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Markey, Brady, Schwartz Call For Increasing Size of Northeast Home Heating Oil Reserve
WASHINGTON, DC - December 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Concerned that new analysis by the Department of Energy (DOE) shows that decisions by ConocoPhillips and Sunoco to idle or shutter completely three refineries in Pennsylvania could cause shortage...
California pending home sales decline in November, but year-to-year sales post higher for seventh...
LOS ANGELES, CA - December 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales in California fell in November but were up from the previous year for the seventh consecutive month. Additionally, distressed home sales dropped in November from both the pre...
FTC Extends Deadline for Comments in Two Proceedings: Regulatory Review of Textile Labeling Rules...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In response to requests from stakeholders, the Federal Trade Commission has extended the deadlines for the public to submit comments in two different proceedings. The deadline to submit comments in the agency's review of its Textile Rules will be extended 30 days until February 2. The deadline for public comments on new energy labeling requirements for residential heating and cooling equipment will be extended until February 6.
Pending Home Sales Rise Again in November, Highest in a Year-and-a-Half
Washington, DC - December 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales continued to gain in November and reached the highest level in 19 months, according to the National Association of Realtors®. The Pending Home Sales Index,* a forward-looking indicator based on contract signings, increased 7.3 percent to 100.1 in November from an upwardly revised 93.3 in October and is 5.9 percent above November 2010 when it stood at 94.5. The October upward revision resulted in a 10.4 percent monthly gain.
The Mortgage Battlefield of 2012: A View from the Front Lines
December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For the past 3 ½ years it is very accurate to say that the mortgage industry has undergone a battle for its very survival. One of the deepest recessions in our nation’s history, the sharpest decline in single-family housing values since the Great Depressions, and the highest unemployment rates since the 1970s have all combined to make the past few years the most difficult ever faced in our industry. The survivors of this difficult time must focus on being part of the solution and building a stronger mortgage industry.
Gov. Shumlin: State Will Supplement Heating Assistance for Low-income Vermonters
December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Peter Shumlin and legislative leaders announced today that the state would add $6.1 million to the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program, known as LIHEAP, to help ensure Vermonters can afford to heat the...
Georgia Department of Banking and Finance’s Order to Cease and Desist Issued to National...
Atlanta, GA - December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On December 21, 2011, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to National African American Relationships Institute, Inc. (NAARI) dba N...
New Home Foreclosure Starts Drop at Maine Banks and Credit Unions
December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Superintendent Lloyd P. LaFountain III announced this week that the Bureau of Financial Institutions’ third quarter survey covering first residential mortgage loans held by Maine’s 32 state-chartered banks an...
Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education 2012 Class Schedule Now Available
December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- BOISE—Finally Home!® Homebuyer Education classes will be held across the state throughout 2012. Idaho Partners for Homebuyer Education, Inc. (IPHBE Inc.) offers these informative classes to educate homebuyers ...
AHFC Announces Funding for Statewide Rental Unit GOAL Grants
ANCHORAGE, AK - December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) yesterday announced its annual Greater Opportunities for Affordable Living (GOAL) grants that will be awarded to five communities statewide for developing...
FHA EXTENDS WAIVER OF ANTI-FLIPPING REGULATIONS THROUGH 2012
WASHINGTON, DC - December 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to continue stabilizing home values and improve conditions in communities experiencing high foreclosure activity, Acting Federal Housing Administration Commissioner Carol J. Galante today extended a temporary waiver of FHA’s anti-flipping regulations through 2012. Read FHA’s anti-flipping waiver.
Christie Administration Announces $5.1 Million Municipal Investment in Special Needs Housing Initiative
TRENTON, N.J. - December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of its on-going commitment to create more community-living options for people with developmental disabilities, the Christie Administration today announced 12 municipal partners of the Spec...
New York State November 2011 home sales up slightly from November 2010
Albany, NY - December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York State November home sales increased nearly 3 percent from last November, while the median sales price dipped slightly compared to November 2010, according to preliminary singlefamily sales d...
NDHFA STATEMENT ON US BANK CONTRIBUTION TO HOUSING FUND
BISMARCK, ND - December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) issued the following statement in response to a $1.2 million contribution to the North Dakota Housing Incentive Fund (HIF) by U.S. Bank.
DELEGATION PRESSES U.S. HOUSING SECRETARY ON THE NEED FOR ADDITIONAL FEDERAL SUPPORT FOR MINOT
Washington, DC - December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Kent Conrad and John Hoeven and Congressman Rick Berg again today pressed U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan for additional Community Development Block Gran...
Norfolk to hold workshop on how to apply for World Changers home repair program
December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- World Changers Norfolk is a partnership between the City of Norfolk and a ministry of the North American Mission Board of the Southern Baptist Convention. The program provides exterior home repair opportunities t...
More than 7,000 Homes, Businesses Affected by Power Outage
SEATTLE - December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gusty winds are causing scattered outages across Seattle City Light’s service territory Christmas day. Outages are leaving more than 7,000 customers without power. Some of the largest outages are in t...
Press Conference to Recap Mobile Home De-Construction Project
December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The mobile home de-construction team assembled by Lt. Gov. Phil Scott and Secretary of Commerce and Community Development Lawrence Miller has finished their work in six mobile home parks around the state. The gro...
New energy saving education program to be offered by LSCC to Lake County residents
December 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lake-Sumter Community College (LSCC), in partnership with Lake County under the County’s Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) project, is offering a Community-Based Outreach Program for Lake C...
More tax relief for eligible homeowners
L?HU‘E, HI - December 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- County officials announced that more tax relief is now available for eligible homeowners. Prior changes in the Circuit Breaker and Home Exemption programs also resulted in savings to eligible prop...
