Yearly Archives: 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Housing Conference applauds President Obama's choice to highlight housing issues in his speeches leading up to the State of the Union address and in connecting to those same themes in the address itself. Getting housing policy right is essential to keeping our economy on a path of recovery coming out of the great recession and to ensuring that all in America can achieve a brighter future

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 28, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Texas and North Dakota Have Largest 12-Month Gains, West Virginia and Arizona Have Biggest Annual Declines; New York and Montana Top Monthly Rankings, California and Vermont Shed Most Jobs in December

COLUMBIA, S.C. - January 28, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its 2014 Year-End Statewide Market Report and video.

MELVILLE, N.Y., - January 28, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cushman & Wakefield’s Long Island office has added two more commercial real estate professionals to its rapidly growing roster.

PHOENIX, Ariz., - January 28, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- – Rebuilding Together, a national nonprofit that helps improve the homes and lives of low-income homeowners, will team up with Lowe’s to provide critical home repairs and help revitalize Phoenix’s Fillmore neighborhood for the 20th annual Kickoff to Rebuild, a Super Bowl XLIX-sanctioned event

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 27, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of newly built, single-family homes rose 11.6 percent in December to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 481,000 units, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 27, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction contractors will have an easier time learning how to comply with federal and state environmental guidelines thanks to a new partnership with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency and the private sector. The partnership between the Associated General Contractors of America, EPA and the National Center for Manufacturing Sciences (NCMS) will allow for a significant upgrade to the Construction Industry Compliance Assistance website, or CICA Center for short, association officials noted.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 27, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Firms in Virginia Lead Other States in Hiring Optimism; Most Firms Expect Growth this Year, But Are Coping With Worker Shortages, Rising Health Care Costs and New Regulatory Burdens, New Outlook Finds

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 27, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Julián Castro today awarded $1.8 billion in grants to help nearly 8,400 local homeless housing and service programs across the U.S., Puerto Rico, Guam and the U.S. Virgin Islands (see attached chart).   The Continuum of Care grants announced today support the Administration’s efforts to end homelessness by providing critically needed housing and support services to individuals and families experiencing homelessness across the country

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 27, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of new single-family houses in December 2014 were at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 481,000, according to estimates released jointly today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and Census Bureau

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 27, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tom Woods, a Blue Springs, Mo.-based home builder with more than 40 years of experience in the home building industry, was elected as the 2015 chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) during the association’s International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 27, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) 50+ Housing Council announced the winners of its 2015 Best of 50+ Housing Awards, honoring excellence and innovation in the design, development, lifestyle and marketing of housing that appeals to the mature market. The annual awards program, held during the International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas, showcases the latest trends in housing for that market sector

PHOENIX, AZ - January 27, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates is proud to announce the hiring of David Lord as Principal. David joins Todd Braun and Will Barnard to bolster Lee’s multifamily eff orts.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 27, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) named the winning products in its third annual Best of IBS Awards held during the 2015 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Las Vegas. The awards were presented during the Best of IBS Awards ceremony on the final day of the show.

WASHINGTON, D.C., - January 26, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Following today’s Supreme Court oral arguments in a historic housing discrimination case, Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs v. Inclusive Communities Project, Inc., the Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) issues the following statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 26, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Granger MacDonald, a Kerrville, Texas-based builder and developer with 40 years of experience in the home building industry, was elected as the 2015 second vice chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) during the association’s International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas

Miami, FL - January 26, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE Hotels has been engaged to market the Grand Cayman Marriott Beach Resort, located on a 4.74-acre oceanfront site at 389 West Bay Road on Grand Cayman Island. The 295-room, five-story property offers 300 feet of beachfront on the island’s world-renowned Seven Mile Beach. CBRE Hotels’ Christian Charre, Paul Weimer and Natalie Castillo, along with BluePoint’s Fleur Vagniez, are marketing the property

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 26, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) honored single-family homes, apartments and condos, remodeling projects and subdivisions as part of the 2014 Best in American Living Awards (BALA) last night at a gala celebration during the NAHB International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. The winning projects demonstrate innovate design and give a preview of design trends home buyers will see over the next several years

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 26, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Book House in Seattle has been selected as the Remodel of the Year in the 2014 Best in American Living Awards (BALA) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The home was also named the Pacific Northwest regional winner

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 23, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) will host the seventh NMLS Annual Conference and Training February 16-19 in San Diego, Calif