Refinancing a Vacation Home headlines The New York Times. “Improving Housing Market Paves Way for Real Estate Data Firm Trulia’s IPO,” Bloomberg. Post Independent publishes Real Estate Experts Discuss Refinancing, Short Sales and More. NBC News reports Housing Economist: Good Time to Get a Bargain. Associated Press writes $105 Million to House, Aid L.A. Homeless. [...]
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The Atlantic runs, how the feds are building more sustainable cities. “President Barack Obama has said expanding HARP will make cheaper credit available to more homeowners with mortgage rates near record lows,” Bloomberg. USA Today prints, thirty-year mortgage rate stays at record low 3.66%. The Boston Globe commends Somerville woman for work with the homeless. [...]
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The Memphis Commercial Appeal editorializes, “planning with a bigger purpose.” HUD in conjunction with the DOT has awarded a $1.2M aerotropolis planning grant to the Greater Memphis Chamber. The Associated Press reports that the spring home-buying season is signaling recovery in U.S. housing market. BofA has initiated work with housing nonprofits to reach homeowners whose [...]
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When you think of homelessness and energy efficiency – you might not see how the two are connected, but when assessing your own expenses – you will see that your utility bill is one of your priciest expenses. Energy costs in some parts of the country are leading to evictions due to utility cut-offs. This expense [...]
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Recently, HUD awarded $23 million to a dozen organizations as part of a new pilot program to bring energy-saving solutions to the multifamily housing market. HUD’s pilot program reaches far beyond an attempt to go green – it will serve as a model to provide solutions that will reduce energy consumption, save money and generate [...]
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