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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...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment rose in 28 states and the District of Columbia between December 2010 and December 2011, the largest number of states with year-over-year employment gains since November 2007, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. In contrast, 24 states plus D.C. lost jobs between November and December 2011, while 23 states added construction jobs for the month.

BISMARCK, ND - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) received more than $6.3 million during its initial fundraising campaign for the Housing Incentive Fund (HIF). The state program provides tax credits f...

BISMARCK, ND - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) is soliciting pre-applications for $728,550 in funding through the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).

WASHINGTON, DC - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) along with Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA), Brad Miller (D-NC) and ...

NEWARK, NJ - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released $34.2 million for the Low Income Home Energy Ass...

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...

January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Long Beach and LA County invites all residents to attend the Energy Upgrade CA Kick-Off Event on Thursday, January 26, from 6-8 pm at the Expo Art Gallery, 4321 Atlantic Ave., in Long Beach.

January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) invites housing providers, realtors, property managers, businesses, banks, credit unions, government agencies, community organizations and n...

January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announced that a fourth defendant connected to a mortgage fraud scheme was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Edwin M...

Washington, D.C. - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Based on what we've heard, the settlement between major banks and states’ Attorneys General (AGs), the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Justice would represent an important step forward in addressing foreclosure abuses. The settlement would include key reforms to clean up unfair mortgage servicing practices. It would also provide an important template for ways banks can use principal reduction to reduce unnecessary foreclosures and put the country back on a path to economic recovery.

WASHINGTON, DC - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Downtown Houston’s historic post office property has been selected as the site for the tenth annual Urban Land Institute (ULI) Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. The ideas competition, open to graduate-level students, will provide multidisciplinary teams the opportunity to propose a long-term vision for creating a distinct identity for a new downtown Houston district.

Washington, DC - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- HouseLogic.com, a comprehensive website about all aspects of homeownership from the National Association of Realtors®, has launched a new online sweepstakes. Readers who leave comments on a blog featured at the site will have a chance to win a $100 Visa gift card. The sweepstakes is part of a special do-it-yourself blog series, “Water-Wise Bathroom Redo.”

January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett today announced a major cross-agency effort to further streamline County government operations. This latest initiative will make meaningful changes to the development appl...

January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today noted that the Michigan Department of Treasury is now processing Michigan Home Heating Credits (HHC) for the 2011 tax year. The credit assists low-income custom...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Significantly fewer construction firms are planning to make layoffs in 2012 than at any point in the past few years according to survey results released today by the Associated General Contractors of America and Computer Guidance Corporation. The survey, conducted as part of the 2012 Construction Industry Hiring and Business Outlook, shows many firms expect key private sector market segments to expand this year even as the overall outlook remains mixed.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Zeroing in on yet another deficiency of a faulty appraisal process that is hurting home values, hampering a housing recovery and often killing sales of homes coming in below the contract sales price, the Government Accountability Office (GAO) earlier this month reported that the Appraisal Subcommittee, which oversees the appraiser regulatory programs established by the states, needs to improve its monitoring procedures.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Vincent C. Gray today welcomed the latest data from the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) showing that the District leads the nation in in promoting green building and sustainability. USGBC ranked D.C. as No. 1 per capita in its list of top 10 states for Leadership in Energy and Environmental Design (LEED)-certified commercial and institutional green buildings during 2011.<

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Four days’ worth of exciting events and activities will be packed into three when the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) International Builders’ Show lands in Las Vegas Jan. 22-24, 2013. This largest annual light construction tradeshow in the world is expected to attract 50,000 attendees and more than 800 industry suppliers.