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WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an op-ed that appeared this week in The Miami Herald, former Housing Secretary Henry Cisneros described reverse mortgages as an “important tool” that for some seniors can finance home modifications that will allow greater independence.

WASHINGTON, DC - April 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than one million people have cashed or deposited more than $1 billion in checks related to the Independent Foreclosure Review Payment Agreement through April 25

Reston, Virginia - April 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that a five-justice panel of the Idaho Supreme Court unanimously affirmed a lower court decision in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. ...

ATLANTA http://www.twitter.com/hotelindigo Hotel Indigo®, IHG’s (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)] upscale boutique brand, is continuing its expansion in major U.S. cities with plans for its third hotel in the Chicago market. The hotel, which will be located in the historic downtown area’s Atlantic Bank Building, is expected to open in spring 2014.

Washington, D.C. - April 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Land Title Association (ALTA) reminds consumers, whether they are a first-time homebuyer or a senior downsizing their home for retirement, to be prepared for the real estate closing process.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Renter households increased to 35.4 percent in 2011. Find out more on Friday, April 26, 2013, at approximately 9:15 a.m. EDT as Arthur Cresce, assistant division chief for housing statistics in the Social, Economic and Housing Economic Statistics Division at the U.S. Census Bureau, discusses statistics about U.S. housing characteristics. Note: This segment was originally scheduled for April 19

LAUDERDALE LAKES, FL - April 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Broward County Housing Authority (BCHA) has won one of the most prestigious awards offered by the public procurement industry. The Universal Public Procurement Certification Council (UPPCC) named BCHA as recipient of the 2013 UPPCC Agency Certification Award in the Small Agency category. It is the first time BCHA has won the award

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- This notice is directed to Housing Authority owners of properties in the State-Sponsored Housing Portfolio which transferred from the Department of Economic and Community Development (DECD) to the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) in 2003

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today celebrated a victory after the U.S. Department of Labor (DOL) awarded Eckman Construction Company a $31.6 million contract to build a DOL Job Corps Center in Manchester, N.H., after removing a controversial government-mandated project labor agreement (PLA) from the federal project’s solicitation for construction services. Eckman Construction Company, Bedford N.H., submitted a bid that was more than $6 million below the lowest offer when the project was subjected to a PLA.

Washington, DC - April 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s committee hearing on regulatory impediments to the re-entry of private capital in the housing finance sector. The committee has been holding a series of hearings on the need to create a sustainable housing finance system:

Washington– The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has announced the winner of a mobile application competition designed to make local assistance resources accessible to...

CHICAGO, IL - April 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- It is an honor to be with you today for a whole lot of reasons. Chicago is one of my favorite cities, and so I was excited to be here last year on one of my first official trips to witness first-hand how our homeownership preservation fairs are helping distressed borrowers save their homes through affordable loan modifications, and I am pleased to say that we will be back again to host a similar event on May 16.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Researchers from the U.S. Department of Energy’s National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) have calibrated the significant value that concentrating solar power (CSP) plants can add to an electric grid.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two months after the legal deadline, President Obama finally submitted his budget recently —one that never, ever balances and includes new spending. And yesterday the non-partisan Tax Policy Center provided the “cherry on top.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kathleen (Kathy) Miller, Broker/ Sales Associate with Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate Point Pleasant office, was awarded the 2013 Five Star Real Estate Agent Award in the March issue of New Je...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- While there are some shining stars, the report has quite a bit of red ink. Keep in mind the 1st Quarter of closed sales reflects the business — or deals — of the prior quarter due to the time lapse between making a deal and sitting down to the closing, then having the closing documents recorded. That said, this report reflects the sales activity from the 4th quarter of 2012 — Hurricane Sandy hit our entire region disastrously and obviously interrupted lives and businesses, including real estate on the East End.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- While there are some shining stars, the report has quite a bit of red ink. Keep in mind the 1st Quarter of closed sales reflects the business — or deals — of the prior quarter due to the time lapse between making a deal and sitting down to the closing, then having the closing documents recorded. That said, this report reflects the sales activity from the 4th quarter of 2012 — Hurricane Sandy hit our entire region disastrously and obviously interrupted lives and businesses, including real estate on the East End.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- ConsensusDocs released the new ConsensusDocs 247 Owner & Consultant Agreement today, which provides an industry standard contract for an owner who wants to retain a consultant on a construction project. The agreement was crafted to provide a good contractual base for a variety of consulting arrangements, including interior design, inspection, industrial hygiene, retrofits, procurement and many others.

SAN DIEGO - April 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- During the housing downturn, different neighborhoods across the United States experienced different levels of distress. The same is true in recovery. As a result, it is important to understand neighborhood-level general and distressed property trends in order to make sound REO-to-Rental investments

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- To the residents, property owners, and proprietors of the impact area, I am so grateful for the resiliency of this great city, and the kindnesses that we have witnessed in this past week