Hurricane Harvey damage in Port Arthur, Texas
But the extension only lasts 4 months, the program is $20B in debt, and lawmakers delayed major reforms needed to keep it solvent in the long-term
by Patrick Kearns Jul 31
Giant wave hurricane storm
Congress has until July 31 to reauthorize the program, otherwise up to 40,000 homeowners are at risk
by Marian McPherson Jul 13
Puerto Rican hurricane victims get 3 more weeks of FEMA transitional housing
1,744 Puerto Ricans will be able to stay in transitional housing until July 23, as a Latino civil rights group continues to lobby for long-term assistance from FEMA
by Marian McPherson Jul 3
2017 saw fewest foreclosure starts in nearly two decades
New Black Knight report finds that hurricanes didn’t totally ruin last year’s mortgage performance
by Marian McPherson Feb 5
Coldwell Banker launches disaster relief fund
The company's employees, agents and brokers will receive help
by Marian McPherson Oct 13
Battling insurance: The dark side of disaster recovery
Opinion
The bureaucratic anguish of negotiating with an adjuster can be as stressful as the catastrophe
by Brad Inman Oct 13
Puerto Rican agents seek help and opportunity from U.S. mainland
The state of the real estate market in Puerto Rico may lead to a number of agents leaving the island, going to U.S. states such as Florida, New York and California
by Gill South Oct 6
Puerto Rico Realtor urges NAR to lobby on island's behalf
Waiving the Jones Act would save Puerto Rico precious funds as it recovers from Hurricane Maria's wrath
by Gill South Sep 27