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WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The innovative energy efficiency program at the Empire State Building has exceeded guaranteed energy savings for the second year in a row, saving $2.3 million and providing a new model for building retrofits that is now being rolled out nationwide.

WASHINGTON, DC - June 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- HOPE NOW, the voluntary, private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, investors, mortgage insurers and non-profit counselors, released its April 2013 loan modification data. An estimated 70,000 homeowners received permanent, affordable loan modifications from mortgage servicers during the month. This total includes modifications completed under both proprietary programs and the government’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- While cities across the nation consider and pass laws against panhandling, sitting or lying in public places, and other measures which criminalize homelessness, lawmakers in Connecticut and Illinois are following Rhode Islands lead in passing legislation to protect homeless individuals from discrimination.

Austin Board of REALTORS® releases real estate statistics for May 2013 AUSTIN, TX - June 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) - According to the Multiple Listing...

NEW YORK, NY - June 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) - A 32BJ SEIU survey has found employers at city luxury buildings participating in the 421-a program that grants them significant tax exemption in exchange for creating affordable housing and paying service workers prevailing wages and benefits routinely stiff workers on the mandated wages and benefits.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The House Appropriations Subcommittee on Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) approved by voice vote a $44.1 billion FY14 spending bill that sets funding levels for key low income housing programs. HUD’s main rental programs, which assist approximately five million households, would receive $4 billion less than the minimum amount required to maintain current levels of service.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senior officials from across the federal government convened a high-level workshop today on mitigation for large infrastructure projects. The event, which included participants from federal agencies, states, local governments, tribes, conservation groups and industry, is a part of the Administration’s commitment under the Presidential Memorandum of May 17 to more efficiently permit large infrastructure projects, such as renewable energy and transmission, while achieving improved outcomes for communities and the environment

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF), an independent national nonprofit dedicated to helping distressed homeowners navigate financial challenges and avoid mortgage foreclosure through its HOPE™ Hotline at 888-995-HOPE™, announced today that it has received a $3 million grant from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to further fund its housing counseling services.

DENVER - June 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Susan Zuckert Hennes, an experienced marketing professional and member of the Denver Metro Association of Realtors, has joined The Kentwood Company at Cherry Creek in Denver as a Broker Associate. Hennes is now working with The Zuckert Group of real estate professionals, which includes John Zuckert and Alison Roper-Zuckert.

SAN DIEGO - June 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home prices continued to trend upward in May as growth spread to more areas of the country, according to the Property Intelligence Report (PIR) from DataQuick®, a provider of advanced real estate information solutions.

PLAINFIELD, IND. - June 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Duke Energy has selected five Indiana properties for participation in its 2013 Site Readiness Program to prepare the properties for potential industrial development.

Washington, DC - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The federal reverse mortgage program can be a lifeline for some older homeowners, but consumer protections and comprehensive counseling are critical to protecting seniors and their home equity, the National Council on Aging (NCOA) told Congress today.

Norfolk, VA - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- For Rent Media Solutions™ (FRMS), a leading national apartment resource and a division of Dominion Enterprises, announces Nadeen Green and Erica Campbell Byrum, FRMS’ own industry experts, will present educational sessions at the National Apartment Association (NAA) Education Conference & Exhibition to be held June 19-22, 2013 in San Diego, Calif

SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- It took five years and a lot of encouragement, but Katherine Bolls is getting ready to move into her very own home.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In testimony today before the U.S. House of Representatives Committee on Education and the Workforce Subcommittee on Workforce Protections, Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) General Counsel and shareholder with Littler Mendelson, P.C., Maurice Baskin said the Department of Labor’s (DOL) administration of the Davis-Bacon Act has, “hindered economic growth, increased the federal deficit and imposed an enormous paperwork burden on both contractors and the federal government.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern Californi...

Washington, DC - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Changes to mortgage lending mandated by the Dodd-Frank Act will make it harder for Americans to own a home and undermine an economic recovery, witnesses told members of the Financial Institutions and Consumer Credit Subcommittee at a hearing today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, today announced that it has selected StonebridgeCarras as the recipient of its annual Sustainable Development Award. The award will be presented during a special ceremony on Wednesday, October 9, at NAIOP’s Development ‘13: The Annual Meeting for Commercial Real Estate, in San Diego, Calif.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Economists from Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), the American Institute of Architects and the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) gave their perspectives on where the construction economy is headed during a June 17 online news conference. As a whole, the economic climate is improving, but recovery will continue to be slow unless more jobs are created.

FORDYCE, ARKANSAS - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Joyce King lost her job in 2009 as the recession left an indelible mark on her town and the nation. After a local plant closed down, Ms. King was forced to look for new opportunities in the small town of less than 5,000 people where work options were limited. Back and knee injuries affected Ms. King’s ability to find new employment. Now she lives on disability, but her income isn’t enough to cover major home repairs such as the ones her house needed