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WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Housing and Urban Development’s final mortgage loan originator rule, which exempts licensed attorneys when they are providing legal services to their clients and are in compliance with all applicable state court ethical rules and standards, is not just a win for the already well-regulated legal profession, but also for their homeowner clients.

BIRMINGHAM, AL - August 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kids headed back to school aren’t the only ones with valuable lessons in their futures. You can get potentially life-saving lessons on disaster-resistant construction when the Federal Emergency M...

HELENA, MT - August 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residents who were affected by flooding may be waiting to have their homes inspected by the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) for damage. The damage inspection is part of the recovery process.

IRVINE, CA - August 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Award-winning KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture and Planning, is pleased to announce that it is providing architectural design services for a new $29 million pedestrian-oriented 132-unit mixed-use senior ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes held unchanged at a low level of 15 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for August, released today.

NEWARK, NJ - August 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced that the City of Camden, Union County and Union Township will receive more than $11,513,236 million in federal funding for community development, emergency homeless shelters, housing assistance and supportive services for persons with HIV/AIDS, and to expand access to affordable housing for low-and moderate-income families.

Montpelier, VT - August 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Vermont Housing & Conservation Board (VHCB) announced today a $1,134,000 grant award from The Corporation for National and Community Service. The funding will allow VHCB to sponsor nearly 100 AmeriCorps members over three years to serve at more than 20 non-profit organizations throughout Vermont, addressing community needs in the areas of housing and homelessness, energy savings, and environmental protection.

BOSTON, MA - August 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing announced today that it has closed $28.9 million in loans to renovate and preserve nearly 500 public housing apartments in East Boston and Dorchester.

LOS ANGELES, CA - August 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing affordability fell throughout most areas of the state in the second quarter of 2011, primarily due to a seasonal increase in home prices, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.

August 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Tuesday, August 16, 2011, The Foreclosure-Response.org team—the Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC), Urban Institute and the Center for Housing Policy—will release the newest data on and analysis of seriously delinquent mortgages for all 366 U.S. metro areas as of March 2011.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builders in the 55+ housing market are significantly more optimistic about production and demand for multifamily rental units than they are for sales of single-family homes or multifamily condos, according to the latest 55+ Housing Market Indices that are compiled quarterly by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).All of the components measuring production and demand for 55+ multifamily rental units increased significantly in the second quarter of 2011 compared to the same period a year ago.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today launched a new web-based mapping tool displaying the location all foreclosed properties being held by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). These foreclosed homes collectively account nearly half of all real estate-owned or REO properties in the U.S. HUD’s REO Portal is intended to help local communities, homebuyers and responsible investors to acquire these properties and accelerate efforts to stabilize local housing markets.

New York, NY - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Building a strong relationship with a new tenant and protecting your real estate investment is of paramount importance when crafting a lease agreement. There are a multitude of considerations at this juncture that are essential to understand. Brian Davis, Vice President of EzlandlordForms.com, is a seasoned landlord and top expert on landlord-tenant relationships. Here he offers his top tips for new landlords as a helpful tool for navigating lease creation and the ongoing considerations of managing a rental property.

Washington, DC - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has announced a Request For Information (RFI), seeking input on new options for selling single-family real estate owned (REO) properties held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

Rockville, MD - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The following analysis of the Washington, D.C. Metro Area housing market has been prepared by housing market expert Jonathan Miller of Miller Samuel, based on the July 2011 RBI Pending Home Sales IndexTM released today

Concord, MA - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With a resume that would dazzle even the most successful of entrepreneurs, Barrett & Company Real Estate is delighted to welcome Concord, MA native Betsy Veidenheimer to their growing family of agents serving home buyers and sellers of the Greater Boston area.

San Luis Obispo, CA - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Congresswoman Lois Capps (CA-23) announced that the San Luis Obispo County Housing Authority has been awarded three grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to ensure the availability of affordable housing, including a $1.9 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), $1.2 million HOME grant, and nearly $92,000 Emergency Shelter Grant.

Washington, D.C. - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The NAIOP Research Foundation today released the Industrial Space Demand Forecast, the third forecast from a model that analyzes important economic factors and net absorption data to predict future demand for industrial real estate.

BOSTON, MA - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing announced a loan closing today of $7.1 million to preserve affordability for senior citizens at the 80-apartment Lamplighter Village in Canton.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- New home sales and marketing professionals are encouraged to submit entries for the 2012 National Sales and Marketing Awards, sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Sales and Marketing Council. The Awards, better known as “The NationalsSM,” pay tribute to superior sales and marketing achievements by individual sales and marketing professionals, home builders and associates.Now in its 31st year, The Nationals is considered the nation's largest and most prestigious competition for sales and marketing professionals and communities. Entries can be submitted in nearly 50 awards categories, and include recognition for professional excellence in design, architecture, advertising, marketing, merchandising and sales achievement.