Breaking Down HUD For The New Secretary
President-elect Donald Trump has indicated his intent to nominate Dr. Ben Carson as Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development. Should Carson be confirmed, he'd have a lot to learn (as he has no experience with housing or government). We're here to help.
What Is HUD?
From an administrative perspective, HUD is huge. It has a budget of nearly $50B and employs more than 8,000 workers. HUD controls more than $1 trillion in home mortgage loans. It runs the Section 8 housing voucher program that helps 5 million…
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San Antonio City Council Approves Annexation Of Commercial Area Along Highway 281
In a 9-2 vote, City Council approved the annexation of 1.9 square miles of commercial real estate along Highway 281 north of 1604 from Marshall Road to the City of Bulverde. The deal is part of a compromise with 28,000…
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The First LEED Gold Neighborhood In Texas Is…
In 2007, the US Green Building Council talked to Catellus Development about participating in a pilot program for certifying entire neighborhoods under USGBC's LEED program.
Sustainability was already a cornerstone of the redevelopment of Austin's Robert Mueller Municipal Airport, now…
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America's Biggest Metros Are Facing Shrinking Populations
Americans have been moving out of major US metros faster than they're moving in, particularly in top cities like Chicago, New York and Los Angeles.
The average American will move 11 times in his lifetime, making the US one of the most mobile populations in the world, especially among Millennials. That's according to recent Abodo research that evaluates the incoming and outgoing population of 50 of the country's most-populated metros.
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VTS-Hightower Merger: Why This Mega $300M Real Estate Tech Deal Is Just The Beginning
Beyond the details of their $300M mega-merger, the real estate tech CEOs of View the Space (VTS) and Hightower, Nick Romito and Brandon Weber, sat down with Bisnow CEO Will Friend to discuss their fear of spreadsheets, who they would…
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Colliers' Brad Mendelson Talks ICSC NY, Slow Retail Market Trends
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Everything You Need To Know About Drones
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