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Can No Down Payment Mortgages Close the Homeownership Gap?

Pro Builder

The initiative aims to close the homeownership gap and rectify decades of housing discrimination against communities of color by making sustained homeownership more attainable for those who qualify. Financing. Census Bureau report. However, the homeownership rate is just 45.3% for Black households, 48.3% for Asian households.

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New Maryland Real Estate Laws from the 2020 Legislative Session

Green Building Law Update

Historic Discrimination. The redemption or extinguishment of the ground rent is effective to conclusively vest a fee simple title in the ground lease tenant when the ground lease tenant records the certificate in the county land records. House Bill 1077 (Ch. Senate Bill 806/House Bill 1182 (Chs. House Bill 149 (Ch.

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Job Order Contracting – Best Practices Implementation

Building Information Management

Upon acceptance and certification of work completion by the Owner, all required delivery order data will be filed in the JOC electronic record system and other required areas. At the time of project completion, the Contractor will submit a Certificate for Payment or similar document to be approved by the Owner JOC authority.