FHFA hands Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac new loan purchase guidelines; Foreclosures and bad loans near pre-housing-crisis levels; Land buy shows strong demand for Inland Empire
A new water-efficiency standard enters pilot phase, Alabama's 'Smart Community', a call to action to update LEED to fight climate change, and Los Angeles' sustainability goals
New law could stimulate Colorado's condo market, IAPMO advances toward a new 2017 Water Efficiency and Sanitation Standard, and a new approach to building in tornado-prone areas can save lives and protect property
Originations of large jumbo loans that exceed the conforming limits set for Freddie Mac and Fannie Mae could hit a level this year that hasn’t been seen since the run up to the 2008 credit collapse.
The federal Office of Management and Budget recently announced new delineations for the nation’s Metropolitan Statistical Areas, which are used to track building permit activity and housing data.
