Yearly Archives: 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 3, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of Washington and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following flooding and mudslides beginning on March 22, 2014, and continuing

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 3, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- A rebounding apartment industry with near record transaction levels created notable changes in the National Multifamily Housing Council’s (NMHC) newly-released 2014 NMHC 50 – the industry’s ranking of the top owners and managers. Hunt Companies/LEDIC Managed Group Affiliates (253,295 units owned) jumped to the top spot in the owners list while Greystar Real Estate Partners, LLC (214,696 units managed) topped the NMHC 50 management list for the fourth consecutive year.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 3, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Vacation home sales rose strongly in 2013, while investment purchases fell below the elevated levels seen in the previous two years, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 3, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the Senate Finance Committee poised to consider legislation to renew current tax policy Thursday, the nation’s leading voice for the commercial real estate development industry today urged Congress to pass bipartisan legislation that includes provisions essential to continued growth in the industry

INDIANAPOLIS - April 2, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Custom Electronic Design and Installation Association (CEDIA) will once again be offering customized business reports to participants of the annual benchmarking survey. Hiring a consultant to generate a report of this nature would cost between $1,500 and $2,500, but companies receive this report free just for participating.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 2, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Total construction spending in February edged up from January despite adverse weather in much of the nation, as private residential and nonresidential components posted solid growth compared with early 2013, according to an analysis of new Census Bureau data by the Associated General Contractors of America (AGC). Association officials noted that the construction spending figures would have been stronger if not for declines in public sector construction and infrastructure investments.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 2, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Each April, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) uses Fair Housing Month to mark the passage of the 1968 Fair Housing Act, the landmark law passed shortly after the assassination of Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. which prohibits housing discrimination based on race, color, national origin, religion, sex, disability, and family status. This year's Fair Housing Month theme is "Fair Housing is Your Right: Use It!" Throughout the month, HUD will cast a spotlight on the persistent problem that exists in this country, as individuals and families continue to face both blatant and subtle forms of housing discrimination

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 2, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) endorsed the Energy Efficiency Tax Incentives Act (S. 2189) introduced today by Senator Ben Cardin (D-MD) that restores energy efficiency tax incentives – specifically the 179D tax deduction for commercial buildings - that expired in 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 2, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- National Architecture Week (NAW) is a public awareness campaign from the American Institute of Architects (AIA) dedicated to increasing attention to the role architects play as a force for positive change in our communities and to elevate the public’s appreciation of design. NAW is annually held during the birthday week of our nation’s first president/architect, Thomas Jefferson (April 12).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 2, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new U.S. real estate forecast based on a survey of 39 of the industry’s leading economists and analysts predicts that commercial property transaction volume will reach $430 billion by 2016, exceeding the volume of 2006. The latest multi-year outlook (covering 2014 through 2016) from the Urban Land Institute (ULI) and EY projects steady growth for the U.S. economy; sustained strength from real estate capital markets; and continued improvement in both commercial real estate fundamentals and the housing sector

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 1, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) is accepting applications for fiscal year 2014 Cooperative Agreements to Benefit Homeless Individuals for States. The purpose of this program is to enhance or develop the infrastructure of states and their treatment service systems to increase capacity to provide accessible, effective, comprehensive, coordinated/integrated, and evidence-based treatment services; permanent housing; peer supports; and other critical services for the following: veterans who experience homelessness or chronic homelessness, and other individuals (non-veterans) who experience chronic homelessness

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 1, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- A federal grand jury in Mobile, Ala., returned a one-count indictment against a former real estate investor, charging him with conspiracy to commit mail fraud as part of a scheme related to public real estate foreclosure auctions held in southern Alabama, the Department of Justice announced today

SACRAMENTO, CA - April 1, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Speaking at the Green Schools National Conference, Global Green USA and Pureology announced the completion of its comprehensive, student-led Green School Makeover at Boston Latin School. A panel of expert judges selected the winning school after six months of intensive outreach by educators, school districts and educational organizations, resulting in more than 450 submissions. Drawing on its green building expertise that spans more than two decades, Global Green USA provided Boston Latin School with a $75,000 grant to realize its student-created proposal of giving America’s first and oldest public school a sustainability-focused makeover.

Over 3,000 home repair projects to be completed by more than 50,000 volunteers across the country. WASHINGTON, March 27, 2014 /3BL Media/ – Rebuilding Together,...

Reston, Virginia, - March 31, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that the U.S. District Court for the District of Rhode Island affirms validity of a MERS assignment of mortgage and finds the mortgagor lacks standing to challenge the validity of the assignment because his allegations, at best, simply allege voidable defects

Knoxville, Tenn., - March 31, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- USDA Rural Housing Administrator Tony Hernandez announced today that the agency's home loan-guarantee program reached a record high in Tennessee as private lenders used the program to help 6,913 families and individuals buy a home in rural areas of the State during fiscal year 2013. The total private/public investment topped $846 million in rural Tennessee communities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 31, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida Racks up the Largest Percentage and Total 12-Month Gains, West Virginia and Indiana Have Biggest Declines; Wyoming and California Top Monthly Rankings, While Kansas and Ohio Shed the Most Jobs

HARTFORD, CT - March 31, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Dannel P. Malloy today unveiled a major report outlining his plans to utilize $300 million in funding over the next 10 years to revitalize the more than 340 properties – consisting of more ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 31, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- In accordance with the Stewart B. McKinney Homeless Assistance Act, HUD published a Notice in the March 28, 2014, Federal Register identifying Federal buildings and other real property HUD has reviewed for suitability for use to assist the homeless. The properties were reviewed using information provided to HUD by Federal landholding agencies or by GSA regarding their inventories of excess or surplus property. The list includes buildings and properties in California, Illinois and Washington.