WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kevin Kelly, a Delaware builder and developer with more than 30 years of experience in the building industry, was elected as the 2012 Second Vice Chairman of the Board of the National Associati...

Panorama City, CA - February 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization has completed the sale of a 11,481 square-foot retail building located at 14600 Roscoe Blvd., Panorama City, ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home builder confidence in the market for new single-family homes increased for the fifth consecutive month in February, rising from 25 to 29 on the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. It is the highest level the index has reached in more than four years.

Orange County, CA - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kerry Vandel, Director of the UCI Center for Real Estate has been announced as the keynote speaker for the first annual “SPIRE Awards” program, recognizing commercial real estate achievements by men and women in Orange County, and presented by the Commercial Real Estate Women, Orange County chapter (CREW-OC).

NEWARK, NJ - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- TreeTop Development, a Newark, N.J.-based multi-faceted real estate company that has owned and self managed over 3,000 residential homes throughout New York and New Jersey, recently completed the pur...

February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Community Neighborhood Housing Services and BankCherokee were awarded $159,000 to rehabilitate 30 homes and help struggling homeowners with home repairs, including roof replacement, structural repairs or landsc...

WASHINGTON, DC - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan addressed the National Association of Regional Councils and announced that HUD’s fiscal year 2013 budget proposal includes $100 million to fund Regional Planning and Community Challenge Grants. The grants are part of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, which is an association between HUD, the U.S. Department of Transportation, and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency joining the federal government with local partners in taking a pragmatic, regional approach to problem solving that supports local leadership, local resources, and local innovation.

NORFOLK, VA - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Dominion Homes Media™, a branch of Dominion Enterprises, announced the promotion of Erica Campbell to director of social media for Dominion Homes Media, the umbrella organization for Homes Media Solutions™ and For Rent Media Solutions™ (FRMS), a leading provider of marketing and media services for the real estate and property management industry. As director of social media, Campbell is responsible for developing and managing the social strategies for both brands.

EUGENE, OR - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Corvallis, Oregon Realtor Christine Hauser to the ever-expanding network of agents and broker who have integrated a customizable IDX solution onto their professional real estate we...

EUGENE, OR - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Potential Meredith, New Hampshire home buyers can now access a real estate website that gives them more control than ever before over their online property search, thanks to IDX, Inc. and James Mille...

EUGENE, OR - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest real estate professional to integrate IDX Broker software onto a dynamic property search page: Andrew Lohmiller of Lohmiller Real Estate in Lawrenceburg, I...

EUGENE, OR - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Steven Simmons of Coldwell Banker Ocean Beach Properties has joined with IDX, Inc. to upgrade his professional real estate website with a customizable IDX solution. IDX Broker software integrates the...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- President Barack Obama’s FY13 budget request, released today, struggles to keep housing programs funded at a basic level while relying on the lowest income Americans to bear part of the burden of deficit reduction.

WASHINGTON, DC - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) held a hearing on the state of the housing market, and barriers to recovery. The Committee heard from economists and experts in the field, and discussed possible solutions to revitalize the housing market and boost economic growth.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- At the request of the Federal Trade Commission, a U.S. district court put the mortgage relief business permanently off limits to marketers who allegedly charged thousands of consumers up to $2,600 each, based on bogus promises to provide loan modifications that would make mortgages much more affordable.

February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Barry Rutenberg, a Gainesville, Fla.-based home builder with more than 35 years of experience in the building industry, was elected as the 2012 Chairman of the Board of the National Association of Home Builders (...

February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tom Woods, a Blue Springs, Mo.-based home builder with more than 40 years of experience in the home building industry, was elected as the 2012 third vice chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAH...

February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rick Judson, a Charlotte, N.C.-based home builder with more than 35 years of experience in the building industry, was elected as the 2012 first vice chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) du...

Washington , DC - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The following is a statement by National Association of Realtors® President Moe Veissi: “As the leading advocate for housing and homeownership, NAR is strongly opposed to elements of President Obama’s budget proposal that would limit itemized deductions, including the mortgage interest deduction, for thousands of families.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Monday, February 13, 2012, San Luis Obispo celebrated the grand opening of The Village at Broad Street Family Apartments, a development by ROEM Corporation, in collaboration with the City...

This week, Republicans in the House of Representatives passed three energy bills that will drastically increase pollution, harm public health, and lead to higher energy prices. The bills – H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 – would clear the way for more dirty fossil fuel infrastructure and development and stymy investment in clean, affordable energy.

House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term continuing resolution, which included the extension of the Defense Production Act (DPA) and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) joined Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) to introduce the Military Housing Performance Insight Act. This bipartisan bill would help make Congressional reports publicly available regarding the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, a series of reforms and authorities granted to the Defense Department to privatize military family housing located on military installations.

Congressman Kevin Mullin (CA-15) announced several amendments he offered for the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) for Fiscal Year 2026 that aim to promote a range of initiatives related to voting rights and elections, climate, energy, affordability, and housing.

The New York State Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) is alerting consumers about the dangers of television (TV) tip-over hazards. Millions of New Yorkers will watch the Super Bowl this Sunday either on TVs at home or at parties with friends. DCP is taking this TV-focused occasion to remind consumers of critical TV safety tips.

Fast-growing Florida has been a favorite of real estate investors for many years. With so much interest having been focused on the state, though, investors need to take care to seek the best available opportunities.

Office of General Services Commissioner RoAnn Destito today announced that the Senator Walter J. Mahoney State Office Building located at 65 Court Street in Buffalo will be sold at auction in 2020. A work group formed earlier this year made up of City, County, and State officials working with professional real estate consultants CBRE, determined that in the current competitive and robust Buffalo real estate market

The Bureau of Land Management today announced that Karen Mouritsen has been named the new California State Director—a key leadership position based in Sacramento. As State Director, Mouritsen will direct a team that manages lands encompassing 15% of the Golden State’s total land mass

The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) today announced the opening of the new JLC Recovery and Wellness Center in New York City. JLC is operated by Exponents Inc. and provides free help and support services for people affected by addiction and for their families.

In spite of a robust U.S. economy, a strong employment rate, and steadily increasing 401(k) plan earnings, Black homeownership rates continue to drop. Drawing from the 2019 release of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, asked the Department of the Interior about its commitment to the Yakima River Basin during a hearing on the president’s FY 2017 budget request. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael Connor agreed with Sen. Cantwell that the Yakima River Basin plan “is a model for the rest of the nation in water management.”

“Consumers Energy is thankful to be a part of holiday celebrations across the state as warm Thanksgiving memories are being made, and we are committed to providing many more generations of Michigan families with reliable, affordable energy in all seasons,” said Garrick Rochow, Consumers Energy’s vice president and chief customer officer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Six federal financial regulatory agencies today issued a final rule that creates exemptions from certain appraisal requirements for a subset of higher-priced mortgage loans. The exemptions are intended to save borrowers time and money while still ensuring that the loans are financially sound

Atlanta, Georgia - November 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) entered into a Consent Order with Equity Loans, LLC, License Number 23300, located at 1150 Hammond Dr., Building E, Suite 650, Atlanta, Georgia 30328, to resolve allegations pertaining to violations of the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act