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WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced a plan it will implement over the next year that focuses on the mortgage industry’s compliance with new consumer protections that go into effect in January 2014

Washington, D.C. - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In reaction to President Barack Obama’s State of the Union address tonight, Julia Gordon, Director of Housing Finance and Policy at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A federal court in Cleveland has barred MAI-designated real estate appraiser Michael Ehrmann and his firm, Jefferson & Lee Appraisals Inc., from preparing property appraisals for federal ta...

NEW YORK, NY - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The NBA Cares All-Star Community Caravan tips off on Wednesday, Feb. 13, with a visit to pediatric patients at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital led by NBA and WNBA players and legends. Throughout the five-day Community Caravan, members of the NBA family – including All-Stars, NBA and WNBA players and legends, and NBA Development League players – will team up with partners and guests on more than 30 hands-on service projects and activities designed to support those in need throughout Houston.

Seattle, WA - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Luxury Real Estate’s Board of Regents announced today its expansion into Sea Island, Georgia with Sea Island Properties. The Board of Regents is the governing body of Who’s Who in Luxury Real Es...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the Senate voted to reauthorize the Violence Against Women Act (VAWA) by a vote of 78-22. The bill received strong support from the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty and a coalition of 325 national organizations.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jacqueline Thompson of Surterre Properties® has demonstrated her exceptional ability to deliver outstanding results for her clients yet again, this time closing the sale on an exquisite Shady Canyon® estate, which was offered for over $7 million. Jacqueline generated multiple offers, and from listing to close of escrow it took her a mere 35 days to sell the property.

CHICAGO, IL - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Appraisal Institute, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers, published guidance today to help appraisers understand exposure time and how to incorporate its analysis into an appraisal

NEW YORK, NY - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The NBA Cares All-Star Community Caravan tips off on Wednesday, Feb. 13, with a visit to pediatric patients at Children’s Memorial Hermann Hospital led by NBA and WNBA players and legends. Throughout the five-day Community Caravan, members of the NBA family – including All-Stars, NBA and WNBA players and legends, and NBA Development League players – will team up with partners and guests on more than 30 hands-on service projects and activities designed to support those in need throughout Houston.

WASHINGTON, DC - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) recently introduced an expanded HomePath for Short Sales tool to resolve short sale challenges. The tool, a new short sale escalation process, is open to any real estate professional working on a short sale involving a Fannie Mae-owned loan. Once a case is escalated, Fannie Mae will directly engage with the agent or servicer to address challenges such as valuation disputes, delays by servicers or uncooperative subordinate lien holders. Agents can also use the new escalation process to receive a recommended list price from Fannie Mae prior to listing the property for sale.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Program Objectives: The vision of EAH Housing is of balanced communities comprised of people of many income levels, educational backgrounds, job skills, religions, and races, with affordable housing available for all. We believe this balance enhances the quality and richness of all our lives. To that end, we at EAH constantly strive to support the residents of our communities in the pursuit of their dreams. Our scholarship program is a way to support and provide opportunities to students who have a desire to increase their level of education. The goal of the EAH Housing Scholarship Fund is to help see students through their entire college experience.

U.S. SENATE - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With wide-ranging support from sportsmen to local governments, Senators Jon Tester (D-Mont.) and Dean Heller (R-Nev.) are introducing a bipartisan bill that streamlines permitting for renewable ener...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) has announced new regulations which go into effect on April 1, 2013. These regulations were developed to provide additional revenues for the insurance fund (making more moneys available for any future housing" bubble") and to add additional underwriting standards for specific insured loans (see below).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Helen George, sales professional with Resources Real Estate in Monmouth Beach, was named Agent of the Month for the month of January.

Denver, CO - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fuller Sotheby’s International Realty, a leader in the sale and purchase of luxury residences throughout Colorado, has announced the formation of the Ernstsen Brennan Team of brokers. The new team is comprised of some of the metro area’s most outstanding residential real estate brokers, Joanne Ernstsen, Michael Ernstsen and Jane Brennan, who will have the opportunity to combine their local real estate expertise, extensive industry resources, and high tech marketing research tools to offer their clients tangible results with exceptional personal service.

Newport Beach, CA - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Trailblazing the vacation industry is a luxury villa supplier that has taken the nation by storm. Launched in 2007 with only a handful of properties, Private Trade Winds is an award-winning supplier of luxury villa accommodations. Considered to be the low-cost alternative to high-priced destination club

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today issued a bulletin advising mortgage companies about their legal obligations that protect consumers during loan transfers between mortgage servicers. When handing over the processing of loans, mortgage servicers should not lose paperwork, lose track of a homeowner’s loss mitigation plans, or hinder a consumer’s chances of saving their home from unnecessary foreclosure. The CFPB has a heightened concern about these practices given the large number and size of recent servicing transfers.

Atlanta, GA - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Harry Norman, REALTORS® announced today that it has received the Website Quality Certification (WQC) from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, which presents the certification to member real estate firms that demonstrate best practices in website design and Internet communications.

San Francisco, CA - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Darryl Honda was appointed to the position of Commissioner on San Francisco’s Board of Appeals by Mayor Edwin Lee on December 4, 2012. The Board of Appeals provides the public with a final administrative review process for appeals relating to a wide range of City determinations. Originally created under the Charter of 1932, the Board provides an efficient, fair and expeditious public hearing and decision-making process before an impartial panel as a last step in the City's permit issuance process

WASHINGTON, DC - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- HOPE NOW, the voluntary, private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, investors, mortgage insurers and non-profit counselors, released its final 2012 loan modification data, which shows that 850,034 homeowners received permanent, affordable loan modifications from mortgage servicers in 2012.