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CUPERTINO, SILICON VALLEY - September 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- David Troyer, Dominic Nicoli, Minhua Jin, Efi Luzon and Eric Fischer-Colbrie of Intero Real Estate Services, Inc. were named one of America’s top real estate professionals by The Wall Street Journal and REAL Trends. They are now a member of the “The Thousand Top Real Estate Professionals,” a prestigious national awards ranking sponsored annually by the two respected publications. Troyer, Nicoli, Jin, Luzon and Fischer-Colbrie are now ranked in the top one half of 1 percent of the more than 1 million REALTORS® nationwide

Boston, MA - September 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Boston and Dorchester Bay Economic Development Corporation have been awarded $20.5M by the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) as part of the first-ever Implementation Grants awarded under HUD’s Choice Neighborhoods Initiative.

Northbrook, IL - September 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group’s Research Department has released a new research report providing comprehensive numbers and analysis of the activity in the National Net Lease Drug Store Market.

September 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Austin-based HomeAway, Inc. has organized a Tropical Storm Irene Housing Directory of vacation homes available for rent, some at reduced rates or free of charge, to flood victims in need of housing. For HomeAway’s Tropical Storm Irene Housing Directory go to: http://community.homeaway.com/docs/DOC-2068

Chicago, IL - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With home values continuing a steep decline, little change in the unemployment rate, and 26 percent of Illinoisans owing more than their home is worth, little has been done to buoy confidence that an economic recovery is at hand. A settlement of the investigations surrounding last year’s robo-signing scandal that, among other things, achieves widespread principal reduction commitments from major servicers, could change that–but only if done carefully.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fannie Mae today announced the opening of the Sacramento Mortgage Help Center to provide free education and counseling services to struggling Northern California homeowners. The Sacramento Center is the tenth Mortgage Help Center to open across the country, and is part of Fannie Mae's ongoing effort to ensure that homeowners facing foreclosure understand their options, have access to assistance and receive timely resolutions. The Center was developed in partnership with NeighborWorks HomeOwnership Center Sacramento Region, local community and elected officials, and area mortgage servicers.

San Francisco, CA - September 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco announced today that it has awarded $1 million in grants through its Access to Housing and Economic Assistance for Development (AHEAD) Program. The grants, which are made through the Bank’s member financial institutions, will be used by nonprofit organizations in Arizona, California, and Nevada for projects and programs that foster economic development and promote community stability and self-sufficiency.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) held a hearing to discuss national mortgage servicing standards. It was the eighth in a series of hearings the Committee has been holding related to housing finance reform.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Servicemembers Civil Relief Act Centralized Verification Service (SCRACVS) has rolled out a secure site that permits batch processing of active-duty military verifications under the Servicemembers Civil Relief Act.

Chicago, IL - September 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As interest in the luxury real estate market continues to increase, Luxury Portfolio International™ is responding by showcasing their high end properties through international events and in venues around the world.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - September 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Among homeowners insurance policyholders, those with flood insurance tend to be significantly less satisfied with their policy coverage, compared with policyholders who opt not to carry it, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. National Homeowners Insurance Study^SM released today.

MILFORD, CT - August 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a leading mortgage lender, announced today that it has been named to the 2011 Inc. 5000 list of America's Fastest Growing Companies. The company was ranked as number 2,059 on the Inc. 5000's annual list with a three year growth-rate of 123 percent as well as one of the top 100 fastest growing companies within the Financial Services category across the U.S. This was the second consecutive year that Total Mortgage was part of this prestigious list. In 2010 the company was ranked number 2,851

Chicago, IL - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Prudential Gardner Realtors^®, established in 1943 by New Orleans real estate icon Gertrude Gardner, announced today that the company is returning to its heritage as an independent full-service brokerage and affiliating with Leading Real Estate Companies of the World^®. LeadingRE is the world's largest network of leading independent real estate brokerages, with 550 companies and 140,000 associates producing over $225 billion in home sales in over 30 countries worldwide. The transition from Prudential to LeadingRE will take effect August 29, 2011, when the company’s brand will change to GARDNER, REALTORS

Miami, FL - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federated Companies, a leading national real estate investment and development firm, is pleased to announce that Gerard Yetming has joined the firm as Vice President of Capital Markets. Mr. Yetming has more than 11 years of experience in commercial real estate with a focus on sales and finance, and is responsible for managing the company's acquisition, disposition, and financing activities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The latest Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) mortgage report shows a rise in 30-day delinquencies, including an increase in late payments on prime, fixed-rate mortgages. Overall, the picture hasn’t changed significantly from first quarter, as one in 11 mortgage holders remains at serious risk of foreclosure (60 days delinquent or more).

Mount Laurel, NJ - August 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of its exclusive national representation of Lumber Liquidators, Metro Commercial announced that it has brokered 7 leases totaling nearly 46,000 square feet. Metro Commercial’s Brandon Anapol, along with Tom Londres, Dan Brickner, Steve Niggeman and Phil Azarik serve at the Exclusive Leasing Team for the national retailer.

MILFORD, CT - August 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- TMS Funding, the wholesale residential lending channel of Total Mortgage Services, LLC, announced today it has launched a new flexible Jumbo Mortgage Product into the wholesale marketplace to provide Mortgage Brokers with an important solution for their clients in need of a jumbo mortgage for either a purchase or refinancing transaction.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today published a notice seeking a qualified partner to help launch, and then manage, a pilot fellowship program to support the Administration’s Strong Cities, Strong Communities Initiative. Initially funded through a $2.5 million donation from the Rockefeller Foundation, HUD’s partner will select, train, and place public service-minded ‘social innovators’ to serve multi-year terms in local government positions to help stimulate economic development and employment.

CHICAGO, IL - August 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ken P. Wilson, MAI, SRA, of Plano, Texas, was elected Thursday as 2012 vice president of the Appraisal Institute, the nation’s largest professional organization of real estate appraisers.

AUSTIN, TX - August 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- HomeAway, Inc. (AWAY)– the world’s largest online marketplace for vacation rentals – today announces the launch of its free HomeAway® Vacation Rental Search application for the iPad. This expands HomeAway’s mobile portfolio to include applications for iPhone, Android and iPad, giving more on-the-go travelers access to the 260,000+ global vacation rentals available on HomeAway.com™.