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Arlington, VA - July 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced it has signed a strategic partnership with Maxwell Systems, a leading provider of construction management software solutions, expert services and best practices that empower contractors to eliminate waste and run a more efficient and profitable business.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced bipartisan legislation last month to address the nation’s troubled housing finance system. Senators Corker and Warner will discuss the details of the proposal and prospects for housing finance reform at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) on Wednesday, July 17 at 8:30AM.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new energy-efficient approach to building occupancy detection, a better way to detect heat loss in electric-vehicle batteries and a high-efficiency silicon solar cell – all developed or advanced at the Energy Department’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) – have been named among this year’s most significant innovations by R&D Magazine.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the market picking back up, there is a resurgence in new home communities across the country. If you’re in the market for a home, you may be asking yourself the question, new home, or old home?

Washington, DC - July 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Council on Aging (NCOA) has announced special reduced counseling fees?$90, down from $125—for older homeowners considering a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM), popularly known as a reverse mortgage.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On July 20, 2013 Fannie Mae will enhance our at-issuance and on-going disclosures for Multifamily Mortgage-Backed Securities (MBS). These enhancements will improve transparency for Multifamily MBS backed by adjustable rate mortgages (ARMs) which employ the Actual/360 (A/360) day count convention for payment of interest. The following will be impacted by this enhancement.

Washington, D.C. - July 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Refinance volumes remained high in April as mortgage rates dipped slightly from March, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s April 2013 Refinance Report. More than 463,000 refinances took place in April. Of these, nearly 107,000 loans have been completed through the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP), bringing the total number of HARP refinances to more than 2.5 million since April 2009.

San Francisco, CA - July 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On June 7, the 17th Annual Meritus College Fund awards were presented to 50 high school graduates for their pursuit of higher education. Zephyr Real Estate sponsored the awards ceremony, and agents from Zephyr provided a scholarship valued at $14,000 to Joshua Consul, one of those graduates. Joshua graduated from International Studies Academy and will attend San Francisco State University

SHREVEPORT, LOUISIANA, - July 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- It all happened so fast. Toneka Lewis took a class for first-time homebuyers to see where she stood with her credit and whether she was a good candidate, at some point in the future, to become a homeowner

MINOT, N.D. - July 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator John Hoeven, a member of the U.S. Senate Appropriations Committee, today met with Minot Air Force leaders and service members to discuss important military construction projects on the base. Hoev...

Albany, NY - July 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo is today deploying the Department of Financial Services’ (DFS) Mobile Command Center to Herkimer County to help homeowners and businesses affected by recent heavy rains and devastating flood damage in the Mohawk Valley region. Governor Cuomo also outlined resources and advice for victims who are dealing with their insurance company to help them get the relief to which they are entitled as quickly as possible, including the availability of a DFS Disaster Hotline at 1-800-339-1759

Brooklyn, NY - July 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Brooklyn, New York – Representative Yvette D. Clarke on Tuesday called on the Department of Housing and Urban Development to eliminate restrictions that have prevented victims of Hurricane Sandy from rebuilding their homes and businesses

TAMPA, FL - July 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Carter Validus Mission Critical REIT, Inc. announced today that it has acquired the Infocrossing Data Center property in Leonia, NJ. It is strategically located in close proximity to New York City.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- President Obama announced on June 25 his climate action plan, which includes significant goals related to renewable energy and energy efficiency. The plan directs the U.S. Department of the Interior to issue permits by 2020 for enough renewable energy projects on public lands to power 6 million homes, while also designating the first-ever hydropower project for priority permitting, setting a new goal to install 100 megawatts of renewable energy on federally assisted housing by 2020, and maintaining the existing commitment to deploy renewable energy projects on military installations.

PITTSBURGH - July 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (Bank) is pleased to announce its new membership with the Pennsylvania Association of Mutual Insurance Companies (PAMIC).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- TD Bank has announced the opening of the application period for its 2013 Housing for Everyone Grant program. Applications are due by August 30. The program will award a total of $2.5 million this year to 25 local non-profit organizations that address affordable housing needs in communities served by TD Bank, including $500,000 for organizations in Massachusetts, Rhode Island and Connecticut. The theme of this year’s competition is Neighborhood Revitalization and Stabilization. Applications for funding must focus on

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assessor-Recorder-County Clerk Dennis Draeger signed the annual property assessment roll today. The assessment roll contained 817,635 parcels and is valued at $167,498,015,331. This is a net increase as compared to the 2012 assessment roll of 3%. A significant reason for the increase was the improvement in the real estate market and the recovery of values previously reduced under decline in market value provisions.

SAN DIEGO - July 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- DataQuick®, a Mortgage Technology Top 50 service provider, now offers its high-quality data, proprietary analytics and research expertise as an online resource through the company’s website. The site gives lenders, originators and investors convenient access to local market data and insight built from the nation’s largest independent property database

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In accordance with the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, HUD published a Notice in the June 28, 2013, Federal Register identifying Federal buildings and other real property HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. The properties were reviewed using information provided to HUD by Federal landholding agencies or by GSA regarding their inventories of excess or surplus property. The list includes buildings and properties in Colorado, Iowa, Louisiana, Massachusetts, New Jersey, Oklahoma, Puerto Rico, and South Carolina.

Northbrook, IL - July 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group’s Research Department has released a new research report providing comprehensive numbers and analysis of the 2nd quarter activity in the National Net Lease Market.