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PELLA, IA - November 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- This Old House magazine honored Pella 350 Series vinyl windows in the “This Old House Top 100” list of the 100 best new home products of the year. “If you have single-pane vinyl windows — and we sincerely hope you don’t — this triple-pane draft beater promises to be 83 percent more energy efficient. We can almost hear your HVAC bill shrinking,” editors wrote of the Pella 350 Series vinyl windows.

CHICAGO, IL - November 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. data center market will continue to grow in the latter half of the year as demand shows no signs of slowing. Due to the thawing capital markets, providers and users of data center space are now able to make decisions, releasing years of pent-up demand and resulting in higher deal volume, according to Jones Lang LaSalle’s mid-2011 U.S. Data Center overview.

NEW YORK, NY - November 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sperry Van Ness | RealSite Commercial Group, a premier Baltimore, Md. commercial real estate firm, has expanded its operations into New York City. The new firm, Sperry Van Ness | RealSite ...

VIENNA, VA - November 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) today proposed regulations that would require government-sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks to develop anti-money laundering (AML) programs and file suspicious activity reports (SARs) with FinCEN.

OLYMPIA, WA - November 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Washington State Department of Commerce awarded more than $48 million from the state’s Housing Trust Fund for 47 affordable housing projects across the state. Approximately 1,647 housing units will be built or rehabilitated. The projects will directly support an estimated 1,800- 2,000 jobs, with about 500 local jobs supported annually once the projects are completed.

WYCKOFF, N.J. - November 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Inserra Supermarkets, a leading owner/operator of 21 ShopRite supermarkets throughout New Jersey and New York State, is eager to bring the residents of Wyckoff, N.J., new choices when it comes to g...

CHARLOTTE, NC - November 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Average mortgage rates decreased across the board 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.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today congratulated the National Renewable Energy Lab (NREL) on winning the 2011 GreenGov Presidential Award for Green Innovation. NREL’s Green Data Center was recognized for its innovative design that minimizes its energy footprint and reduces costs, without compromising service quality.

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).