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HOUSTON - February 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hines, the international real estate firm, announced today that it has been retained by Franklin Street Properties Corp. (and its affiliates, collectively “FSP”), an investment firm specializing in real estate, to manage a three-building office portfolio in the West Houston Energy Corridor

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In response to demand for a reprise of the Assets Learning Conference session, Housing as an Asset-Building Platform, at the Corporation for Enterprise Development (CFED) Conference, this webinar will present innovative strategies to integrate asset building and other financial services into affordable housing programs. As families across the country struggle to become financially secure,

WASHINGTON, DC - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- ConsensusDocs released the new ConsensusDocs 299 Joint Venture LLC Agreement today, which provides the first industry standard contract for joint ventures of contractors, contract managers, design builders and design professionals utilizing an LLC model. The agreement is flexible to accommodate joint ventures between contractors, construction managers and design builders, as well as those incorporating an architect, engineer or other design professional

Costa Mesa, CA - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Benutech, Inc. invites the real estate community to ReboReports.com, an online resource which presents new informational and educational videos targeted to a variety of professionals within the industry.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cold Spring Harbor, New York – Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty (DGSIR), one of the nation’s leading realtors, has named Deirdre O'Connell General Sales Manager. Patricia J. Petersen, President and CEO of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty, made the announcement.

Reston, Virginia - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Below is a monthly summary of major legal decisions involving either the use of the MERS® System database or Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) and its role in the mortgage process. Please feel free to contact the Office of Communications at MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. with any questions and visit the MERS Newsroom for a full list of news releases.

Washington, D.C. - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- John Courson, president and CEO of HBI, gathered with other building industry leaders to announce the winners of 2013 NAHB Residential Construction Management Competition (RCMC) during an awards ceremony at the 2013 NAHB International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas.

Washington, DC – February 7, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Kevin Cramer joined Senators Hoeven and Heitkamp in sending a letter to Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan, urging the HUD to al...

WASHINGTON, DC - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Increasing confidence in home sales and an improved sense of job security provide further evidence of the strengthening of the housing market, according to Fannie Mae’s January 2013 National Housing Survey results. Underlying the growing sense of optimism, the percentage of survey respondents who think it is a good time to sell a home continued to climb to 23 percent last month from 11 percent the same time last year. While expectations regarding personal finances stayed relatively flat last month, other housing indicators remained at or near survey highs, indicating consumers remain confident in the stability of the housing market.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- John R. Wood Realtors is pleased to welcome four new real estate agents to the Naples, FL team. Bob and Ann Sullivan have years of great team experience, and Joe Rivera Jr. and Mark P. Ripley are excellent individual agents.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Modular Building Institute, the international nonprofit trade association that serves the commercial modular construction industry, has released its initial slate of speakers for the World of Modular trade show and convention, March 16-19, 2013, in Scottsdale, Arizona. For 30 years, the event has provided industry professionals with a place to network, exchange ideas, learn from experts, discuss issues, display new products and receive recognition.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- This morning Woodstock Institute released a report showing that completed foreclosures in the Chicago area increased nearly 75 percent in 2012, the largest single-year increase since the foreclosure crisis began.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The conference was hosted by John Brian Losh, Chairman/Publisher of LuxuryRealEstate.com (Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate) in partnership with Rimontgó Immobilaria. Who’s Who in Luxury Real Estate is a membership-driven worldwide luxury brokerage assemblage. The network includes the most prominent global luxury brokers and meets three times each year, nationally and internationally, to discuss current real estate trends.

CHICAGO, IL - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pierce & Associates recently provided a $100,000 charitable donation to further the goals of Mercy Housing Lakefront’s ten-year Moving Forward Together campaign. With this new gift, Denis Pierce, Pierce & Associates, and the Pierce Family Foundation have contributed almost $1.4 million over three years to address the regional housing and foreclosure crisis.

Phoenix, AZ - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- GPE Commercial Advisors, a local industry cornerstone and leading third-party commercial real estate firm have...

Washington, DC - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, in reaction to this morning’s House Financial Services Committee hearing, “Examining the Proper Role of the Federal Housing Administration in our Mortgage Insurance Market”, NCRC President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Vincent Gray promised in his address at the “Housing for All” rally to reveal more information about his plan to support affordable housing across the Continuum of Housing. While housing advocates approached the promise with a bit of skepticism, it appears Gray will follow through with significant dollars. In a full house gathered at Sixth & I Historic Synagogue, a standing ovation ensued following Gray’s announcement of a one-time $100 million dollar investment directed to affordable housing for the creation and preservation of 10,000 units.

Washington, DC - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rebuilding Together, a Safe and Healthy Housing organization that believes Community Starts at Home, is teaming up with Lowe’s through its Community Partners program to provide free critical home repairs to four low-income homeowners and to support the Friendly House in the Central City neighborhood of Phoenix on February 20 and 21.

WASHINGTON, DC - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- House Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling (R-TX) delivered the following opening statement at today’s hearing on the proper role of the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) in the nation's mortgage insurance market. Today's hearing is the first in a series of hearings the committee plans on the FHA.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The best housing markets in 2013 have been named by Money Journal , which provides expert financial insight on stocks, bonds, real estate and all sorts of investments.