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Chicago, IL - February 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nearly 2,000 top real estate professionals from 17 countries are gathered this week for the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Conference Week at The Cosmopolitan of Las Vegas. Collectively, those in attendance represent more home sales than any real estate network, selling more than 924,000 homes in 2011 – the last full-year statistics available – valued at $234.6 billion in the U.S. alone.

PORT-AU-PRINCE, Haiti - February 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A project poised to deliver affordable home finance and business repair loans to more than 4000 Haitian families affected by the 2010 earthquake moved a step closer to reality today with the signing of a loan agreement between the Overseas Private Investment Corporation (OPIC) and a U.S. small business

WASHINGTON, DC - February 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- HOPE NOW, the voluntary, private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, investors, mortgage insurers and non-profit counselors, congratulates former Executive Director, Faith Schwartz, on her new role as Senior Vice President of Government Solutions for CoreLogic

WASHINGTON, DC - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Financial Services Roundtable and its Housing Policy Council (HPC) commend the Bipartisan Policy Commission on the release of its report today entitled: Housing America’s Future: New Directions for National Policy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senate Banking Committee Chairman Sen. Tim Johnson (D-SD) released the committee's agenda for the 113th Congress, which includes among its top priorities continuing oversight of implementation of the Dodd-Frank Act and stabilizing the housing market and building consensus on housing finance reform

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Housing Element identifies the City’s housing conditions, needs and establishes the goals, objectives and policies that are the foundation of Mission Viejo's housing and growth strategy. The Housing Element recommends ways to meet these needs while balancing community objectives and resources

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) has named Cajun Industries, LLC, Baton Rouge, La., its 2012 Contractor of the Year. Cajun Industries Founder and Chairman, Lane Grigsby, accepted the award on behalf of the company during ABC’s 23rd annual Excellence in Construction and National Safety Excellence Award program held Feb. 20 at the Harbor Beach Marriott in Ft. Lauderdale, Fla

Washington, D.C. - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Bipartisan Policy Center’s Housing Commission today released its highly anticipated report, “Housing America’s Future: New Directions for National Policy.” The report covers the government-sponsored enterprise reform, the role of the Federal Housing Administration, the importance of affordable rental housing, and the special challenges of both rural housing and an aging population. Reacting to the report, Julia Gordon, Director of Housing Finance and Policy at the Center for American Progress, released the following statement

Reston, Virginia - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that Chief Judge Marsha J. Pechman of the U.S. District Court, Western District of Washington, held that “Plaintiff’s bare legal conclusions are not sufficient to uphold his claim” and dismissed with prejudice a three-count complaint alleging violations of Washington’s Deed of Trust Act (DTA) and the state’s Consumer Protection Act (CPA).

Washington, D.C. - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A bipartisan commission of former Cabinet secretaries, former Senators and other leading housing and economic experts unveiled a new vision for housing policy today, which aims to further our nation’s economic recovery and improve the lives of millions of Americans. The recommendations propose scaling back the government role in the nation’s housing finance system and reforming housing assistance programs to better meet the needs of America’s most vulnerable households

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Money for affordable housing in California has been slashed even as rising rents and dwindling incomes make the need more acute, advocates say.

Washington, D.C. - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Donald M. Payne, Jr., attended and spoke at the grand opening of Baxter Park, a nearly $32 million, 90-unit mixed income rental property – once a place to avoid, now a beac...

CHICAGO, IL - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® announced today that Nest4Less has been selected as a preferred provider through its Solutions Group program, which offers selected business tools to its global network of more than 500 real estate firms.

DAYTONA BEACH, FL - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Quicken Loans Inc., the nation’s third largest mortgage lender, today announced the launch of the company’s “Bring It Home” sweepstakes, which will pay five peoples’ mortgages for a month each time Ryan Newman, driver of the No. 39 Quicken Loans Chevrolet for Stewart-Haas Racing, finishes among the top-five in a NASCAR Sprint Cup Series race

DALLAS, TX - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $17.3 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2012. For the year ended December 31, 2012, the Bank reported net income of $81.8 million.

DENVER - February 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Several hundred of Colorado’s most notable business and civic leaders braved inclement weather conditions to attend the 2013 Colorado Real Estate and Economic Forum held Wednesday, February 20th at the Hyatt Denver Tech Center. Presented by Kentwood Real Estate, the economic outlook event showcased a stellar lineup of keynote speakers who provided insight into the economic future of the country, for Colorado, and for the metropolitan Denver area.

White Center - February 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- White Center – Construction on new homes at Seola Gardens is underway. Richmond American Homes recently purchased 54 lots and has started building single-family homes at the mixed-income community developed by the King County Housing Authority. The neighborhood, which borders Lakewood Park is located at 5th Avenue Southwest and Southwest 109th Street in White Center.

Reston, Virginia - February 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the Ninth Circuit affirmed, without hearing, an order from the U.S. District Court for the District of Hawaii dismissing with prejudice plaintiffs’ complaint against MERS. The ruling found that MERS as nominee for the lender and the lender’s successors and assigns had authority to act, including assigning the mortgage to a third party.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Wells Fargo & Co. (NYSE:WFC) reported today that between March 1, 2012 and Dec. 31, 2012 the company assisted more than 70,000 homeowners through expanded modifications, other customer relief options, and refinances under the National Mortgage Settlement. As a result, Wells Fargo has fulfilled an estimated 73.5 percent of its $4.3 billion national consumer relief and refinance commitment and remains on track to complete its entire commitment in the required time frames.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, as hundreds of advocates and service providers for youth experiencing homelessness gather in Seattle, WA for the National Conference on Ending Family and Youth Homelessness, USICH releases the USICH Framework to End Youth Homelessness: A Resource Text for Dialogue and Action (youth framework)