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CB RICHARD ELLIS GROUP, INC. ADDED TO PRESTIGIOUS “COMPANIES THAT CARE” HONOR ROLL
March 18, 2010 Posted by CB Richard Ellis
Chicago, IL - March 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — March 18, 2010 – CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced it has been named to the prestigious Companies That Care Honor Roll for the third year in a row. Companies on the Honor Roll have demonstrated employer practices that signify their strong commitment to their employees and their communities, as determined by Center for Companies that Care, a national not-for-profit organization dedicated to enhancing the quality of life for employees and communities
Freddie Mac Announces Offering of Guaranteed Structured Pass-Through K Certificates
March 18, 2010 Posted by Freddie Mac
McLean, VA - March 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Freddie Mac (NYSE: FRE) today announced a new offering of Structured Pass-Through Certificates (”K Certificates”), multifamily mortgage-backed securities that help provide liquidity, stability and affordability to the nation’s multifamily housing market. The company expects to offer approximately $1.1 billion in K Certificates (”K-006 Certificates”), which are anticipated to price on or about March 25, 2010, and settle on or about April 6, 2010
RE-INSIDER UNCOVERS FREDDIE MAC SUPPORTING OFF-SHORING OF AMERICAN JOBS
March 8, 2010 Posted by Serena Ehrlich
Los Angeles, CA - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — RE-INSIDER.com, the site dedicated to tracking abuses in the California real estate industry, has determined that new activities by tax-payer supported, Freddie Mac, are not aligned with President Obama’s current US jobs program as declared in his January 2010 State of the Union Address, to help keep the American worker employed
Log Homes Council Unveils New Feature Home
March 4, 2010 Posted by RealEstateRama
March 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — When turning the dream of living in a log home into a reality, it helps to convey exactly what you want to your builder and log home manufacturer. Scrapbooks, photos and floor plans certainly help. But home buyers Connie and Fred Woolard took it to the next level for a 2,380-square feet log home in Fleetwood, NC. To show exactly how she wanted their dream home positioned on their land, Connie Woolard created a miniature three dimensional model of their home and brought it to the job site
LISC announces $607MM in 2009 Building Sustainable Communities investments
March 1, 2010 Posted by RealEstateRama
NEW YORK, NY - March 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) invested $607 million during 2009 to help transform distressed neighborhoods into good places to live, work, do business and raise families
Survey Shows Majority Want to Force Bankers
February 24, 2010 Posted by Housing Predictor
Destin, FL - February 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — A majority of Americans feel that the U.S. government should force bankers to reduce mortgages to make them more affordable for troubled homeowners, according to a new Housing Predictor survey.
MacArthur Awards $6 Million to Support Research on How Housing Matters to Children, Families, and Communities; Competition Seeks New Research Proposals
February 24, 2010 Posted by MacArthur Foundation
February 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation announced today competitive research grants totaling nearly $6 million to 13 institutions to explore how housing matters to children, families, and communities. The grants will be used to produce a base of empirical evidence to show how housing affects children’s cognitive, emotional, and behavioral development and how housing choices shape the economic, physical, and emotional well-being of adults.
MERIT Property Management Raised More than $182,000 in 2009 United Way Philanthropic Campaign
February 19, 2010 Posted by MERIT
Aliso Viejo, CA - February 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — MERIT Property Management, a leading provider of professional community association and rental management services, announced today that it raised more than $182,000 during its 2009 United Way campaign. All of MERIT’s eleven regional offices participated and donated contributions. Pledges were distributed to each region’s local United Way chapter.
Foreclosures May Top 20 Million
February 12, 2010 Posted by Housing Predictor
Destin, FL - February 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Foreclosures are likely to top 20-million homes in the U.S. if government officials don’t take action to lessen the impact of the foreclosure crisis, according to a report by Housing Predictor.
Structural Insulated Panels Help Seven Top Builders Claim Energy Value Housing Awards
February 10, 2010 Posted by SIPA
February 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Twenty of the nation’s top energy-efficient builders were recognized at the 2010 Energy Value Housing Awards (EVHA) presentation in Las Vegas, Nevada. Now in its 15th year, the program recognizes elite builders who are constructing and marketing cutting edge energy-efficient homes. It is managed by the NAHB Research Center, and operated in partnership with the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and the U.S. Department of Energy through the National Renewable Energy Laboratory.
