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WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- During Disaster Safety and Mitigation Week (May 13-19) – which is part of National Building Safety Month – the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is touting the importance of state enactment and enforcement of modern building codes.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- HOPE NOW, the voluntary, private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, investors, mortgage insurers and non-profit counselors, released its 1Q 2013 data, which shows that approximately 245,000 homeowners have received permanent loan modifications from mortgage servicers so far this year.

Washington, DC - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Financial Services Housing and Insurance Subcommittee continued its examination of the troubled Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today with a hearing that focused on several of the agency’s programs that operate outside its mission

Northbrook, IL - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group’s Research Department has released a new research report providing comprehensive numbers and analysis of the activity in the National Net Lease Bank Ground Lease Market.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Growth in home sales and prices is contributing to a broader improvement in the overall economy, aided in part by current homeownership tax treatment, according to presentations at a residential real estate forum during the Realtors® Midyear Legislative Meetings & Trade Expo.

ATLANTA - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. Johnny Isakson, R-Ga., will deliver the keynote speech at the National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) 47th Annual Journalism Conference, set for June 5-8 in downtown Atlanta. Isakson, who has served in the Senate since 2005, will speak to the group Friday, June 7 at the Hilton Atlanta at 8:45 AM

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Good morning. Thank you, Secretary Skinner, for that kind introduction, and thanks for inviting me here today. I’m grateful to have the opportunity to talk about the housing market with you, an...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Exclusive Buyer Agents (NAEBA), the organization of real estate professionals who advocate for buyers, has announced the creation of a scholarship program. $1,000 scholarships will be awarded to two individuals who can best demonstrate with a short video why a smart consumer should use an Exclusive Buyer Agent when buying a home

CHICAGO, IL - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chicago-based Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® announced its 2012 sales statistics today, once again demonstrating dominance in the real estate market.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lila Delman Real Estate announced the sale today of “Dunmere” 560 Ocean Road, an oceanfront home in Narragansett, Rhode Island, listed at $3,950,000. This is the highest sale in Narragansett year to date. Melanie Delman, President, Janet Kermes, Sales Associate, and Deborah Wilson, Sales Associate, represented the seller.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) released three new reports as part of its Green Proving Ground program, which tests building technologies in real-world situations to evaluate their potential to save energy, water, and reduce utility costs. Through the Green Proving Ground, GSA is finding new ways that federal buildings across the nation can save taxpayer dollars, while also finding the best use of these technologies.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of its ongoing effort to accelerate the elimination of the disability compensation claims backlog, the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is announcing today that it is mandating overtime for claims processors in its 56 regional benefits offices. This surge, which will be implemented through the end of fiscal year 2013, will be targeted to eliminating the backlogged status of claims. The additional overtime hours that will be worked during this period will be used to help eliminate the backlog with continued emphasis on high-priority claims for homeless Veterans and those claiming financial hardship, the terminally ill, former Prisoners of War, Medal of Honor recipients, and Veterans filing Fully Developed Claims

WASHINGTON, DC - May 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) is pleased to announce that Henry Cisneros, former Secretary, Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and Co-Chair, Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) Housing Commission will deliver the keynote address at Housing Credit Connect in San Francisco on June 25, 2013. This annual event, presented by NCSHA, convenes decision makers from the nation’s Housing Credit allocating agencies with leading program experts to discuss the top issues facing this vital housing resource.

La Jolla, CA. - May 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The median price paid for a Bay Area home moved above the half-million-dollar mark for the first time in almost five years, pushed up by pent-up demand, an improving economy, investor activity, low mortgage interest rates and constrained supply, as well as a continued decline in distressed sales, a real estate information service reported

CHICAGO, IL - May 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Appraisal Institute, the nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers, today advised homeowners to properly maintain their landscaping, which can significantly affect property values.

New York, NY - May 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- This evening, Tenants & Neighbors and Goddard Riverside Community Center will be co-hosting a forum on ways to improve New York's rent control laws. In attendance will be

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two Spring Hill, Tenn., men pleaded guilty in federal court today for their involvement in a racially-motivated conspiracy to interfere with the housing rights of African-American residents of the Spring Lake subdivision of Spring Hill, the Justice Department announced. Dakota James Calderhead, 20, and Kristian Chancellor Mathis, 19, each pleaded guilty in U.S. District Court in Nashville, Tenn., to one count of conspiracy to deprive a person of his civil rights.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MRG Document Technologies has developed legal compliance technology support software that addresses today’s “ever more complex” mortgage servicing policies and procedures.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MRG Document Technologies has developed legal compliance technology support software that addresses today’s “ever more complex” mortgage servicing policies and procedures.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is once again hosting a nationwide 2K “Walk and Roll” event at more than 170 VA sites across the nation on May 15 to coincide with National Employee Health and Fitness Day. The event will also encourage employee and local community support of homeless Veterans.