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August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Small Business Administration reminds homeowners, renters, businesses and non-profit organizations located in Vermont that Sept. 6 is the deadline to submit their disaster loan applications for physical da...

WASHINGTON, DC - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today launched a new web-based mapping tool displaying the location all foreclosed properties being held by Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA). These foreclosed homes collectively account nearly half of all real estate-owned or REO properties in the U.S. HUD’s REO Portal is intended to help local communities, homebuyers and responsible investors to acquire these properties and accelerate efforts to stabilize local housing markets.

OKLAHOMA CITY, OK - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tom Hoch -- a pioneer in revenue-based design and turn-key, design-build interior design solutions -- has been selected as design consultant for The Amelia Island Club’s Long Point Clubhouse expansion and renovation.

August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Zoeller: Company illegally operated in 15 Indiana counties, failed to pay refunds DANVILLE, Ind. - Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller visited Hendricks County today and filed a complaint against Legal Home Loa...

ORLANDO, FL - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida’s existing condo sales rose 8 percent in June with a total of 7,922 units sold statewide compared to 7,330 sold in June 2010, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. The statewide existing condo median sales price last month was $94,100; a year earlier, it was $92,300 for a 2 percent increase. The national median existing condo sales price was $165,400 in May 2011, according to the National Association of Realtors® (NAR).Statewide home and condo sales in the second quarter also increased over 1Q 2011’s sales figures, Florida Realtors’ records show. For 2Q 2011, statewide sales of existing homes rose 17.7 percent over the previous quarter’s activity; statewide existing condo sales increased 8.1 percent over the 1Q 2011 level.

Washington, DC - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), in consultation with the U.S. Department of the Treasury and Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), has announced a Request For Information (RFI), seeking input on new options for selling single-family real estate owned (REO) properties held by Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac (the Enterprises), and the Federal Housing Administration (FHA).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 21.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending August 5, 2011.

Washington, DC - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Median existing-home prices declined modestly in the second quarter with 27 percent of metropolitan areas experiencing price gains from a year ago, while state home sales declined from the second quarter of 2010, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors®.

LOS ANGELES, CA - August 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Charles Dunn Company, one of the largest full-service regional real estate firms in the Western United States, has completed the $4.22 million sale of an 18-unit multifamily property that was built in 2002 and is located at 821 Wilcox Ave. in Los Angeles.

Washington D.C. - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Shelley Berkley today announced that Nevada will receive nearly $230,000 in federal grant funding to provide homeless veterans with job training. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor to U.S. Vets in Southern Nevada

Bismarck, ND - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Kent Conrad and Senator John Hoeven visited with homeowners in the Bismarck-Mandan region today that have been impacted by Missouri River flooding. The Senators were joined by local leader...

WASHINGTON, DC - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Four Florida men were arrested today on charges that they defrauded homeowners in Massachusetts and elsewhere in connection with a home loan modification scam, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Carmen M. Ortiz for the District of Massachusetts and Christy Romero, Acting Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP).

San Luis Obispo, CA - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Congresswoman Lois Capps (CA-23) announced that the San Luis Obispo County Housing Authority has been awarded three grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development to ensure the availability of affordable housing, including a $1.9 million Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), $1.2 million HOME grant, and nearly $92,000 Emergency Shelter Grant.

SEDALIA, MO - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) announced today that members of his Unclaimed Property team will be at the 2011 State Fair each day starting Thursday, Aug. 11, from 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. in the Mat...

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) is warning Missourians of an email scam being sent nationwide that claims the recipient is owed $2.8 million in Unclaimed Property found in a metal trunk ...

LANSING, MI - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Office of Financial and Insurance Regulation (OFIR) announced today that it has released radio public service announcements (PSAs) aimed at helping Michigan consumers shop around for more affordable automobile and homeowners insurance rates. The PSAs, which can be heard on radio stations throughout the state, advise Michigan drivers and homeowners to use OFIR resources to help them stretch their insurance dollar.

Washington, D.C. - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The NAIOP Research Foundation today released the Industrial Space Demand Forecast, the third forecast from a model that analyzes important economic factors and net absorption data to predict future demand for industrial real estate.

BOSTON, MA - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing announced a loan closing today of $7.1 million to preserve affordability for senior citizens at the 80-apartment Lamplighter Village in Canton.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- New home sales and marketing professionals are encouraged to submit entries for the 2012 National Sales and Marketing Awards, sponsored by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) National Sales and Marketing Council. The Awards, better known as “The NationalsSM,” pay tribute to superior sales and marketing achievements by individual sales and marketing professionals, home builders and associates.Now in its 31st year, The Nationals is considered the nation's largest and most prestigious competition for sales and marketing professionals and communities. Entries can be submitted in nearly 50 awards categories, and include recognition for professional excellence in design, architecture, advertising, marketing, merchandising and sales achievement.

BOSTON, MA - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators John Kerry and Scott Brown, along with Representatives Edward Markey, Jim McGovern, John Tierney, Stephen F. Lynch, and Niki Tsongas announced that 18 Massachusetts cities and towns will receive more than $63.4 million from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to support economic development projects, increase affordable housing opportunities, improve area homeless shelters, and expand support services for low-income individuals living with HIV/AIDS and their families.