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Boston, MA - June 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino today launched Renew Boston’s Residential Solar Pilot program to encourage Boston homeowners to invest in clean renewable energy. The program is possible due to a $140,000 American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) Energy Efficiency and Conservation Block Grant (EECBG) for small residential solar photovoltaic (PV) installations by providing matching rebates to Massachusetts Clean Energy Center’s Commonwealth Solar II program.

NASHVILLE, TN - June 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mitigation experts from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are in a Knox County home improvement store this week to answer questions and offer home improvement tips and proven techniques to pr...

HAMILTON, N.J. - June 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For more than 40 years, buyers from throughout the state and beyond have traveled to Central and Southern, NJ to enjoy the very best in active adult living in a Greenbriar lifestyle community

NEW YORK, N.Y. - June 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- L+M Development Partners and Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that Columbia Commons, a new residential development located at 110 Warren Street at the intersection of Cobble Hill and the Columbia Street Waterfront District, is sold out.

WASHINGTON, DC - June 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As a national underwriter of the American Bankers Association Housing Partners Foundation's upcoming build, Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas has committed a sponsorship toward the future home of a Texas family in need. The Foundation is sponsoring a Habitat for Humanity home build in a new San Antonio development during ABA's annual convention in October 2011.

MORRISTOWN, NJ - June 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Headquarters Plaza, the Class A commercial buildings in downtown Morristown with 706,000 square feet of office space, recently introduced a new service that is unique to New Jersey’s commercial real estate market: an on-site corporate concierge.

WASHINGTON, DC - June 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced that HUD will be investing an additional $67 million towards creating stronger, more sustainable communities that connect housing to jobs while fostering local innovation and building a clean energy economy through its Sustainable Communities Regional Planning Grant program.

June 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS), Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing (BCAL), issued an order of summary suspension and notice of intent to revoke the license of a Newaygo County adult foster care small group home licensee, Carlee Nelson, #AM620009247, 2490 Twelve Street, White Cloud, Mich. This action resulted from recent investigations of complaints of the adult foster care small group home.

June 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Montgomery County’s Department of Health and Human Services building at 1301 Piccard Drive in Rockville will be closed on Tuesday, June 21 because of a non-working air conditioning system. The Montgomery County Crisis Center, located on the first floor of the building, will remain open for telephone and walk-in crisis service.

Washington, D.C. - June 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission today announced that J.P. Morgan Securities LLC will pay $153.6 million to settle SEC charges that it misled investors in a complex mortgage securities transaction just as the housing market was starting to plummet. Under the settlement, harmed investors will receive all of their money back

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...

June 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Saturday, June 25, 10 a.m.to 4 p.m., Fairfax County will join with the Northern Virginia Affordable Housing Alliance (NVAHA), the counties of Arlington and Loudoun; the Cities of Alexandria and Falls Church; the Town of Herndon; Cardinal Bank, and George Mason Mortgage, to jointly host the Northern Virginia Housing Opportunities Expo, the area’s first annual regional affordable housing expo. The event will be held at T.C. Williams High School, 3330 King Street, Alexandria, VA 22301.

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.

Laredo, TX - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced today that the South Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (STCADA) received federal funding from a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant in the amount of $893,614. In addition to the HUD grant, Webb County District Attorney Chilo Alaniz and Sheriff Martin Cuellar both contributed $48,667 each and Mr. Javier Santos, on behalf of the Fernando A. Salinas Trust, contributed $50,691 bringing the total amount of funding for the project to $1,041,639

BISMARCK, ND - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Industrial Commission of North Dakota has approved increases in the maximum income limits for the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s (NDHFA) FirstHome™ program. The homeownership program off...

BOSTON, MA - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing has awarded $75,000 to the Mel King Institute for Community Building, which will help Community Development Corporations and their partners build and preserve affordable housing, create jobs and foster opportunities for Massachusetts residents

TOPEKA, KS - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) --Governor Sam Brownback joined officials from Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC), the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, Midwest Housing Equity Group and the Pioneer Group to celebrate the grand ...

Washington, DC - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the country struggles economically, the future shape of the mortgage finance system remains a central question, as do questions about Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and role of government in general. The question of how most Americans will finance their housing choices in a post-bubble world hangs in the balance. To consider the choices and help chart a course forward, the National Housing Conference (NHC) will host its annual Policy Summit on mortgage finance reform Friday, June 24, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Columbus Club in Union Station. The event is open to members of the media.

WASHINGTON, DC - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Transportation celebrated the second anniversary of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, an interagency effort to help communities nationwide improve access to affordable housing, increase transportation options, and lower transportation costs while protecting the environment and people’s health.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- While a report released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development earlier this week indicated a 20 percent increase in family homelessness, the Administration and members of Congress are considering eliminating a federal program that provides services to more than 2 million homeless people annually.