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Reston, Virginia - May 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that Judge Robert Holmes Bell of the U.S. District Court for the Western District of Michigan dismissed a lawsuit filed by Ingham and Branch County, Michigan Registers of Deeds, ruling in favor of MERSCORP Holdings, Inc., Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) and other member defendants.

Dallas, TX - May 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Duke Realty Corporation’s (Duke Realty) Dallas office has announced that two companies have signed new leases totaling 224,105 square feet in two of its properties in Freeport North, a 13-building industrial campus in Coppell, Tex. CID Resources, Inc., a medical apparel provider, will occupy 114,105 square feet in Freeport VI, a 228,000-square foot building located at 601 South Royal Lane, beginning in June 2013. Additionally, Norwex USA, Inc., a Norwegian-based company specializing in reduced-chemical household and personal care products, just moved into 110,000 square feet in Freeport XIV, a 143,000-square foot building located at 800 W. Bethel Road

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 1.8 million people have cashed or deposited nearly $1.7 billion in checks related to the Independent Foreclosure Review Payment Agreement through May 2, 2013.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Miami-area home sales rose above a year earlier for the 11th consecutive month in March amid sizeable gains in mid- to high-end activity and a record level of sales to investors and other absentee bu...

Fairfax, VA - May 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Americans for Limited Government (ALG) President Bill Wilson today issued the following statement on the pending nomination of Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC) to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency, highlighting his past support of mortgage principal reductions for as many as

HELENA - May 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Bullock on Wednesday signed into law a bill that adds a new layer of protection for private landowners in their negotiations with companies and government agencies that want to acquire their lan...

Bensalem, PA - May 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) and six area banks had some good news today for first-time homebuyers: they and other Keystone State banks may be able to provide lower-income families with grants to help them meet their down payment and closing costs

Dover, Del. - May 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Chris Coons (D-Del.) announced today that sponsors of four affordable housing developments in the state will receive a total of more than three-quarters of a million dollars in grant money to help them complete their projects

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, President Obama nominated Congressman Melvin L. “Mel” Watt (D-N.C.) to serve as Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, the independent federal regulator that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, the government-backed mortgage financiers. Rep. Watt has represented the 12th congressional district of North Carolina since 1993, and he currently serves as the Ranking Member of the Courts, Intellectual Property and the Internet Subcommittee of the House Judiciary Committee. In addition, Rep. Watt is a senior member of the House Financial Services Committee, and served as the Chairman of the Congressional Black Caucus from 2005 to 2006. Following the announcement of his nomination, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) issued this statement

Reston, Virginia - May 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Below is a monthly summary of major legal decisions involving either the use of the MERS® System database or Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) and its role in the mortgage process. Please feel free to contact the Office of Communications at MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. with any questions and visit the MERS Newsroom for a full list of news releases.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the nation struggles to rebuild the housing market and broader economy, the White House’s nomination of Rep. Mel Watt to head the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is encouraging. Rep. Watt has been in Congress for twenty years, ably serving on the House Financial Services Committee. He was one of the first elected officials to warn about the dangers of subprime lending, offering legislation to nip predatory lending in the bud, and tirelessly advocating for ways to prevent needless home foreclosures

MAY 2013, SALISBURY, MD - May 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ben Alder, an Advisor with Sperry Van Ness – Miller Commercial Real Estate recently listed more than 5,400 acres of timberland valued at nearly $11M in partnership with LandVest. LandVest is a real estate company specializing in Luxury Real Estate and Timberland Services. David King, the Project Manager of the Timberland Division for LandVest is working with Ben Alder to direct the full portfolio of properties being sold. Gary Bahlkow, ACF, the Director of Northern Timberland Transactions for LandVest states, “LandVest operates nationwide in the timberland investment asset class and we rarely find the depth of talent Ben Alder and SVN-Miller bring to this important project.”

Chippewa Township - May 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Howard Hanna Real Estate Services, one of the four largest real estate companies in the United States, today announced that it has acquired Frank Stefura Realtors in Beaver County, increasing Hanna’s presence in a growing market the company already leads with 30% of the market share of homes sold. Located in a great location on Darlington Road in Chippewa Township, Stefura Realtors will now operate under the Howard Hanna brand.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is joining forces with the state of California to spur development and preservation of more affordable housing in both urban and rural communities

CHICAGO, IL - April 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Luxury Portfolio International® has expanded its global footprint with the addition of 15 new member firms in the first quarter of the year, with extended coverage throughout Europe, as well as the U.S. and Canada. The network has also welcomed two new communities to its Luxury Development Collection, further supporting the network’s growth

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Wednesday, May 1, Nan Roman, a member of the Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Commission, will present the findings of a recently issued report, Housing, America’s Future: New Directions for National Policy, to legislators in a joint House and Senate hearing at 9:30 a.m. in Room 11 at the Vermont State House.

MILL VALLEY, CA - April 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thompson | Dorfman Partners, LLC, a professional developer, owner and manager of multifamily real estate, announced today that industry veteran Gillian Sutton Cho has been hired as vice president of development.

Reston, Virginia - April 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that Oklahoma State District Judge Lori Walkley of the Cleveland County, Oklahoma District Court dismissed a recording fee suit filed by the Cleveland County Board of County Commissioners, ruling in favor of MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS)

CHARLOTTE, N.C. - April 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Duke Energy Progress has selected 220-acres of undeveloped land in Biscoe in Montgomery County, N.C., to participate in the utility’s 2013 Site Readiness Program.

SACRAMENTO - April 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The California Housing Finance Agency announced today the expansion of its financing program to provide assurances and maintain best efforts that multifamily housing continues to remain affordable for C...