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ATLANTA - December 15, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) Administrator Gina McCarthy is visiting Durham, N.C. today for the agency’s Energy Efficiency Action Week and touring a new Energy Star-certified Habitat for Humanity home, in the North East Central neighborhood, that includes energy-efficient features that will save homeowners money on their utility bills. Administrator McCarthy will meet with the new homeowner and be joined by Congressman G. K. Butterfield, Durham Mayor Bill Bell, Habitat for Humanity International Vice President for the U.S. and Canada Sue Henderson, and representatives from Advanced Energy, Southern Energy Management and Habitat for Humanity Durha

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 9, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Introduction to the types of commercial properties, the terminology used for each type of property and how each property is classified. This program includes an introduction to the basics of office, retail and shopping centers, industrial and warehouse, senior living, special purpose, hotels and hospitality property, multifamily development, farm and ranch and others

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 24, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will host its Semi-Annual Construction Forecast Conference on Thursday, Oct. 30, in a two-hour webinar from 2:00-4:00 p.m. ET featuring three renowned industry experts.

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WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 18, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Federal, state and local officials, builders, homeowners and other key stakeholders will participate in a ceremony for the first recipients of national Resilience STAR™ home designations

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 18, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Five of the leading design and construction industry tradeshows have signed on to be part of the 2015 Design & Construction Week™ (DCW), joining forces for what promises to be the largest-ever residential construction exposition in the nation in 2015

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 8, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Board of Directors of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) adopted the 2014 Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) Qualified Allocation Plan (QAP) and Procedures pending the Governor’s approval

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 5, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Join NCHV and our community partners at the 2014 NCHV Veterans Access to Housing Summit, taking place Nov. 13-14 in New Orleans.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 2, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The VA National Center on Homelessness Among Veterans is holding a webinar, "An Introduction to SSVF and Overview of Compliance & Reporting," on Sept. 25 at 10:00 a.m. ET.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 29, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Creating resilient communities that are economically prosperous and environmentally sustainable is the focus of the Urban Land Institute’s (ULI) Building the Resilient City: Risks and Opportunities conference, set for September 4-5, 2014 at the Hyatt Regency in San Francisco, California

WASHINGTON - August 28, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales rebounded in July and have now risen in four of the last five months, according

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 21, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Registration is now open for the 2014 NCHV Housing Summit, taking place Nov. 13-14 at the Hyatt Regency in New Orleans. The Housing Summit is hosted by NCHV in partnership with The Home Depot Foundation and Citi Community Development

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 28, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Are you planning to apply for Affordable Housing Program (AHP) funds in the 2014 AHP round? If you are and have not yet attended one of the AHP Application training sessions, you should consider registering for one of the remaining training sessions. Both members and development sponsors should consider participating.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 2, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAIOP is proud to honor up-and-coming commercial real estate professionals with the annual Developing Leaders Award. Nominations are now open.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 23, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is celebrating 70 years of investment in the education and economic prosperity of America’s Servicemembers and Veterans. The Servicemen's Readjustment Act of 1944, better known as the “GI Bill” was enacted on June 22, 1944. The law provided a wide range of benefits for Veterans returning from World War II, including low-cost home loans, education and vocational training. The original GI Bill was heralded as a success and major contributor to America's stock of human capital that sped long-term economic growth across the Nation. Today, a new group of Veterans is accessing the Post-9/11 GI Bill and other education benefits, following in their footsteps.

Anaheim, Calif. - June 23, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC), Tradesmen International, Chrysler Group LLC and the Trimmer Construction Education Foundation will honor ABC’s Craft Professional of the Year, Robert Stuart, this Friday at Stronghold Engineering’s office at 2000 Market Street in Riverside, Calif. Stuart, a superintendent at Stronghold Engineering was named ABC’s Craft Professional of the Year this May during ABC’s National Craft Championships and Workforce Development Conference in Birmingham, Ala

JACKSON, Miss. - June 23, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residents in the Jackson area can learn how to build or rebuild to reduce the likelihood of damage the next time severe storms, tornadoes or floods hit. Federal Emergency Management Agency mitigation specialists know how and they are sharing their knowledge.

In exactly one year, the laws that govern affordable housing in New York State will expire. Up until 2011, when the laws come up for renewal, they have been continuously and pragmatically weakened through legislation supported by the Landlord lobby and real estate interests. When the laws were renewed in 2011, this weakening was stopped through aggressive grassroots campaigning by tenants supported by social justice organizations

JACKSON, Miss. - May 26, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residents in the Tupelo area can learn how to build or rebuild to reduce the likelihood of damage the next time severe storms, tornadoes or floods hit. Federal Emergency Management Agency’s mitigation experts know how and they are sharing their knowledge

HOUSTON - May 20, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The deadline is approaching to obtain discounted hotel accommodations for the National Association of Real Estate Editors’ 48th Annual Real Estate Journalism Conference in Houston June 11-14.