WASHINGTON, DC - January 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The growing rate of foreclosures and bankruptcies hits particularly hard in minority communities, where individuals who need help often have limited access to resources.

STAMFORD, CT - January 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the largest Fairfield County commercial real estate investment transaction of 2011, the former General Reinsurance Corporation headquarters at 695 East Main Street in Stamford traded hands for $30...

Miami, FL - January 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federated Companies, a leading national real estate investment and development firm, is pleased to announce that it has purchased a 12-acre development site in Wilmington, Massachusetts. The site is located at the intersection of Route 38 and 62, and is the latest development to feature The Federated Companies' apartment community brand, Legacy Park Apartments.

Las Vegas, NV - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Robert (Bob) Hamrick, Chairman and CEO of Coldwell Banker Premier Realty (CBPR), will speak to real estate professionals at the first Crystal Ball Seminar event of the new year, on Friday, January 2...

January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governments shouldn't get involved in property deals that can be handled by the private sector. But sometimes when the interests of developers and the interests of the community conflict, a City has the responsibil...

CLEVELAND, OH - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- After a bureau of the U.S. Treasury Department released new guidelines that amount to a free pass for banks to abandon foreclosed homes—fostering crime and leaving local taxpayers on the hook—U....

ORANGE COUNTY, CA - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voit Real Estate Services’ Irvine office has successfully completed the $6.5 million sale of the Mission Foothills Professional Building, a 52,091 square-foot office property located at 20532 ...

HARRISBURG, PA - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tryko Partners, LLC, has added Harrisburg Park, a 163-unit, garden-style apartment complex in Harrisburg, to its growing regional portfolio. The private equity real estate group acquired the prope...

Orange County, CA - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The first annual “SPIRE Awards” program, recognizing commercial real estate achievements by men and women in Orange County, has been announced by the Commercial Real Estate Women, Orange Cou...

PELLA, IA - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Fri., Jan. 6, episode of ABC television network’s “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition” (EMHE) will include energy-efficient Pella windows and doors windows donated by Pella Windows & Doors. The episode will air at 8 p.m. Eastern/7 p.m. Central on ABC-TV.

January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Please consider Michael G. McGuinness of NAIOP New Jersey as a resource for insight into the following issues. As CEO of the commercial real estate developers association, he is uniquely qualified to discuss the im...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Both Single- and Multifamily Homebuilding Improve from October and Year Ago; Private Nonresidential Increases from November 2010 are Widespread; Most Public Categories Drop from Year-Earlier Levels<

SAN DIEGO, CA - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voit Real Estate Services’ San Diego office has completed the $2.9 million sale of Canyon Terrace, a 28,444 square-foot industrial property located at 9170-9190 Camino Santa Fe in San Diego, Calif.

Miami, FL - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE announced today the addition of retail brokerage professionals, Patxi Diaz and Danny Diaz. The two are joining as Associates to partner with Senior Vice President Paco Diaz, an established top prod...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Iraq war veteran and “Dancing with the Stars” sensation J.R. Martinez will talk about his work with Operation Finally Home, a charitable program providing new homes for injured soldiers, when he visits the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in February.

Outer Banks, NC - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Outer Banks Real Estate headed by Bill Holt shares the new about the upcoming Frank Stick Memorial Show, an event that every artist and anyone who appreciates art should anticipate. This event wil...

Columbia, MO - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an economy with huge unemployment rates since the early years of 1980, finding jobs has been increasingly competitive. Now, University of Missouri programs provides its students the assistance and...

Destin, FL - January 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The worst annual real estate markets forecast for 2012 have been issued by Housing Predictor, which selects the 25 best and 25 worst markets annually. Cities are chosen that have the highest probability of reaching their forecasts.

December 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A national solar installation company wants about 90 laborers and equipment drivers for jobs lasting four months beginning Jan. 10. The project is a 30-megawatt fixed-tilt, ground-mount system in the Grand View a...

ANCHORAGE, AK - December 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Despite the economic recession that continues to plague the housing industry nationwide, the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) again received AAA ratings - the highest possible - for bonds...

The Osceola County Association of REALTORS®, in partnership with Osceola County  Commissioner Cheryl Grieb, Valencia Advanced Manufacturing Program and Zenith Accelerated Learning  Academy hosted a contest for local art students to create and present their design for a bicycle rack for the Association’s new building.

Recently, the Senate passed the?21st?Century ROAD to Housing Act?by a vote of 89-10. The bipartisan housing package includes Senator Reverend Warnock’s provision to ban large corporations from mass purchasing single-family homes. Georgia’s housing market is suffocated by private equity,

Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) today announced $1.4 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements at Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) to strengthen safety and support long-term airport operations.

The National Fair Housing Alliance® (NFHA™) is expressing its deep concern regarding two executive orders issued by the Trump Administration last week that claim to promote access to mortgage credit and remove regulatory barriers to spur the development of affordable homes.

In a small Iowa town, one home can change everything. It can mean the difference between keeping a young teacher in the community or losing her to a city 90 minutes away. Between a farm kid staying on the family land or leaving for good. Between a Main Street that’s growing and one that’s

Rise Economy, in partnership with The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), today announced a $2.5 billion addendum to Columbia Bank’s Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), expanding the bank’s commitments in California following its recent acquisition of Irvine, California-based Pacific Premier Bank.

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