A new forecast by the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) is estimating that an estimated 439,000 net new workers are needed this year to meet anticipated demand for construction services. The forecast also predicted the construction industry will need to bring...
The Wyoming legislature is considering a bill that would provide a property tax exemption to Gold Star families. WyomingNews.com reports that Senate File 102 would extend the existing veterans’ $6,000 property tax exemption to the parents of a veteran who died while...
Liberty SBF, a Los Angeles-headquartered alternative lender, has launched Liberty Credit Opportunities Fund I LP, with a target raise of $100 million to be focused on small balance commercial real estate credit opportunities in owner user / SBA loans and multifamily...
The Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs voted along party lines 13-11 to advance President Trump’s nomination of Scott Turner to become the next Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), despite efforts by Ranking Member Sen. Elizabeth...
Existing home sales ended 2024 in an upswing, according to data from the National Association of Realtors (NAR). Total existing home sales rose by 2.2% from November to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.24 million in December. Year-over-year, sales were up 9.3%...
California Attorney General Rob Bonta announced the first filing of charges against a real estate agent over alleged price gouging related to Los Angeles County’s Eaton Fire. According to a statement from Bonta’s office, a couple filed a complaint was filed with the...
Hits and Misses for the Real Estate Week of April 27-May 1
