Tennessee RealEstateRama
Study on Homelessness in Knoxville/Knox County Released
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- During the kickoff for Community Development Week at the Volunteer Ministry Center, the University of Tennessee College of Social Work / Knoxville Homeless Management Information System (KnoxHMIS)...
THDA’s Housing Search Database Helps Tennesseans Find Housing Across the State
NASHVILLE - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- One is all a renter needs, but the TNHousingSearch has 100,000 in the list. Tennessee Housing Development Agency (THDA) built a website, www.TNHousingSearch.org, and has been inviting property owners to...
Residential Real Estate Summit Comes to Memphis
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - March 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® and Shelby County Trustee David Lenoir have partnered to present the Residential Real Estate Summit on Tuesday, April 2, at the Michael D. Rose Theatre on ...
Corker Applauds FHFA for Helping Set Stage for Housing Finance Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., a member of the Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, made the following statement today in response to remarks made by Federal Housing Finance Agency Acti...
Corker Says Fannie & Freddie Income Must Be Used to Repay Taxpayers, Reform Housing...
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In response to reports of increased income at mortgage finance agencies Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., member of the Senate Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs comm...
Corker Says BPC Housing Reform Proposal Headed in Right Direction, Credits Report’s Focus on...
WASHINGTON, DC - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Responding to a housing reform report from the Bipartisan Policy Center, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R- Tenn., a member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, credited the propo...
Mayor Rogero’s Statement on Lakeshore Property Proposal
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The following is Mayor Madeline Rogero's statement on legislation proposed by State Sen. Stacey Campfield requiring the sale of state property at the former Lakeshore Mental Health Institute. (...
January 2013 Market Report
MEMPHIS, TN - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for January increased 46.1 percent from a year ago, with 1,259 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Total sa...
State Street Garage Construction Public Meeting Feb. 7
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A public meeting on State Street Garage construction will be held on Thursday, Feb. 7 at 5 p.m. in the East Tennessee History Center located at 601 S. Gay St.
Corker Pleased FHA is Following Through on Steps to Restore Solvency to Housing Finance
WASHINGTON, DC - January 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., a member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, said today he is pleased the Federal Housing Administration is following through on steps Cor...
Local, National Leaders Present Trends Affecting Memphis-Area Commercial Real Estate Market
Memphis, TN - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate leaders will offer their reviews and insights for the Memphis-area commercial market at the 10th annual Commercial Property Forecast Summit. Event activities begin at 8 a.m. on Thursday, ...
Corker Asks Regulators to Simplify, Synchronize Mortgage Lending Rules and Avoid Permanently Keeping Taxpayers...
WASHINGTON, DC - January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a letter today, U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., a member of the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee, urged federal banking regulators to simplify and synchronize underwriting ...
Homeownership Preservation Foundation and Tennessee Attorney General Partner on Statewide Hotline to Facilitate Distressed...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF), an independent national nonprofit dedicated to helping distressed homeowners navigate financial challenges and avoid mortgage foreclosure throug...
November Market Report
MEMPHIS, TN - December 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for November increased 8.5 percent from a year ago, with 1,180 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Total sa...
Corker Says Negative Economic Value of FHA Demands Fundamental Housing Reform
WASHINGTON, DC - November 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., today made the following statement regarding reports that the Federal Housing Administration has exhausted its reserves and may draw on taxpayer resources.
MAAR Members Honored at State Convention
MEMPHIS, TN - October 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Several members of the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® received recognition at the recent Tennessee Association of REALTORS® 93rd annual convention in Kingsport, Tenn.
September Market Report
MEMPHIS, TN - October 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for September rose 17.1 percent from a year ago, with 1,287 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Total sales d...
Corker to Fed Governor: Fed Activism & Flawed Dodd-Frank Mortgage Rules Are Counterproductive
WASHINGTON, DC - September 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Bob Corker, R-Tenn., a member of the Senate Banking Committee, today sent a letter to Federal Reserve Governor Daniel Tarullo, head of Bank Supervision and member of the Federal Ope...
August Market Report
MEMPHIS, TN - September 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for August jumped 14.2 percent from a year ago, with 1,514 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Total sales...
Haslam Announces SBA Disaster Declaration After Aug. 5 Storms
NASHVILLE - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced today the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted his disaster declaration request for Washington and its surrounding counties after severe storms and f...
