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November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A report by NYU’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy and the Moelis Institute for Affordable Housing Policy, prepared for the Poverty & Race Research Action Council, finds that children living in Public Housing and Project-based Section 8 developments and children in households receiving Housing Choice Vouchers live near schools with lower test scores than the schools available to other low-income households. The Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) program is the only one of the four studied programs in which participating families live in neighborhoods with schools that perform slightly better than those available to other poor households.

Washington, DC - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is pleased to invite Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) involved in microfinance or small dollar lending to participate in the Capacity Building Initiative training series Scaling Up Microfinance. The training will enhance the exposure of microfinance CDFIs to best practices in the field, explain tools for determining appropriate strategies to scale microfinance operations, and include advanced technical assistance opportunities. The series will be provided by Opportunity Finance Network (OFN).

NEWARK - November 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Frank R. Lautenberg wrote to President Obama expressing concern about the availability of housing options for New Jersey residents displaced by Hurricane Sandy. While the Federal Emergency ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of the Remodeling Industry offers tips for homeowners affected by Superstorm Sandy to avoid home repair scams.

Chicago, IL - November 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A mortgage industry-backed legislative push to weaken an effort to encourage lenders to make safe and sustainable loans is likely to kick off in the weeks following the election.

With winter coming, the state’s environmental agency is teaching those who apply de-icing salt how to save money, protect natural resources and maintain safety through appropriate application- AUGUSTA – November 9, 2012 – (RealEstateRama)...

November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Due to the massive amount of damage and the number of displaced residents resulting from Hurricane Sandy, especially on the Connecticut shoreline, the IRS has recently published Notice 2012-68, which gives property owners the ability to provide immediate housing to the affected individuals with a temporary lift on the income limit and transient use restrictions.

San Antonio, TX - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- San Antonio-based Admiral Capital Real Estate Fund and Wood Partners of Atlanta have acquired 209 apartments within The Brookhaven, a Class A urban high-rise located on the northern perimeter of Atlanta’s prestigious Buckhead neighborhood.

Washington D.C. - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governors of nine states and the mayor of Washington D.C. moved quickly to protect consumers from high insurance deductibles associated with their wind damages claims caused by Superstorm Sandy. Today in a letter to elected officials the Consumer Federation America warned that state insurance regulators must closely monitor how insurance companies determine claims deductibles to ensure that consumers are not subject to unjustified, higher out-of-pocket costs.

WASHINGTON, DC - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) announced its new Board of Directors, elected by its state HFA members. The election was held during NCSHA’s 42nd Annual Conference, October 20-23 in Orlando, FL.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The number of U.S. housing markets showing consistent improvement in three key measures of strength expanded by 22 in November to a total of 125, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released today. This marks a third consecutive monthly gain for the index, which now includes representatives from across 38 states as well as the District of Columbia.

WASHINGTON, DC - November 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the administration’s continued support for states and local partners impacted by Hurricane Sandy, the Treasury Department and the Internal Revenue Service today announced that they wi...

WASHINGTON, DC - November 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In this week’s address, President Obama thanked the brave first responders and National Guardsmen for their tireless work through one of the worst storms in our nation’s history, and reassured the millions of Americans affected by Sandy that our country will be there for them as we work towards recovery.

Westmont, IL - December 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realty Executives of Illinois, Executive Council hosted "BOO~ling For Wishes" on Wednesday October 24. There were over 70 Halloween costumed guests in attendance for Cosmic Bowling, raffles, and a ...

November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Many homes and businesses sustained water damage from Hurricane Sandy. Cleanup of flooding should start as soon as it is safe to do so. The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) reminds all Rhode Island...

CHICAGO, IL - October 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York City commercial real estate advisor Howard C. Gelbtuch, CRE®, principal, Greenwich Realty Advisors Incorporated, has assumed the role of 2013 Chair of the Board of The Counselors of Real Estate®, an international organization of top-level commercial real estate advisors, headquartered in Chicago. Gelbtuch began his one-year term on October 17 at the organization’s recent CRE Annual Convention in Miami.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Homeownership Preservation Foundation (HPF), an independent national nonprofit dedicated to helping distressed homeowners navigate financial challenges and avoid mortgage foreclosure through its Homeowner’s HOPE™ Hotline at 888-995-HOPE™, announced today that it has received a total of $550,000 this year from NeighborWorks America to support HPF’s continued efforts to combat mortgage loan scams.

WASHINGTON, DC - October 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the Department of Veterans Affairs announced it has guaranteed 20 million home loans since its home loan program was established in 1944 as part of the original GI Bill of Rights for returning World War II Veterans. The 20 millionth loan was guaranteed for a home in Woodbridge, Va., purchased by the surviving spouse of an Iraq War Veteran who passed away in 2010.

October 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Twenty (20) state Housing Finance Agency (HFA) programs received Annual Awards for Program Excellence during the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) 2012 Annual Conference & Showplace in Orlando, FL.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Foreclosures across the United States have drained nearly $2 trillion in property value from surrounding households, more than half of it from African-American and Latino homeowners, a new study from the Center for Responsible Lending finds.