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WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced that former National Chairman James (Jim) W. Elmer, founder and president of James W. Elmer Construction Co., Spokane, Wash., received a Life Membership award. He was presented this honor June 18 at ABC’s National Board of Directors meeting in Washington, D.C.

PITTSBURGH - June 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) is pleased to announce that Board member Patrick A. Bond of Charleston, W.Va., is the first West Virginian to become a National Association of Corporate Directors (NACD) Fellow, the highest level of credentialing for corporate directors and corporate governance professionals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Bob Latta (R-Bowling Green) led a letter, signed by members from the Ohio delegation, to the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) regarding the definition of "rural" counties as ...

WASHINGTON, DC - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Americans’ confidence in their ability to buy and sell a home climbed sharply in May, likely due to reports of strong home price gains, according to results from Fannie Mae’s May 2013 National Housing Survey. The share of respondents who say now is a good time to sell a home reached a record high of 40 percent, compared to 30 percent in April and 16 percent one year ago. At the same time, the share of those who say it is a good time to buy a home moved up 5 percentage points from April to a survey high of 76 percent. Americans’ average 12-month home price change expectation also reached a survey high in May, climbing to 3.9 percent from 2.7 percent in April.

WASHINGTON - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nearly 2.7 million checks have been cashed or deposited for about $2.4 billion as a result of the Independent Foreclosure Review (IFR) Payment Agreement through June 6, 2013.

ATLANTA - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) today announced the winners of its 63rd Annual Journalism Awards, recognizing excellence in reporting, writing and editing stories about residential and commercial real estate

Atlanta - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) has named the winners of the Sixth Annual Robert Bruss Real Estate Book Awards. The awards recognize excellence in books published in 2012 on the broad field of real estate

NYC Tenants and grassroots organizations from around the city will gather at a rally in support of stronger regulations for rent law enforcement, in order to prevent illegal overcharges, harassment and eviction. Immediately following the rally, tenants will testify at a hearing to review the state housing agency's proposed amendments the rules regarding rent regulation enforcement

CHICAGO, IL - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The nation’s largest professional association of real estate appraisers announced its support today for federal legislation that would improve the mortgage underwriting process by ensuring appraisers are provided relevant property information relating to green and energy-efficient features

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A coalition that includes the U.S. federal government and over 200 major commercial building sector partners has issued a simple challenge to U.S. manufacturers: if you can build wireless sub-meters that cost less than $100 apiece and enable us to identify opportunities to save money by saving energy, we will buy them. A group of at least 18 manufacturers has already agreed to take up the challenge, pledging to produce devices that will meet the specifications outlined by the U.S. Department of Energy and its private sector partners that have signed letters of intent to purchase the wireless sub-meters.

Washington, D.C. - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Constructors (AIC) has become the 39th member of ConsensusDocs, a unique coalition that produces best practice contracts for the design and construction industry

ST. LOUIS - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- First quarter 2013 house prices were higher across most of the seven states that comprise the Federal Reserve's Eighth District compared with this time last year, according to the St. Louis Fed’s latest Housing Market Conditions

Tampa, FL - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Less than one week into the 2013 Atlantic Hurricane Season the first named storm – Andrea – is bringing tropical weather conditions to the Tampa Bay area on a track toward the eastern United States. With the “A” storm under our belt, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is reminding Tampa Bay residents to take action to prepare their homes or businesses for what is expected to be an active storm season.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hill & Co. Real Estate, San Francisco's premier brokerage for residential real estate, today announced some significant additions to its roster of REALTORS®. Agents Joan Gordon, her business partner and son, David Cohen, and Julie Ray have joined the company in recent weeks. Agent Courtney Cooper, who assists Joan and David, also joined the company.

CHICAGO, IL - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- RELO Direct®, Inc. President/CEO Bob Portale, SCRP, SGMS-T, has completed the first-ever offering of Worldwide ERC®’s GMS-T: Strategic Talent Mobility course. Portale was only one of eight mobility leaders invited to take the course as part of a pilot program during Worldwide ERC’s National Relocation Conference in May.

Reston, Virginia - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- We view today's opinions from the Oregon State Supreme Court as consistent with Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc.'s (MERS) role and authority to act on behalf of lenders in Oregon. Ruling in Brandrup v. Recontrust Company, N.A and Niday v. GMAC Mortgage, LLC., the Court said, "if it can be shown that the original lenders and their successors conferred sufficient authority on MERS, to act on their behalves in the necessary respects, MERS may have the authority, as the true beneficiary's agent, to hold and transfer interests in the trust deed." We are confident that we have and can prove such authority

Washington, D.C. - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Monday, June 17, 2013, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) will host a public forum to call upon Congress and the administration to reform our nation’s housing finance system

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services is releasing $187.4 million to states to help low-income homeowners and renters meet rising home energy costs.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Through the voluntary efforts of a Cleveland property owner, another area brownfield has been investigated and remediated under Ohio EPA's Voluntary Action Program (VAP), and is ready for redevelopm...

ROCKY HILL, CT - June 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- June is National Homeownership Month and while families today face numerous challenges when it comes to obtaining their first home, a recent survey conducted for the Connecticut Housing Finance Author...