Yearly Archives: 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Richmond (LA-02) issued the following statement in response to FEMA announcing earlier this week that the Housing Authority of New Orleans (HANO) was awarded an additional $1.5 million in federal grants. HANO will use the funds to complete the Florida housing development project in New Orleans, which broke ground in August of 2013

Boston - February 4, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced that he signed onto the Long-Term Homeowners Tax Deferral Home Rule Petition, proposed by Councilors Bill Linehan and Stephen J. Murphy. This effort will give qualifying homeowners the option to defer their property taxes to be paid with interest at a later date.

LANSING, Mich. - February 4, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Snyder today awarded Flint $2 million in grants for water system infrastructure improvements, part of an overall $8 million plan to help municipalities through the Financially Distressed Cities, Villages, and Townships Grant Program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the newly appointed members of the Manufactured Housing Consensus Committee for 2015 as well as for those appointed to a second term.  Robin Roy, Chris Flannery, John W. Weldy, and Joseph L. Anderson II will serve as new committee members while Mark Mazz and James Demitrus will begin their second three-year terms

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senior officials at the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) – some of whom were presidentially-appointed and Senate-confirmed – broke federal law and violated employment practices, according to investigators from HUD’s Office of Inspector General and the Government Accountability Office (GAO)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment expanded in 257 metro areas, declined in 43 and was stagnant in 39 between December 2013 and December 2014, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said the construction industry should continue to expand in 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Finally Hammer Down the Nuts & Bolts Critical Information & Principles Currently Holding You Back From Wealth-Creation - With soaring taxes, a dicey stock market and fear that your head will be next on the chopping-block at your job, you have just ONE last card to pull if you plan on securing the financial future you and your family deserve...real estate investing.

NEW ORLEANS - February 3, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City is activating its Citywide Freeze Plan (CFP) overnight on Monday, Feb. 2, 2015, as the National Weather Service forecasts the temperature or wind chill to fall below the plan’s activation threshold of 35 degrees. The City's freeze plan will be in effect to provide temporary shelter for homeless residents

DENVER - February 3, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colorado Attorney General Cynthia H. Coffman announced today that Colorado will receive $21,535,714 from Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC to resolve allegations S&P misled investors when it rated structured finance securities in the lead-up to the financial crisis and beyond. Colorado joins with 18 other states and the District of Columbia, as well as the U.S. Department of Justice, in reaching an overall settlement totaling $1.375 billion.

SAN FRANCISCO - February 3, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris, along with the U.S. Department of Justice and the attorneys general of eighteen states and the District of Columbia, today announced a settlement with Standard & Poor’s Financial Services LLC (S&P) and its parent company, McGraw-Hill Financial Inc., to resolve federal and state civil claims related to S&P’s conduct in inflating ratings of residential mortgage-backed securities and structured investment vehicle notes

Washington, D.C. - February 3, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Youth homelessness in America is nearing epidemic levels, and the problem among the transgender community is disproportionately acute. At least one in five transgender young people have experienced homelessness, and many of them have encountered discrimination, harassment, and abuse in shelters and other services meant to serve as safe spaces when there is nowhere else to go.

WASHINGTON - February 3, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)today unveiled President Obama’s proposed HUD budget for Fiscal Year 2016 which is focused on helping to secure quality housing for Americans; to end homelessness; to make communities more resilient from natural disasters; to protect people from housing discrimination; and to provide critical rental assistance for millions of extremely poor families.

WASHINGTON - February 3, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The President has proposed a $168.8 billion budget for the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) in fiscal year 2016. The proposed budget will support VA goals to expand access to timely, high quality health care and benefits, continue the transformation of VA into a Veteran-centric department and end homelessness among Veterans.

WASHINGTON - February 3, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today unveiled President Obama’s proposed HUD budget for Fiscal Year 2016, which includes $748 million to address critical housing and community development needs in Native American communities.  HUD’s 2016 request represents an increase of $25 million over current levels and includes a proposal to fund teacher housing to attract more educators to Indian Country.

Washington, DC - February 3, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. General Services Administration (GSA) today announced plans for major construction and repair projects outlined in President Obama’s 2016 budget request. For the first time, the President has included a provision for advanced funding of the Federal Buildings Fund program for Fiscal Year 2017 while also calling for targeted, commonsense investments to modernize America’s public buildings

BELLEVILLE, N.J., - February 3, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the Township of Belleville, N.J., where asking prices for multi-family properties continue to trend upward, Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged three trades totaling $9.2 million/108 units along the municipality’s main thoroughfare of Washington Avenue during the past 12 months

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 3, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 2015 Getting to Zero National Forum officially opened here today with keynote speaker Ed Mazria, founder and CEO of Architecture 2030, calling for building and energy industry professionals to make zero energy buildings a broad-scale reality in the next few decades.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 3, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Imagine for a moment, dining with like-minded women who happen to be successful real estate investors. They are sharing inspiring stories, early struggles, successes, secrets, and giving you the in your bones feeling that you can be a successful real estate investor too!<

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 2, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Edwin M. Lee today announced that the U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded San Francisco $25.6 million in HUD’s Continuum of Care grants to fund 60 San Francisco-based organizations and a variety of housing and services including transitional and permanent supportive housing, rapid re-housing, street outreach, client assessment, and other services for families, victims of domestic violence, youth, and homeless veterans.

CHARLESTON - February 2, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Patrick Morrisey urges citizens to use caution and do their research before entering into a residential rental agreement.