HARRISBURG - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kathleen Kane is reminding contractors to re-register with the Attorney General's Office, in order to comply with the Home Improvement Consumer Protection Act, which took effect July 1, 2...

Vancouver, WA - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A proposal for election of a 15-member Board of Freeholders to draft a home rule charter is on the June 4 hearing schedule for the Board of County Commissioners

Los Angeles, CA - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On June 1 NeighborWorks America will launch NeighborWorks Week which is a week-long celebration where thousands of volunteers come together to help make their neighborhoods healthy, sustainable places for families to work and play together and also call home. NHS is one of the 235 national charter members of NeighborWorks America and is kicking off NeighborWorks Week by hosting a Neighborhood Pride Day in Sun Valley, CA

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mark Udall, who chairs the U.S. Senate National Parks Subcommittee, today asked the public to weigh in on a proposal to convey 40 acres of federal administrative land from the U.S. Forest Service Di...

Frisco - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) today announced the introduction of legislation that would help expand the stock of affordable housing and support businesses that thrive off tourism as well as their workers. T...

TUCSON - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Ron Barber will host the 61st Solar Power 101 workshop tomorrow with the Tucson Association of Realtors with a focus on how solar installations affect residential and commercial real estate transact...

NORTH CAROLINA - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Deborah K. Luedy with NAI Capital’s Pasadena office and Dave Stolte and John Alstrom with the Orange County office represented the Buyer, Forest Pointe Apartments, LLC, in the purchase of a multi-un...

UGENE, OR - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce David Elsey has become the latest real estate professional to join the growing network of agents and brokers who have employed the dynamic IDX Broker software. Elsey now ma...

EUGENE, OR - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Frederick, Maryland real estate professional Keith Litchauer, today announce the website Litchauer hosts synced with a customizable IDX solution, revolutionizing the online property search f...

EUGENE, OR - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) --X, Inc. and Stephanie Payab have joined forces to deliver Encino, California home seekers with a thorough and dynamic online real estate resource. As a member of the California Regional MLS (CRMLS), Payab ...

EUGENE, OR - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and LynnMac have brought a customizable IDX solution to the clients of Realtor Steve Glover. Seattle, Washington listings are now conveniently displayed on the website of Glover, bringing thousa...

Norfolk, VA - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- For Rent Media Solutions, a division of Dominion Enterprises, recently introduced Easyology, a philosophy of providing innovative marketing solutions for the multifamily industry that are easy to use, easy to understand, and easy to measure. FRMS kicked off Easyology with a marketing campaign detailing how it provides simplified product solutions for apartment communities and an easy apartment search tool for renters

BOSTON - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thursday, May 30, 2013 – As part of Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray’s transition, the Lieutenant Governor today announced new leadership to chair and oversee policies to end and prevent homelessness, substance abuse and sexual and domestic violence. Since his first term in office, the Lieutenant Governor has been the Administration’s lead on these three major policy initiatives to help some of the Commonwealth’s most vulnerable populations.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced $32 million in grant awards to assist more than 1,300 extremely low-income persons and families living with HIV/AIDS annually. The grant awards will provide these households with a stable living environment, which is essential to accessing healthcare and HIV related services. In addition to housing assistance these grant programs will provide access to the needed supportive services in assisting beneficiary’s with a path to self-sufficiently such as life skills, job readiness services and employment training

Bell Gardens, CA - May 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Abode Communities and the City of Bell Gardens welcomed Congresswoman Lucille Roybal-Allard and community representatives at the grand opening of Terra Bella, the newest housing development in the City featuring 65 affordable homes for seniors earning between 30 - 60% of Area Median Income. The grand opening took place on May 29th and was held at Terra Bella located at 5720 Clara Street, Bell Gardens, CA 90201.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin will join Warwick Mayor Scott Avedisian, mortgage service providers, HUD-certified housing counselors and several community housing groups, in partnership with th...

Reston, Virginia - May 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that a North Carolina State Superior Court Judge dismissed a lawsuit filed by the Guilford County, NC Register of Deeds, ruling in favor of MERSCORP Holdings, Inc., Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) and multiple member institutions.

CHICAGO, IL - May 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Three executives from Clarion Associates, Inc., Chicago, a national land-use and real estate consulting firm, have been honored with a 2012 William S. Ballard Award from The Counselors of Real Estate® (...

FRESNO, CA - May 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Jim Costa announced today that the Fresno Housing Authority and the Fresno Veterans Affairs Medical Center have been awarded $378,840 to provide case management and rental assistance to 70 homeless v...

Reston, Virginia - May 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that Judge William F. Kuntz, II, of the U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of New York ruled in favor of MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. and dozens of MERS member institutions in a suit asserting a litany of allegations surrounding conspiracy and fraud

Moving can be one of the most stressful events in a person’s life, but choosing the right company can make the process much smoother. Whether you’re relocating across town or the country, the importance of finding a reliable mover cannot be overstated.

You’re about to list your home for sale. Is your home ready for what’s coming? If you haven’t crossed these six items off your to-do list yet, the answer is a resounding “no.” Here’s what you need to do, roughly in order, to make sure your place is in the best possible shape to show to buyers. 

Exposure to air pollution leads to approximately 7 million premature deaths annually and deprives millions of healthy years of life. The heightened battle against climate change and environmental degradation has once again taken centre stage, with an urgent appeal from the World Health Organization (WHO) for countries to slash air pollution limits to save millions of lives.

For this week’s “Tuesday’s Tips,” the New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection is sharing tips to help New Yorkers identify and avoid rental scams. Rental scams are executed in a variety of different ways, but the goal is the same: bilk potential tenants out of as much money as possible or steal their personal information.

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