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COLUMBIA, S.C. - May 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- While Realtors® from across the country convened in Washington D.C. last week to attend Realtors® 2013 Midyear Legislative Meetings and Trade Expo, members from South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) met w...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- What: Since the mortgage meltdown, the question has been asked…when will home prices recover? The answer is not simple for lenders who are looking to revive originations or for servicers who are looking to mitigate risk in their portfolios. Assessing home prices relies on a number of factors from current market conditions to trends in short sales and REO’s

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new home built by students is near completion and has a sale pending with a home buyer in West Valley City as a result of a partnership between Utah Housing Corporation and Granite Technical Insti...

SAN DIEGO, May 20, 2013 – DataQuick®, a provider of advanced real estate solutions powered by data, analytics and decisioning, announced today the rebranding of Rels Title, which was acquired by DataQuick Sept. 6, 2012, to DataQuick Title (www.dataquicktitle.com)

ATLANTA - May 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAREE Atlanta 2013 LogoRecently a freelancer covering the broad field of real estate wrote into the NAREE office asking what could she get out of attending's NAREE's 47th Annual Real Estate Journalism Conference in Atlanta June 5-8 -- especially since travel budgets are so tight

ATLANTA - May 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- ULI Atlanta, an Urban Land Institute (ULI) district council, is enhancing its commitment to the development of livable communities through progressive transit-oriented development by establishing a council called the ULI Atlanta Livable Communities Council (Council). The Council will be assuming the mission of the Livable Communities Coalition (LCC), a nonprofit metro Atlanta advocacy group formed in 2005, to promote smart urban growth.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau today ordered a Texas homebuilder, Paul Taylor, to surrender more than $100,000 he received in kickbacks for referring mortgage origination business to Benchmark Bank and to Willow Bend Mortgage Company. The Bureau is also prohibiting Taylor from engaging in future real estate settlement services, including mortgage origination

WASHINGTON, DC - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 2.4 million checks related to the Independent Foreclosure Review have been cashed or deposited for nearly $2.2 billion through May 16, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In accordance with the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, HUD published a Notice in the May 17, 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 Alaska, Colorado, Georgia, Idaho, Kansas, Massachusetts, New York, Pennsylvania and Virginia

WASHINGTON, DC - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Bill Cassidy M.D., along with Co-Chairmen Senator David Vitter (R-LA) and Congressmen Cedric Richmond (D-LA), Michael Grimm (R-NY), Bill Pascrell (D-NJ) and Vice-Chairman Steven Pal...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- During Disaster Safety and Mitigation Week (May 13-19) – which is part of National Building Safety Month – the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is touting the importance of state enactment and enforcement of modern building codes.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- HOPE NOW, the voluntary, private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, investors, mortgage insurers and non-profit counselors, released its 1Q 2013 data, which shows that approximately 245,000 homeowners have received permanent loan modifications from mortgage servicers so far this year.

Washington, DC - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Financial Services Housing and Insurance Subcommittee continued its examination of the troubled Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today with a hearing that focused on several of the agency’s programs that operate outside its mission

Northbrook, IL - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group’s Research Department has released a new research report providing comprehensive numbers and analysis of the activity in the National Net Lease Bank Ground Lease Market.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Growth in home sales and prices is contributing to a broader improvement in the overall economy, aided in part by current homeownership tax treatment, according to presentations at a residential real estate forum during the Realtors® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.

ATLANTA - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., will deliver the keynote speech at the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) 47th Annual Journalism Conference, set for June 5-8 in downtown Atlanta. Isakson, who has served in the Senate since 2005, will speak to the group Friday, June 7 at the Hilton Atlanta at 8:45 AM

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Good morning. Thank you, Secretary Skinner, for that kind introduction, and thanks for inviting me here today. I’m grateful to have the opportunity to talk about the housing market with you, an...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA), the organization of real estate professionals who advocate for buyers, has announced the creation of a scholarship program. $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to two individuals who can best demonstrate with a short video why a smart consumer should use an Exclusive Buyer Agent when buying a home

CHICAGO, IL - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chicago-based Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® announced its 2012 sales statistics today, once again demonstrating dominance in the real estate market.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lila Delman Real Estate announced the sale today of “Dunmere” 560 Ocean Road, an oceanfront home in Narragansett, Rhode Island, listed at $3,950,000. This is the highest sale in Narragansett year to date. Melanie Delman, President, Janet Kermes, Sales Associate, and Deborah Wilson, Sales Associate, represented the seller.