Yearly Archives: 2014

Greensboro, NC - May 15, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- United Way of Greater Greensboro is pleased to offer two grant opportunities for new and existing programs that create positive community impact. These grants are focused on supporting the education and success of children and youth, financial stability and independence of families and individuals, and healthy lives for all in our community. These grants are available due to the generosity of the Joseph M. Bryan Foundation

Washington, D.C. - May 15, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, in response to the U.S. Senate Banking Committee's vote on the Johnson-Crapo housing finance reform legislation, the National Community Reinvestment Coalition's (NCRC) President and CEO John Taylor made the following statement

Reston, Virginia, - May 15, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that the United States District Court of New Hampshire granted MERS’ motion to dismiss a wrongful foreclosure lawsuit.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 15, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The chief executive officer of the Associated General Contractors of America, Stephen E. Sandherr, issues the following statement in response to the passage of a surface transportation measure today by the members of the Senate Environment & Public Works Committee

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 15, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new set of reports from Joseph A. Smith, Jr., the Monitor of the National Mortgage Settlement, shows that the nation’s largest mortgage servicers are in compliance with the 29 original metrics of the NMS servicing rules. The report also contains the first test results for Green Tree and shows they failed eight metrics.

BALTIMORE, MARYLAND - May 15, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Good morning. Thank you, Secretary Skinner, for that kind introduction, and thanks for inviting me here today. I’m grateful to have the opportunity to talk about the housing market with you, and in my own hometown no less. Although I now spend most of the week in Washington, I’m proud to call Baltimore my home.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 15, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) resumed consideration of S. 1217, the Housing Finance Reform and Taxpayer Protection Act of 2013. The legislation being marked up included a bipartisan agreement drafted by Chairman Johnson and Ranking Member Crapo and is designed to stabilize the housing finance market and strengthen the American economy. It will create greater competition in the housing finance system and reduce risk to the taxpayer while ensuring affordable, fair access to all creditworthy borrowers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 15, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Building a 21st century infrastructure is a critical component of President Obama’s effort to accelerate economic growth, expand opportunity, and improve the competitiveness of the American economy.

WASHINGTON - May 14, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Board of Directors of AARP, one of the nation's largest and most powerful nonprofit advocacy groups, has unanimously selected Jo Ann Jenkins (@JoAnn_Jenkins) as its new chief executive officer, to succeed longtime CEO A. Barry Rand on September 1, 2014.

Narragansett, RI - May 14, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty is pleased to announce the opening of their third office located at 20 Narragansett Avenue, Unit 909, in Narragansett, Rhode Island. Mott & Chace Sotheby’s International Realty opened its doors on May 14, 2013. With their 30-year history of success, Ray Mott and Judy Chace have sustained a reputation for representing Rhode Island's finest coastal properties

WASHINGTON - May 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the ConsensusDocs Coalition is publishing a new standard contract for testing laboratory services. General contractors, contractually referred to as constructors, often contract with an independent testing lab. Since lab service contracts present unique issues, a new industry standard contract is needed

IRVINE, Calif., - May 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Faris Lee Investments, a leading retail advisory and brokerage services firm, has completed the $3 million sale of Williams Corner, a 10,100-square-foot multi-tenant strip center located at 7410 118th Ave. in Kenosha, WI. The property is 100 percent triple net leased to five tenants including Starbucks with drive-thru, Supercuts, and Sparti’s Gyros

LOS ANGELES, Calif. - May 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Charles Dunn Company, one of the largest full-service regional real estate firms in the western United States, has completed the $2.7 million sale of a 3,600-square-foot, single-tenant, NNN-leased property fully occupied by Bank of the West. The property is situated on .66 acres and is located at 17303 Carmenita Ave. in Cerritos, Calif.

Lenexa, Kan., - May 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- EPA is providing $100,000 applied research funding for the City of Omaha, Neb., to establish a water monitoring network around the installation of green infrastructure systems.

BOSTON - May 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The former Executive Director of Chelsea Housing Authority (CHA) pleaded guilty today for rigging the inspection process for federally-funded housing units at the CHA.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the Federal Housing Administration (FHA) issued its “Blueprint for Access” outlining the additional steps the agency is taking to expand access to credit for underserved borrowers. These steps include encouraging a broader use of housing counseling. This week, HUD will publish a notice in the Federal Register for theHomeowners Armed with Knowledge (HAWK) pilot program to further incorporate housing counseling into the home buying process for borrowers using FHA insured financing

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Four California affordable housing developments are the recipients of the 2014 HUD Secretary’s Housing and Community Design Award, each recognized for excellence in residential housing design. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the American Institute of Architects (AIA) selected 28th Street Apartmentsin South Los Angeles; Kelly Cullen Community in San Francisco; Kings Beach Housing Now in Lake Tahoe; and Sierra Bonita Apartments in West Hollywood as national affordable housing models

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Leaders of America’s design and construction industry – along with building owners and operators - for the first time have agreed to promote resilience in contemporary planning, building materials, design, construction and operational techniques as the solution to making the nation’s aging infrastructure more safe and secure.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The United States can quickly transition to nearly 100% renewable energy and phase out coal and nuclear power, according to a major new report from Greenpeace and the Global Wind Energy Council. Energy [R]evolution - A Sustainable USA Energy Outlook provides a blueprint for transforming our electricity, transportation, and heating systems to dramatically reduce carbon pollution, and demonstrates to policymakers and investors that rapid changes in the way we produce, distribute, and consume energy are possible and cost effective.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced it has signed a strategic partnership agreement with Tradesmen International, the construction industry’s premier source for craft professionals and labor-related services, which will help contractors maximize productivity per dollar of labor. The agreement became effective May 1, during ABC’s 28th annual National Craft Championships in Birmingham, Ala., which Tradesmen International sponsored