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DENVER - March 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- There’s a hidden threat that strikes countless unprepared Americans each year – flooding. Unlike fire, wind, hail or most other perils, flood damage is not covered by a homeowners policy. An uninsured flood loss can undo a lifetime’s worth of effort and create a mountain of bills. Fortunately, a National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) policy provides the defense against such losses and can ensure that a flood doesn’t bring financial ruin

Norwood, MA - March 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As exclusive buy-side advisor to Berkshire Realty Ventures, LLC ("Berkshire"), Cushman & Wakefield's Senior Housing Capital Markets Group, a division within the Equity, Debt & Structured Finance Group, has advised on a $40 million joint venture between Berkshire, a New York based real estate private equity firm, and LCB Senior Living. LCB Senior Living is a newly formed senior housing owner/operator consisting of the former management team of Newton Senior Living, a well-regarded senior housing operator in the Northeast that was acquired by Lazard Freres in 2005.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- HOPE NOW, the voluntary, private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, investors, mortgage insurers and non-profit counselors, released its January 2013 loan modification data. An estimated 78,397 homeowners received permanent, affordable loan modifications from mortgage servicers during the month. This includes modifications completed under both proprietary programs and the government’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP).

IRVINE, CA - February 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- HIG NNN, a division of Hanley Investment Group specializing in the sale and advisory of net-lease properties across the United States and a market leader in the sale of retail properties, announced today that Eric P. Wohl negotiated the sale of eight single-tenant NNN properties in Florida, Alabama and Nevada, totaling nearly $24 million.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today marks the one-year anniversary of Realtor® University’s Master of Real Estate degree program. The National Association of Realtors® created Realtor® University to help Realtors® bring value to home buyers, sellers and investors.

MCLEAN, VA - February 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTCQB: FMCC) today announced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates ("K Certificates") backed exclusively by multifamily mortgages with a 5-year term. The company expects to offer approximately $900 million in K Certificates ("K-502 Certificates"), which are expected to price on or about March 1, 2013, and settle on or about March 14, 2013. This is Freddie Mac's third K Certificate offering this year.

Phnom Penh - February 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and Thaneakea Phum (Cambodia), Ltd. (TPC) today announced the closing of a US$ 5 million term loan to fund the expansion of TPC’s portfolio of microfinance loans for low-income borrowers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- There seems to be a sliver of hope for the real estate market in the U.S. According to the National Association of Realtors, median sales price in January for previously-owned homes has risen 12.3 percent annually. This is the strongest gain in over seven years and the 11^th consecutive month of annual increases. Primary reasons for this gain in price are thought to be a low inventory and an inflow of investors with enough money to heat up the bidding markets. There has also been an increase in the number of traditional sales rather than foreclosures and short sales.

Los Angeles, CA - February 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The increase in domestic energy exploration and production will spur office investment opportunities in U.S. markets like Dallas, Pittsburgh and Oklahoma City; the transformation of the supply chain by e-commerce will accelerate changes in distribution facilities and locations; and an aging population will significantly drive apartment rental demand during this decade. Those are among the key real estate trends that CBRE has identified in a new report, “13 Trends for 2013.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Through its delivery of lending, tax credit equity investments and real estate development solutions, Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2012 provided more than $2.6 billion for community development – commitments that will help create nearly 11,000 affordable housing unit

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

MCLEAN, VA - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the fourth quarter of 2012, 27 percent of borrowers that refinanced an existing mortgage chose to shorten their loan term, based on the Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) Quarterly Product Transition Report released today. Further, refinancing borrowers clearly preferred fixed-rate loans, regardless of whether their original loan was an adjustable-rate mortgage (ARM) or a fixed-rate.

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.

NEW YORK, NY - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- TIAA-CREF, a leading financial services provider, today announced a joint venture with Norges Bank Investment Management (NBIM), manager of the Norwegian Government Pension Fund Global, to invest in high-quality office properties in Boston, New York and Washington. TIAA-CREF owns a 50.1 percent share and will manage the joint venture. NBIM holds the remaining 49.9 percent share.

Costa Mesa, CA - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Benutech, Inc. invites the real estate community to ReboReports.com, an online resource which presents new informational and educational videos targeted to a variety of professionals within the industry.

SAN DIEGO - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bellwether Enterprise Real Estate Capital, LLC (Bellwether Enterprise), the multifamily and commercial banking subsidiary of Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. (Enterprise), today announced it provided more than $1.5 billion in financing in 2012, including $1.2 billion since Bellwether Real Estate Capital merged with Enterprise’s Multifamily Mortgage Finance business in May of 2012. The breakdown by property type for all of 2012 is as follows:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The best housing markets in 2013 have been named by Money Journal , which provides expert financial insight on stocks, bonds, real estate and all sorts of investments.

BOCA RATON, FL - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The deadline is fast approaching for the National Association of Real Estate Editors' 63rd Annual NAREE Journalism Competition for real estate and home and design writers and editors.The entry deadline is March 1, 2013, for work published or aired in 2012.

WASHINGTON, DC - February 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern California, the Department of Justice announced