Yearly Archives: 2011

Washington, D.C. - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced its selection of the German Marshall Fund (GMF) partnership as the recipient of the $2.5 million award to manage the Strong Cities, Strong Communities (SC2) fellowship program for HUD. The partnership is comprised of the German Marshall Fund, Cleveland State University and Virginia Tech. The fellowship program is one of four capacity building strategies that are part of the White House-led, federal interagency SC2 initiative. SC2 is a pilot program focused on retooling and rebuilding the capacity of cities facing long-term economic challenges. Up to 30 fellows will be assigned to the six SC2 cities (Chester, PA; Detroit, MI; New Orleans, LA; Fresno, CA; Memphis, TN; and Cleveland, OH.

SACRAMENTO, CA - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced the arrests of three top officers of a Stockton real estate company who took thousands of dollars in up-front loan modification fees and made fals...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Henry V. Cunningham Jr., CMB, a member of the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Board of Directors and immediate past Chairman of MBA’s Residential Board of Governors (RESBOG), testified today before the House Financial Services Committee at a hearing titled, “Perspectives on the Health of the FHA Single-family Insurance Fund.”

December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lila Delman Real Estate announced today the sale of two significant Newport properties, a shingle style waterfront home for $4,550,000, and “Swinburne”, an elegant Greek revival home located on Historic Hill, for $2, 775,000. Melanie Delman, President of Lila Delman Real Estate and Robin Nicholson, Broker Associate listed both properties.

Northbrook, IL - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has arranged the sale of a single tenant net leased Walgreens property located at 7030 Hacks Cross Road in Olive Branch, MS (Memphis MSA)...

ANN ARBOR, MI - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Dan Stewart, CCIM, formally partner and co-owner of Michigan Commercial Realty, LLC, and Sperry Van Ness International, a large and fast-growing franchisor providing training, systems management an...

MEMPHIS, TN - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Investec Realty Services, a premier Memphis, Tenn. commercial real estate firm, and Sperry Van Ness International, a large and fast-growing franchisor providing training, systems management and marke...

Torrance, CA - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For more than 15 years, Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage in Fountain Hills has been committed to serving their community with the highest level of service and standard of care for home buyers a...

Outer Banks, NC - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Red Sky Realty Group is an Outer Banks based North Carolina real estate brokerage, www.redskyrealty.com. We are launching what we believe is the most innovative brokerage to agent partnership in ...

DENVER, CO - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Mortgage Network, Inc. (REMN), one of the largest, privately held non-bank lenders in the US, is pleased to announce the opening of their first Denver area retail location. As REMN’s fir...

Washington, DC - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Public and private sector workers in the northwestern U.S. have limited access for affordable housing. In response, the National Association of Realtors®, in partnership with the National Housing Conference, will host a forum today in Portland, Ore., to address this crisis and encourage efforts to make housing more affordable to working class families.

WASHINGTON, DC - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of New Jersey and provide support to homeowners and low-income re...

Washington, DC - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Housing Administration mortgage insurance program plays an important and vital role in the nation’s housing financing system and has shown tremendous leadership and strength during the economic crisis, the National Association of Realtors® said in testimony today.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The awards recognize achievements in design, market appeal, sustainability and overall success of newly-built and renovated commercial projects ranging in size from less than 5,000 to more than 100,000 square feet.

Columbia, MO - December 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- University of Missouri officers will present writer William Trogdon for his outstanding work in the field of writing. Trogdon is known in the literary community as William Least Heat-Moon, also give...

City, VA - December 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Virginia Department of Housing and Community Development has partnered with the Virginia Coalition to End Homelessness and the National Alliance to End Homelessness in a new initiative aimed at meet...

Valdosta, GA - December 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ambling Management Company (AMC) announced new growth to its conventional and affordable portfolios. The property management company recently inked new partnerships with Paces Foundation and also Alliant Real Estate Investments. The new deals add a total of 14 properties to the company’s growing client roster.

IRVINE, CA - December 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keystone Pacific Property Management, a leading community association management company providing management services to community associations throughout Southern California, has promoted Sarah Touc...

Orange County, CA - December 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The South Coast Villas Homeowners Association has selected Merit Property Management, a FirstService Residential Management company, to manage 304 condominium units in Santa Ana, CA. Merit is a...

New York, NY - December 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thousands of New York City office cleaners and commercial building workers voted Thursday to authorize their bargaining committee to call a strike if necessary. Failure to reach a new contract by 12...