NEW RESIDENTIAL CONSTRUCTION IN FEBRUARY 2010
BUILDING PERMITS
* Privately-owned housing units authorized by building permits in February were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 612,000. This is 1.6 percent (±1.0%) below the revised January rate of 622,000, but is 11.3 percent (±1.8%) above the February 2009 estimate of 550,000.
* Single-family authorizations in February were...
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Real Estate And Mortgage News
- HUD ANNOUNCES ADDITIONAL $31.5 MILLION TO FUND HOUSING FOR VERY LOW-INCOME SENIORSWASHINGTON - Hundreds of very low-income senior citizens will have access to affordable supportive housing thanks to $31.5 million in housing assistance announced today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The funding announced today (see attached list) will help non-profit organizations in five states produce additional accessible […]
- HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR ALABAMA STORM VICTIMSWASHINGTON-U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of Alabama and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe storms, straight-line winds and flooding last month. […]
- HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR UTAH STORM VICTIMSWASHINGTON-U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of Utah and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe storms in November and December. […]
- Refinancing is Freddie Mac's Bread & Butter TodayBy CEO Ed Haldeman Refinancing is Freddie Mac's bread and butter in today's marketplace. Mortgage refinances represented an estimated 78 percent of our single-family purchase volume in 2011 and 80 percent in 2009 and 2010. In the last three years, we refinanced about $930 billion in mortgages – helping nearly 4.3 million American families lower the […]
- HUD AWARDS $20 MILLION IN TECHNICAL ASSISTANCE TO HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES STABILIZE NEIGHBORHOODS HARD-HIT BY FORECLOSUREWASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $20 million in technical assistance funding to 12 organizations that will, in turn, help local communities across this country stabilize neighborhoods hard-hit by foreclosure through HUD's Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP). […]
The Economy
- Manufacturers' Shipments, Inventories, and OrdersNew orders for manufactured goods in December increased $5.3 billion or 1.1 percent to $466.2 billion. December 2011: 1.1 % change November 2011: 2.2 % change […]
FEMA
- Chester, Texas Takes Steps to Make Flood Insurance Available to its CitizensDENTON, Texas -- Chester, Texas is now a participating community in the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) and that means those living and working in the town can purchase flood insurance. […]
- Oklahomans Are Encouraged To Join The Great Central U.S. ShakeoutDENTON, Texas Nine states across the central U.S. will participate in The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10:15 a.m. CST. This second annual central U.S. ShakeOut is a public earthquake drill organized and coordinated by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium and its Member and Associate States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FE […]
- Arkansans Are Encouraged To Join The Great Central U.S. ShakeoutDENTON, Texas Nine states across the central U.S. will participate in The Great Central U.S. ShakeOut on Tuesday, Feb. 7 at 10:15 a.m. CST. This second annual central U.S. ShakeOut is a public earthquake drill organized and coordinated by the Central U.S. Earthquake Consortium and its Member and Associate States, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FE […]
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Housing Starts
National Flood Insurance
Madison, Wisconsin — The National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) had its roots in the 1800s as the country recognized the federal government must play a leading role in controlling and responding to floods.
Two previous chronological articles traced the evolution of a National Flood Insurance Program from its origins in a Supreme Court ruling of...
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Flood Protection And Insurance
* Did you know that you have to purchase flood insurance seperately from your homeowner’s insurance policy?
* Did you know flood insurance only covers up to $250,000?
* Did you know flood insurance does not cover anything in your basement?
Partnership To Encourage Flood Safety
As one of the snowiest winter seasons in many years yields to...
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Greater Philadelphia Region
- 2012 Komen Philadelphia Race for the CureFirst, I encourage you to please view this video message from Founder and CEO of Susan G. Komen for the Cure, Ambassador Nancy G. Brinker, regarding the recent changes to Komen granting strategy. I also remind you that, like you, the Philadelphia Affiliate is concerned about these changes and are in discussion with Komen National [...] […]
- Abraham Lincoln Union Open HousePhiladelphia, Pennsylvania: The Union League of Philadelphia, founded in 1862 as a patriotic society to support the Union and the policies of Abraham Lincoln, will host its annual Open House on Saturday February 4, 2012 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. The public is invited to stay after the open house for a special [...] […]