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New York, NY - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Almanac Realty Investors, a leading provider of growth capital to public and private real estate companies, has named Henry C. Herms its Chief Financial Officer.

La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico - March 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CostaBaja, the highly acclaimed beachfront resort community in La Paz, Mexico (www.CostaBaja.com) announced today The Residence Club at CostaBaja has been accepted into the exclusive Elite Alliance exchange program. Elite Alliance (www.theelitealliance.com) provides exchange privileges for owners of luxurious, professionally managed residence clubs and vacation homes in some of the world’s most coveted destinations.

Miami, FL - March 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federated Companies, a leading national real estate investment and development firm, is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of Bayside Village, a student housing complex located at 132 Marginal Way in Portland, Maine to Blue Vista Capital Management for $18.2mm. The five-story building, completed in 2009, consists of 402 beds and includes 3,300 square feet of retail space, and a 117 parking space garage. The property is located in an infill location less than a mile from the University of Southern Maine; across the street from Whole Foods, Trader Joe's, and Planet Fitness; and provides easy access to downtown Portland, the Historic Old Port, and I-295.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- USAA Real Estate Company and Square Mile Capital Management LLC, a New York City-based real estate investment firm, announced today that the two companies have joined forces, with USAA Real Estate Company making a strategic investment in Square Mile. The amount of the investment was not disclosed.

AUSTIN, TX - March 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- HomeAway, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWAY), the world’s leading online marketplace of vacation rentals, will host HomeAway® Summit, its third annual educational conference for vacation rental owners and professional managers, at the Austin Convention Center in HomeAway’s home city of Austin, Texas on April 20-22, 2012.

March 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lila Delman Real Estate is pleased to welcome Stephen Antoni, John Repoza, Paul Tobak, and eight other associates to the firm

DETROIT, MI - March 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ever wondered what it would be like to be at the helm of a championship race team? That dream can be a reality thanks to the Quicken Loans “You’re The Boss” Sweepstakes running now until April 30 at www.qlracing.com. Through the sweepstakes, one lucky winner and a guest will get the opportunity to be an honorary “boss” at Stewart-Haas Racing (SHR) – Quicken Loans’ racing partner and home of Ryan Newman and the three-time and reigning NASCAR Sprint Cup Series champion Tony Stewart.

Washington, DC - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing affordability conditions have reached the highest level since recordkeeping began in 1970, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded USAA Real Estate Company a 2012 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our environment through energy efficiency. USAA Real Estate Company’s accomplishments will be recognized at an awards ceremony in Washington, D.C. on March 15, 2012, which marks the 20th anniversary of ENERGY STAR

Chicago, IL - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Antique District of Charleston, South Carolina will be the location of America’s newest urban residence club, it was announced today by DCP International. Charleston was voted the “Top City in the United States” in the 2011 Conde Nast Traveler Readers’ Choice Awards and The Residences on King will be the city’s first luxury fractional real estate offering.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a Blueprint for an America Built to Last, calling for action to help responsible borrowers and support a housing market recovery. While the government cannot fix the housing market on its own, the President believes that responsible homeowners should not have to sit and wait for the market to hit bottom to get relief when there are measures at hand that can make a meaningful difference.

VIENNA, VA - March 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network today released its Third Quarter 2011 Update of mortgage loan fraud suspicious activity reports (MLF SARs) that shows financial institutions filed 19,934 MLF SARs in the third quarter of 2011 up from 16,567 filed in the same quarter of 2010.

NEW YORK, NY - March 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- El Ad US Holding, Inc. has appointed Baruch Itzhak as Controller, it was announced today by CEO Udi Erez. “Baruch is a highly regarded finance professional with impeccable experience,” Erez stated. “His strong background will help El Ad continue to effectively manage its business as we pursue new investment opportunities including luxury condominiums, multi-family properties, conversion projects and distressed assets throughout the United States and Canada.”

KANSAS CITY, MO - March 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Industrial sales and leasing activity in the Kansas City region is gaining momentum, and that demand is coming from both local and national prospects. That was the overview of the region’s industr...

Washington, D.C. - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the demographic and physical landscape of cities across the United States evolves, commercial real estate developers will need a sophisticated framework to identify valuable opportunities in the Middle Ring suburbs, says a new report commissioned by the NAIOP Research Foundation.

WASHINGTON, DC - February 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) held the second in series of hearings on the state of the housing market and barriers to economic recovery. The Committee heard from HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, Federal Reserve Board Governor Elizabeth Duke, and Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Edward DeMarco.

February 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The home of Delmarva Media Group, a division of Gannett and its flagship newspaper, The Daily Times, has been purchased by a new commercial property investor.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Visnic Homes Inc. has been named the 2011 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Custom Home Builder of the Year. Ted Visnic Jr., president of Visnic Homes, was presented with the award this month during the 2012 International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla.

WASHINGTON, DC - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- To ensure the Alabama Veterans home in Alexander City remains a comfortable and safe residence for Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding nearly $350,000 for improvements to the...

Miami, FL - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federated Companies, a leading national real estate investment and development firm, is pleased to announce that it has received site plan approval from the Town of Salisbury for its 210-unit Class A multifamily community in Salisbury, Massachusetts. The site, located at 191 Beach Road, is within walking distance to the beach, and has 900 feet of frontage along Route 1A. The development will have views of Plum Island, downtown Newburyport, and a protected Audubon wildlife reserve to the south.