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Brown County Property Owner Ordered to Restore Wetland Areas and Pay $50,000 in Penalties

SUAMICO, WI - June 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Brown County resident Kent Davis has been ordered to restore wetland areas on commercial property in the Village of Suamico, and to pay $50,000 in forfeitures, assessments, fees and costs for violating state wetland protection and storm water management laws for construction sites.

Existing-Home Sales Decline in May with Market Constraints, Temporary Conditions

Washington, DC - June 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Existing-home sales were down in May as temporary factors and financing problems weighed on the market, according to the National Association of Realtors

Research Center’s Amber Wood to Host GreenExpo365 “HowTo” Webinar

Upper Marlboro, MD - June 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Amber Wood, NAHB Research Center manager of energy programs, will host a "HowTo" webinar on GreenExpo365.com at 1:00 p.m. Eastern (10:00 a.m. Pacific). During the one-hour "How To Identify and Resolve Reoccurring Issues in High Performing Homes" session, Wood will cover many of the lessons learned through the Research Center's extensive field experience with builders across the country and its role as a Building America team. The free session is eligible for AIA learning units and other continuing education credits.

“Integration not Isolation – Key to Sustainability”

Phoenix, AZ - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Where will we be in five years regarding sustainability and the job market as they pertain to personal lifestyle, customer loyalty, and employee expectations?

CUELLAR ANNOUNCES $890K GRANT FOR PERMANENT HOUSING FOR HOMELESS

Laredo, TX - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Henry Cuellar (TX-28) announced today that the South Texas Council on Alcohol and Drug Abuse (STCADA) received federal funding from a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) grant in the amount of $893,614. In addition to the HUD grant, Webb County District Attorney Chilo Alaniz and Sheriff Martin Cuellar both contributed $48,667 each and Mr. Javier Santos, on behalf of the Fernando A. Salinas Trust, contributed $50,691 bringing the total amount of funding for the project to $1,041,639

Former Colonial Bank Senior Vice President Sentenced to 8 Years in Prison for Fraud...

WASHINGTON, DC - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A former senior vice president and head of Colonial Bank’s Mortgage Warehouse Lending Division was sentenced today to eight years in prison for her role in a more than $2.9 billion fraud scheme that contributed to the failures of Colonial Bank and Taylor, Bean & Whitaker (TBW). Colonial Bank was one of the 25 largest banks in the United States and TBW was one of the largest privately-held mortgage lending companies in the United States in 2009.

Limits increased for FirstHome program income

BISMARCK, ND - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Industrial Commission of North Dakota has approved increases in the maximum income limits for the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s (NDHFA) FirstHome™ program. The homeownership program off...

Assembly Legislation Creates Land Bank Program To Help Revitalize Communities With Many Abandoned Properties

New York, NY - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to help revitalize struggling communities throughout the state with high numbers of abandoned properties, Assembly Speaker Sheldon Silver, Local Government Committee Chair William Magnarelli, and Assembly Members Sam Hoyt and Donna Lupardo announced today the passage of legislation that would allow municipalities to create land banks.

MassHousing Awards $75,000 to Mel King Institute for Community Building

BOSTON, MA - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing has awarded $75,000 to the Mel King Institute for Community Building, which will help Community Development Corporations and their partners build and preserve affordable housing, create jobs and foster opportunities for Massachusetts residents

TOPEKA CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT

TOPEKA, KS - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) --Governor Sam Brownback joined officials from Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC), the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, Midwest Housing Equity Group and the Pioneer Group to celebrate the grand ...

NATIONAL HOUSING CONFERENCE CONVENES POLICY HEAVYWEIGHTS TO DEBATE THE FUTURE OF HOUSING FINANCE

Washington, DC - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the country struggles economically, the future shape of the mortgage finance system remains a central question, as do questions about Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and role of government in general. The question of how most Americans will finance their housing choices in a post-bubble world hangs in the balance. To consider the choices and help chart a course forward, the National Housing Conference (NHC) will host its annual Policy Summit on mortgage finance reform Friday, June 24, from 8:00 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. at the Columbus Club in Union Station. The event is open to members of the media.

EPA, HUD, DOT Mark Partnership for Sustainable Communities Second Anniversary

WASHINGTON, DC - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and U.S. Department of Transportation celebrated the second anniversary of the Partnership for Sustainable Communities, an interagency effort to help communities nationwide improve access to affordable housing, increase transportation options, and lower transportation costs while protecting the environment and people’s health.

HUD Report: Family Homelessness Up 20 Percent

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- While a report released by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development earlier this week indicated a 20 percent increase in family homelessness, the Administration and members of Congress are considering eliminating a federal program that provides services to more than 2 million homeless people annually.

U.S. Attorney Announces Results of Mortgage Fraud Prosecutions in 12 Months Since Operation Stolen...

SACRAMENTO, CA - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that a grand jury returned a nine-count indictment today against Alonzo Jackson Brown III, 44, of Fairfield, charging him in connection with an investment fraud scheme and a mortgage fraud scheme.

HUD AND NEIGHBORWORKS® AMERICA ANNOUNCE EMERGENCY HOMEOWNERS’ LOAN PROGRAM

WASHINGTON, DC - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in conjunction with NeighborWorks® America announced the launch of the Emergency Homeowners’ Loan Program (EHLP) today, to help homeowners who are at risk of foreclosure in 27 states across the country and Puerto Rico.

Revised LEED Demand Response Credit Requirements Promote Automated Demand Response in LEED building

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Washington, DC - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced the release of the comprehensively updated LEED Demand Response Pilot Credit. Originally launched in 2010, the revised and enhanced Demand Response Pilot Credit establishes guidelines that are anticipated to increase participation in automated demand response programs. Leading industry experts from the Demand Response Research Center at Lawrence Berkeley National Lab (LBNL), Schneider Electric and Skipping Stone contributed to the development of the credit.

Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending Receives Certificate of Mortgage Accreditation

Washington, D.C. - June 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR) announced that the Texas Department of Savings and Mortgage Lending (the Department), Mortgage Division, has received a certificate of accreditation for mortgage supervision, certifying that the Department maintains the standards and practices in state mortgage supervision set by the CSBS and AARMR Accreditation Program. The Department is the ninth to receive accreditation for mortgage supervision, and the first non-banking department to receive the mortgage accreditation

Federal Court in Michigan Declines to Reconsider MERS-Related Foreclosures

Reston, VA - June 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A pair of decisions from the U.S. District Court in the Eastern District of Michigan Southern Division declined to reconsider MERS-related foreclosures.

OHFA RECEIVES $1.4 MILLION NATIONAL FORECLOSURE MITIGATION COUNSELING GRANT

COLUMBUS, OH - June 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) has been awarded $1,461,561 to continue supporting the availability of foreclosure counseling and prevention services across the state.

Senators Urge OCC to Work with State Attorneys General, DOJ, and HUD to Hold...

WASHINGTON, DC - June 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, a dozen U.S. Senators sent a letter to the Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) urging the agency to work with State Attorneys General, the U.S. Department of Justice (DOJ), and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to hold mortgage servicers accountable for deficient servicing procedures and improperly foreclosing on homeowners and to develop a comprehensive solution to fix the broken foreclosure process.

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Support Ukrainian Refugees

GFP Real Estate and Its Tenants Raise More Than $200,000 to...

GFP Real Estate is pleased to announce that its "Support Ukraine in Crisis" campaign raised more than $200,000 to support humanitarian relief efforts on the ground in Ukraine.

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