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SLOW ECONOMIC RECOVERY KEEPS PRESSURE ON U.S. CITIES’ EMERGENCY FOOD AND SHELTER SERVICES

Washington, D.C.- January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A survey report issued just days before the threatened sequestration of federal funding forecasts the need for more, not less, spending in the year ahead to support of growing numbers of hungry and homeless families and individuals in America’s cities. The pending fiscal cliff and sequestration cuts to local social programs could stress already stretched programs designed to serve people in need as automatic cuts are expected if Congress and President fail to reach a budget deal prior to December 31.

Mercy Loan Fund and POAH partner to preserve affordable housing in Massachusetts

Preservation of Affordable Housing (POAH) and Mercy Loan Fund (MLF) have partnered to preserve Central Annex / Union Court Apartments, a 101-unit affordable housing development for the elderly and those with special needs in Pittsfield, Massachusetts. ...

Mercy Housing Inc. earns coveted 4-star rating from Charity Navigator

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mercy Housing’s sound fiscal management practices and commitment to accountability and transparency have earned it a 4-star rating from Charity Navigator, America’s largest independent charity evaluator

Is the Five-Year Plan to End Veteran Homelessness Working?

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- If that notion sounds wildly ambitious to you, that is because it is. But this ambition has fueled significant reductions in veteran homelessness, and has put our nation on course to prevent vet...

2012 housing market posts strong gains: Recovery is at hand with sales and price...

Albany, NY - January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State housing market recovered strongly in 2012 as closed sales of existing single-family homes, condos and co-ops finished 7-percent ahead of 2011. There was a modest 1.2-percent growth ...

IBHS to Present Science of Building High Performance Homes at International Builders Show

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) is partnering with the National Institute for Building Science (NIBS) to teach a unique class about the science of building high performance homes at the 2013 International Builders Show in Las Vegas.

IHG Announces $31M Liquidated Damages Receipt in Q1 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- InterContinental Hotels Group PLC (IHG) [LON:IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)] today announces that it will receive $31m in significant liquidated damages in Q1 2013 from FelCor Lodging Trust (FelCor)

Joshua Baris Honored as Five Star Real Estate Agent for Second Consecutive Year

Fort Lee, NJ - January 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales Associate Joshua Baris of Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Fort Lee is being honored by New Jersey Monthly Magazine as one of its Five Star Real Estate Agents for the second year in a row. Baris is one of 1,025 licensed New Jersey real estate agents receiving the award in 2013; fewer than 2 percent of the state’s 80,700 agents are being recognized.

IREC Applauds Interconnection Victory for Small Renewable Energy Systems

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Proposed modifications announced yesterday by the Federal Energy Regulatory Commission (FERC) to the agency’s Small Generator Interconnection Procedures lay the groundwork for facilitating a more efficient interconnection process for small renewable generators, while maintaining safety and reliability.

Kentwood City Properties Shatters Sales Record with More Than $527 Million in Closed Volume...

Denver, CO - January 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kentwood City Properties, one of three locally owned offices that comprise Kentwood Real Estate, has shattered its 2011 sales record with more than $527 million in closed real estate sales volume for 2012. The figure is an astounding $200 million more than the previous high of $327 million that Kentwood City Properties posted for 2011. The exact 2012 sales volume for Kentwood City Properties is $527,373,550.

State inspector general: Citizens Property Insurance’s excessive travel spending should be curtailed

Employees and board members of Citizens Property Insurance Corp. racked up excessive travel expenses last year, from afternoon tea at a posh London hotel to a $918 dinner at an Orlando restaurant, according to a critical review released Thursday by Flo...

Zephyr Real Estate Awards Top Producer Honors

San Francisco, CA - January 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Zephyr Real Estate, San Francisco’s largest independent real estate firm, is pleased to announce the company’s Top Producers for 2012. Last year, Zephyr closed over $1.5 billion in sales. Top Producers are agents in the top 25 percent of sales production in the company, making them some of the City’s most productive agents.

Modular Building Institute Lauds High Rise Groundbreaking as Industry Game Changer

New York, NY - January 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York City developer Forest City Ratner Companies “broke ground” Dec. 18 on the tallest modular building in the world, a 32-story residential tower known as B2, part of the Atlantic Yards development in Brooklyn, N.Y. Taking a new twist on groundbreaking, rather than use shovels, project leaders unveiled a prototype modular chassis for B2 during the ceremony.

Redfin Names the Real Estate Neighborhoods to Watch in 2013

Seattle - January 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Redfin (www.redfin.com), the technology-powered real estate broker, today announced a list of the hottest emerging neighborhoods and small cities for real estate in 16 cities across the country. The ranking was based on input from Redfin real estate agents and analysis of current data in the number of homes for sale, sales volume, home prices, and sales to list price ratios. Eight of the top 10 were in California.

$3.1 Million – Majestic Properties Sells Beachfront Multi-Family Building in Surfside

Surfside, FL - January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two buildings on Collins Ave & directly across form the beach. 20 units plus office space, laundry & ample storage. Buildings are in very good condition, fully occupied with parking for all units. Prime location! Walk to beach, shops of surfside & Bal Harbour, Shul & Publix. Property is also zoned for hotel (H30c & H40)

Roundtable, Housing Policy Council React to CFPB’s Final Rule on Mortgage Servicing

WASHINGTON, DC - January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Financial Services Roundtable and its Housing Policy Council issued the following statement regarding the final mortgage servicing rule issued today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB)

Agencies Issue Final Rule on Appraisals for Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans

WASHINGTON, DC - January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Six federal financial regulatory agencies today issued the final rule that establishes new appraisal requirements for "higher-priced mortgage loans." The rule implements amendments to the Truth in Lending Act made by the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act of 2010 (Dodd-Frank Act). Under the Dodd-Frank Act, mortgage loans are higher-priced if they are secured by a consumer's home and have interest rates above certain thresholds.

Brown To Feds: Don’t Give Special Tax Breaks To Big Banks In Foreclosure Settlement...

CLEVELAND, OH - January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- At an event today at Community Housing Solutions with Ohioans who were unlawfully foreclosed on, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) released a letter to federal regulators urging them to cancel tax bre...

Multiple Real Estate Transactions at Year’s End lead to Several Record Sales for Newport...

Rhode Island - January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gustave White Sotheby’s International Realty announces three Newport County sales that closed in late December. Two of the transactions represent record-breaking sales for their respective communities, while the third is the second highest sales price in that community. The three specific sales were

SBIC Honors 2012 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building Award Winners

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Institute of Building Sciences Sustainable Buildings Industry Council (SBIC) recognized the winners of the 2012 Beyond Greenâ„¢High-Performance Building Awards at a luncheon hel...

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Support Ukrainian Refugees

GFP Real Estate and Its Tenants Raise More Than $200,000 to...

GFP Real Estate is pleased to announce that its "Support Ukraine in Crisis" campaign raised more than $200,000 to support humanitarian relief efforts on the ground in Ukraine.

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