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Biden unveils housing proposal that includes nationwide cap on rent increases

Housing Wire

Diane Yentel, president and CEO of the National Low Income Housing Coalition (NLIHC), released a statement that applauded the proposal as “historic” while also making a call to enact elements of the organization’s National Tenants Bill of Rights, which it developed in conjunction with other affordable housing advocacy organizations.

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Have Farm Land for Sale? Get In the Zone with These 5 Steps!

The Robert Weiler Company

In Ohio, land development continues to flourish and your farm land for sale may be a hot commodity for commercial real estate investors and brokers alike. Is your land perfect for the next shopping center, entertainment venue, or multi-family housing unit in your area? What is Agricultural Zoning?

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New Year, New You: Transforming Your Appraisal Career in 2023

McKissock

Additionally, there are the state and local departments of transportation, the buildings and land management departments, as well as federal government agencies, such as the Department of Defense, the Bureau of Land Management, and General Services Administration (GSA).

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Product Certifications for Sustainable Homes

Will Springer Realtor

Developed by the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Energy Star is the most widely recognized rating and informs people about the energy use of their favorite appliances and devices. This certification considers air quality, noise pollution, energy savings, materials and other factors in developing a universally recognized rating system.

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Biden Administration Looks to Cap Rent Hikes

Appraisal Buzz

Federal agencies tapped to assist in the initiative include: The Bureau of Land Management (BLM) will create thousands of affordable housing units on BLM land in Nevada. The United States Forest Service (USFS) is announcing plans to lease Forest Service land to build workforce housing—the first-ever such projects in the nation.

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To spur affordable housing, the federal government is selling land for dirt cheap

Housing Wire

Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Interior announced this week its plans to arrange the sale of federal land to the State of Nevada in an effort to spur construction of affordable housing units in the Las Vegas metropolitan area. Catherine Cortez Masto (D-Nev.)

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How will a White House plan for federal lands impact states like Utah?

Housing Wire

Conservation groups lauded the White House plan, and the Biden administration pointed to a recent sale of 20 acres of federal land in Nevada as an example of what could be accomplished in other states. The Tribune reached Nevada-based BLM official Ron Mobley about the measure.