplace and a sauna in the master bathroom. In reality, luxury real estate refers to homes that are worth several times more than the average home in a given area. For example, the luxury market starts at around a million dollars where the average home is worth 250K.
NIBS Wins Award for National Guidelines to Reduce Earthquake Risk
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) earned a 2019 Power of A Silver Award for its National Earthquake Hazard Reduction Program (NEHRP) Seismic Provisions.
NIBS Wins Award for Major Study to Reduce the Effects of Natural Disasters
The National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) earned a 2019 Power of A Silver Award for its Mitigation Saves Study, a multi-year study on natural hazard mitigation.
MBA and Fannie Mae’s Future Housing Leaders Program Partner to Promote Diversity and Inclusion...
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and Fannie Mae's Future Housing Leaders program today announced a new partnership to promote diversity and inclusion in the housing finance industry.
EPIC’s National Real Estate Practice Donates Thousands of Dollars to Low-Income Students’ Education
Mercy Housing, the nation’s largest affordable housing organization, partnered with the National Real Estate Practice of EPIC Insurance Brokers & Consultants to provide students in need with this grant for their hard work and vision.
Making the Move to Sydney
Sydney is Australia’s largest city, with over 4.5 million residents. It is also Australia’s oldest city, and the most multicultural too. It is the city of opportunities, where you can find high paying jobs, new opportunities that wouldn’t exist in the smaller cities, or other countries, a growing economy, and an atmosphere that is hard to beat in any city.
4 Important Questions to Ask Before Buying a New Home
Finding a new home is overwhelming, with many things to think about and many questions to be asking. When you are viewing a new property, there will be so much to take in that you usually might forget to ask important questions and later wish you had done so.
MBA Expands Path to Diversity Scholarship Program Eligibility to Select Conferences
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced that scholarships awarded under its popular Path to Diversity (P2D) Scholarship Program
How Homeowners Can Improve Their Chances of Making a Sale
It doesn’t matter the market, homeowners always have to work a little harder when trying to sell their house. While there is no way to guarantee that you will make a sale, there is quite a lot that you can do to improve your chances. In this article, below
Statement from NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde on Association Receiving HUD Grant
Greg Ugalde, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder and developer from Torrington, Conn., issued the following statement after NAHB received a $110,000 grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to fight housing discrimination
New Study Evaluates Shared Equity Housing Program Performance, Nationwide Impact
Shared equity homeownership promotes sustainable wealth-building opportunities and lasting affordability for lower-income households, according to new research published by the Lincoln Institute of Land Policy in partnership with Grounded Solutions Network.
