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WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mark Udall, who serves on the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, re-introduced his Solar Uniting Neighborhoods (SUN) Act today. The bill, developed based on ideas from Udall's 2010...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The State of the Nation’s Housing 2013 report, released today, reconfirms that low income renters continue to struggle to afford housing and that there is a dire need for more affordable housing in the U.S. The Joint Center for Housing Studies of Harvard University’s annual report finds that even as the overall housing market shows signs of recovery, the gap between the number of low income households and the supply of affordable and available housing for these households continues to grow.

CHICAGO - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has named imageSurge as a preferred provider through its Solutions Group program, introducing imageSurge’s Interactive Real Estate Storefront™ to the network’s 500+ real estate firms worldwide

San Francisco, CA - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tanglewood, an extraordinary property in Sausalito, recently sold for well over its asking price of $2.9 million. Zephyr Real Estate Agent, Lily Remoundos, represented the purchaser in the transaction.

"Our system of public housing is failing, and by refusing to reform and innovate, we elected officials are failing the very people that are...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Mark Warner (D-VA) have introduced legislation to reform the nation’s housing finance system that rightly recognizes the importance of having a government backstop to private capital. This is essential to providing ample liquidity and support for 30-year, fixed rate mortgages. Any mortgage finance legislation that does not include a full government backstop will fall short of true reform

WASHINGTON, DC - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Housing Conference (NHC) today announced that Lisa Sturtevant will join the nonprofit housing policy organization as executive director of its research affiliate, the Center for Housing Policy, as of August 12. Sturtevant is currently deputy director at George Mason University’s Center for Regional Analysis and an associate research professor with GMU’s School of Public Policy based at the school’s Arlington, Va., campus.

New York, NY - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York City Housing Development Corporation (HDC) Board of Directors have approved issuing $462.2 million in Multi-Family Housing Revenue Bonds to advance HDC’s affordable housing lending activities under Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg’s New Housing Marketplace Plan.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- While the busiest home buying season—spring—is almost behind us, buyers are still searching, and summer is looking like a prime time for selling your house. With a little dedication, you can get your home sold by Labor Day.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has released an interim report on The Family Options Study, which is a multi-year experimental study sponsored by HUD. The objective of the Family Options Study is to provide research evidence to help federal policymakers, community planners, and local practitioners make sound decisions about the best ways to address homelessness among families

New York, N.Y. - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York City Department of Housing Preservation and Development (HPD) Commissioner Mathew M. Wambua today announced the latest housing development to offer preference to income-eligible New Yorkers displaced from their homes by Hurricane Sandy. Bethany Place will add a total of 23 affordable housing rental apartments to the North Harlem neighborhood of Manhattan. Ten percent of the 23 affordable units will be subject to the Sandy preference.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The introduction this week of proposed legislation by Sens. Bob Corker (R-TN) and Mark Warner (D-VA) and a bipartisan group of four additional Senators marks an important step forward in restoring a durable mortgage finance market for consumers, but needs to have a strengthened emphasis on providing broad access to credit for consumers on reasonable terms, said Consumer Federation of America Director of Housing Policy Barry Zigas today

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) released a statement on the introduction of the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Castle of Spring Green, a French chateau-inspired estate set on more than 180 acres of sprawling green valleys and wooded hilltops in the famed Wisconsin River Valley.

IRVINE, CA - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- RealtyTrac (www.realtytrac.com) announced today that it has selected Chase International, one of the leaders in luxury real estate as a member of the RealtyTrac Network (RTN), a licensed network available to leading independent and franchised brokerage companies across the nation.

Tampa, FL - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the warmer summer temperatures providing the right conditions for increased thunderstorm and lightning activity, experts at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) offer advice to help reduce the risk of damage from power surges as part of Lightning Safety Awareness Week (June 23-29).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- LISC announces $1.4 million grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) for LISC's AmeriCorps program. The grant will help support 160 AmeriCorps members in 14 areas where LISC has local offices, as well as fund LISC's efforts to expand Financial Opportunity Centers in low-income neighborhoods nationwide.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The innovative energy efficiency program at the Empire State Building has exceeded guaranteed energy savings for the second year in a row, saving $2.3 million and providing a new model for building retrofits that is now being rolled out nationwide.

WASHINGTON, DC - June 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- HOPE NOW, the voluntary, private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, investors, mortgage insurers and non-profit counselors, released its April 2013 loan modification data. An estimated 70,000 homeowners received permanent, affordable loan modifications from mortgage servicers during the month. This total includes modifications completed under both proprietary programs and the government’s Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- While cities across the nation consider and pass laws against panhandling, sitting or lying in public places, and other measures which criminalize homelessness, lawmakers in Connecticut and Illinois are following Rhode Islands lead in passing legislation to protect homeless individuals from discrimination.