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Neighborhoods Fight Blighted Investment Properties with Nonprofit Legal Help
NLS and Legal Aid of Western Missouri are helping neighborhoods fight back against blighted properties owned by out-of-state investors.
26 Jul 2023
Pittsburgh City Council Advances Bill to Help the Land Bank with New Conditions
Pittsburgh City Council has advanced an agreement designed to make it easier for the city’s land bank to return more vacant and distressed properties to active use.
26 Jul 2023
HUD Announces Research Grant Opportunity and Event Focused on Office-to-Residential Conversions
HUD released a notice of funding opportunity (NOFO) to study office-to-residential conversions which have grown in interest since the pandemic-induced shift to remote work.
25 Jul 2023
Foreclosure Rates are Surging: These 10 U.S. Cities are Where They’re Up the Most
The data team at Realtor.com has set out to find the cities that are experiencing high – and growing – percentages of foreclosure activity.
24 Jul 2023
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Declaration – Washington Newell Road Fire
FEMA has issued a Fire Management Assistance Declaration for areas of Washington affected by the Newell Road Fire beginning July 21, 2023 and continuing.
23 Jul 2023
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Declaration – Oregon Golden Fire
FEMA has issued a Fire Management Assistance Declaration for areas of Oregon affected by the Golden Fire beginning July 22, 2023 and continuing.
23 Jul 2023
FEMA Major Disaster Declaration – New York Severe Storms and Flooding
FEMA has issued a Major Disaster Declaration for the state of New York in areas affected by severe storms and flooding from July 9-10, 2023.
22 Jul 2023
Black Knight: “Seriously Delinquent Mortgages Hit Lowest Level Since 2006” in June
According to Black Knight’s First Look report, the percentage of delinquent loans decreased 2.8% year-over-year in June 2023.
21 Jul 2023
Land Banks May Soon Claim Blighted Properties
In the fight against blight, neglectful property owners in PA may soon feel more pressure to clean-up dilapidated properties or lose control to a land bank.
21 Jul 2023
Wilkinsburg Land Bank to Use More than $350K in Grant Funding for Revitalization Projects
The Wilkinsburg Land Bank is investing $350,000 to renovate blighted and abandoned buildings to help entice people to move back to the area.
20 Jul 2023