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CBRE’s Philip D. Voorhees, Jimmy Slusher, Alex Kozakov, Patrick Wade and NRP-West Team Complete...
CBRE Vice Chairman Philip D. Voorhees announced today that the National Retail Partners-West (NRP-West), along with Alex Kozakov and Patrick Wade from CBRE Los Angeles
How to Find the Top Real Estate Agent: Your Complete Guide
Whether you're finally ready to buy a home or if you need to sell the one you have to take advantage of other opportunities, finding the right real estate agent is the most important part of the process.
Commercial/Multifamily Borrowing Increased 10 Percent in the Second Quarter
Commercial and multifamily mortgage loan originations were 10 percent higher in the second quarter compared to a year ago, and rose 29 percent from the first quarter of 2019, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Quarterly Survey
Mortgage Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
Mortgage applications decreased 0.9 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 16, 2019.
Housing Authority Member Indicted for Bribery
A La Joya Housing Authority Board member has been arrested on charges of federal program bribery regarding a city public relations contract, announced U.S. Attorney Ryan K. Patrick
Curbio Named Winner at NAR’s Second Annual iOi Summit Pitch Battle
The National Association of Realtors® announced that Curbio, a presale renovation technology startup company, won the Pitch Battle at NAR’s second annual Innovation, Opportunity & Investment (iOi) Summit in Seattle
Existing-Home Sales Climb 2.5% in July
Existing-home sales strengthened in July, a positive reversal after total sales were down slightly in the previous month, according to the National Association of Realtors
What You Don’t Know About Tiny House vs. Mobile Home
While some dream of mansions filled with indoor pools, personal theaters, and master bedrooms the size of an apartment, others go the opposite direction. Tiny homes and mobile homes
Former President of Hartford Nonprofit Who Stole from HUD Program is Sentenced
John H. Durham. United States Attorney for the District of Connecticut, announced that STEVEN F. HARVIN, 54, of New Haven, was sentenced today by U.S. District Judge Michael P. Shea in Hartford
USDA Invests in Energy Efficiency Improvements to Help Farmers, Rural Businesses and Ag Producers...
Rural Business-Cooperative Service Administrator Bette Brand today announced that the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is awarding grants for projects in all states and the Commonwealth of Puerto Rico to reduce energy costs
Trump Administration’s Proposal to Dismantle Core Civil Rights Protections Would Fuel Housing Discrimination
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today released a proposed rule that would upend the longstanding legal standard of disparate impact and effectively
Property Tax Bills Arriving Soon
The New Hanover County Tax Department has started mailing real estate and personal property tax bills, so property owners should receive their bill by the end of August. Property taxes are due on September 1
Trump Administration is Making Housing Discrimination Great Again
Vanita Gupta, president and CEO of The Leadership Conference on Civil and Human Rights, issued the following statement on the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s proposed rule to amend
NFHA and Other Civil Rights Leaders Fight Trump’s Attempt to Gut Core Civil Rights...
Trump’s Department of Housing and Urban Development publishes proposed rule that would expose people of color, women, immigrants, families with children, people of faith, LGBTQ people, people with disabilities
Department of Energy Announces $40 Million in Funding for 29 Projects to Advance H2@Scale
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) announced approximately $40 million in FY 2019 funding for 29 projects to advance the H2@Scale concept.
EPA Provides Resilient, Renewable Energy Study Results to Culebra, Puerto Rico
In its continuing efforts to help the Caribbean recover from the long-term impacts from Hurricanes Irma and Maria, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL)
Single-Family Starts Continue Modest Improvement in July
Due to a decline in multifamily production, total housing starts fell 4 percent in July to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.19 million units from a downwardly revised reading in June
MBA Applauds Finalized FHA Condo Rule
Pete Mills, Senior Vice President for Residential Policy and Member Engagement at the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), released the following statement applauding the finalization of new Federal Housing Administration (FHA)
Property Management Services: A Real Estate Investor’s Best Friend
Hiring a property management service for your rental property can be a huge asset when it comes to maintaining your rental property. The decision to hire a property management company is something to carefully consider but there are many pros
July New Home Purchase Mortgage Applications Increased 31.2 Percent
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) Builder Application Survey (BAS) data for July 2019 shows mortgage applications for new home purchases increased 31.2 percent compared from a year ago.