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WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Tuesday, June 6, 2012 MBA sent a letter to FHA Commissioner Carol Galante asking FHA to lift the moratorium on allowing investors to participate in FHA’s Section 203(k) Rehabilitation Loan Program.

CHICAGO, IL - June 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Angel and Antonio Aguilar recently opened RE/MAX Fidelity at 2137 N. Cicero Ave. on Chicago’s Northwest Side. In doing so, they started with a simple but important goal: To provide superior real estate services to a very important segment of the city, the adjoining neighborhoods of Hermosa, Avondale and Belmont Cragin.

WASHINGTON, DC - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack today kicked off National Homeownership Month and reminded rural residents of opportunities to purchase or refinance homes in rural areas.

New York, NY - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) today announced that the Company's executive management team, led by Marc Holliday, Chief Executive Officer, will make a presentation at the NAREIT REITWeek 2012 Investor Forum on Tuesday, June 12, 2012 at 8:45 a.m. EDT. The presentation will be simultaneously webcast, in a listen-only mode, on the Company's website at www.slgreen.com in the investor section under the "Event Calendar & Webcasts" tab

Fullerton, CA - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed a five-year, 62,396 square foot industrial/office lease with Progressive Marketing Products/Premier, a ...

SAN JOSE, CA - May 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The three founders of S3 Partners who allegedly defrauded numerous individual investors and banks out of more than $21 million in connection with a real estate investment fraud scheme were arrested and ...

SACRAMENTO, CA - May 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced the Assembly and Senate each passed important components of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights that will help protect homeowners from scams.

West Hartford, CT - May 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Albert Lowry, is announcing the CT REIA monthly real estate investing meeting on June 18, 2012. This meeting will ...

May 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) - Epitomizing the saga of "rags to riches," Dr. Albert Lowry has risen to become America's premier authority on real estate investing. He started out with no money, but he did have a burning desire to succeed, plus plent...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment declined in 157 out of 337 metropolitan areas between April 2011 and April 2012, increased in 120 and stayed level in 60, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that construction employment continues to suffer from relatively weak demand being driven largely by declines in public sector investments

West Hartford, CT - May 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Sue Nelson is announcing a free webinar for real estate investors on May 31, 2012. This call will take place from ...

Washington, DC - May 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) and the Bank of America Charitable Foundation today announced the opening of the 2012 Affordable Green Neighborhoods Grant Program. The program, made possible by a $500,000 grant from the Bank of America Charitable Foundation, awards $25,000 cash and educational resources to developers of affordable housing who are committed to building sustainable communities through the LEED for Neighborhood Development program. Applications will be accepted from now until Aug. 10, 2012.

Scottsdale, AZ - May 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With over 20 years of experience in dealing with Scottsdale, Arizona Real Estate, rest assured your best interests will be properly represented with Nicholas McConnell at Coldwell Banker in Scottsdale...

West Hartford, CT - May 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sue Nelson has been talking for the last year about the perfect storm that is raging with the banks and the real estate they financed. What you may or may not know is we are still at the tip of the...

New York, NY - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a contested vote, more than 47.5 percent of the shareholders of AvalonBay Communities Inc. (NYSE: AVB) supported more rigorous sustainability reporting practices. The investors’ interest in the “green reporting” proposal may be interpreted as a sign of increasing support for measures that help address the economic effects of carbon emissions.

PHOENIX, AZ - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- MidFirst Bank sold a 16,615 SF industrial manufacturing building at 21775 E. McCowan Lane in Queen Creek for $1.1M. The buyer was Ranchland Holdings I, LLC of Mesa. Price per square foot was calculated a...

CHICAGO, IL - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the commercial real estate market slowly recovers throughout Chicago and its suburbs, a pair of top brokers with the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network pointed to one class of commercial buildings that are drawing increased attention throughout the region: medical office buildings, urgent care centers, hospital expansions and other forms of healthcare real estate

CHICAGO, IL - May 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Recently, National Real Estate Investor magazine and the Lipsey Company both gave RE/MAX high rankings for the performance of its commercial real estate division in 2011.

BEIJING - May 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- China’s emerging inland cities such as Chengdu, Wuhan, Xi’an, and Changsha are gaining attention for real estate investment and development opportunities, a trend that suggests a pullback from some of China’s mature coastal markets that are perceived as overbuilt, according to a new report released today from the Urban Land Institute (ULI)

Washington, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a New Jersey man with operating a Ponzi-like scheme involving a series of investment vehicles formed for the purported purpose of purchasing and managing rental apartment buildings in New Jersey and Pennsylvania.