Yearly Archives: 2013
Weinberg Foundation Adds $1 Million to Its Initial Investment in Rental Housing for Persons...
CROWNSVILLE, MD - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation announced it will expand its initial funding for the Maryland Affordable Rental Housing Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities initiative, providin...
SEC Charges Former Jefferies Executive with Defrauding Investors in Mortgage-Backed Securities
Washington, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a former executive at New York-based broker-dealer Jefferies & Co. with defrauding investors while selling mortgage-backed securities (MBS) in the wake of the financial crisis so he could generate additional revenue for his firm.
GPE ASSISTED MCSHANE DEVELOPMENT COMPANY WITH GILBERT, ARIZONA LAND ACQUISITION
Phoenix, AZ - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- GPE Commercial Advisors, represented McShane Development Company in acquiring 8.8 Acres of land located at the Northeast corner of South Val Vista Drive and South Market Street in Gilbert, Arizona. T...
RKF Completes Retail Leasing Assignment at The Mark Hotel
NEW YORK, NY - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- RKF has completed the leasing assignment at the base of The Mark Hotel at 992-998 Madison Avenue on behalf of ownership Alexico Group. All of the hotel’s ground floor retail space, which is locat...
Ribbon Cutting at Ten Broeck Street!!
Albany, NY WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Jennings, the Albany Housing Authority, the City of Albany Department of Development and Planning, and New York State Homes and Community Renewal officially cut the ribbon today...
HOPE (Homeless Outreach Programs for Entitlement) San Diego Expands Access to Benefits
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Father Joe’s Villages and CSH are leading San Diego's efforts to implement a national best practice model focused on increasing access to SSI/SSDI for people who are homeless or at risk of homelessness.
New Affordable Rent-to-Own Housing in Grantsville and Tooele, Utah
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Utah Housing Corporation and Tooele County Housing Authority are hosting an open house for four new affordable CROWN (Credits-to-OWN) homes in Grantsville and Tooele. The CROWN program seeks to ...
Mangano Announces Housing And Individual Assistance Extension For Hurricane Sandy Victims
New York, NY - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nassau County Executive Edward P. Mangano announced today that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has approved a 14-day extension to the Transitional Sheltering Assistance (TSA) program ...
Partner Hires Roy Canino as New Technical Director
Torrance, CA - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Partner Engineering and Science Inc. (Partner), a national environmental and engineering consulting firm headquartered in Torrance, Calif. and one of the country’s fastest-growing companies, has h...
MassHousing Closes $1.9 Million for 24 New Affordable Housing Units in Tyngsborough
BOSTON - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) --MassHousing announced today that it has closed on $1.9 million in loans for 24 newly constructed affordable units at the Maple Ridge Apartments in Tyngsborough, bringing to 96 the number of affordable ap...
Preliminary Flood Maps in Greater New Orleans Area Ready for Public View
DENTON, TX - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeowners, renters and business owners in Greater New Orleans area are encouraged to look over newly released preliminary flood maps in order to determine their flood risks and make informed decisions.
Pending Home Sales Down in December but Remain on Uptrend
WASHINGTON, DC - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales declined in December but have stayed above year-ago levels for 20 consecutive months, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
Evening activities canceled and non-essential personnel sent home
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Given the potential for severe road conditions late this afternoon and early evening because of the forecast snow, City Manager Mary Bunting said all evening activities for the city will be canc...
Neugebauer Named Chairman of Housing Subcommittee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- >Rep. Randy Neugebauer (R-TX) was appointed Chairman of the Financial Services Committee’s Housing and Insurance Subcommittee in the U.S. House of Representatives for the next two years. The Democrats selected Rep. Michael E. Capuano, of Massachusetts, to be the Ranking Member.
IL Reverse Mortgage Exemption Delayed One Year
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- An exemption for reverse mortgages from the Illinois High Risk Home Loan Act that just took effect at the beginning of January will be postponed for another year under a bill that passed the legislature and was sent to Gov. Pat Quinn for his approval.
FEMA Extends Deadline to Register For Hurricane Sandy Assistance
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Survivors of Hurricane Sandy now have until March 1, 2013, to register for disaster assistance through the Federal Emergency Management Agency.
Buying your first home: a key part of the American Dream
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- If you’re looking to buy your first house in East King County, where housing prices are tough for the working class and middle class, there’s a program in King County that can help people ba...
Local, National Leaders Present Trends Affecting Memphis-Area Commercial Real Estate Market
Memphis, TN - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate leaders will offer their reviews and insights for the Memphis-area commercial market at the 10th annual Commercial Property Forecast Summit. Event activities begin at 8 a.m. on Thursday, ...
California: Foreclosure Starts Lowest Since 2006
La Jolla, CA - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The number of California homeowners pushed into the foreclosure process fell last quarter to the lowest level in six years, the result of rising home values, an improving economy and a shift toward ...
Governor Cuomo Announces First Phase of Redevelopment of Richardson Olmsted Complex in Buffalo
Albany, NY - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and the Richardson Center Corporation (RCC) today announced the first phase of redevelopment of the Richardson Olmsted Complex, a National Historic Landmark in Buffalo. The st...
