Yearly Archives: 2011

LOS ANGELES, CA - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking home buyers in California, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today launched Sucasa.net (http://www.sucasa.net), a brand-new Span...

SACRAMENTO, CA - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Five people have been charged in a federal indictment, unsealed today, in connection with a foreclosure rescue scheme, announced U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California Benjamin B. Wa...

Washington, D.C. - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- President Barack Obama and former President William J. Clinton along with representatives from more than 60 organizations as part of the Better Buildings Challenge today announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next two years. This investment includes a $2 billion commitment, made through the issuance of a Presidential Memorandum, to energy upgrades of federal buildings using long-term energy savings to pay for up-front costs, at no cost to taxpayers. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) pushed for this action in its 2010 report that encourages using executive authority to achieve greener buildings.

New York, NY - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com), the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate firm Keller Williams Realty Inc., has named Richard Shiu an Associate Broker. Shiu is founder of development firm ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment declined in 146 out of 337 metropolitan areas between October 2010 and October 2011, increased in 140 and stayed level in 51, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that many communities continue to lose construction jobs even as a federal program to invest in highway, transit and other infrastructure construction have been stalled in Congress for years.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Anyone interested in learning, and ultimately getting certified in, Lean Construction practices can now begin the first comprehensive education program created to train people in the practice of the ultra-efficient approach to construction, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. The association developed the new education and credentialing program to help construction firms take advantage of “lean” management practices that are designed to improve the efficiency and productivity of construction firms and projects.

Irvine, CA - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest real estate services organization globally, welcomes Eric Johnson to Real Estate Management Services (REMS). He will serve as Regional Managing Director for R...

Torrance, CA - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Less than a year after being appointed to the California Board of Accountancy (CBA) by then Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Savoy, managing director of Santa Monica-based Gumbiner Savett Inc., h...

New York, NY - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Teaspiller now allows you to search any accountant or tax pro in the country to see if they're in good standing with the IRS. The IRS estimates that there are about 100,000 accountants and tax return preparers who are not compliant with IRS rules -- and many tax return preparers who are fraudulently preparing taxes.

BOCA RATON, FL - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Global Tower Partners (GTP) announced today it has signed an agreement with Brookfield Real Estate Opportunity Fund (BREOF) to manage and lease 41 properties to wireless telecommunications carriers across the country. GTP will market BREOF’s locations as prospective collocation sites for wireless carriers and utilities.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CoreNet Global NYC celebrated the many volunteer contributions of its members at its annual Volunteer Appreciation Event at Andaz Fifth Avenue on November 28th. Over 50 attendees partook of the...

Denver, CO & Phoenix, AR - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- That family searching for a home in the Phoenix area is very likely not from Arizona, or, in fact, not even from the United States. The majority of house hunters drawn to the warm w...

IRVINE, CA - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Award-winning KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture + Planning, is pleased to announce that the firm has recently expanded its Retail Studio to accommodate its growth. KTGY has also promoted Retail Studio Director Craig Chinn to associate principal and hired retail design veteran Rick Grandy as director.

WASHINGTON, DC - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Immediately after a raging E-5 tornado destroyed thousands of homes in Joplin, Missouri last May, Matt Moran jumped into action. The executive director of the Housing Authority of Joplin immediately made certain residents were safe and worked quickly to provide housing for those forced from their homes.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment shrank for the second straight month in November as residential, nonresidential building and heavy construction segments remained in low gear, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the employment drop reflects continued declines in public sector investments. They added that construction employment could benefit from increased transportation investments and other pro-growth measures designed to boost private sector demand.

Outer Banks, NC - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- There are so many upcoming events in Outer Banks NC. Especially now for the coming holiday season, there are countless wonderful event held almost every day for its residents, tourists and even f...

Alexandria, VA - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A majority of respondents (63 percent) in ABI’s latest Quick Poll think that a debtor should be allowed to claim technical defenses based on the fact that the creditor asserting the claim (e.g., MERS) is not in possession of the note or lacks standing, even if the debtor ahs no substantive defense to liability on a mortgage note. Fifty percent of respondents “strongly disagreed” and 13 percent “somewhat disagreed” with the Poll’s statement that “it should not matter” that the current assignee of the note and mortgage has technical problems with the chain of negotiation and assignment of the note, even though the debtor has no substantive defense to liability on the mortgage note.

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Crystal Beach, FL - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As stated in pinellascounty.org, Pinellas County has reduced its Home Key First Mortgage interest rate to 4% to first-time Pinellas, Pasco & Polk County homebuyers. Assistance for the down...

December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ray Panek is the senior vice president for forward planning for KB Home Northern California. In his current position, Panek manages the design, entitlement, permitting and development of all KB Home projects in th...