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Jericho, NY - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nixon Peabody LLP is pleased to announce that Allan H. Cohen has been named managing partner of the firm’s Long Island office. Mr. Cohen succeeds Denise Pursley, who now serves as leader of Nixon Peabody’s national real estate practice.

SAN JOSE, CA - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Top Producer Systems, a leading developer of media and technology solutions for real estate professionals owned and operated by Move, Inc. (NASDAQ:MOVE), today announced the expansion of its CRM product to include Dropbox and Google™ Drive integration, the ability to apply action plans from mobile devices, and new tools to manage customer identity information.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- There could be a disaster ahead for insurance consumers or not. Should they count on their insurance? They can, according to consumer advocate Antone P. Braga. "Most people think they are financially prepared for a disaster simply because they carry insurance.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- 226 new hotels and the launch of two new brands are just some of the milestones achieved by IHG last year. The strong Preliminary Results announced by the company today demonstrate how IHG is increasing its global footprint, tailoring its brands to today’s guests, harnessing the power of the online world, supporting hotel owners and ultimately creating returns for shareholders

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 12 unique markets monitored by TOWN & COUNTRY enjoyed improved sales activity. 11 of the 12 saw gains in the Number of Home Sales by as much as 47%, which was posted in East Hampton Village. The single market of Hampton Bays had 4 less home sales from 158 in 2011 to 154 in 2012 — a flat or stable year, in our opinion.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chapter leaders from across the NAIOP network joined together in Washington, D.C., for the annual Chapter Leadership & Legislative Retreat, February 11-14. Over 300 individuals attended the Retreat.

ATLANTA - February 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Improving transportation options, reviving underused commercial and industrial property and new ways to boost economic development are topics to be explored with interested Lakewood community members. T...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- CHFA Asset Management staff, in conjunction with Spectrum Enterprises, will be conducting the following LIHTC Compliance Conferences in the month of April, 2013. Both conferences will be held at the Crowne Plaza, 100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT.

Raleigh-Durham, N.C. - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Redfin, the technology-powered brokerage (www.redfin.com), today announced its arrival in Raleigh-Durham, bringing North Carolinians its one-of-a-kind combination of technology and service, just in time for the spring home-buying and selling season. Redfin is also opening in Charlotte and Houston this month, for a total of 21 major markets across the United States

CHICAGO, IL - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thanks to a $400,000 grant from The Home Depot Foundation, Mercy Housing Lakefront will renovate 108 units of affordable housing for veterans and their families in Chicago.

Briarcliff Manor, NY - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- J. Philip Real Estate, LLC of Westchester Real Estate, Inc. has announced that Jennifer Maher has joined the firm as associate broker and director. A current Vice President of the Hudson Gateway Association of REALTORS, Ms. Maher is also Chairperson of the Putnam Chamber of Commerce.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Through its delivery of lending, tax credit equity investments and real estate development solutions, Bank of America Merrill Lynch in 2012 provided more than $2.6 billion for community development – commitments that will help create nearly 11,000 affordable housing unit

WASHINGTON - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Financial Services Committee Chairman Jeb Hensarling released the following statement today after the Government Accountability Office (GAO) added the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) to its list of government programs identified as “high risk due to their greater vulnerability to fraud, waste, abuse and mismanagement or the need for transformation”.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- McEnearney Associates, Inc. announced today that it has received the Website Quality Certification (WQC) from Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, which presents the certification to member real estate firms that demonstrate best practices in website design and Internet communications

Norfolk, VA - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) - For Rent Media Solutions™ has unveiled its new look for FRWeb, FRPrint, and FRTargeted products. With these changes, the new ForRent.com homepage and new front covers for For Rent Magazine®, ForRent.com™-The Magazine, Apartamentos Para Rentar® and After 55™ Housing & Resource Guide appeal to the search habits and visual interests of renters, while simultaneously providing more advertising opportunities and visibility for property managers.

Washington, D.C. - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) - Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today issued the following statement in response to President Obama’s nomination of Democrats Sharon Block and Richard Griffin to the National Labor Relations Board (NLRB)

Washington, D.C. - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center’s (BPC) Housing Commission will release Housing America’s Future: New Directions for National Policy, a report that contains a series of ground-breaking recommendations to help set a new direction for federal housing policy. Subjects covered in the report include a new system for housing finance, affordable rental housing, rural housing, and the key demographic changes that will present unique challenges and opportunities for our nation’s housing system. The report will be released on Monday, February 25, 2013 at 11:00AM at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Advocates at the Consumer Federation of America, the National Consumer Law Center, the Center for Economic Justice, Consumer Watchdog, the Neighborhood Economic Development Advocacy Project and the Center for Responsible Lending strongly oppose the decision of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) – the federal regulator that oversees Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac – to halt Fannie Mae’s recent efforts to reduce the cost of force-placed insurance (FPI) for taxpayers and borrowers by over $1 billion a year

Edison, NJ - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Reacting to the NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®' (NAR) 2012 Fourth Quarter Metropolitan Area Home Prices report, New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) Chief Executive Officer Jarrod C. Grasso today issued the following statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) today announced a plan it will implement over the next year that focuses on the mortgage industry’s compliance with new consumer protections that go into effect in January 2014