Yearly Archives: 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- After hitting the highest level in nearly four years, existing-home sales declined in September, but limited inventory conditions continued to pressure home prices in much of the country, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

CHICAGO - October 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today’s ever-evolving technology world is transforming the real estate industry, not only with new applications and tools, but also in generating volumes of information about how people approach and conduct real estate transactions. To help Realtors® understand and interpret these trends, the National Association of Realtors® has hired Todd Carpenter to fill a new position, Managing Director of Data Analytics.

Torrance, CA - October 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Partner Engineering and Science, Inc. (Partner), a national environmental and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Torrance, Calif., has successfully participated in the development of a microgrid project with the City of Bridgeport, Conn. for its city hall complex, police headquarters and a nearby senior center. The Bridgeport microgrid – part of a statewide pilot program launched in January 2013 – is the first of its kind in the United States and is designed to provide power to several critical, public facilities for a minimum of four weeks during any future outages. The project is targeting a completion date of July 2014.

IRVINE, CA - October 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to Michael Ohara, AIA and principal in the Denver, Colo., office of the award-winning national firm KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture + Planning, the Denver's Capitol Hill neighborhood is enjoying a resurgence with the number of people who are moving back to the city core. Walkscore.com states that Capitol Hill is the 3rd most walkable neighborhood in Denver with a neighborhood Walk Score of 90 and offers good transit and is great for biking, too. Slipstream Properties of Glendale, Colo., recognized this opportunity and purchased the former Smiley’s Laundromat and Cleaners mixed-use building at 1080 E. Colfax Avenue for $2.725 million

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Changes to the map of eligible areas for RD home loan programs based on 2010 Census data were scheduled to take effect Oct. 1. However, passage of the Continuing Appropriations Act, 2014, has postponed the implementation date to Jan, 15 2014

New York, NY - October 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York Department of State will hold a public meeting of the Board of Real Estate Appraisal on Friday, October 25, 2013, at 10:30 a.m. at 99 Washington Avenue in Albany, 65 Court Street in Buffalo, and 123 William Street in New York City.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) added new reference materials to its Capacity Building Initiative website in support of the “Strengthening Small and Emerging CDFIs” training series. The new Resource Bank supplements the series, which provides comprehensive capacity building services and resources for small and emerging CDFIs and is tailored for the diverse spectrum of CDFI participants and the communities they serve.

Berkeley, CA - October 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- iHomefinder is pleased to welcome new client Prudential Prime Real Estate. Prudential Prime Real Estate strives to provide superior service to all their clients. This brokerage focuses on providing guidance and support to clients throughout the entire selling and buying experience. Prudential Prime Real Estate serves clients in Pennsylvania. With iHomefinder's IDX solution on their website, Prudential Prime Real Estate has made it easier than ever for prospects and clients to search for real estate online. The IDX solution from iHomefinder is easy-to-use, intuitive and works on all devices that can access the internet.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hearings to finalize the 2015 International Energy Conservation Code (IECC) wrapped up in Atlantic City last week with big wins for higher efficiency requirements in existing buildings, controls for lighting and daylighting hardware and HVAC equipment specifications. New Buildings Institute (NBI) and its partners put forward some two dozen proposals addressing a diverse set of building technologies and design specifications that would improve commercial building energy performance. The IECC is reviewed and updated every three years and serves as the model energy code for states and local jurisdictions across the country.

Berkeley, CA - October 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- iHomefinder is pleased to announce that Barbara Reaume of Coldwell Banker has become a new client. Barbara has worked as a Realtor for the last 28 years. She credits her success to her patience and understanding for each client as well as her deep experience and expertise in the real estate. She serves real estate clients in Santa Barbara, Hope Ranch, Goleta, Montecito, Summerland and Carpinteria. With iHomefinder's Optima Express WordPress IDX solution on her website, Barbara provides her clients with best-in-class IDX/MLS property search and online home search resources. iHomefinder has been a provider of premium IDX search technology for more than fourteen years.

CHICAGO - October 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rebuilding Together announced Mark Egner of Frank and Sons Construction in Tacoma, Wash. as the winner of the third annual Rebuilding Together Tradesperson of the Year™ contest at the Remodeling Show & DeckExpo in Chicago yesterday. The Tradesperson of the Year campaign is presented by Lowe’s. Rebuilding Together also joined HGTV, DIY Network, MyFixitUpLife and Choice Hotels International to find skilled tradespersons throughout the United States that give back to their communities and add value to their industries

TAMPA - October 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the one-year anniversary of Hurricane Sandy approaches on Oct. 29, the building science experts at the Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) are available to assist media with stories related to this specific storm and other hurricanes, hurricane preparedness, property mitigation, and the effect of hurricanes on home and business owners, as well as communities.

ERIE COUNTY, NY - October 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Erie County Executive Mark C. Poloncarz announced that the Erie County Department of Social Services’ Low-Income Day Care Program office, currently located at 290 Main St. in Buffalo, will relocate to the 12th floor of the Edward A. Rath County office building at 95 Franklin St. in Buffalo effective Monday, November 11, 2013. The move, which will provide easier access to these services for working families and community providers, will also be an efficient use of already-existing space in the Rath building while eliminating both the need to rent additional space and the cost associated with it

CHICAGO - October 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® and Luxury Portfolio International® will host the International Symposium in Venice, Italy October 20-22. Taking place at the Molino Stucky Hilton, the event has attracted accomplished real estate professionals from member firms in 18 countries.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fannie Mae (FNMA/OTC) priced its ninth Multifamily DUS® REMIC in 2013 totaling $1.03 billion under its Fannie Mae Guaranteed Multifamily Structures (Fannie Mae GeMS™) program on October 11, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) is partnering with Nationwide on a new $20 million program to help jump-start businesses and community facilities in economically stressed areas of California. The program aims to provide funding for a range of commercial developments, from early childhood education centers and community health facilities, to grocery stores, manufacturing sites and office space that anchor businesses and service providers to their neighborhoods. The program’s initial loans are for charter school facilities that will serve 1,500 children in Los Angeles, Huntington Park and Santa Ana.

AUSTIN, TX - October 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams Realty announced today that it has hired Bill Soteroff to serve as vice president of its global division. Soteroff is one of the preeminent figures in international real estate franchise sales, having previously served as COO of RE/MAX Europe and executive vice president of RE/MAX, LLC, where he achieved record growth, delivered innovative training and helped create a worldwide listing service.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The United for Homes campaign has released a two-minute video titled “The Solution.” The animated video explains the nationwide shortage of affordable housing, and how the campaign proposal to fund the National Housing Trust Fund through modifications to the mortgage interest deduction would help end homelessness in America.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Charles E. Carey, a Member of the Public Finance Section of Mintz, Levin, Cohn, Ferris, Glovsky and Popeo, P.C., will participate in two panel discussions at the 2013 National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) Annual Conference & Showplace. The conference is being held October 19-23 in New Orleans, Louisiana

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In cities across the Greater Kansas City Metropolitan Area, housing production continues to climb in 2013 with the total permit number coming in as the highest since 2007, according to the Home Builders Association of Greater Kansas City’s (HBA) monthly Residential Building Permit Statistics report. September single family permits increased slightly to 383 over 379 single family permits the same month in 2012. Year to date total permits are the highest in six years with 3,092 single family permits compared to 2012 with 2,406