Risk levels of rental applicants improving, but property managers still face challenges
Risk levels of renters continued to improve at the beginning of 2018, especially in cities where jobs are strong and rental prices remain affordable. These findings from TransUnion (NYSE: TRU) Rental Screening Solutions were...
More than 30 percent of multifamily development cost attributable to regulation, according to new...
Regulation imposed by all levels of government accounts for an average of 32.1 percent of multifamily development costs, according to new research released today by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the National Multifamily Housing...
Senior Living Community solves acoustic Challenges with Resilient Flooring Installation
Nestled in the mountains on the banks of the Pigeon River in western North Carolina, Canton-based Silver Bluff Village is a family-owned and operated senior living community offering short term rehab, long term care,...
Nearly 40 percent of renters passed on an apartment because they couldn’t find time...
Over 40 percent of U.S. adults have searched for an apartment in the last two years, yet four in 10 have passed on an apartment because they couldn’t find time to see it, and...
NDC issues report on America’s housing shortage
A group called the New Democrat Coalition issued a report this week on the nation’s housing shortage titled “Missing Millions of Homes.” The report seeks to identify the problems with supplying housing in America...
Construction job churn continues but so does growth
The Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for April was released by the Bureau of Labor Statistics this week. Its data on construction employment shows continued churning in that segment of the construction...
Report shows decelerating rent growth
The Yardi Matrix Monthly Multifamily report for May was released last week. It showed that rents continued their rise nationally, although more slowly. This slowdown was attributed to the increased supply of apartments which...
Multifamily job openings continue their rise
The Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) released its Job Openings and Labor Turnover (JOLT) report for April. It showed that the number of job openings exceeded the number of unemployed people for the first...
HUD awards nearly $20 million to support homeless programs in Puerto Rico and US...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $20 million to support to dozens of local homeless housing and service programs in Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands. The Continuum...
NAHB releases salary, bonus and benefit data for 39 jobs across the home building...
BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently released The Single-Family Builder Compensation Study, 2017 Edition. The study includes data collected on compensation and benefits for 39 common positions at single-family home building...
Homeownership Is Primary Driver of U.S. Household Wealth
As the nation's home builders celebrate National Homeownership Month in June, new research shows a household's primary residence is its largest asset and continues to provide an important building block for long-term financial security. The latest edition of...
Secretary Carson kicks-off national healthy homes month
June is National Healthy Homes Month. This year, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is focused on protecting current and future generations of children from exposure to lead-based paint hazards in...
HUD approves agreement between Nevada real estate companies and applicant resolving claims of disability...
The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has approved a Conciliation Agreement between Delta House Investments, LLC in Reno, Nevada, and Premier Realty, Inc., of Carson City, Nevada,...
The history of Memorial Day
Memorial Day is much more than just a three-day weekend and a chance to get the year's first sunburn. Here's a handy 10-pack of facts to give the holiday some perspective. 1. It started with...
Carson emphasizes self-sufficiency despite level HUD budget
"Every year, it takes more money, millions of dollars more, to serve the same number of households,” Sec. Carson said recently. “It’s clear from a budget perspective and a human point of view that...
