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SACRAMENTO, CA - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Driven by a substantial increase in the multifamily sector, California housing starts surged in August posting a 30 percent increase over the same month a year ago, the California Building In...

Washington, DC - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and MERSCORP,Inc.® (the parent company of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., MERS) jointly announced today that management of the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization, Inc. (MISMO®) will transfer to MBA on December 1, 2011.

Washington, DC - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today NeighborWorks America announced $3.65 million in grant funding to nonprofit organizations that will enable them to expand their service areas and reach deeper within underserved communities

WASHINGTON, DC - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As our population changes and more Americans choose to rent their homes, there is a growing disconnect between our national housing policy and our changing housing needs. A visually powerful PowerPoint presentation from the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) aims to close that gap.

BOSTON, MA - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing announced today that it has closed a $45 million loan for the acquisition and preservation of the 432-unit Westminster Village Arms apartments in Lowell.

BIRMINGHAM, AL - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Alabama Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Emergency Management Agency urge disaster survivors who have received federal assistance for home repairs to begin that process and to use...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today presented the 2011 Multifamily Pillars of the Industry Awards to the year’s best examples of multifamily marketing and individual achievement in property management in an online awards ceremony.

Washington, DC - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has named the recipients of its 2011 Leadership Awards, recognizing organizations and individuals who signify vision, leadership and commitment to the evolution of green building design and construction. The awards will be presented at the Leadership Luncheon, sponsored by Otis Elevator Company on Thursday, Oct. 6 during USGBC’s Greenbuild International Conference & Expo held in Toronto.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today awarded nearly $60 million to help public housing agencies across the U.S., the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico to retain or hire service coordinators to work directly with families who participate in HUD’s Housing Choice Voucher program. The coordinators will assist these voucher recipients to find employment resources and job training opportunities to put them on a path toward self-sufficiency.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Exemplary achievements in workforce housing – by an individual, the development community and public policy makers -- are being celebrated tonight by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Workforce Housing at its prestigious ULI Terwilliger Center Workforce Housing Awards Gala in Washington, D.C. Headlining the event is a tribute to legendary housing leader Henry G. Cisneros, former secretary of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), who is currently executive chairman of CityView in Los Angeles.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council (FFIEC) 1 today announced the availability of data on mortgage lending transactions at 7,923 U.S. financial institutions covered by the Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA). Covered institutions include banks, savings associations, credit unions, and mortgage companies. The HMDA data made available today cover 2010 lending activity—applications, originations, purchases of loans, denials, and other actions such as incomplete or withdrawn applications.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Trade Commission has filed a complaint in U.S. District Court to halt the misleading claims of a defendant who allegedly deceived consumers by using multiple websites to impersonate federal consumer assistance agencies or pretend to be affiliated with them. Through the websites, the defendant solicited indebted consumers and referred them to companies selling mortgage, tax, and debt relief services with promises that their debts would be substantially reduced or eliminated, according to the FTC complaint.

RALEIGH, N.C. - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency will be installing temporary housing units as a short-term solution for eligible Hurricane Irene survivors in North Carolina. The first unit is schedule...

AUSTIN, TX - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing inspectors from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) are working to help Texans in 13 counties whose homes were severely damaged or destroyed during the recent wildfires.

Washington, DC - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding increased by 0.1 percent in the second quarter of 2011, the first quarterly increase since the third quarter of 2009, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

WASHINGTON, DC - September 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to end discriminatory treatment African Americans and other people of color often experience, HUD and the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) today announced a new partnership to work together to promote fair housing in minority communities. In Fiscal Year 2010, 27.8% (2,820) of the 10, 157 fair housing complaints HUD and its fair housing partner agencies received alleged race discrimination against blacks. At the same time, a recent HUD report showed that the nation’s “worst case housing needs” increased by 3.2 percentage points among African American families

Upper Marlboro, MD - September 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the development of the 2012 edition of the National Green Building Standard and in accordance with the ANSI consensus process, the NAHB Research Center will commence a 45-day public comment period for the Draft Standard on September 23, 2011. The NAHB Research Center, an ANSI Accredited Developer, is serving as secretariat, or administrator, of the standard development process.A PDF version of the Draft Standard, which includes all changes that were approved by the Consensus Committee, will be available for download from www.nahbrc.com/NGBS. Instructions for submitting comments, including the scope of the public comment period, will be provided on the web-based submittal form, which will also available at www.nahbrc.com/NGBS. The deadline for submitting comments is November 7, 2011.

September 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Whatever your heating needs this fall, going into winter -- from furnace cleaning -- to repair or replacement, make sure you hire a certified professional from a reputable company to do the job. Michigan Depa...

BOISE, ID - September 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Home Partnership Foundation (HPF), brought to you by Idaho Housing and Finance Association (IHFA), is asking North Central Idaho community members to raise at least $2,000 in donations to help pr...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Wednesday, September 21, U.S. Assistant Secretary of Labor William Spriggs will deliver the keynote address at an event honoring Congressman Barney Frank (D-MA), the U.S. Human Rights Fund, DLA Piper, and Rob Robinson for their extraordinary work to end homelessness. The 13th Annual McKinney-Vento Awards, hosted by the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty (NLCHP), will be held at the L'Enfant Plaza Hotel ballroom in Washington, DC. A reception will begin at 6 p.m. The program will begin at 7:20 p.m.