ASTM RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED CHANGES TO ITS STANDARD FOR ASSESSING SEISMIC RISK TO BUILDINGS, WHICH WILL IMPACT BOTH COST AND TURNAROUND TIMES TO PERFORM SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENTS. ASTM International recently updated the […]
ASTM RECENTLY IMPLEMENTED CHANGES TO ITS STANDARD FOR ASSESSING SEISMIC RISK TO BUILDINGS, WHICH WILL IMPACT BOTH COST AND TURNAROUND TIMES TO PERFORM SEISMIC RISK ASSESSMENTS. ASTM International recently updated the […]
THE LATEST COMMERCIAL/MULTIFAMILY DATABOOK FOR THE SECOND QUARTER OF 2015 SHOWS CONTINUED STRENGTH. Commercial real estate continues a strong performance. The Mortgage Bankers Association just released the Commercial/Multifamily DataBook for the second quarter […]
FANNIE MAE WILL REWARD MULTIFAMILY PROPERTIES WITH A GREEN BUILDING CERTIFICATION WITH A 10-POINT BASIS. Fannie Mae, on February 6, 2015, announced it will offer lower interest rates on loans […]
STARTING JANUARY 1, ALL LOANS SECURITIZED BY FANNIE MAE MUST ADHERE TO THE UPDATED FANNIE 2.0 GUIDELINES. Recent changes to Fannie Mae’s guidance for performing multifamily Property Condition Assessments—known as Fannie […]
WITH FANNIE MAE’S NEW MULTIFAMILY GUIDE IN ITS FIRST WEEK OF IMPLEMENTATION… …the new seismic risk requirements are raising some questions. The final new Fannie Mae Multifamily Selling and Servicing […]
HUD’S NEW RAD PROGRAM OFFERS EXCITING OPPORTUNITIES TO IMPROVE THE STATE OF THE US AFFORDABLE HOUSING STOCK. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) mission has always been […]
FANNIE MAE’S NEW MULTIFAMILY GUIDELINES FOR UNDERWRITING AND DUE DILIGENCE… …are less than a week from implementation, and additional revisions were just released on January 27th. As the industry readies […]
CHANGES TO FANNIE MAE’S MULTIFAMILY GUIDE ARE AROUND THE CORNER – NOW IS THE TIME TO GET PREPARED. It’s a new year and time for a new Fannie Mae Physical Needs […]
FANNIE MAE HAS ANNOUNCED CHANGES TO ITS MULTIFAMILY SELLING AND SERVICING GUIDE. Recently, Multifamily Guide Update 13-09 was released announcing changes to the Fannie Mae multifamily Selling and Servicing Guide. […]