Yearly Archives: 2012

New York, NY - December 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and City Council Speaker Christine Quinn today joined Related Companies Chairman Stephen M. Ross and OMERS Investment Committee Chair Bill Aziz to celebrate the start of c...

OLYMPIA - December 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that HUD has okayed a $1,765, 000 loan guarantee to the City of Olympia that will enable it to establish a Economic & Community De...

WASHINGTON, DC - December 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- To expand housing options for families displaced by Hurricane Sandy, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced that it is giving public housing agencies greater flexibility in calculating rent payments in areas experiencing increased demand for rental housing. This is one of several actions HUD is taking to cut red tape to help families who were forced from their homes and require alternative housing

December 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Carolina Council of State today approved Gov. Bev Perdue’s proposal to lease the Dorothea Dix property to the City of Raleigh by a vote of 6 to 2, with one abstention.

Harrisburg, PA - December 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania HUD and VA Homeless Veterans Collaboration Team, which have established a unique, efficient and effective collaboration focused on eliminating veterans’ homeless in Pennsylvania...

MADISON - December 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen has announced that his office has obtained a judgment in a civil action filed in Portage County Circuit Court on April 2, 2010, against Lexton Properties, LLC and HH Cond...

Torrance, CA - December 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michael Savoy, CPA, managing director of Santa Monica-based Gumbiner Savett Inc., has been elected vice president of the California Board of Accountancy (CBA) for 2013. Appointed to the CBA less tha...

Torrance, CA - December 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Christopher L. Muno has joined the national real estate law firm Pircher, Nichols & Meeks as an associate in its Los Angeles office. He is an addition to the firm’s real estate practice group.

WASHINGTON, DC - December 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of New Hampshire in addition to resources being provided by FEMA ...

WASHINGTON, DC - December 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of a broad based effort to address the housing market’s “shadow inventory” and to target relief to communities experiencing high foreclosure activity, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced preliminary results from the first loan sale under its expanded Distressed Asset Stabilization Program (DASP). HUD’s next scheduled sale, which will take place late in the first quarter of 2013, will include approximately 10,000-15,000 loans, and will have targeted Neighborhood Stabilization Outcome (NSO) pools located in select metropolitan areas in Georgia, California, Florida, and Ohio.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- All major segments of construction spending increased in October, bringing total spending to a 37-month high at an annualized rate of $872 billion, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials warned, however, that the fiscal cliff imperils future improvement in both public and private spending.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- President Obama has the White House for another four years, while Republicans still control the House and Democrats still control the Senate. How they work together to address big concerns – the fiscal cliff, tax reform, the future of GSEs – will have a dramatic impact on the economy and the housing industry.

New York, NY - December 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- “The New York City Housing Authority has announced an extension of its moratorium on housing court actions and evictions by one more month for residents living in developments affected by Hurrican...

New York, NY - December 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- “With winter at hand, we’re intensifying our efforts to help all the New Yorkers still suffering from Hurricane Sandy. Last week, we took new steps to protect thousands of New Yorkers who still ...

Albany, NY - December 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today warned New Yorkers to protect themselves from home repair scam artists, who will try to take advantage of unsuspecting homeowners who suffered property damage from Storm...

New York, NY - December 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York Fed today released a new interactive tool that provides data on the state of the housing market recovery in New York, New Jersey and Connecticut.

NEW YORK, NY - December 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Don't let the word "business" in the name U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) fool you. If you are a homeowner or renter, the SBA is a primary source of federal funds for long-term recovery.

NEW YORK, NY - December 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- People whose property was damaged or destroyed in Hurricane Sandy and are ready to start rebuilding can get advice from experts. Specialists who are knowledgeable in all facets of cleanup and buildi...

West Hartford, CT - December 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, is announcing its annual holiday dinner for real estate investors. This event will take place on December 11, 2012 from 6:00 pm to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) introduced legislation to help homeowners who live in FEMA Special Flood Hazard Areas and whose homes have sustained major damage from a fire or other u...