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West Hartford, CT - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) CT REIA, Than Merrill, and Bob Lachance presents: Wholesale and Pre-Foreclosures (1 day, 2 great speakers) July 16, 2011. 9:00am - 5:00 pm Crowne Plaza Hotel. 100 Berlin Road. Cromwell, CT $29 for CT REIA Members $39 for Not-Yet-Members

West Hartford, CT - July 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Than Merrill of A&E’s “Flip This House” and Bob Lachance, is announcing a July 2011 weekend seminar for real estate investors. This seminar will take place on Saturday July 16, 2011, from 9:00 am to 5:00 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT. Admission for this event varies according to ticket type.

LAS VEGAS, NV - July 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rob Flitton, “The Closer”, of RE/MAX CENTRAL in Las Vegas, a talented and successful REALTOR® with more than 25 years of experience in the real estate and land development industries, has achieved yet another important milestone as a CERTIFIED INVESTOR AGENT SPECIALIST ™ (CIAS).

Providence - July 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Community Builders and YouthBuild USA today announced an innovative partnership in Providence that will provide opportunities for low-income young people enrolled in local YouthBuild programs to build and renovate affordable housing and pursue careers in the real estate industry. Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, U.S. Senator Jack Reed, and U.S. Congressman David Cicilline, along with students and local and national YouthBuild leaders, spoke at the event announcing the partnership.

WASHINGTON, DC - June 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Executives from the private, public and nonprofit sector today joined Events DC (Washington Convention and Sports Authority) and Enterprise Community Partners, Inc. (Enterprise) for the launch of Greenspace, NCR, the District’s first green learning and resource center located at Nationals Park in the Capital Riverfront neighborhood. During the event, Greenspace unveiled its plans for a $2 million, 12,000 square-foot state-of-the-art facility designed to meet the LEED platinum standard of the U.S. Green Building Council. Leveraging an exceptional network of partnerships, Greenspace intends to build the skills, knowledge and capacity of professionals, policymakers and the public to create ground breaking green communities across the region.

SEATTLE, WA - June 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Chair of the Energy, Technology and Civil Rights Committee, invites members of the public to participate in a lunchtime discussion on credit and foreclosure scams, computer scams and viruses, and how to protect your computer and family.

Los Angeles, CA - June 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (CBRE) today announced that it has exceeded 10,000 attendees in the BOMA Energy Efficiency Program (BEEP), a major industry milestone. That performance represents 40% of all attendees in what is recognized as the leading sustainability training program for commercial real estate professionals.

West Hartford, CT - June 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Bob Lachance, is announcing its July 2011 monthly meeting for real estate investors. This seminar will also celebrate CT REIA’s 8th anniversary. This seminar will take place on Monday July 11, 2011, from 5:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT. This seminar is free for CT REIA members and $30 for not-yet-members. There will be plenty of raffle prizes, giveaways, and networking opportunities for attendees.

WASHINGTON, DC - June 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today released a study that finds the nation’s 1.2 million public housing units need an estimated $25.6 billion for large scale repairs. This study updates a 1998 analysis and includes costs to address overdue repairs, accessibility improvements for disabled residents, lead abatement, and water and energy conservation that would make the homes more cost effective and energy efficient.

SEATTLE, WA - June 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Seattle City Councilmember Bruce Harrell, Chair of the Energy, Technology and Civil Rights Committee, invites members of the public to participate in a lunchtime discussion on credit and foreclosure scams, computer scams and viruses, and how to protect your computer and family

WICHITA, KS - June 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 2011 Kansas Housing Conference is pleased to offer up to 20 scholarships to attend this year's event in Wichita. Presented by Kansas Housing Resources Corporation, the Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas...

Upper Marlboro, MD - June 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Amber Wood, NAHB Research Center manager of energy programs, will host a "HowTo" webinar on GreenExpo365.com at 1:00 p.m. Eastern (10:00 a.m. Pacific). During the one-hour "How To Identify and Resolve Reoccurring Issues in High Performing Homes" session, Wood will cover many of the lessons learned through the Research Center's extensive field experience with builders across the country and its role as a Building America team. The free session is eligible for AIA learning units and other continuing education credits.

June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Harry Norman, Realtors® East Cobb Office sales associate Karen Hughes, was a featured speaker at the recent Agent Reboot Conference held at the Sheraton Hotel in downtown Atlanta. Agent Reboot is a 24-city tour offering local agents one day to learn the latest technologies and training from some of the industry’s leading speakers.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage rates increased this week, following a nine-week streak of declines. The benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate is now 4.71 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.41 discount and origination points.

Washington, D.C. - June 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) and The Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) joined a growing coalition called ConsensusDOCS that produces best practices construction contracts that are fair to all parties in the design and construction process. Endorsements by AWI and IEC increase the number of endorsing organizations of the standard construction contract documents to 34.

WICHITA, KS - June 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) --- Over 500 developers, city planners, business leaders, housing advocates and community development professionals are set to converge on Wichita this August for the 2011 Kansas Housing Conference. The si...

HERNDON, VA - June 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is bringing its annual industrial real estate conference to the Renaissance Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif., on June 22-23.

West Hartford, CT - June 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with the National Association of Small Business Owners, or NASBO, is announcing a new entrepreneur workshop for Connecticut business owners. This event will take place on Monday June 13, 2011 from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm at the Sheraton Four Points, 275 Research Parkway in Meriden, CT. Online registration in advance is $24 and admission at the door is $49.

BISMARCK, ND - June 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Six North Dakota teams recently attended a Supportive Housing Academy sponsored in part by the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) and the North Dakota Coalition for Homeless People (NDCHP). Led...

Washington, D.C. - June 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Committee on Architecture for Education (CAE) has selected13 educational and cultural facilities for this year’s CAE Educational Facility Design Awards. The purpose of the design awards program is to identify trends and emerging ideas, honor excellence in planning and design, and disseminate knowledge about best practices in educational and community facilities.