Friday, April 26, 2024

National

Articles with a National focus

If you’re suffering from Facebook fatigue, let’s switch it up.

In a series of tweets this week, a web developer outlined exactly what the mega search giant knew about him dating back to 2008. IT specialist Dylan Curran downloaded both his Facebook and Google...

Rising rents push Millennials to become homeowners

Forty-four percent of all respondents are looking for a three-bedroom home; 93 percent want at least two bathrooms Twenty-three percent of millennials reported rising rent as a trigger for their purchase More than...

Aging and in debt: More than half of older Americans owe money

Are you working to pay down tens of thousands of dollars in debt? You may be surprised to learn that your aging parents, and even your grandparents, are likely in the same boat. When...

Westlawn Gardens receives national community planning award

The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the American Planning Association (APA) today announced Wisconsin’s largest public housing community, Westlawn Gardens, the HUD Secretary’s Opportunity & Empowerment Award. Jointly presented by HUD...

Make Room celebrates passage of landmark Omnibus Spending Bill

Make Room’s president and CEO Ali Solis is thrilled with the passage of the Omnibus FY 2018 funding bill after making huge strides in advocating for expanding resources to make homes more affordable alongside...

Paying the price for proximity: The power of public transit when determining property value

Studies show that close proximity to public transit can increase the value of single-family homes and apartments up to 45 percent. In fact, the convenience of living near trains and bus lines has become...

Apartment industry statement on the passage of the Omnibus Spending Bill

Statement from the National Multifamily Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA) on passage of the Omnibus Spending Bill. “The National Multifamily Housing Council and the National Apartment Association applaud the passage of the Omnibus...

February new home sales flat after upward revisions to prior months

Sales of newly built, single-family homes remained virtually unchanged, inching down 0.6 percent in February to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 618,000 units after upward revisions to the January, December and November reports, according to newly...

Racing to the dealership: Baby Boomers and Millennials show off their credit savvy in...

When consumers need loans for auto purchases, understanding their own credit risk situation matters. In its latest consumer automotive survey, Equifax Inc., a global information solutions company, analyzed automotive shopping and buying behaviors across...

Greetings from your 5 Bullet Friday guest host

Greetings from your 5 Bullet Friday guest host, Michael Rudy, editor-in-chief of Multihousing Pro. Linda is on assignment this week and I am sure that you join me in hoping that she will be...

Voxel Worlds developing virtual reality and holograms for real estate developers

Technology company Voxel Worlds has signed a strategic partnership with Kadida Development Group (KDG), a boutique real estate developer based in the DC area. Voxel Worlds will provide Kadida with its new marketing tools such as its flagship mobile...

Budget accord misses the mark on affordable housing

Randy Noel, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a custom home builder from LaPlace, La., today issued the following statement on the Low Income Housing Tax Credit component of the $1.3 trillion spending...

2018’s cities with the highest and lowest credit scores

With tax season coming up and people evaluating their spending and debts more closely, the personal-finance website WalletHub analyzed the median credit scores of residents in 2,572 cities to determine 2018's Cities with the...

2018’s most and least innovative states

With the U.S. projected to spend $553 billion on research and development in 2018 and multiple cities vying to become the location of Amazon’s HQ2, the personal-finance website WalletHub today released its report on 2018’s...

New NAHB resource shows professionals how to build a successful social media marketing plan

Social media has become increasingly important to businesses as a marketing and sales tool, however with the plethora of social media sites now available businesses may have a hard time keeping up or even...
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