Secretary Carson proposes rent reform
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today unveiled a package of reforms designed to offer Public Housing Authorities (PHAs), property owners and HUD-assisted families a simpler, less invasive and more transparent...
New poll shows Americans love their yards and enjoy making them backyard ready
According to new research conducted by Harris for the Outdoor Power Equipment Institute, the American love affair with the living landscape continues. This research about preferences regarding the family yard is important for Realtors...
2018 Small Biz Week survey and best business credit cards and bank accounts
With National Small Business Week starting on Sunday, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released the results of its 2018 Small Business Owner Survey as well as editor’s picks for 2018’s best business credit cards and...
New home sales rise 4 percent in March
Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 4.0 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 694,000 units after an upwardly revised February report, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing...
HUD and Census Bureau report new residential sales in March 2018
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential sales statistics for March 2018: New Home Sales Sales of new single-family houses in March 2018...
The University of Maryland wins HUD’s innovation in affordable housing student design and planning...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced the University of Maryland, College Park as the winner of its 2018 Innovation in Affordable Housing Student Design and Planning Competition. A team...
MBA Education announces first-of-its-kind compliance certificate
The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced today it would begin to offer Level I of the new Certified Mortgage Compliance Professional (CMCP) designation, the only certification and designation program geared exclusively towards compliance professionals...
Remodeling confidence remains in strong territory despite three point slip
The National Association of Home Builders' (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) posted a reading of 57 in the first quarter of 2018, down three points from the previous quarter and back to the same level as the...
HUD and Census Bureau report residential construction activity in March 2018
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Census Bureau jointly announced the following new residential construction statistics for March 2018. Building Permits: Privately owned housing units authorized by building permits...
MASCO’s KraftMaid supports skilled labor fund
The National Housing Endowment (NHE), the philanthropic arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB), announced today that MASCO's KraftMaid has donated to the group's Skilled Labor Fund. The Skilled Labor Fund is an industry-wide effort...
Tax Day: Hoteliers call for more transparency and oversight in taxing Airbnb
The American Hotel and Lodging Association (AHLA) called on state and local government leaders on National Tax Day, to start taxing Airbnb and other short-term rental sites with the same oversight and transparency as...
Housing starts rise 1.9 percent on multifamily surge
Gains in multifamily production pushed overall housing starts up 1.9 percent in March to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 1.32 million units, according to newly released data from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development...
Builder confidence slips one point, remains in solid territory
Builder confidence in the market for newly built single-family homes edged down one point to a level of 69 in April on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) but remains on firm...
ClosetMaid enhances its popular ExpressShelf pre-finished shelf and rod system
ClosetMaid has responded to high demand for its ExpressShelf pre-finished shelf and rod system by launching additional hardware options that enable more configurations and applications. The new ExpressShelf hardware makes full walk-in and wall-to-open shelving...
2018 NMHC 50 demonstrates strong and continued apartment growth
The apartment sector continued its strong economic run last year, reflected in the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) newly released 2018 NMHC 50—the authoritative ranking of the nation’s largest apartment owners, manager, developers, builders...
