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Monthly Archives: August 2013

Rep. Johnson fighting foreclosures with 2 ‘Save the Dream’ events in fall of 2013

LITHONIA, GA - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Saturday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 5, Congressman Hank Johnson is hosting community events to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.

Atlanta Regains Class 2 ISO Rating; Effects Will Be Felt in Insurance Premiums

ATLANTA - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Kasim Reed announced today that the City has regained its Class 2 ISO rating. The rating, provided by Insurance Services Office, can affect the cost of homeowners’ insurance, with a lower rating m...

ConsensusDocs Releases Two New Documents to Help Implement Proven Technique to Prevent Disputes and...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- ConsensusDocs released two new industry first standard construction contract documents today to help implement the selection and implementation of dispute review boards (DRBs). DRBs have a proven track record of resolving claims and keeping construction projects out of litigation. The ConsensusDocs 200.4 DRB Addendum provides for the establishment and operations of DRB panels to keep projects on track toward completion instead of the court system. The 200.5 DRB Tri-Party Agreement provides a standard agreement for Owners and Constructors to contract with DRB panelists and establishes DRB panelists’ qualifications, ethical requirements, and payment provisions.

ELIGIBLE AREA MAPS FOR RD HOUSING PROGRAMS TO CHANGE OCT. 1 2013.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Barring Congressional action, implementation of the 2010 Census Data is scheduled to take effect Oct. 1, 2013. This data will modify some of the eligible areas for USDA Rural development housing programs

GOV. MALLOY ANNOUNCES $16.5 MILLION INVESTMENT TO BOLSTER HOUSING EFFORTS IN FIVE MUNICIPALITIES

HARTFORD, CT - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Dannel P. Malloy today announced a state investment of more than $16.5 million in five housing developments in Hartford, Waterbury, Vernon, Stonington and Middletown for projects that will help build or renovate approximately 465 residential units, of which at least 390 will be affordable to income-qualifying households

HUD Properties Available for Homeless Services

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In accordance with the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, HUD published a Notice in the August 30, 2013, Federal Register identifying Federal buildings and other real property HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. The properties were reviewed using information provided to HUD by Federal landholding agencies or by GSA regarding their inventories of excess or surplus property. The list includes buildings and properties in 27 US states and Puerto Rico

Georgia property search made easy with newly updated, IDX enabled website of Realtor Juayita...

EUGENE, OR - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Buford, Georgia homes are now available with the click of a mouse, thanks to the partnership of real estate agent Juanyita Edd and IDX, Inc. Edd now hosts a custom IDX solution on her search page, givi...

Thousands of Colorado properties synced to simple online search with customized IDX solution

EUGENE, OR - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Jalyn VanConett is among the latest group of real estate agents and brokers to enable their websites to host the innovative IDX Broker software. The customizable IDX so...

USAA Real Estate Co. Announces the Acquisition of One Riverwalk Place

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- USAA Real Estate Co. announced the acquisition of One Riverwalk Place, an 18-story, multi-tenant office building located in downtown San Antonio, TX.

Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Names BoomTown as Preferred Provider

CHICAGO, IL - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has named BoomTown as a preferred provider through its Solutions Group program, which presents select products and services to its membership of 500+ member firms. LeadingRE is the largest network of top independent local and regional brand-name brokerage firms in the residential sector of real estate, with 4,000 offices and 120,000 associates in more than 40 countries worldwide.

NAHB Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP) Program Hits Milestone with 25,000 Graduates

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tracie Dollarhide, a new home sales agent with Jeff Benton Homes in Huntsville, Ala., recently became the 25,000th graduate of the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Certified New Home Sales Professional (CSP) program. The CSP program offers sales professionals a broad understanding of the new home building business, an overview of consumer psychology and proven advanced sales techniques used by real estate veterans

RE/MAX Names Leo Burnett Group Lead Creative Agency

Denver, CO - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX has selected The Leo Burnett Group to create its 2014 national advertising campaign. The account will be managed by a Chicago-based, multidisciplinary team that will lead all creative, brand positioning and strategy for the global real estate franchisor.

ABC and Safety Coalition Concerned with OSHA’s Proposed Crystalline Silica Rule

Arlington, Va. - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) and members of the newly formed Construction Industry Safety Coalition, a group of national construction industry trade associations, expressed concern over a proposal from the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA) addressing crystalline silica exposure in the construction industry

Agencies Request Comment on Proposed Risk Retention Rule

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Six federal agencies on Wednesday issued a notice revising a proposed rule requiring sponsors of securitization transactions to retain risk in those transactions. The new proposal revises a proposed rule the agencies issued in 2011 to implement the risk retention requirement in the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act (Dodd-Frank Act).

HUD AWARDS $13 MILLION IN “SWEAT EQUITY” GRANTS

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $12.8 million in “sweat equity” grants to four non-profit self-help housing organizations which will create at least 718 affordable homes for working families. Funded through HUD’s Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), the funding awarded today, along with the labor contributed by the homebuyers and numerous volunteers, will significantly lower the cost of homeownership.

Apartment and Condominium Market Gains Momentum in Second Quarter

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Production of apartments and condominiums gained momentum in the second quarter of 2013, according to the latest Multifamily Production Index (MPI), released today by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The index increased nine points to 61, which is the highest reading since its inception in 2003.

Notice of Extension of MTW Public Comment Period

Philadelphia, PA – August 29, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The Philadelphia Housing Authority (PHA) hereby extends the public review and comment period by an additional thirty days for two proposed actions relative to the Moving To Work ...

Another Happy Client in Houston Memorial Woodstone III

Houston, TX - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- I can now attest that Cindy Blustein is a non-stop first class real estate agent having recently had her successfully and pleasantly guide us through the sale of our house in Woodstone III, a happy en...

FHFA Index Shows Mortgage Interest Rates Rose Sharply in July

Washington, DC - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- National data show interest rates on mortgages continued their upward trend. Contract mortgage interest rates increased 0.45 percent from June to July, according to an index of new mortgage contracts

Zephyr Real Estate Announces 2nd Quarter Sales Awards

San Francisco, CA - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Zephyr Real Estate recently announced its sales awards recipients for the second quarter of 2013.

Business Real Estate Press Releases

Support Ukrainian Refugees

GFP Real Estate and Its Tenants Raise More Than $200,000 to...

GFP Real Estate is pleased to announce that its "Support Ukraine in Crisis" campaign raised more than $200,000 to support humanitarian relief efforts on the ground in Ukraine.

Recent Gov & Nonprofit Real Estate Press Releases

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall

Senator Marshalls Slams United Nations Climate Change Goals That Will Harm...

U.S. Senator Roger Marshall, M.D. released the following statement on the United Nations Net-Zero Banking Alliance’s (NZBA) decision to dramatically expand their Green New Deal