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BISMARCK, ND - May 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rising housing costs have prompted the Industrial Commission to increase the maximum loan purchase price allowed by North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s (NDHFA) homeownership programs.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $900,000 to Spirit Lake Housing Corporation in North Dakota to improve housing conditions, promote community development and to spur ...

CHICAGO, IL - May 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded nearly $760,000 to three fair housing organizations to assist people in Wisconsin who believe they have been victims of housing discrimi...

Washington, DC - May 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Oregon’s Senator Jeff Merkley introduced the Rebuilding Equity Act, a bill that will lower costs for some homeowners seeking to refinance through the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP). Under...

Financing through Greener Homes Program will help developers renovate and revitalize senior housing units in five New Hampshire communities. BEDFORD, N.H. – May 28, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — At its recent meeting, New Hampshire Housin...

Temple, TX - May 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that applications for grants are being accepted to help low- and very-low-income rural residents repair their homes.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to a new report from the Energy Department's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), commercial building owners could save an average of 38% on their heating and cooling bills just by installing a few new controls onto their HVAC systems

BOLTON, MI - May 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Representative Bennie G. Thompson (D-MS) announced The United States Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Economic Development Initiative-Special Purpose funds to the Seco...

Washington, DC - May 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation today announced the opening of the 2012 Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program. The program, made possible by a $500,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, awards $25,000 cash and educational resources to developers of affordable housing who are committed to building sustainable communities through the LEED for Neighborhood Development program. Applications will be accepted from now until Aug. 10, 2012.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kaleida Health today held the grand opening of its new Gates Vascular Institute in Buffalo, New York. The new facility's construction was financed by $100.3 million mortgage made possible through the Federal Housing Administration's (FHA) Section 241 Supplemental Mortgage Insurance Program.

May 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced the introduction of a Housing Trust Fund Charter Amendment to the Board of Supervisors to protect family housing in San Francisco. If adopted by the Board and approved by voters, a p...

Baltimore, MD - May 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the ongoing effort to help distressed Maryland homeowners get the relief and assistance that may be available under the recent Mortgage Servicing Settlement, Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gan...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Associated General Contractors of America today joined with 10 other national business associations in calling on the Obama administration to reconsider a series of new hiring mandates it wants to impose on contractors working on federal projects. Association officials noted that the government has failed to produce any data justifying the very costly and incredibly prescriptive new hiring mandates.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 3.3 percent in April to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 343,000 units, according to newly released data from HUD and the U.S. Census Bureau.

MORRISTOWN, NJ - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 75,000 square feet of office space has been leased at Headquarters Plaza in the first quarter of 2012 alone, according to Cushman & Wakefield of New Jersey, exclusive broker for the Cla...

WASHINGTON, DC - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Three affordable housing developments are the recipients of the coveted HUD Secretary’s Housing and Community Design Award, each recognized for excellence in residential housing design. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) selected Richardson Apartments in San Francisco, California; Bud Clark Commons in Portland, Oregon and Boston Public Library, Mattapan Branch in Boston, Massachusetts for a new generation of affordable housing.

Washington, DC - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today NeighborWorks America announced that it was named one of the nation’s largest builders of affordable homes, according to the Builder 100 list. NeighborWorks America, representing the NeighborWorks network, was ranked No. 6 among builders specializing in affordable for-sale homes. NeighborWorks organizations build homes in suburban, rural and urban markets. For the third year, NeighborWorks America ranked among the top 100 of all homebuilders, holding the No. 46 place for 2011 with 615 closings

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will host a webinar on the top 12 must-haves in today’s apartments. When it comes to apartment living, renters have made it clear which features they expect in their homes. Industry experts will discuss these key market trends emerging in interior, exterior and outdoor living and how generational differences affect apartment design.

LOS ANGELES, CA - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) applauds California Congressmen Gary Miller (R-Brea) and seven other California congressional members for introducing legislation that calls for the ...

WASHINGTON, DC - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The next two decades in housing markets depends largely on the Echo Boomers. That's according to panelists at the "Shifting Demographics and Housing Choice: A Whole New World?" session today during the