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New York, NY - June 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Senate today passed legislation, sponsored by Senator Kenneth LaValle (R-C-I, Port Jefferson), that would restore the STAR property tax rebate program. The bill (S7447) would provide ...

BISMARCK - May 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) has conditionally committed $6.3 million for nine multi-family housing projects with a total of 254 units in seven cities if sufficient taxpayer support is re...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The construction industry lost 2,000 jobs in April, following similar declines of 3,000 in March and 1,000 in February, but still added 63,000 jobs over the past year as the industry unemployment rate shrank to 14.5 percent—the lowest April level in four years, according to an analysis of new federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials said that lack of long-term federal highway and transit funding, along with other infrastructure budget cuts, threatens to limit construction job growth.

WASHINGTON, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. The economic downturn and the unprecedented changes confronting the real estate industry have created significant new challenges for lawyers practicing real property law and trust and estate law. The American Bar Association Section of Real Property, Trust & Estate Law 23rd Annual Spring Symposia will focus on industry trends and expert guidance to help lawyers meet the challenges and opportunities of the new practice environment. The symposia will be held May 3 – 4, at the Grand Hyatt New York.

April 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Alexandria City Council will hold a public hearing on the 2012 Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rates on Saturday, April 14, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in City Council Chambers, Room 2400 (2nd Floor) at Alexand...

Washington, DC - March 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales were down slightly in February but remain notably above the pattern in the first half of last year, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the completion of the orderly wind down of its agency-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolio, which it acquired as part of its response to the financial crisis. Overall, Treasury’s MBS portfolio generated a positive return of $25 billion for taxpayers.

ATLANTA, GA - March 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Georgia Senate has passed a local homestead option sales tax legislation authored by Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers. This plan could eliminate the County portion of the property tax for Cheroke...

NEW YORK, NY - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers' Committee) and pro bono counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (Davis Polk) have filed their fourth lawsuit against a network of for-profit loan modification companies. The suit, Masheyeva v. Law Offices of David M. Green, was filed in New York Supreme Court in Nassau County, on behalf of 18 homeowners from New York and six other states.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On March 6, 2012, K&L Gates, LLP, the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affairs (Washington Lawyers’ Committee) filed a lawsuit on behalf of a Woodbridge, Virginia couple who have been victimized by mortgage rescue scammers that allegedly prey on vulnerable homeowners by targeting Hispanics in Northern Virginia. As a result of the alleged scam, the couple has lost title to their home and thousands of dollars.

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March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority is pleased to announce Application Overview Sessions on the Housing Tax Credit Contribution (HTCC) Program for 2012 on Monday, April 2, 2012 and Tuesday, April 3, 2012 beginn...

Washington, D.C. - February 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Jackie Speier sent a letter today to Attorney General Eric Holder requesting he direct the Justice Department’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Ta...

Las Vegas, NV - February 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- If you’ve been thinking about doing a short sale on your Nevada home, you might want to hurry up. The time is limited for homeowners who want to ensure they aren’t hit with a big tax bill becau...

Washington, DC - January 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Edward J. Markey, Congressman John Tierney, and a bipartisan group of more than 100 lawmakers sent a letter urging President Barack Obama to fund the Low Income Home Energy Assistance ...

January 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- At its January 26, 2012 meeting, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Board of Directors approved the draft 2012 Housing Tax Credit Contribution (HTCC) Procedures for public comment. The 2012 HTCC Procedures will apply to all HTCC applications beginning in 2012, including those applying May 1, 2012.

Vancouver, WA - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Doug Lasher, Clark County Treasurer, announced that a Property Tax Foreclosure Auction will be conducted on Friday, February 3, 2012, at 9 a.m. in the 6th Floor Hearing Room, Clark County Public Se...

New York, NY - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- I am very encouraged that the Governor has again proposed a budget that closes the deficit by reducing spending and without increasing taxes or fees, and includes plans for job creation, property ta...

Albany, NY - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Mandate Relief Council will meet on Wednesday, January 25 in the State Capitol in Albany. The Council was created by the Governor and Legislature to a...

MEMPHIS, TN - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for December fell 10 percent from a year ago, with 898 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Total sales for a...