Yearly Archives: 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 9, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- In advance of E.CON: The E-commerce Conference, GlobeSt.com sat down with Curtis Spencer, IMS Worldwide, to talk about how what challenges industrial faces and how 3PLs are making an impact.

SEATTLE, Wash. - February 9, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Washington State Housing Finance Commission has named Lisa DeBrock to lead its Homeownership division, overseeing more than $800 million in home loans and downpayment assistance each year throughout the state

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 9, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of President Obama’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is proposing to increase the amount that states along the U.S.-Mexico border can use to promote affordable housing and community development in severely distressed communities known as

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 9, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Community involvement is important to The Mary Ellen Vanaken Team of Keller Williams Realty North Atlanta as they have joined other agents, businesses and individuals to participate in the YMCA's Annual Giving Campaign

BOSTON - February 6, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Low-income residents living in the 57-unit Nor-al Apartments in Dorchester will see significant property improvements and the extension of affordability for at least 20 years as a result of $8.3 million in MassHousing financing.

Phoenix, AZ - February 6, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Arizona Attorney General Mark Brnovich announced the resolution of a consumer fraud lawsuit filed against Stealth Solar LLC (Stealth) and owners Fred and Sandra Richie. Stealth Solar sold photovoltaic (“PV” or “solar”) systems and energy products. According to the lawsuit filed in 2014, Stealth obtained most of its business by making thousands of telemarketing calls that convinced customers to let Stealth employees make sales pitches at their homes. The company operated in Arizona, California and Hawaii from 2010 to 2014

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employers added 39,000 jobs in January and 308,000 over the past year, reaching the highest employment total since February 2009, as the sector's unemployment rate fell to 9.8 percent, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the job gains come as most construction firms report plans to expand headcount this year, but worry about growing shortages of qualified workers.

Denver, Colorado - February 6, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mercy Housing Mountain Plains received a $10,000 grant from Bank of America Charitable Foundation. The grant is part of Bank of America’s commitment to help local nonprofit organizations that are addressing the critical issues of affordable housing and neighborhood revitalization in Denver. Bank of America’s goal is to help individuals and families regain and maintain financial stability through access to affordable housing, preparing future homeowners, providing financial education or contributing to Denver’s economic development by supporting work that strengthens the vitality of the local community

Orlando, Florida - February 6, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage Lender FBC Mortgage, LLC recently released the Top 5 Mortgage Markets in Florida for 2014. The statistics show that 2014 proved to be a steady year for growth in the Florida housing and mortgage industry. All data contained in the list is generated from FBC Mortgage, LLC’s financed properties (no cash transactions) and excludes condos

LIVINGSTON, N.J., - February 6, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gebroe-Hammer Associates, one of the most active multi-family investment sales brokerage firms in the New Jersey/Pennsylvania/New York region, has promoted four of its top-producing brokers to new executive management positions, announced Ken Uranowitz, president. Greg Pine of New Vernon was named executive vice president; Nicholas Nicolaou of Ocean Township and Stephen Tragash of South Orange were named senior vice presidents; and Debbie Pomerantz of Passaic was named vice president

LOS ANGELES, Calif., - February 5, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- American Realty Advisors, an institutional real estate investment manager with more than $6 billion in assets under management, has acquired a 350-unit luxury multifamily community in Phoenix, Arizona. The acquisition was made in partnership with Wood Partners, a national real estate company that acquires, develops, and manages mixed-use communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 5, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of the Remodeling Industry (NARI) named 160 Regional CotY (Contractor of the Year)TM winners from the 2015 competition, with 33 team members. Regional CotY Winners now advance as finalists at the national level.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 5, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Thursday, February 12^th at 10:30 a.m., the Regulatory Reform, Commercial and Antitrust Law Subcommittee will hold an oversight hearing entitled “Consumers Shortchanged? Oversight of the Justice Department’s Mortgage Lending Settlements.”

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 5, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- A group of Utah-based defendants claiming to be legal experts in loan modifications have settled Federal Trade Commission charges that they broke the law by conning consumers into paying hefty fees for worthless mortgage relief services. The five proposed orders settling the FTC’s charges ban the defendants, led by Philip J. Danielson and his company, Danielson Law Group, from offering mortgage assistance relief services and from participating in the debt relief industry

WASHINGTON, DC - February 5, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman John Garamendi (D-CA-03), a former Deputy Secretary of the U.S. Interior Department, announced that several water infrastructure projects he championed for his constituents are in the Army Corps of Engineers’ Budget, which is included in the just-released President’s Fiscal Year 2016 Budget. The 3rd District is based in the Sacramento Valley, which is the second-most flood prone region in the nation behind only New Orleans

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 5, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Remodeler Robert Criner, GMR, GMB, CAPS, of Newport News, Va. was recently appointed the 2015 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers during the International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. As chairman of the remodeling arm of NAHB, Criner represents the more than 55,000 members of NAHB who are involved in the remodeling industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 5, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The year’s most outstanding work in residential real estate sales, marketing and design was honored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) at the National Sales and Marketing Awards gala (known as “The NationalsSM”), one of the building industry’s most prestigious events. Hosted by the NAHB National Sales and Marketing Council, the event took place on Jan. 20 in Las Vegas at the 2015 International Builders’ Show

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 5, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Markets in 63 of the approximately 350 metro areas nationwide returned to or exceeded their last normal levels of economic and housing activity in the fourth quarter of 2014, according to the National Association of Home Builders/First American Leading Markets Index (LMI), released today. This represents a year-over-year net gain of 11 markets

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 5, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two San Jose, California, brothers were sentenced to prison for committing tax fraud and bank fraud, Principal Deputy Assistant Attorney General Caroline D. Ciraolo of the Justice Department’s Tax Division and U.S. Attorney Melinda Haag of the Northern District of California announced.

DENVER - February 5, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Christine M. Riordan, the president-elect of Adelphi University, has accepted a position on the RE/MAX Holdings, Inc. Board of Directors. Dr. Riordan has over 20 years of experience in providing strategic and operational leadership to academic, government, profit and nonprofit organizations. Effective immediately, Dr. Riordan joins the existing 10-member RE/MAX Board. The Board has also appointed Dr. Riordan to serve on the Audit Committee