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WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hundreds of NAHB Student Chapters members from across the U.S. will have the opportunity to experience the 2014 International Builders’ Show (IBS) Feb. 4-6 in Las Vegas thanks to $60,000 in travel scholarships from the National Housing Endowment.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Sept. 17, 2013, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) is sponsoring Building a Better Future: America’s Housing at a Crossroads, a series of in-depth discussions at the Newseum in Washington, D.C.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- CHFA Asset Management staff, in conjunction with Spectrum Enterprises, will be conducting the following LIHTC Compliance Conferences on October 25, 2013.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Positive housing outlook has been a theme during the first half of 2013, but what is contributing to strong recovery numbers? And can it be sustained? A deeper look at factors such as the recent influx in rental demand as well as some of the modeling being used to evaluate current market conditions will allow originators, servicers and valuation professionals to get a better outlook on the future strength of recovery and help them adjust their current strategy accordingly

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York Department of State will hold a public meeting followed immediately by a public hearing on Wednesday, August 14, 2013, at the Department of State, 99 Washington Avenue in Albany, 65 Court Street in Buffalo, and 123 William Street in NYC, regarding the profession of real estate salespersons and brokers

RIBBON CUTTING CEREMONY & HOME TOUR. VIPS: Lieutenant Governor of Utah (Greg Bell) and U.S. Department of Energy's Program Manager for Challenge Home (Sam Rashkin)

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- PBS Senior Correspondent Judy Woodruff of PBS’s NewsHour will speak about ending homelessness Tuesday, July 23, the second day of the 2013 National Conference on Ending Homelessness at the Renaissance Washington DC Hotel. The largest event of its kind, the conference will draw around 1,600 people from across the country, including federal and local officials, filmmakers, advocates, and people working on the front lines of the fight to end homelessness.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced bipartisan legislation last month to address the nation’s troubled housing finance system. They will discuss the details of the proposal and prospects for housing finance reform at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) this Wednesday, July 17, at 8:30AM.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Census Bureau housing experts will be available for phone interviews during the morning drive time window to discuss new statistics in 29 metro areas from the American Housing Survey. The survey provides the most detailed look at housing, including cost of owning or renting, vacancy units, air condition/heating systems and other physical condition characteristics

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Bob Corker (R-TN) and Mark Warner (D-VA) introduced bipartisan legislation last month to address the nation’s troubled housing finance system. Senators Corker and Warner will discuss the details of the proposal and prospects for housing finance reform at the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) on Wednesday, July 17 at 8:30AM.

Washington, D.C. - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Monday, June 17, 2013, the Bipartisan Policy Center (BPC) will host a public forum to call upon Congress and the administration to reform our nation’s housing finance system

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Housing Association of Nonprofit Developers (HAND) is hosting its sold out Annual Meeting & Expo at the Crystal Gateway Marriott on June 11, 2013 from 9 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. The more than 1,000 registered practitioners will join leaders from various sectors of the community development field to address the housing dynamics facing regional low-income families.

Washington, D.C. - June 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- At an event on Wednesday, June 5, the Center for American Progress and the National Council of La Raza, joined by a broad range of housing, civil rights, and consumer groups, will release a white paper that addresses how our housing-finance system can be reformed to ensure that all Americans can access sustainable, affordable housing. The paper will also address how can we meet the credit needs of historically underserved populations and geographies, and the role the secondary market plays in addressing these challenges.

Los Angeles, CA - May 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On June 1 NeighborWorks America will launch NeighborWorks Week which is a week-long celebration where thousands of volunteers come together to help make their neighborhoods healthy, sustainable places for families to work and play together and also call home. NHS is one of the 235 national charter members of NeighborWorks America and is kicking off NeighborWorks Week by hosting a Neighborhood Pride Day in Sun Valley, CA

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama Themed“A Celebration of Collaboration. Innovation. Transformation,” the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developer’s (HAND) 22< Annual Meeting & Expo will host more than 1,000 affordable housing experts and over 75 exhibitors from Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. This SOLD OUT event is a recognized platform for federal and local housing finance agencies, banking, government, public policy and community development professionals to open the dialogue on the latest issues and hot topics needed to increase the affordable housing supply in the metropolitan region.

CHICAGO, IL - May 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Technological development in the real estate valuation profession remains too focused on appraisal report forms and not attentive enough to market analysis, said appraisers, their residential clients, mortgage finance industry leaders, bank regulators and other participants May 24 at the Appraisal Institute Stakeholders Forum in Washington, D.C.

Anaheim, CA - May 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Organizers of the No Place Like Home Conference, presented by the Building Industry Association of Southern California, Orange County Chapter and the Urban Land Institute, Orange County/Inland Empire, in conjunction with Union Bank; the University of Southern California Sol Price School of Public Policy; and C. Larry Hoag Center for Real Estate and Finance, The George L. Argyros School of Business and Economics at Chapman University, have announced the conference to be held Monday,

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The reality of an expedited schedule, lower costs and greater sustainability has made offsite construction a valued building solution for decades. As curiosity about this process grows to an all-time high as developers turn to the method with growing enthusiasm, the Modular Building Institute will host a two-day

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Themed “A Celebration of Collaboration. Innovation. Transformation,” the Housing Association of Nonprofit Developer’s (HAND) 22nd Annual Meeting & Expo will host more than 1,000 affordable housing experts and over 75 exhibitors from Washington, D.C., Maryland and Virginia. This SOLD OUT event is a recognized platform for federal and local housing finance agencies, banking, government, public policy and community development professionals to open the dialogue on the latest issues and hot topics needed to increase the affordable housing supply in the metropolitan region

ATLANTA, GA - May 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Urbanism visionary Andres Duany, one of world's most influential architects and urban planners, will address the National Association of Real Estate Editors’ 47th Annual Real Estate Journalism Conference in Atlanta in early June.