Yearly Archives: 2013
NAHB Competition Winners Design Home for Wounded War Veteran
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Four teams came together to take on one assignment: design a home that would best meet the needs of a wounded hero. The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Design Committee announced the winning team of its first-ever live design competition held during the International Builders’ Show (IBS) last month in Las Vegas.
Bora Property Albania to participate in a grand property exhibition this February
Albania - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sweden, Stockholm Exhibition for properties has now turned into a place where buyers and sellers alike can get in touch with actual clients. Such exhibitions are now being looked as the best place to fin...
Bora Property Albania opens a new avenue for people from Nordic region
Albania - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Stockholm, Sweden Property exhibitions in the current times are considered as the best venues to find the most sought after properties for sale. The trend has gained ample momentum but is still lacking i...
Why Are Fannie Mae Short Sale Appraisals So High?
Las Vegas, NV - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Why is Fannie Mae countering short sale offers so high above market value? For the past few months, short sales with Fannie Mae as the investor are being countered by banks 20 to 30 percent (avera...
Lee & Associates Arizona Promotes Matt Fredrick, Colton Trauter to Principals
PHOENIX, AZ - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates Arizona is pleased to announce the promotion of two Associates, Matt Fredrick and Colton Trauter to Principals. Both brokers had exceptional results in 2012 which capped off year...
The Boulder Group Publishes Net Lease Auto Parts Store Research Report
Northbrook, IL - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group’s Research Department has released a new research report providing comprehensive numbers and analysis of the activity in the National Net Lease Auto Parts Store Market.
Six Southern WV Localities Selected for Blueprint Communities
Beckley, WV - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Blueprint Communities initiative, delivered to 10 West Virginia communities by the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank) in 2007, is coming back to the Mountain State in 2013.
CT REIA February 2013 Meeting: Creative Financing – The Real Deal
West Hartford, CT - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The real estate market is heating up! Meet some of Connecticut's most successful investors as they share real creative financing deals and how they did
Lean Times Ahead for Housing Programs
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Center on Budget and Policy Priorities recently held a webinar to discuss the impacts the federal budget will have on low income housing and community development programs. As expected the outlook is grim. With sequestration on the horizon and uncertainty as to whether Congress will be able to agree on a budget resolution, there are many unknowns. One thing that is certain is that funding levels will fall regardless of the outcome.
Ohio HFA: State of Ohio Expands Eligibility and Benefits for the Foreclosure Prevention Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) today announced expansions to the State of Ohio's foreclosure prevention program, Save the Dream Ohio. Effective February 1, the enhancements to the progra...
EPA Warns Contractors to Get Certified Under the Federal Lead Renovator Rules
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- If you are performing construction work for pay in a home, apartment, or child-occupied facility built before 1978, you MUST be certified and use lead safe work practices unless you prove through testing that the job will not disturb lead paint. These and other requirements are part of a federal regulatory program called the “Lead Renovation, Repair, and Painting (LRRP)” rule.
Help available for Bank of America homeowners in Raleigh, AG Cooper announces
February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Raleigh: Homeowners whose mortgage loan is serviced by Bank of America can get free help Monday through Wednesday at an event in Raleigh, Attorney General Roy Cooper said today.
Governor Cuomo Announces Initiatives to Help New York Dairy Farmers Increase Profitability and Reduce...
New York, NY - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced two programs that will help dairy farmers in New York expand their businesses, increase profitability and reduce their energy costs. These initiatives were t...
Lautenberg, Menendez Call for Sandy Aid to Help New Jersey Homeowners Impacted by Interim...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to make additional resources available to New Jer...
Staffing Changes Announced At The Michigan Association of REALTORS®
February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Association of REALTORS® (MAR) CEO Bill Martin announced that Rob Campau, Vice President of Public Policy and Legal Affairs, has been promoted to Chief Operating Officer (COO). In addition, Brad Ward...
The Grand Rapids Home for Veterans; One of Four Nonprofits Competing for $25,000 in...
Grand Rapids, MI - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Grand Rapids Home for Veterans is enlisting residents to help the organization win a $25,000 Home Depot gift card by voting daily in The Home Depot Foundation's second annual Aprons in Actio...
Westminster Man Sentenced to 72 Months in Prison for Orchestrating a $1.7 Million Real...
DENVER - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Steven J. Mascarenas, 53, of Westminster, Colorado, was sentenced recently by U.S. District Court Judge Robert E. Blackburn to serve 72 months in federal prison for wire fraud, making a false statement to...
Nevada Realtor transforms online real estate solution with IDX Broker synced search page
EUGENE, OR - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. announces Gentille Chhun has become the latest real estate agent to adopt a customizable IDX solution for her real estate website. Her IDX solution now seamlessly integrates thousands...
Justin Helmus of Keller Williams Gulfside Realty keeps his Florida clients in-the-know with custom...
EUGENE, OR - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Justin Helmus and IDX, Inc. have joined forces to bring thousands of Mid Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) listings to the fingertips of online Clearwater Beach, Florida home seekers. As a member of the M...
Michael DeRosa continues to make Alliance Real Estate Specialists state-of-the-art with IDX Broker software
EUGENE, OR - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michael DeRosa continues to bring modern technology to his clients with the addition of IDX Broker, Inc. to the Alliance Real Estate Specialists website. IDX Broker software is the most highly customi...