Monthly Archives: August 2011

Washington, DC - August 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales declined in July but remain well above year-ago levels, according to the National Association of Realtors®. All regions show monthly declines except for the West, which continues to show the highest level of sales contract activity

Las Vegas, NV - August 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A recent report released by IMS Advanced Realty Data Services named The Myers Team the #1 Short Sale Real Estate Team in Nevada. Number one status was determined by actual short sale listings cl...

WASHINGTON, DC - August 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and NeighborWorks® America today reopened the application process for the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program (EHLP) in 27 states and Puerto Rico to give homeowners at risk of foreclosure more time to apply for the program. While the original application deadline was July 27, HUD estimates that resources will be available to reach more struggling homeowners and will accept applications submitted through September 15, 2011.

EUGENE, OR - August 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Kurt Wannebo revolutionized the online real estate search for San Diego, California prospective buyers. As a member of the San Diego Regional MLS (SANDICOR), Wannebo has long had access to thousands of local property listings. Now, his clients can search with the same levels of accessibility once reserved only for real estate agents and broker, thanks to the IDX Broker software Wannebo has enabled for his website. Finding a home online has never been easier for those looking to purchase a property around San Diego

West Hartford, CT - August 29, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) August 31, 2011 - 8:00 to 9:00 pm EST Register and Learn More at http://www.ctreia.com/events.php?a=v&i=364 Be sure to check your email after pre-registering. We will be sending the info you need to get your access code

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

Washington, DC - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As homeowners across the East Coast brace for Hurricane Irene and the heavy rains that are expected to fall over the next few days, the current threat underscores the importance of flood insurance, which is the only way for homeowners to financially protect their property or businesses from flood damages.

ARLINGTON, VA - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The AGC Education and Research Foundation (AGCERF) announced that 100 Construction and Civil Engineering students from across the nation received $2,500 scholarships to pursue their construction careers

August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- LANSING The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) announced today that it has issued bonds in the aggregate principal amount of $70,000,000 on July 26, 2011, and will use the proceeds of such bond...

August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Montgomery County today launched the Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program that will provide incentives of up to $3,000 to owner occupants of single family homes and condominiums who make new energy effic...

VALPARAISO, IN - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller filed a lawsuit today against two out-of-state credit services and foreclosure consultant companies that were operating illegally in Indiana.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) issued a statement today following the ratification of a $122 million housing plan to tackle homelessness in Missouri. The plan was approved unanimous...

DENVER, Co - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Symantha Rodriguez, a leading real estate professional with Kentwood City Properties, is the newest member of Barbara Corcoran’s inner circle, the international real estate network that’s changin...

WESTBURY, N.Y. - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A private New York City-based company has acquired 1600 Stewart Avenue, a 220,000-square-foot office building. Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.'s Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group (CMG) represented the undisclosed seller and procured the buyer.

Las Vegas, NV - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A recent report released by IMS Advanced Realty Data Services named The Myers Team the #1 Short Sale Real Estate Team in Nevada. Number one status was determined by actual short sale listings closed in 2010.

LOS ANGELES, CA - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Recognizing that short sales will be a part of the California real estate landscape for years to come and with more REALTORS® continuing to experience difficulty in closing short sales, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) recently sent letters to the heads of the nation’s four top lenders and servicers, urging more improvements in the short-sale process.

LOS ANGELES, CA - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- California pending home sales dipped in July, as did the share of sales of distressed properties, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.

ANCHORAGE, AK - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) board of directors, at its annual meeting, this year held in Cordova, re-elected Frank Roppel of Wrangell to serve as the board chair. Governor Murkowski...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The number of construction fatalities declined by nearly 10 percent between 2009 and 2010 and by almost 40 percent during the past five years, according to an analysis of new federal data prepared by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials pointed to an industry-wide commitment to improving workplace safety as a key reason for the safety improvements.

Miami, FL - August 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Supporting increased confidence in the market, Domus Group, a Latin American investor purchased 1818 Meridian Avenue in Miami Beach, Florida. Calum Weaver who co-chairs the CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) Multi-Housing Private Capital Group in South Florida negotiated the $2.7 million sale transaction on behalf of the seller.