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WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to national data, on any given night, nearly 672,000 Americans are homeless: nearly 40 percent are members of homeless families and nearly 20 percent are veterans. The longer someone has been homeless, the more difficult—and expensive—it becomes to restore stability. A 2011 expert panel on homelessness prevention highlighted pertinent research and specific strategies for preventing homelessness. This webinar will include participants from that panel and draw from information gained from that expert panel discussion.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Kiawah Island, S.C., residence has been selected as Home of the Year in the 2012 Best in American Living Awards (BALA) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The segment of the housing industry that caters to those home buyers and renters who are 55+ years old will continue to improve in 2013, according to industry experts at a press conference held today at the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show in Las Vegas. This trend is expected to continue as the share of U.S. households age 55+ will increase significantly through 2020.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New American Home® 2013, the official show home of the International Builders’ Show, is wowing show attendees with its stunning contemporary design, attention to detail and leading-edge new products.

WASHINGTON, DC - January 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that Bloomington, Minnesota-based U.S. Bank National Association will pay $12,000 to a loan applicant with disabilities under a Conciliation Agreement settling allegations that the bank required him to provide unnecessary documentation to establish he would continue receiving disability income for three years before they would approve his mortgage loan

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The kitchen in the chancellor’s residence at North Carolina State University has been selected as Room of the Year in the 2012 Best in American Living Awards (BALA) by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The year’s most outstanding work in residential real estate sales, marketing and design was honored on Jan. 22 at The National Sales and Marketing Awards gala (known as “The NationalsSM”) held during the 2013 International Builders’ Show. Hosted by the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) National Sales and Marketing Council (NSMC), the awards ceremony, considered one of the building industry’s most prestigious events, attracted more than 500 building industry professionals for an up-close look at the year’s most innovative and successful ideas.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The winners of the Best in American Living Awards (BALA) demonstrate that good design is not limited to high-priced homes – and they’re also a preview of design trends home buyers will see over the next several years, according to the judges who reviewed the entries in the annual competition of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB).

New York, NY - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg, Deputy Mayor for Economic Development Robert K. Steel and Department of Housing Preservation and Development Commissioner Mathew M. Wambua announced today that the winner...

NEW YORK, NY - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Of the more than 161,000 low-interest U. S. Small Business Administration disaster loan applications sent to New York’s Hurricane Sandy survivors, fewer than 34,000 have been completed and returned.

WASHINGTON, DC - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressmen Mike Quigley (D-Ill) and Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) reintroduced the Excess Building and Property Disposal Act (H.R. 328) to cut wasteful federal property spending that costs taxpayers $1.67 billion annually. The bill passed the House with overwhelming bipartisan support in the 112th Congress.

Washington, D.C. - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) released its annual list of the top 10 states for new LEED certifications in 2012, highlighting those regions that are transforming buildings and communities across the country.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressmen Jason Chaffetz (R-UT) and Mike Quigley (D-Ill) reintroduced H.R. 328, the Excess Building and Property Disposal Act that cuts wasteful spending on excess federal property whic...

January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fifteen Canyon County REALTORS® will be honored for connecting homebuyers to affordable home loans through Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA). In the past two years, they and other REALTORS® in the cou...

SACRAMENTO, CA - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- After a 10-day trial, a federal jury found Hoda Samuel, 60, of Elk Grove, guilty of a conspiracy to commit mortgage fraud and of 30 individual counts of mail fraud.

West Hartford, CT- January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama -- Why do it all alone and learn everything the hard way when you can use the power of OPB - Other People’s Brains. It’s becoming easier than ever to find and connect with the people who share y...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- It’s too early to say whether 2012 marked the year that local real estate prices bottomed out, but agents throughout the North Fork saw hopeful signs of an upward trend in housing sales this y...

EUGENE, OR - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Heather Lindh, a Leadville, Colorado realtor, has become the latest real estate professional to adopt IDX Broker software, allowing her to join an elite group of agen...

EUGENE, OR - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce IDX Broker has been integrated onto the website of yet another real estate professional. This time Temecula, California Realtor Hank Greer has adopted a customi...

EUGENE, OR - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Luis Pinto have joined forces to revolutionize the online Florida real estate search. As a member of the Mid Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS), Pinto has long had access to thousands of deta...