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HUD details funding, policy support for green homes and climate resilience

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) on Thursday detailed a series of actions and initiatives it has undertaken to bolster climate resiliency while supporting green housing initiatives that stem from Inflation Reduction Act funding and recently announced plans to combat the effects of extreme heat.

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Michael Bright: Where residential mortgage-backed securities can take sustainable investing

Housing Wire

ESG investing — that is “environmental, social and governance” money management — goes by many monikers. Some call it “sustainable investing,” others “impact investing.” The United Nations, which coined the term two decades ago in the wake of the Enron and Exxon Valdez scandals, sometimes refers to it as “inclusive investing.”

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What Biden’s infrastructure plan does for housing

Housing Wire

President Joseph Biden’s $2 trillion infrastructure plan represents the most sweeping national investment in decades. Specifically, the plan calls for the construction and rehabilitation of over 500,000 homes in low- and middle-income areas. They really need to go hand in hand to positively impact communities.

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Hopes for generational investment in housing fade in DC

Housing Wire

That measure, although there is no formal bill text, would include investment in affordable and low-income housing. “We We are going to make the largest single investment in the history of the country in building lower income and affordable housing,” said Senate Budget Chair Bernie Sanders. Investment in housing is nowhere to be found.

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Biden’s plan to fix housing supply depends on Congress

Housing Wire

One measure would expand existing federal subsidies for multifamily housing development. Another would hand out federal tax credits for developing or rehabbing homes for owner-occupants instead of large investors, making available 125,000 homes for low- and middle-income homebuyers.

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Will the Infrastructure Bill Affect the Real Estate Market?

Appraisal Buzz

Construction Sites Will Stay on Schedule. The Infrastructure Investment and Jobs Act — also known as the Bipartisan Infrastructure Bill — passed in November 2021 but will soon affect the country. construction sites. These are a few ways it will affect real estate in the coming months. they won’t make a splash.

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8 Sustainability Trends Driving Commercial Real Estate for Earth Day

The Robert Weiler Company

Commercial real estate developers are ensuring that the goal of Earth Day is being met, as evidenced by widespread initiatives in green design and sustainable building. To be clear, some of these developments have been gaining momentum for decades. reduction in operating costs in the first year and a 16.9% savings over five years.