$4M project to build 55 container-based homes planned for Guayama
April 5, 2019
SG Blocks Inc., a designer, fabricator and innovator of container-based structures, is teaming up with two companies to build out 55 homes in Guayama that will be ready before year’s end. The $4 million housing project will be developed jointly with Capital Plus Financial, a certified Community Development Financial Institution and certified B Corporation, and […]
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Habitat for Humanity P.R. to provide houses to Hurricane María victims
August 9, 2018
Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico has opened a call for a new housing project in Río Piedras, inviting families and individuals in need of a home and who have been affected by Hurricane María.
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FEMA OKs $93M more to P.R., allows self-declared home ownership, occupancy
August 2, 2018
The Federal Emergency Management Agency awarded more than $93 million in additional public assistance grants for emergency protective measures, debris removal and management costs related to Hurricane María recovery on the island.
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P.R. Community Foundation grants $1.3M+ to rehab 87 homes in 15 towns
August 1, 2018
The Puerto Rico Community Foundation granted $1.35 million in donations to rehabilitate or rebuild 87 homes for low- and moderate-income families whose properties were damaged by Hurricane María.
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Study: More U.S. buyers looking at P.R. for real estate bargains
June 27, 2018
Hurricane María severely affected the Puerto Rico real estate market, where home prices dropped to an eight-year low, a scenario that is drawing a growing interest from stateside buyers looking for property bargains, according to a study. Point2 Homes, a real estate website for U.S. mainland residents and Canadians looking to buy property on the […]
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Revolution Precrafted, Grupo Cacho to build 2K houses in P.R.
May 23, 2018
Revolution Precrafted is expanding into its ninth international market, signing an agreement with Grupo Cacho to supply more than 2,000 residential villas in Vieques and Cabo Rojo.
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“Mi Casa Resistente” project launched at Martín Peña Channel
February 7, 2018
Several trade groups announced the start of the “Mi Casa Resistente” community project, with the aim of providing safe housing alternatives in the Martín Peña Channel for families affected by Hurricane María.
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PR property owners have signed up 3K+ vacant homes for hurricane survivors
December 13, 2017
Property owners have enrolled more than 3,000 properties in the Federal Emergency Management Agency’s program to offer temporary homes and apartments to Puerto Rico survivors affected by Hurricane Irma and María.
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USDA celebrates ‘National Homeownership Month’
June 6, 2017
Acting Deputy Undersecretary for Rural Development Roger Glendenning kicked off on Monday “National Homeownership Month” to mark the contribution homeowners have made to communities throughout the United States mainland and its jurisdictions.
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FirstBank, Habitat for Humanity restore 4 homes
April 12, 2017
As part of a commitment to families in need of having their homes restored, FirstBank delivered a $13,000 donation to Habitat for Humanity of Puerto Rico for the completion of the second phase of the “Un Toque de Cariño” (A Touch of Love) program.
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Multi-property real estate auction slated for Sept. 10
August 23, 2016
Atlanta-based John Dixon & Associates will conduct an auction of more than 40 pieces of real estate including homes, condominiums, multi-family units and other properties in Puerto Rico on Sept. 10, the company announced Monday.
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Solar homes: A hot market that’s slowly rising
April 21, 2014
Solar power is red-hot these days. Yet this clean, dependable and economical energy source still has plenty of room to grow in Puerto Rico where solar homes are few.
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USDA kicks off ‘homeownership month’
June 5, 2013
Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack on Tuesday kicked off National Homeownership Month by highlighting programs to help rural residents buy, refinance and repair homes.
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