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ANCHORAGE, AK - October 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) awarded $1.7 million in additional funding to two non-profit intermediary agencies to administer the HOME Opportunity Program (HOP). HOP provides principal...

NORFOLK, VA - October 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For Rent Media Solutions™, a leading resource for apartment searches nationwide and a division of Dominion Enterprises, has reached an educational milestone. Nadeen Green, Senior Counsel at For Rent Media Solutions™, presented her 1,000 and 1,001 fair housing presentations this week.

Washington, D.C. - October 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Following the first positive score in four months, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) reversed direction again in September. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the September ABI score was 46.9, following a score of 51.4 in August. This score reflects a sharp decrease in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 54.3, down from a reading of 56.9 the previous month

NEW YORK, NY - October 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Earlier this year, The Marketing Directors, Inc. successfully leased the 44-home luxury rental building at 1100 Jefferson Street in Hoboken, NJ in just 12 weeks. Now the Manhattan-based marketing and sales/leasing firm has been brought back by Ursa Development to launch the community's second phase of homes.

WASHINGTON, DC - October 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced today that it is charging a Philadelphia condominium association with violating the Fair Housing Act for refusing to revise its “no...

DENVER, CO - October 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The founders of the most recognized real estate franchise in the world, RE/MAX, LLC, are being honored by Children’s Miracle Network Hospitals® for their dedication to helping children, a dedication that has inspired more than $100 million in total contributions to the nonprofit organization.

PELLA, IA - October 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- It’s all about the view, says the architect of the 2012 HGTV Dream Home constructed near Park City, Utah. And what better way for the lucky winner of the stylish home to enjoy that view than through ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The amount contractors pay for a range of key construction materials held steady in September but climbed 8.1 percent from the year-earlier level, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Meanwhile, the price contractors charge for new nonresidential building construction edged up only 2 to 3 percent over 12 months, depending on building type.

Newark, N.J. - October 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 150 building cleaners representing 7,000 cleaners from across the state converged upon the Hilton at Newark Penn Station on Tuesday morning as contract talks began between their union, 32B...

Washington, D.C. - October 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- American Institute of Architects President Clark Manus is participating today in Rail-Volution 2011, a conference here focusing on new solutions to America’s numerous transportation infrastructure issues.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boston-based DSF Group earned top honors as Multifamily Development Firm of the Year for its tight focus on “best of class” projects. The award was presented last week by the National Association of Homebuilders (NAHB) as part of the association’s Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards

HARRISBURG, PA - October 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today announced that it exceeded its $105 million allocation from the federal government through the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program by approximately $...

Austin, TX - October 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As summer sizzled across the U.S., remodeling activity continued to be red hot. Today, BuildFax unveiled its BuildFax Remodeling Index (BFRI) for August 2011 which showed that remodeling activity reached a record high during the month. BuildFax also released data today showing, based on its national footprint of permit data, an estimate of over 3.3 million residential remodeling projects will be permitted in 2011. This figure is up from the estimated 3.1 million residential remodeling projects that were permitted in 2010, an almost 9.5 percent increase.

Las Vegas, NV - October 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ballen Group, a top team of Las Vegas Short Sale Specialists under the brokerage Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas has put together a comprehensive Las Vegas Short sale system for sellers. Homeo...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes rose four points to 18 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) for October, which was released today. This is the largest one-month gain the index has seen since the home buyer tax credit program helped spur the market in April of 2010.

WASHINGTON, DC - October 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) said the Commodity Futures Trading Commission should adopt a rule with real teeth to limit oil speculators, not a watered-down measure set for a vote on Tuesday.

New York, NY - October 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Tuesday, October 18th, nursing home caregivers and theater performers will conduct a satirical street theater performance outside of One Centre Street to humorously draw attention to the exploitative practices of the Care One and HealthBridge nursing home corporations. The Landmark Preservation Committee has a hearing at One Centre Street in which they are considering a Certificate of Appropriateness for a high-priced development project brought forth by Daniel Straus’ company JZS Madison. Straus’ company recently bought six brownstones from the Whitney Museum for $95 million and plans to convert them to luxury condominiums.

Las Vegas, NV - October 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Wednesday, October 19, 6-7pm, real estate professionals will gather to provide answers and offer possible solutions to struggling Southern Nevada homeowners. Coldwell Banker Premier Realty (CBPR...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With pre-registration almost 25 percent higher than it was at this time last year and exhibit space sales going strong, the 2012 International Builders’ Show (IBS) is shaping up to be an outstanding event for both attendees and exhibitors.

Winter Springs, FL - October 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate marketing has shifted from newspapers, classifieds, and brochures to websites, online classifieds, and videos. Nearly 90% of homebuyers begin their home search online, so there is ...