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Cornelius, NC - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a sign that the LakeNorman real estate market is making a recovery from a lingering slow down and national recession, a local realtor has been selected as the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce’s Business Person of the Year. Abigail Jennings, president of Lake Norman Realty, Inc received the prestigious Robert T. Cashion Award at the Chamber’s Annual Awards Banquet Thursday, January 24th.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On January 16, 2013, Lake Norman Realty associates and executives gathered at River Run Country Club for the company’s annual Awards Breakfast and Annual Report delivered by company president, Abigail Jennings. Jennings began the festivities by officially ringing in Lake Norman Realty’s 35th anniversary year.

Washington D.C. - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New homebuyers are likely to play an important role in a sustained housing recovery, provided they can get access to good mortgages. High down payment requirements are a known barrier to homeownership for households who do not have extensive assets but are otherwise creditworthy. Mortgages with down payments of less than 20 percent down, when structured right, have provided a safe bridge to homeownership and the middle class for many decades.

Cornelius, NC WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a sign that the Lake Norman real estate market is making a recovery from a lingering slow down and national recession, a local realtor has been selected as the Lake Norman Chamber of Commerce’s Business Person of the Year. Abigail Jennings, president of Lake Norman Realty, Inc received the prestigious Robert T. Cashion Award at the Chamber’s Annual Awards Banquet Thursday, January 24th

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- About 775 people packed the Marin Center Exhibit Hall on Thursday to celebrate local nonprofits and their volunteers. The event is organized each year by the Center for Volunteer and Nonprofit Leadership, which has supported volunteerism in the county for 50 years.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As America emerges from one of the worst housing crises, John C. Weicher, former assistant secretary for housing at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), analyzes the results of past and current federal low-income housing programs. He finds that federal housing efforts are still flawed, despite an American housing policy that has been in place since the New Deal and six major housing assistance programs spanning the course of 75 years.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Less than a month after opening its doors in Taylor, TX, McCoy’s Building Supply announces plans to expand in 2013. The company has broken ground on its newest building supply store in Floresville, Texas, a dynamic community 40 miles southeast of San Antonio

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As Sandy recovery continues, the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) offers new insights and guidance focused on key rebuilding issues to help residents and business owners repair or rebuild so that their property is stronger and more resilient.

Cupertino, CA - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Intero Foundation (www.interofoundation.org), a non-profit organization, created by the founders of Intero Real Estate Services in 2002 to benefit children in need, announced that it has donated over $200,000to 25 charities throughout the San Francisco Bay Area in 2012 as part of its mission to positively impact the growth and well being of children in our communities.

Cold Spring Harbor, NY - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty (DGSIR), one of the nation’s leading realtors, has named Marianne Koke sales manager of its Stony Brook sales office. This new role is an expansion of her current duties, as Marianne will continue to manage sales at the organization’s St. James office. Patricia J. Petersen, President and CEO of Daniel Gale Sotheby’s International Realty and Angela Anderson, SVP and regional manager of DGSIR jointly made the announcement.

Norfolk, VA - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Continuing to establish itself as a leading consumer resource and real estate listing powerhouse, Homes.com, which features millions of homes for sale and for rent, reported a stellar 2012. Highlights included notable traffic increases, with an average of 11 million monthly unique visitors, up from 9 million the previous year. ForRent.com and its network, which powers rental and multifamily listings on Homes.com, cited nearly 5 million unique visitors, a 46 percent increase.

Denver - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Real Estate Editors (NAREE) has named the winners of the Fifth Annual Robert Bruss Real Estate Book Awards. The awards recognize excellence in books published in 2011 on the broad field of real estate

West Palm Beach, FL - November 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE is pleased to have facilitated the $2.6 million acquisition of 9835-9847 Okeechobee Boulevard on behalf of the buyer, Okeechobee 9847 LLC. The purchase includes a long-term ground lease...

Federal Housing Tax Credits and HOME funding support affordable housing all across Iowa DES MOINES – The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors today announced awards of nearly $100 million to build or rehabilitate nearly 1,300 units of affo...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Father Joe’s Villages and CSH are leading San Diego's efforts to implement a national best practice model focused on increasing access to SSI/SSDI for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- >Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) was appointed Chairman of the Financial Services Committee’s Housing and Insurance Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next two years. The Democrats selected Rep. Michael E. Capuano, of Massachusetts, to be the Ranking Member.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- An exemption for reverse mortgages from the Illinois High Risk Home Loan Act that just took effect at the beginning of January will be postponed for another year under a bill that passed the legislature and was sent to Gov. Pat Quinn for his approval.

SAN JOSE, CA - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Steve Berkowitz, Move, Inc. CEO; Errol Samuelson, REALTOR.com® president; Eleonore Rojas, vice president of partnerships and product integration; and Audie Chamberlain, director of social media, were honored in Inman News’ 2013 100 Most Influential Real Estate Leaders list. The real estate industry publication’s annual list honors industry professionals who inspire progress and embody the characteristics of leadership, ingenuity and persistence, among others.

BOSTON WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston awarded $30.3 million to support 48 affordable housing initiatives in the six New England states. Of this amount, $14.2 million was awarded as Affordable Housing Program grants and subsidies, with the balance coming as subsidized advances, or loans. The funds were awarded through member financial institutions to projects that will create or preserve 1,004 units of affordable rental and ownership housing for households earning at or below 80 percent of area median income.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- After three decades in real estate, Michael Caruso has embarked on a new chapter in his career as an accomplished real estate broker by joining forces with Surterre Properties