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New York, NY - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Whereas real estate condo developers in the past focused on apartments for singles and couples, they are lately rethinking their strategies and changing layouts to create three-, four- and even five-be...

NEW YORK, NY - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ariel Property Advisors has been retained to sell a vacant, six-parcel development site at 148-46 Hillside Avenue near the vibrant downtown Jamaica regional business district in Queens. The asking pric...

New York, NY - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that 90% of the units are sold at 88 Morningside, a premier residential development in Harlem. Located on the corner of Morningside Avenue and We...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a Blueprint for an America Built to Last, calling for action to help responsible borrowers and support a housing market recovery. While the government cannot fix the housing market on its own, the President believes that responsible homeowners should not have to sit and wait for the market to hit bottom to get relief when there are measures at hand that can make a meaningful difference.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) kicked off a series of consultations with tribal leaders in preparation for HUD's forthcoming study on the chronic housing needs in Indian Country, "Assessment of Native American, Alaska Native, and Native Hawaiian Housing Needs." During these consultations, tribal leaders will have an opportunity to comment on the scope and design of the pending study. HUD will hold six regional meetings and two national meetings, the first of which in Washington, DC.

Las Vegas, NV - March 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lori Ballen, CEO of Ballen Group International, with its home base in Las Vegas, has announced an innovative new online tool to help homeowners with difficult decisions regarding selling their home in...

WASHINGTON, DC - March 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the February edition of the Obama Administration's Housing Scorecard – a comprehensive report on the nation’s housing market. Data continues to show signs that the housing market is strengthening, although the recovery remains fragile. The supply of new and existing homes on the market continued to decline last month. However, home prices dipped again as seasonal lows continued for the fourth month in a row.

Las Vegas, NV - March 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ballen Group, a top team of Las Vegas Short Sale Specialists under the brokerage Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas who recently received multiple awards for their real estate production on short sa...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today announced a new comprehensive framework for housing finance system reform that would transition Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac to a new mortgage securitization system for single-family and multifamily conventional mortgages.

TOPEKA, KS - March 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) is working with several agencies to speed assistance to Harveyville residents displaced by the February 28th tornado that damaged or destroyed approximately 70...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAHB’s new Beat 2011 program created a lot of excitement for local HBAs. Building on that buzz, some state HBAs are also chipping in to encourage locals to beat their 2011 Builder and Associate m...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Remodelers commended Sen. James Inhofe (R-Okla.) for introducing the Lead Exposure Reduction Amendments Act of 2012 (S. 2148) to improve the lead paint rule for home owners and remodelers who must comply with the costly work practices and record keeping requirements of the rule. The bill was introduced with five original co-sponsors: Sens. Charles Grassley (R-Iowa), David Vitter (R-La.), Michael Enzi (R-Wyo.), Tom Coburn (R-Okla.) and Roy Blunt (R-Mo.).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michael LeCorgne, an account executive with 2-10 Home Buyers Warranty, has been honored with the Bill Polley/BUILD-PAC Award by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- NeighborWorks America, one of the largest community development corporations in the U.S. and the leading trainer of housing counselors in the country, today joined with the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to honor eleven housing counselors selected by the White House as "Champions of Change." The eleven honorees will be recognized as representative of the excellence and commitment of housing counselors across the country.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) promoted Kim Duty to Senior Vice President of Public affairs and Industry Initiatives. Duty’s new position includes lead responsibility for developing and implementing a comprehensive strategic communications program for the Council.

NEW YORK, NY - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Strong fundamentals backed up strong investment sales in Northern Manhattan during 2011, according to Ariel Property Advisors’ Northern Manhattan Fundamentals Report, an overview of residential and r...

Washington, D.C. - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Under questioning today by Senator Susan Collins, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shawn Donovan agreed to update federal guidelines to classify wood pellet boilers as an "acceptable" pri...

WASHINGTON, DC - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced $5 million is being made available in Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grantsto help communities begin the comprehensive neighborhood planning process to transform, rehabilitate and preserve public housing and privately-owned HUD-assisted housing. Read HUD’s FY 2011 Choice Neighborhoods Notice of Funding Availability.

Washington, D.C. - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the demographic and physical landscape of cities across the United States evolves, commercial real estate developers will need a sophisticated framework to identify valuable opportunities in the Middle Ring suburbs, says a new report commissioned by the NAIOP Research Foundation.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction spending inched down less than 0.1 percent in January, following a large upward revision in December and November, according to a new analysis of federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. All forms of residential construction did well for the month and year-over-year, while private nonresidential spending was mixed and public construction declined amid continued congressional delays in passing a host of long-term infrastructure and tax measures.