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WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Joint Forum released today its final report on Mortgage insurance: market structure, underwriting cycle and policy implications.

COLUMBUS - August 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced Ohio’s 2012 auto and homeowners insurance average rates, information that is annually compiled by the Department

Casper - August 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A newly released report shows the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) helped preserve and develop more than 270,000 affordable rental units in rural communities nationwide. The National Report, “The Low-Income Housing Tax Credit: Overcoming Barriers to Affordable Housing in Rural America,” was prepared by Rapoza Associates in partnership with five members of the National Rural Housing Coalition. Since the program’s inception, in 1986, the Wyoming Community Development Authority (WCDA) has used the LIHTC program to develop over 4,000 affordable rental housing units in 22 communities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On August 13, 2013, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Board of Directors approved an amendment to the 2013 Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP). The QAP is now pending approval by Governor Malloy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As you know, Governor Malloy has been a champion for affordable housing in Connecticut. As a result of his leadership, over $500 million has been committed for the development and rehabilitation of affordable rental housing. As part of that commitment, he has demonstrated national leadership by making a significant and specific commitment to the State-Sponsored Housing Portfolio (SSHP) in the amount of $300 million over a ten-year period.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On August 12, the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates passed a resolution calling on the U.S. government at all levels to promote and implement the human right to housing.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Board of Directors voted to hold NAREE's 48th Annual Spring Conference in Houston when it met last June during NAREE Atlanta conference. Ralph Bivins, editor of RealtyNewsReport.com and a NAREE past president, is chairing the Houston meeting which will include NAREE University professional development sessions, panels and tours of cutting edge development.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) released a second update to its exam procedures in connection with the new mortgage regulations issued in January 2013. The interim exam procedures offer valuable guidance to financial institutions and mortgage companies on what the CFPB will be looking for as the rules become effective.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Join USICH and the National Coalition for Homeless Veterans for an informational webinar focused on reducing barriers to services that homeless Veterans face in transitional housing and other programs. Addressing these barriers can increase Veteran participation in these programs, improve permanent housing placement rates and, ultimately, further progress toward the goal of ending homelessness among Veterans by 2015.

SEATTLE - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Southeast Effective Development (SEED) broke ground last week on 70 new affordable apartments and townhomes for seniors in south Seattle after successfully closing financing.

Auburn - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Green River Homes – one of the King County Housing Authority’s oldest public housing developments – has gotten a new lease on life. With new roofs, energy-efficient windows, exterior siding and architectural details, it is now some of the best looking rental housing in Auburn. As part of its strategy to preserve and upgrade its entire portfolio of public housing, the King County Housing Authority has completed $11 million worth of renovations to this 59-unit family development.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rebuilding Together and the American Red Cross have joined forces to help bring nearly 90 homes devastated by Hurricane Sandy back to safe and healthy housing conditions. Thanks to a $2.25 million grant from the American Red Cross to Rebuilding Together, these low-income homeowners can look forward to rebuilding their lives and returning to their communities

SAN DIEGO, - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- DataQuick®, a provider of advanced real estate information solutions powered by data, analytics and decisioning has reported July home price growth across all 42 examined counties included in the company’s monthly Property Intelligence Report (PIR); with home prices increasing at an average of more than 13 percent over the past year.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Aug. 12, the American Bar Association (ABA) House of Delegates passed a resolution calling on the U.S. government at all levels to promote and implement the human right to housing.

Washington DC - August 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Red Cross has awarded grants totaling more than $10 million to eight national nonprofit organizations for recovery programs and services for people affected by Superstorm Sandy.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- HOPE NOW, the voluntary, private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, investors, mortgage insurers and non-profit counselors, released its Q2 2013 data, which shows that approximately 204,000 homeowners received permanent loan modifications from mortgage servicers from April through June of this year.

WILMINGTON, Del. - August 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. John Carney (D-Del.) joined the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) and WSFS Bank to recognize two grants totaling $196,000 that will help Habitat for Humanity of New Castle County in two revitalization projects: Prices Run and Simonds Gardens.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Number one: Congress should pass a good, bipartisan idea to allow every homeowner the chance to save thousands of dollars a year by refinancing their mortgage at today’s rates…We’ve been talking about it for a year and a half, two years, three years. There’s no reason not to do it.

SAN DIEGO, - August 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- DataQuick®, a provider of advanced real estate information solutions powered by data, analytics and decisioning, has expanded the availability of its pre-foreclosure intelligence from 156 US counties to 872 counties—significantly enhancing distressed property analysis capabilities for originators, risk managers and servicers.

ATLANTA - August 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today that it has been retained by Franklin Street Properties Corp. (FSP) to manage 999 Peachtree, a 28-story, 621,000-square-foot office building. The property is 94.6 percent leased and is located in Atlanta’s Midtown submarket at the intersection of 10^thand Peachtree streets.