WASHINGTON, DC - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nonprofit managers spoke candidly recently at a national symposium, Young Professionals: The Future of Community Development about the things they are doing that work to attract and retain young professionals in a highly competitive job market.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today applauded the GOP Platform Drafting Committee for recognizing the importance of the mortgage interest deduction within its proposed platform.

PHILADELPHIA, PA - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced a $600,000 Brownfields Coalition Assessment Grant to the Turtle Creek Valley Council of Governments to identify and assess potentially con...

Madison - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Susan Hedman today announced EPA brownfields grants totaling $800,000 to clean up contaminated properties in Madison, Wisconsin.

Governor Paul LePage has announced today that he has nominated John G. Gallagher, of Bath, to serve as the Director of the Maine State Housing Authority (MSHA) and Robert A. Martin, of Newcastle, as Director of Maine Technology Institute (MTI). AUGUSTA...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- This response to the CFPB Report on reverse mortgages relates primarily to a particular segment of the Baby-Boomer generation. That segment, while a minority of that generation, is nonetheless quite large in absolute number. A conservative estimate of the size of that segment places its number between 1 million and 10 million individuals

NASHVILLE - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam announced today the U.S. Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted his disaster declaration request for Washington and its surrounding counties after severe storms and f...

Seattle, WA - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Landmarks Preservation Board will consider landmark nomination for the Anhalt Apartment Building located at 1600 E. John Street in Seattle. The meeting will be on Wednesday, September 5, 2012 at 3...

AUSTIN, TX - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Increasing the coordination of employment and health service resources with local housing programs will make the state agencies that administer programs to address the issues of homelessness more effec...

WASHINGTON, DC - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rebuilding Together, a national nonprofit who believes in a safe and healthy home for every person, was awarded a grant from the Corporation for National and Community Service (CNCS) to continue the AmeriCorps program Rebuilding Together CapacityCorps

Washington, D.C. - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Representative David Price (NC-04), the Ranking Member of the House Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, announced that North Carolina localities will receive a total of $4,256,4...

August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A beach closure was issued today for Southold Town Beach in Southold and Bay Hill Property Owners Association Beach in Huntington due to elevated bacterial numbers. West Meadow Beach in Stony Brook and Tanner Park ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- David H. Stevens, president and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), issued the following statement on the Loan Officer Compensation proposed rule released today by the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB).

Washington, D.C. - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Multi-State Mortgage Committee (MMC) released the 2011 annual report to state regulators highlighting accomplishments of 2011 and outlook for 2012. The MMC was created in 2008 by state financial regulators through the Conference of State Bank Supervisors (CSBS) and the American Association of Residential Mortgage Regulators (AARMR). The MMC is charged with coordinating the examination and supervision of those mortgage lenders and brokers operating in more than one state. The MMC is comprised of 10 members who are elected by and report to the boards of CSBS and AARMR

WASHINGTON, DC - August 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is charging the owners and manager of Rainbow Terrace Mobile Home Park in Albert Lea, Minnesota, with violating th...

Torrance, CA - August 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- C.W. Driver, a leader in Southern California healthcare construction, has broken ground on Palomar Health’s new $4.5 million satellite clinic, the Ramona Ambulatory Care Center in Ramona, Calif. De...

Torrance, CA - August 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- HGA Architects and Engineers (HGA) has hired Ronald Benson, AIA, NCARB, LEED® AP, as senior associate in its Los Angeles office. A licensed senior project manager with more than 25 years of internat...

HONOLULU - August 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Environmental Protection Agency Regional Administrator Jared Blumenfeld met with the staff of American Samoa EPA and recognized their significant achievement in the construction of AS-EPA’s new “green” office building, beginning a visit that will include participating in the U.S. Coral Reef Task Force meetings being held in American Samoa.

August 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Homeownership Protection Program Joint Powers Authority now has its own website, allowing those interested in the JPA’s activities to view live meetings, archived meeting videos, meeting agendas, minutes, and...

LOS ANGELES, CA - August 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® Inc. (REBS®), the subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) announced today the availability of Aon Rent Protect in California.

Over the weekend, the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, the most significant federal housing legislation in three decades, became law. In response to the news, Rep. Ritchie Torres (NY-15), who authored and championed five provisions in the final package, released the following statement

Marks a historic milestone in pursuit of the American Dream of homeownership. The enactment of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act represents the most significant federal housing supply legislation in decades and an important step toward expanding attainable homeownership opportunities for millions of Americans.

Housing, Infrastructure, & Transportation Working Group Chair Norma Torres (CA-35), New Democrat Coalition Vice Chair for Policy Nikki Budzinski (IL-13), and Housing Task Force Chair Emilia Sykes (OH-13) issued a statement after President Trump’s 10-day window to either sign the bill or veto it expired, and the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act automatically became law.

Speaker Johnson issued the following statement after the House passed the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act. This legislation now heads to President Trump to be signed into law.

Representative Zach Nunn (IA-03) today joined Federal Highway Administrator Sean McMaster to announce a $2 million federal investment to rehabilitate 6.7 miles of Ringgold County’s P33 corridor between Highway 2 and Diagonal, improving safety and strengthening a critical transportation route for southern Iowa.

Mayor Muriel Bowser announced a comprehensive legislative package designed to modernize the District’s housing laws, improve the efficiency and predictability of the housing court process, support tenants, preserve affordable housing and strengthen investment in the District’s housing stock.

WASHINGTON - RealEstateRama - U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, applauded the bipartisan ROAD...

The Housing Network of Rhode Island (HNRI) is deeply grateful to legislative leaders and members of the General Assembly for advancing a $120 million housing bond to increase and preserve affordable housing as part of the FY27 budget.

Rep. Scott Peters (CA-52) helped pass a government spending bill that funds federal agencies and priorities related to Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, Defense, State, Foreign Operations, and Energy and Water Development. The bill rejects President Trump's budget that stripped funding from important health care

President Trump’s June 24, 2026, supplemental request included $67.1 billion for the Iran War, ignoring the $34 billion needed by CA and the billions more desperately needed by over 30 other States, Tribes, and Territories to rebuild their communities after natural disasters.

The New York State Division of Consumer Protection (DCP) is alerting consumers about the dangers of television (TV) tip-over hazards. Millions of New Yorkers will watch the Super Bowl this Sunday either on TVs at home or at parties with friends. DCP is taking this TV-focused occasion to remind consumers of critical TV safety tips.

Fast-growing Florida has been a favorite of real estate investors for many years. With so much interest having been focused on the state, though, investors need to take care to seek the best available opportunities.

Office of General Services Commissioner RoAnn Destito today announced that the Senator Walter J. Mahoney State Office Building located at 65 Court Street in Buffalo will be sold at auction in 2020. A work group formed earlier this year made up of City, County, and State officials working with professional real estate consultants CBRE, determined that in the current competitive and robust Buffalo real estate market

The Bureau of Land Management today announced that Karen Mouritsen has been named the new California State Director—a key leadership position based in Sacramento. As State Director, Mouritsen will direct a team that manages lands encompassing 15% of the Golden State’s total land mass

The New York State Office of Alcoholism and Substance Abuse Services (OASAS) today announced the opening of the new JLC Recovery and Wellness Center in New York City. JLC is operated by Exponents Inc. and provides free help and support services for people affected by addiction and for their families.

In spite of a robust U.S. economy, a strong employment rate, and steadily increasing 401(k) plan earnings, Black homeownership rates continue to drop. Drawing from the 2019 release of the National Association of Real Estate Brokers

Yesterday, U.S. Senator Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.), ranking member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, asked the Department of the Interior about its commitment to the Yakima River Basin during a hearing on the president’s FY 2017 budget request. Deputy Secretary of the Interior Michael Connor agreed with Sen. Cantwell that the Yakima River Basin plan “is a model for the rest of the nation in water management.”

“Consumers Energy is thankful to be a part of holiday celebrations across the state as warm Thanksgiving memories are being made, and we are committed to providing many more generations of Michigan families with reliable, affordable energy in all seasons,” said Garrick Rochow, Consumers Energy’s vice president and chief customer officer

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Six federal financial regulatory agencies today issued a final rule that creates exemptions from certain appraisal requirements for a subset of higher-priced mortgage loans. The exemptions are intended to save borrowers time and money while still ensuring that the loans are financially sound

Atlanta, Georgia - November 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) entered into a Consent Order with Equity Loans, LLC, License Number 23300, located at 1150 Hammond Dr., Building E, Suite 650, Atlanta, Georgia 30328, to resolve allegations pertaining to violations of the Georgia Residential Mortgage Act