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Metro Credit Union works with the City of Boston to prevent foreclosures and provide...
October 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Metro Credit Union was recently approved as a lending partner for the Boston Home Center. Metro will collaborate with the Boston Home Center to develop and enhance mortgage programs aimed at placing homeowners in...
Congress and Obama Administration Must Act to Stimulate Housing Recovery
Washington, DC - October 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- America needs strong housing policies that ensure a robust recovery and do not further weaken the nation’s housing market. That was one of several recommendations resulting from the bipartisan New Solutions for America’s Housing Crisis forum on October 4 and endorsed by the National Association of Realtors
The Housing Crisis Drags Down the Economic Recovery
Washington, DC - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- This column was submitted to the National Newspaper Association The national unemployment rate is around nine percent and over ten percent in my home state of Georgia. With so many people looking ...
Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Appointments to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board
BATON ROUGE, LA - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Bobby Jindal announced appointments to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board. The Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board serves to regulate the issuance of real estate appraiser and...
September Pending Home Sales Index
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales in California fell in September, as is typical for this time of year, but were up from the previous year for the fifth consecutive month. Additionally, distressed home sales i...
California Housing Starts Climb Again in September, CBIA Announces
SACRAMENTO, CA - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Driven again by a substantial increase in the multifamily sector, California housing starts rose 10 percent in September when compared to the same month a year ago, the California Building Industr...
WEATHERIZATION WORKSHOP TEACHES “DO-IT-YOURSELF” HOME ENERGY IMPROVEMENTS
WICHITA, KS - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In celebration of National Weatherization Day, the South Central Kansas Economic Development District (SCKEDD) will host a free weatherization workshop to help Kansas homeowners learn cost-effective ...
ADMINISTRATION PLAN HELPS HOMEOWNERS REFI
DENVER, CO - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Obama Administration announced plans Monday to assist struggling homeowners, providing hope for those who haven’t been able to refinance because their home values are underwater. The restructuring could curb foreclosures, especially in hard hit markets like Las Vegas where Obama delivered his housing proposal.
NAHB Honors Building Systems Industry Leaders
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Building Systems Councils (BSC) of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) bestowed 23 achievement awards to leading manufacturers and builders in the systems-built industry with the 2012 Jerry Rouleau Awards for Excellence in Marketing and Home Design.
USGBC President Rick Fedrizzi Elected Chair of World Green Building Council
Washington, DC - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rick Fedrizzi, president, CEO and founding chair of the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) has been elected chair of the World Green Building Council (WorldGBC). The WorldGBC is a coalition of green building councils from 89 countries around the world.
LISC launches Neighborhood Revitalization Loan Fund to drive affordable rental housing development with funding...
NEW YORK, NY - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Local Initiatives Support Corporation (LISC) has leveraged a $5 million grant from the federal Capital Magnet Fund to launch the Neighborhood Revitalization Loan Fund – an affordable housing loan pool designed to stimulate the development and preservation of multifamily rental housing for low-income residents.
Statement from NAHB Chairman Bob Nielsen on Changes to the Home Affordable Refinance Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bob Nielsen, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Reno, Nev., issued the following statement regarding today's announcement by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) to enact a series of changes to the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP):
MBA Welcomes Changes to HARP
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- David H. Stevens, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) issued the following statement in response to this morning's announcement of changes to the Home Affordable Refinance Program (HARP).
ABA HOUSING PARTNERS FOUNDATION COMPLETES ELEVENTH HABITAT FOR HUMANITY HOME BUILD
WASHINGTON, DC - October 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Members of the American Bankers Association gathered in a new San Antonio community this weekend to build a Habitat for Humanity home for a family in need. With support from the Texas Bankers Association and the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas, as well as donations from bankers across the country the foundation built its eleventh home.
Media Advisory: NAHB to Host its Fall Construction Forecast Webinar on Wednesday
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will host its Semi-Annual Construction Forecast Conference on Wednesday, October 26, in a two-hour webinar from 2:00-4:00 p.m. featuring three renowned industry experts.
Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler Warns Landowners: Before Signing a Mineral Rights Lease, Check...
BALTIMORE, MD - October 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler is warning landowners that signing a mineral rights lease could conflict with some requirements of their federally-approved home or farm mortgage. To ensure thei...
Mayor Thomas M. Menino Joins Cardinal Sean P. O’Malley to Celebrate Opening of Affordable...
Boston, MA - October 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino today joined Cardinal Seán P. O’Malley, Archbishop of Boston, the Planning Office for Urban Affairs (POUA), Pine Street Inn, and a number of state and local officials to cele...
U.S. Reps. McGovern, Markey, LaTourette, Larson, Welch Call For Immediate Release of Home Heating...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the Department of Energy (DOE) reporting an increase in the price for most heating fuels this winter, Congressmen Edward J. Markey (D-Mass.), James P. McGovern (D-Mass.), Steven C. LaTouret...
Montgomery County Awards Commercial and Multi-Family Energy Efficiency Incentives; $1.7 Million in ARRA Funds...
October 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection (DEP) announced that 43 businesses, multi-family properties and faith-based organizations are in various stages of completing energy efficiency projects...
Fla.’s Existing Home and Condo Sales Up in September 2011
ORLANDO, FL - October 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida’s existing home and existing condo sales continued their upswing in September, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors®. Existing home sales increased 10 percent ...
