COLUMBIA, MD - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Enterprise Community Loan Fund announced it has received a $5.5 million low-cost loan and operating grant from Bank of America to expand its energy efficiency and retrofit financing program for affordable rental properties in several locations which may include Baltimore, Boston, Charlotte, N.C., Chicago, Los Angeles, New York, Philadelphia, San Francisco, Seattle and Washington, DC.

NEW YORK, NY - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In light of rapid evolution in the life sciences sector, Jones Lang LaSalle conducted a comprehensive study to indentify the top markets for real estate expansion for life sciences companies focus...

NEW YORK, NY - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The retail sector continues to edge tentatively toward recovery, buoyed by a stellar start to the holiday shopping season, as retailers, landlords, and investors capitalize on pent-up consumer deman...

NEW YORK CITY, NY - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to further improve patient care, St. Vincent’s Medical Center has built a hybrid operating room (OR) that will combine minimally invasive and interventional surgical technologies...

Las Vegas, NV - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mentorship to Success, a program developed by Richard & Lori Ballen, launched today in Las Vegas. The program helps people get their Nevada Real Estate License and in a real estate training pr...

appsbar (www.appsbar.com), an online resource for real estate companies to build and publish their own apps for free, today announced that it has swelled to a community of more than 50,000 do-it-yourself app builders who have reached more than one million app downloads.

Torrance, FL - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest full-service commercial real estate firms in the country, has taken an important step in bolstering its Southeast presence with the opening of its first off...

December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Putnam County Superior Court judge has ruled that Roy Embry and Rhonda Tuttle, both of Eatonton, Georgia, violated Georgia’s Fair Housing Act (GFHA) by refusing to rent to an interracial couple.

December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- WHAT: Attorneys General Kamala D. Harris of California and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada will make a joint mortgage-related announcement.

Washington, D.C. - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In recent years, there has been a definitive shift away from large residential subdivisions towards smaller scale infill development projects with a greater emphasis on affordability, access to public transportation, commercial opportunities and job centers. Amid continued concerns about over housing affordability, home styles have become simpler with low maintenance, durable building materials.

Upper Marlboro, MD - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, as part of the EcoBuild Conference at the Washington Convention Center, the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) and its Building Enclosure Technology and Environment Council (BETEC) will host a day-long symposium on High-Performance Light-Framed Walls. NAHB Research Center staff will moderate and participate in the panels for many of the sessions

NEW BRITAIN, CT - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Chris Murphy released the results of a survey of home energy assistance applicants in Connecticut and unveiled new legislation to fully fund the federal Low Income Home Energy ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- During the third quarter, delinquency rates declined for commercial and multifamily mortgages held by banks and in commercial mortgage backed securities (CMBS). Delinquency rates increased for loans held by life insurance companies and held or insured by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac but are still at low levels, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.

WASHINGTON, DC - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Assistant Secretary Sandra B. Henriquez announced today that HUD is joining forces with GreatSchools, a national non-profit educational resource for parents. The intent of this new partnership is to give parents living in public housing or who receive HUD Housing Choice Voucher rental assistance greater access to local school information that will help them make more informed decisions about where to send their children to school.

Concord, MA - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rhines writes on architectural history and interior design as well as real-estate issues. Her articles have appeared in Old-House Journal, Old-House Interiors, Wayside Magazine, Style 1900, Arts ...

Phoenix, AZ - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sperry Van Ness – SVN Partners in Greater Phoenix announced the sale of the 97- unit Country Park Villas Apartments, located at 1248 South Vineyard in Mesa, Arizona for $2.25 million, or approximat...

Phoenix, AZ - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sperry Van Ness - SVN Partners in Greater Phoenix announced the sale of the 223-unit Sunset Landing Apartments, located at 8450 North 67th Avenue in Glendale, Arizona for $7.8 million, or approximate...

“Continued Oversight of the Implementation of the Wall Street Reform Act” WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chairman Johnson, Ranking Member...

WASHINGTON, DC - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Elderly Americans in Connecticut, Indiana, Minnesota, New York and Ohio will soon find themselves living in upgraded apartments equipped to meet their physical needs because of $23.7 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD today announced the grants to help convert existing multifamily projects into assisted living facility for the elderly. A detailed summary of each grant is attached to this release.

NEW YORK, NY - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Dec. 8, national and local affordable housing leaders will be recognized for their incredible commitment to affordable housing and for their support of economic growth, job creation and recovery....

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