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WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a national single tenant net lease investment brokerage firm, has been named the exclusive advisor for the sale of a Bank of America property at 3010 South Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, Illinois

WASHINGTON, DC - November 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Sustainable Building Industry Council (SBIC) announced an open call for entries for the 2011 Beyond Green™ High-Performance Building Awards. In February 2012, SBIC will recognize buildings and initiatives that best exemplify the eight design objectives of a High-Performance building: sustainability, accessibility, aesthetics, cost-effectiveness, functionality, productivity, historical sensitivity and safety and security.

HERNDON, VA - November 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, has named William E. Hunt as its 2012 Chairman of the Board. Hunt will serve as chairman for the leading organization for developers, owners and related professionals in office, industrial, retail and mixed-use real estate.

WASHINGTON, DC - November 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is reaching out to homeless Veterans by providing free meals and spending money to eligible homeless Veterans. “VA is committed to ending homelessness for our Veterans who defended our nation,” said Secretary of Veterans Affairs Eric K. Shinseki. “As part of that effort, I am pleased the Canteen Service has added these incentives that help Veterans get off the streets and into the care and housing they need.”

Boston, MA - November 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nixon Peabody LLP received top honors in the 2011–12 U.S. News/Best Lawyers “Best Law Firms” rankings. In total, 38 practices were recognized nationally, while the firm’s Corporate, Real Estate, Real Estate Litigation, Franchise, Land Use & Zoning, and Labor & Employment practices were recognized at the prestigious National Tier One level.

IRVINE, CA - November 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Award-winning KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture and Planning, is pleased to announce that KTGY Principals Ken Ryan and Manny Gonzalez, AIA, LEED AP have been invited to speak at the 22nd Annual Building Industry Association of Southern California’s Building Industry Show (BIS) 2011 on November 9-10 at the Long Beach Convention Center. BIS is the official tradeshow of the Building Industry Association of Southern California and has been the number one trade show for the region’s building industry professionals.

Pittsburgh, PA - October 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) has approved $2.99 million in grants under its Affordable Housing Program (AHP). The grants will help finance 14 housing projects – one in Delaware, six in Pennsylvania and seven in West Virginia – creating 260 units of housing for very-low, low- and moderate-income individuals and families as well as those with special needs.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - October 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- e-Dialog, a unit of eBay, Inc. (Nasdaq: EBAY), will more than double its occupancy at W&H Properties’ 1350 Broadway by taking an entire floor of nearly 25,000 square feet, announces Anth...

Las Vegas, NV - October 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 180 families attended a Foreclosure Prevention Workshop and homebuyer seminar hosted by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco), with 127 families receiving private counseling. Rep. Shelley Berkley (NV-1) was a special guest at the event, which was held on Saturday, October 22.

WASHINGTON, DC - October 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to boost the economy, create jobs, and stabilize neighborhoods, 33 U.S. Senators are asking the Obama Administration and the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to swiftly develop an efficient and effective real estate owned (REO) management strategy to make better use of vacant foreclosed homes.

LOS ANGELES, CA - October 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new economy is unfolding over the course of this decade, driven by an extraordinary convergence of demographic, financial, technological and environmental trends. Taken together, these trends will dramatically change urban planning, design and development through 2020, according to a new report from the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

LOS ANGELES , CA - October 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For 2012, U.S. real estate players must resign themselves to a slowing, grind-it-out economic recovery following a period of mostly sporadic growth, confined largely to a few real estate markets that offer the primary 24-hour transportation hubs with global access, according to respondents of the Emerging Trends in Real Estate® 2012 report, released today by PwC US and the Urban Land Institute (ULI).

CHARLOTTE, NC - October 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Average mortgage rates have dipped slightly week-over-week according to the LendingTree Weekly Mortgage Rate Pulse, which tracks the lowest and average mortgage rates offered by lenders on the LendingTree network.

San Francisco, CA - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Web Marketing Association recently conferred its WebAward for Outstanding Website to Zephyr Real Estate. Already the recipient of multiple awards, the website continues to rank highly among its competitors.

ALISO VIEJO, CA - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based CT/KDF Community Development Partners, a joint venture between CT Realty Investors and KDF Communities, has provided $9.4 million in New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) financ...

WASHINGTON, DC - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- HOPE NOW, the voluntary, private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, investors, mortgage insurers and non-profit counselors, stated today that it is in full support of the changes that the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) has announced regarding its HARP program.

IRVINE CA - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture + Planning announces that The Crossings at Big Bear Lake celebrated its grand opening today. Developed by Urban Housing Communities LLC (UHC), a leading developer of qual...

NEW YORK, NY - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has leveraged a $5 million grant from the federal Capital Magnet Fund to launch the Neighborhood Revitalization Loan Fund – an affordable housing loan pool designed to stimulate the development and preservation of multifamily rental housing for low-income residents.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lila Delman Real Estate announced today the sale of “The Pink House”, a waterfront estate in Jamestown, for $6,341,500. The property was listed by Lila Delman Real Estate REALTOR® associate Bob Bailey. The relatively rare offering on five acres with views of the Newport Bridge, has only sold four times since it was built in the early twentieth century.

October 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage Cadence, LLC, a leading provider of Enterprise Lending Solutions (ELS), Default Servicing Technology and Document Services for the financial services industry, introduces Mortgage Cadence Symphony Reverse, a reverse mortgage software solution, allowing lenders to get up-and-running quickly utilizing standard, pre-configured workflow. Whether just entering the reverse market or looking to increase productivity, Symphony reverse delivers a cost-effective approach to enterprise lending technology.