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HARRISBURG - September 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Board of Directors of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today approved the recipients of funding for projects to improve the availability and affordability of housing in the Marcellus Shale region of the state.

LOUISVILLE, Ky. - September 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Louisville economy registered solid economic growth in the second quarter of 2013, according to the most recent edition of the Louisville Burgundy Book released today by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. In particular, manufacturing activity continued to strengthen following last year’s lull and home sales rose appreciably from a year earlier. A survey of businesses revealed that a modest majority expect conditions to improve further in the third quarter.

LITTLE ROCK, Ark. - September 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On balance, economic activity strengthened in the Little Rock zone in the second quarter, according to the most recent edition of the Little Rock Burgundy Book released today by the Federal Reserve Bank of St. Louis. Importantly, labor market conditions are improving, particularly in Little Rock and northwest Arkansas

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today’s hearing by the Senate Banking Committee demonstrated a growing consensus on the need to enact housing finance reform legislation. Jerome Lienhard, CEO of SunTrust Mortgage, and other witnesses including economist Mark Zandi, agreed on the need for housing finance reform that protects the taxpayer; allows originators of all sizes to participate; and creates a system with private capital that also ensures transparency and maintains investor confidence in the system. Witnesses agreed that the bipartisan legislation by Senators Bob Corker and Mark Warner is a positive place to start in developing comprehensive reform.

Rock Springs, W.Y. - September 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Hampshire Companies, a full-service, private real estate investment firm with equity in assets valued at over $2.5 billion, have announced the sale of a 25,295 square-foot, suburban office building located at 2515 Foothill Boulevard in Rock Springs, Wyoming. The buyer is current tenant, Rocky Mountain Bank

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Redmondcity officials today were recognized for their leadership role in partnering with Housing Works, the affordable housing agency forCentral Oregon, which has turned trashed houses seized by the police department into community assets

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Thad Cochran (R-Miss.), along with Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) and U.S. Representative Gregg Harper (R-Miss.), today reported final congressional approval of legislation authorizing the transfer of surplus land within the Natchez Trace Parkway to the City of Natchez for public recreation purposes

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Thursday, September 12, 2013, at 9:45 a.m., the Bicameral Task Force on Climate Change will host a press availability with agriculture and renewable energy leaders. This event will follow a closed-door discussion on climate change and agriculture, where participants will be discussing the threats and costs that climate change poses to agricultural production; what these impacts mean for food supplies and prices, rural economies, and trade; and how agriculture can contribute to efforts to reduce greenhouse gas emissions

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hundreds of NAHB Student Chapters members from across the U.S. will have the opportunity to experience the 2014 International Builders’ Show (IBS) Feb. 4-6 in Las Vegas thanks to $60,000 in travel scholarships from the National Housing Endowment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Members of the House Financial Services Oversight and Investigations Subcommittee today questioned the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Inspector General about reducing waste, fraud, and abuse at HUD

Chicago, IL - September 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 200 stakeholders—including federal, state and county officials; local mayors and other municipal leaders; housing developers; disability advocates; service providers; and people with disabilities—will convene Monday, September 9, 2013, at the Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago to discuss strategies to provide more opportunities for people with disabilities to successfully integrate into communities across the Chicago metropolitan region and the state. The brainchild of The Chicago Community Trust, the “New Partnerships and Novel Plans: Housing Solutions for People with Disabilities” event is co-hosted by the Trust’s Persons with Disabilities Fund, the Coleman Foundation, the Pierce Family Foundation and the Supportive Housing Providers Association.

West Palm Beach, FL - September 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the seven years he’s been the exclusive leasing agent for Phillips Point, Taylor & Mathis’ Principal, Brian Gale says Akerman Senterfitt LLC is the largest prospective tenant he has seen in the downtown West Palm Beach market. A few weeks ago, Akerman became the largest deal he’s done at the property. Florida’s largest law firm signed a lease for nearly 40,000 square feet and will move its West Palm Beach office to two and a half floors at Phillips Point in about a year. The 12-year, $25 million deal was co-brokered by Matt Cheezem of CRESA Partners.

Washington, D.C.- September 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rebuilding Together today announced a $2 million donation from Lowe’s to support the national safe and healthy housing organization. Rebuilding Together will use the grant to complete critical home repairs for low-income families nationwide.

Berkeley, CA - September 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- iHomefinder is pleased to announce that Kristy Darragh of Florida Executive Realty has become a new client. Kristy believes that a winning attitude has been a critical success factor in her real estate practice. She reinforces that positive attitude up with hard work and a commitment to customer service. Kristy serves real estate clients in the Greater Tampa Bay Area and specializes in communities including Tampa, Land O' Lakes, St. Pete Beach, St. Petersburg and Wesley Chapel. With iHomefinder's WordPress IDX plugin on her website, Kristy ensures that her website visitors will have an intuitive, fast online property search experience.

Northbrook, IL - September 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm specializing in single tenant assets, has completed the sale of a single tenant McDonald’s ground lease located at the intersection of Wabash Avenue & Archer Elevator Road in Springfield, Illinois for $978,260.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- CHFA Asset Management staff, in conjunction with Spectrum Enterprises, will be conducting the following LIHTC Compliance Conferences on October 25, 2013.

DES PLAINES, IL - September 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Society of Home Inspectors® (ASHI) is urging homeowners to replace ionization fire alarms, which account for over 90 percent of alarms in use according to the National Fire Protection Association, with photoelectric sensing alarms

Tucson, AZ - September 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Stephen Grossman with NAI Capital’s Orange County office has completed the sale of Capitol Self Storage, a three-property, 1,113 unit self-storage portfolio located in southern Arizona. The facilities are located at 6750 & 9000 East Tanque Verde Road and 6755 East Golf Links Road in Tucson, AZ. NAI Capital marketed the properties exclusively on behalf of the seller. The properties are all well located assets and comprise over 125,000 net rentable square feet. The total value of the transaction was $7.5 million