Two KTGY designs selected as 2019 NMHC Innovation Challenge Finalists
KTGY Architecture + Planning announced today that the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) has named its five finalists for its 2019 Innovation Challenge competition with KTGY receiving two finalist honors for “Park House |...
Freddie Mac launches new duty to serve mapping tool
Freddie Mac Multifamily unveiled a new mapping tool to help lenders identify investment opportunities in underserved markets throughout the country. The mapping tool, which is part of Freddie Mac’s Duty to Serve Plan, synchronizes...
President Trump signs executive orders bringing more accountability to federal agencies
Pacific Legal Foundation praises steps taken today by President Donald Trump to make federal agencies’ regulatory practices more accountable and transparent. The President signed two executive orders that address the misuse of a practice...
White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council introduces opportunityzones.gov
Secretary Ben Carson, on behalf of the White House Opportunity and Revitalization Council, announced a new website that will serve as a hub of information for the array of audiences that work with the...
HUD awards record $319 million to protect families from lead and other home health...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded more than $314 million to 77 state and local government agencies, a record investment to protect children and families from lead-based paint and...
The Home Depot Foundation partners with Home Builders Institute to expand trades training program...
As part of its effort to fill the growing skilled labor gap in the United States, The Home Depot Foundation announced it is partnering with the Home Builders Institute (HBI) to launch a youth...
National Multifamily Housing Council issues Data Privacy and Protection White Paper
The National Multifamily Housing Council released a new white paper that examines the state of play in the rapidly evolving data protection and privacy regulatory landscape. It identifies 14 specific steps firms should take...
California Legislature passes rent cap bill
A statewide bill that caps rents was passed by the California Assembly on Wednesday and now heads to Gov. Gavin Newsom’s desk for approval. The Senate had already passed AB 1482 earlier in the...
Vast majority of Americans cite growing housing affordability problem as a crisis
Four out of five American households believe the nation is suffering a housing affordability crisis and at least 75 percent report this is a problem at the state and local level as well, according...
Apartment industry and its residents contribute $3.4 trillion to the national economy
A new Hoyt Advisory Study commissioned by the National Apartment Association (NAA) and National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) reveals that the apartment/multifamily industry and its residents annually contribute more than $3.4 trillion to the...
PHFA issues RFP for local groups to request funding for housing initiatives
The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency is issuing a Request for Proposals soliciting applications from organizations for projects to improve the availability and affordability of housing across the commonwealth. Funding for this RFP is being...
3 ways to maximize rents at your apartment building
Investors in multifamily properties are often looking for ways to increase rents at their properties. In order to maximize rents, there are 3 things to remember before you advertise your next vacancy according to...
Statement from NAHB Chairman Greg Ugalde on the Administration’s Housing Finance Reform Plan
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 the Trump administration announced a plan to reform the...
HUD expands housing preservation program to include senior housing
In an effort to preserve and improve critically needed affordable housing for low-income seniors, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced a significant expansion of its Rental Assistance Demonstration (RAD) to...
BizFed earthquake preparedness seminars to focus on creating a safer Los Angeles County
A series of earthquake preparedness seminars focused on creating a safer Los Angeles County has been announced by the Los Angeles County Business Federation (BizFed). In the aftermath of this summer's 7.1 earthquake in Ridgecrest and...
