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WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Justice Civil Division’s Consumer Protection Branch is hard at work to enforce food safety laws every day. But there is a lot you can do to keep your family safe at home. Every year, 1 in 6 Americans get food poisoning and 3,000 die from foodborne illnesses. Most will recover without any lasting effects from their illness. For some, however, the effects can be devastating and even deadly

Washington D.C. - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Members of Rebuilding Together’s AmeriCorps program, CapacityCorps, will celebrate AmeriCorps Week by learning advanced safe and healthy housing principles and implementing those practices in three homes inDurham,North Carolina.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mars Drinks, a leading supplier of drinks to offices and businesses around the world, announced that it has joined the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International's Partnership Program. As a Cornerstone Partner, Mars Drinks pledges to support BOMA's vital programs in education, research and membership at the highest level.

Reston, Virginia - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that Judge Janice Miller Karlin of the U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Kansas rejected the plaintiff’s “split the note” theory and related challenge to the validity of the defendant’s interest in borrowers’ property. The “split the note” theory is a legal argument, which alleges that when a mortgage and note are not held by the same entity, the note is unsecured and therefore invalid.

NEWTOWN SQUARE, PA - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Balfour Beatty Communities, LLC, a leading provider of property management, development and related real estate services for the multifamily, military, and student housing markets, was recognized for outstanding service in its Navy Southeast military housing portfolio with the prestigious CEL & Associates 2012 Crystal Award.

San Antonio, TX - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- USAA Real Estate Co. is pleased to welcome Bahram Motamedian as managing director of portfolio management. Mr. Motamedian will join the team leading the USAA Eagle Real Estate Fund, a diversified open end fund investing in all major property types throughout the United States. In addition, he will direct separately managed accounts and will work closely with executive leadership to advance the company’s international investment strategy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On March 16, 2011, Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) announced its intention to exercise its right to purchase from Fannie Mae REMIC and structured grantor trusts certain securitized FHA-insured and VA-guaranteed mortgage loans for which the seller has failed in its obligation to make required interest shortfall payments. In August 2011, Fannie Mae exercised its right to purchase certain of the eligible mortgage loans from a number of the affected trusts.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Loan Modification Scam Prevention Network (LMSPN), a national anti-scam effort comprised of Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac, the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law, the Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF), and NeighborWorks® America, along with national government agencies including the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury, supports National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW), March 3 - 9, by informing homeowners about the latest trends in loan modification scams and directing them to legitimate foreclosure prevention resources, including HPF’s HOPE Hotline for free housing counseling at 888-995-HOPE (4673).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- If you wrote a real estate-related book that was published 2012, postmark and mail your entry for NAREE's prestigious Robert Bruss Book Awards by April 1, 2013. Entries must be received by April 5, 2013

Northbrook, IL - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group’s Research Department has released a new research report providing comprehensive numbers and analysis of the activity in the National Net Lease Drug Store Market.

Chicago, IL - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- HomeFinder.com, a leading online real estate marketplace and provider of digital marketing solutions for real estate agents, today announces the release of its HomeFinder.com Real Estate Search iPhone app. HomeFinder.com’s new iPhone app joins its previously released HomeFinder.com Real Estate Android® app, to give consumers increased access to millions of available home listings.

San Francisco, CA - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Zephyr Real Estate, San Francisco's largest independent real estate firm, continues to forge the way in technological leadership for its agents. By moving away from the old method of local servers, Zephyr has embraced the newer cloud-based Google system that more easily integrates with other online applications, thus gaining a more cohesive, dynamic and robust experience. With the latest technology in hand, Zephyr agents have the tools to provide the best service for their clients.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IHG, one of the world’s largest hotel companies, has been ranked third in The Sunday Times’ list of the 25 Best Big Companies to Work for in 2013. IHG was awarded ‘Best Improver’ for jumping 11 places in the Best Companies employee survey and ‘Excellence in Learning and Development’, for having a workforce that feels they are provided with the opportunity for growth and progression, supported by structured training and personal development.

Rancho Cucamonga, - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Wednesday, Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke testified before the House Financial Services Committee on the state of the economy. As the Vice Chairman of the Committee, I expressed my conce...

DENVER - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The table is set for homeowners who are planning to sell their homes during the peak spring home selling season. The number of single-family inventory homes available in the metro Denver area has dropped to just over 7,000 in January, compared to more than 10,440 in January 2012, according to Denver Metrolist. The median price for single-family homes has soared to $300,827, compared to $272,328 in January 2012.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today CRL submitted the following letter to the editor of Bloomberg, publisher of Bloomberg Businessweek: The Bloomberg Businessweek Feb. 21 story on the recovery of the housing market, A Phoenix Housing Boom Forms, in Hint of U.S. Recovery, was factual and informative.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In accordance with the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, HUD published a Notice in the March 1, 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 California, Florida, Massachusetts, Nebraska, and Oregon.

TEMECULA, CA - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cheryl Pestorwith NAI Capital’s Pasadena office represented the Seller, Community Commerce Bank, in the sale of a 17,558 SF retail property located at the Temecula Rancho Center to the Buyer, JA Plaza, LLC. The value of the sales transaction was approximately $1.4 Mil.

Norfolk, VA - March 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- For Rent Media Solutions™ has published the Next Generation of Renters white paper after surveying more than 6,000 renters to bring an in depth understanding of resident needs, desires and expectations of multifamily communities.

Seattle - March 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Redfin (www.redfin.com), a technology-powered real estate broker, today released its latest survey of homebuyers. Data was collected from February 22 to February 25, capturing sentiment of 1,119 active homebuyers across 19 U.S. markets who had toured a home with a Redfin agent since November 29, 2012. The Redfin Real-Time Homebuyer Survey is a companion to the quarterly Home-Seller Survey and Agent Survey