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IRVINE, CA - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture + Planning, is pleased to announce its latest achievements in home design excellence. Foursquare Senior Living community in Portland, Oregon, received high honors at Na...

OAKLAND, CA - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture + Planning, is pleased to announce its latest achievements in home design excellence. Fusion in Sunnyvale, Calif., built by O'Brien Homes of Foster City, Calif., was h...

WASHINGTON, DC - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $4.1 million to 17 public housing authorities to address emergency, safety and security needs at their public housing properties, including measures necessary to fight crime and drug activities.

WASHINGTON, DC - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today unveiled a new pilot program to test an accelerated approval process for the purchase or refinancing of multi-family rental properties assisted through the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Program.

WASHINGTON, DC - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan awarded today nearly $1.8 billion to public housing authorities in all 50 states, the District of Columbia, Guam, Puerto Rico and the U.S. Virgin Islands.

Orlando, FL - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the current state of the national economy, consumers are looking for ways to reduce costs wherever they can – operation of their homes is certainly no exception. In direct response to their customers’ needs, and their own desire to “do the right thing,” many home builders and remodelers have taken strides to incorporate features that make homes more energy efficient, comfortable, cost-effective to operate and maintain, and generally more friendly to the natural environment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) 50+ Housing Council announced the winners of its 2012 Best of 50+ Housing Awards, which honor excellence and innovation in the design, development and marketing of housing for older consumers. The awards program, returning after a year’s hiatus, was held during the International Builders’ Show and showcases the latest trends in housing for the mature market.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Restraints on credit for home buyers and home builders alike continue to impede the housing and economic recovery, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said today in an address to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Board of Directors in Orlando

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Richard Shelby, ranking Republican on the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, today made the following statement at a Committee hearing on the state of the hous...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- “The foreclosure settlement announced today will help build a stronger housing market while keeping more people in their homes. But while a significant step toward fixing the foreclosure crisis, this settlement was never intended or able to provide a comprehensive remedy. Much more work is required.

WASHINGTON, DC - February 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it has awarded $7.5 million to state and local government agencies that enforce fair housing laws and help communities and housing providers to better understand their fair housing rights and responsibilities (see attached list).

WASHINGTON, DC - February 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, Iowa Attorney General Tom Miller and Colorado Attorney General John W. Suthers announced today that the federal government and 49 state attorneys general have reached a landmark $25 billion agreement with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers to address mortgage loan servicing and foreclosure abuses. The agreement provides substantial financial relief to homeowners and establishes significant new homeowner protections for the future.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- McGraw-Hill Construction, a part of The McGraw-Hill Companies (NYSE: MHP), today released findings from a new Green Home Builders and Remodelers Study at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show in Orlando. Green homes comprised 17% of the overall residential construction market in 2011 and are expected to grow to between 29% and 38% of the market by 2016. By value, this equates to a five-fold increase, growing from $17 billion in 2011 to $87-$114 billion in 2016, based on the five-year forecast for overall residential construction.

Mesa, AZ - February 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX Diamond Owners Joe & Nick Martin, along with a number of their agents, have teamed up with “Room for Joy” to sponsor a dream room. “Room for Joy” is a local organization dedicated to...

RANCHO CORDOVA, CA - February 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Crossings at New Rancho, the area’s highly anticipated, new affordable apartment community located at 2708 Woodberry Way in Rancho Cordova, Calif., officially opened today. Mayor David...

February 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Citing her work as Chairman of the House Subcommittee on Commerce, Manufacturing and Trade – as well as her voting record during the 111th Congress – the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today honored...

WASHINGTON, DC - February 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Spencer Bachus (AL-6) said that more jobs and more private-sector investment, not more failed government programs, are what's needed to help struggling homeowners.

WASHINGTON, DC - February 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Richard Blumenthal (D-CT), Mark Begich (D-AK), and eight Senate colleagues wrote the Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency today, requesting responses to recent reports th...

Denver, CO - February 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX LLC, the world's leading real estate brand, announced an initiative today that the company expects to be a great leap forward in its strategy to support investors in American Housing.

TOPEKA, KS - February 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) is pleased to release its annual report for Fiscal Year 2011. The report, which covers the Corporation's achievements from July 1st, 2010 to June 30th, 201...