Monthly Archives: April 2011

April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As a part of Financial Literacy Month the Idaho Department of Finance is promoting online resources for homeowners who are behind on their mortgage payments, or who may be at risk of falling behind on their mortgage payments. “Homeowners need to know that federal and state laws are in place to protect them from mortgage relief scams that have sprung up during the mortgage crisis,” said Gavin Gee, Department of Finance director.

Chicago, IL - April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Donotrent.com is the newest rental review and social networking site. Users can search, post and chat about reviews of apartments, student housing, rental homes, vacation rentals and more in every city in the United States.

WASHINGTON, DC - April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Eighteen national, regional and local lenders will participate in a new two-year pilot program that will offer qualified borrowers living in certain parts of the country low-cost loans to make energy-saving improvements to their homes. Backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), these new PowerSaver loans will offer homeowners up to $25,000 to make energy-efficient improvements of their choice, including the installation of insulation, duct sealing, replacement doors and windows, HVAC systems, water heaters, solar panels, and geothermal systems.

Washington, D.C - April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today NeighborWorks® America, one of the largest community development corporations in the country, joined the Environmental Protection Agency in applauding the outstanding work done by Community Housing Partners of Christiansburg, Va., and Coachella Valley Housing Coalition of Indio, Calif., for excellence in green housing and community development. Both organizations are members of the NeighborWorks network and are involved in the NeighborWorks Green Initiative for healthy and sustainable communities.

Washington, D.C. - April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) --NeighborWorks America, one of the nation’s leading nonprofit community development corporations, today announced that it received a two-year, $2 million grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation to support a variety of initiatives including affordable homeownership and training for local nonprofit professionals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On the 41st anniversary of Earth Day, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) reminds consumers that an investment in energy and resource efficiency can pay real dividends by reducing a home's energy use and the associated costs.This year, the Earth Day Network is encouraging people all over the world to contribute to "a billion acts of green."

NORTHWEST INDIANA - April 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- More houses are on the market in Northwest Indiana, its taking less time to sell, and because of the slight drop in average sales price of 1% compared to this time last year, buyers are getting more for their money. According to the latest data for first quarter 2011, compiled by RE/MAX of Indiana, the trend has led to a 4 percent increase in home sales over last year.

Washington, DC - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Washington SmartCEO has recognized Chris Smith, Chief Operating Officer (COO) of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC), as one of 40 SmartCXO award honorees. The SmartCXO Awards celebrate Greater Washington’s finest management executives.

Phoenix, AZ - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The world is our oyster, thanks to the information highway fondly referred to as the Internet. To tap that opportunity, particularly in this economic downside, virtual contract representation offers great economies of scale. Such is one of the 24/7/365 opportunities offered for the local, state, national and international levels by MH-Global Communications Network.

DENVER, CO - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Christine Nicholson, a leading real estate professional and member of the Denver Board of Realtors, has joined Kentwood City Properties in downtown Denver as a Broker Associate. Nicholson brings extens...

ROCKVILLE, MD - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Federal Realty Investment Trust (NYSE:FRT) today announced that the Barracks Road Shopping Center in Charlottesville, Virginia will undergo façade enhancements beginning in May 2011. The renovation will take place in two phases beginning with the main building and concluding with the north wing in 2012. Improvements will include a new canopy roof and façade as well as the redesign of the canopy columns. The fountain court will also be renovated in 2012 to create an inviting open-air gathering place for events and additional seating for outdoor dining.

DENVER, CO - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lance Smith, Chief Information Officer for Kentwood Real Estate, was recently nominated for the Denver Business Journal’s (DBJ) Chief Information Officer (CIO) of the Year award. The DBJ and the Soci...

STATEHOUSE, IN - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new Indiana law will help nonprofit organizations providing home ownership opportunities to low-income families by continuing access to zero-interest mortgages and special protections against private lenders.

KANSAS CITY, MO - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bolstering its growing and active Property and Facilities Management division, Zimmer Real Estate Services, L.C. has filled two management positions during the past month.

WASHINGTON, DC - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced a competition for nearly $65 million to confront housing, infrastructure and employment challenges faced by tribal communities nationwide. The funds are intended for communities seeking to improve or create housing and economic development opportunities for low- to moderate-income families.

WASHINGTON, DC - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Eighteen national, regional and local lenders will participate in a new two-year pilot program that will offer qualified borrowers living in certain parts of the country low-cost loans to make energy-saving improvements to their homes. Backed by the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), these new PowerSaver loans will offer homeowners up to $25,000 to make energy-efficient improvements of their choice, including the installation of insulation, duct sealing, replacement doors and windows, HVAC systems, water heaters, solar panels, and geothermal systems.

EUGENE, OR - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Sarah Royer of RLT Real Estate has become the latest realty professional to sync a customizable IDX solution to her website, creating a dynamic and thorough database of property listings for buyers to search through. With the innovative IDX solution Royer now employs, she can seamlessly integrate thousands of Northeast Wisconsin MLS (RANW) listings onto her search page. Finding a home in Wisconsin has never been easier for home seekers. The IDX solution Royer has implemented on her website has simplified the online real estate market for Royer and her potential Wisconsin buyer clients

EUGENE, OR - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest real estate professional to adopt the revolutionary IDX Broker software: Craig Mische of Alexandria, Minnesota. By choosing an IDX solution for his website, Mische is only reinforcing his dedication to professionalism and serving his customers and their every real estate need. As a member of the Greater Alexandria Area MLS (GAARMLS) Mische is able to utilize his IDX solution to extract raw listing data from the GAARMLS database and seamlessly integrate it onto his search. Never again will Minnesota home seekers experience anything other than the best online property search around, thanks to IDX and Mische.

Los Angeles, CA - April 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (NYSE:CBG) today announced the appointment of Asieh Mansour, PhD, as Head of Americas Research and Senior Managing Director of Global Research and Consulting. In this role, Ms. Mansour will direct CBRE’s Americas based commercial real estate market analysts, advise the Americas leadership and professionals on economic issues, serve as a key spokesperson on the commercial real estate environment and work closely with her CBRE research colleagues around the world. She brings more than 20 years experience as a leading real estate economist to CB Richard Ellis.

INDIANAPOLIS - April 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A bill to reduce the number of residential foreclosures experienced by Indiana homeowners has received final approval by the General Assembly and will be sent to the governor for his signature. State Senator Karen Tallian (D-Portage), author of Senate Bill (SB) 582, hopes the measure will encourage homeowners to take advantage of alternative foreclosure solutions.