CHICAGO, IL - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Summer time is the outdoor season in Chicagoland, and if that is when you plan to sell your home, you can be sure potential buyers across the metropolitan Chicago real estate market will be paying special attention to your backyard.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Paul Tonko announced today that the federal government has awarded a grant of $118,800 to the Albany Housing Coalition through the U.S. Department of Labor’s Homeless Veterans Reinteg...

June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Peter F. Kilmartin and Providence Mayor Angel Taveras, in partnership with the Loan Modification Scam Alert campaign, will host a free mortgage foreclosure prevention and loan modification workshop o...

Scottsdale, AZ - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Award winning real estate professionals, Ron and Joelle Baker have opened a Dominion Real Estate Partners Kierland/Desert Ridge office. The office is located at 15849 N 71st Street in Scottsdale, jus...

JERSEY CITY, N.J. - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In another clear sign that the financial community continues to find a home and grow on the Hudson River waterfront, The Bank of Tokyo-Mitsubishi UFJ, Ltd. (BTMU) has signed a 17-year, three-month...

EUGENE, OR - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Naples, Florida Realtor Krasimira Bogova has joined forces with IDX, Inc. to create a unique and comprehensive online real estate solution. As a member of the Naples MLS (Naples), Bogova has long had acc...

EUGENE, OR - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- South Jersey Shore Regional MLS (SJSTMLS) listings are now easier than ever to search online, thanks to IDX, Inc. and real estate professional Eric Booth of Ocean City, New Jersey. Booth now hosts a dyna...

EUGENE, OR - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. announces Chicago, Illinois Realtor Chris Stefani has become the latest real estate professional to adopt a customizable IDX solution. By adding the unique IDX Broker software to his D’Aprile...

EUGENE, OR - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Bakersfield, California real estate broker Jacob Marquez have created a dynamic real estate search page on the Miramar International website. The Bakersfield MLS (BKMLS) is now synced to Ma...

EUGENE, OR - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Advanced online search features are now available on the Prudential Jack White Vista Realty website of real estate broker Linda Hopp. Anchorage, Alaska properties are integrated directly onto the IDX ena...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 0.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 15, 2012.

EUGENE, OR - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Sarah Day to the ever-expanding networks of agents and brokers dedicated to transforming the online real estate search on their professional websites. As a member of the Northwest MLS ...

WASHINGTON, DC - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced the award of 64 grants totaling more than $15 million that are aimed at providing approximately 8,600 homeless veterans nationwide with job training to help them succeed in civilian careers. The grants are being awarded under the U.S. Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program.

Torrance, CA - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in the country, has negotiated an industrial lease transaction in Hayward, Calif. The lease, valued at approximately ...

WASHINGTON, DC - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Yesterday the National Association of Realtors® was recognized with two gold Stevie Awards at the 10th Annual American Business Awards. The Home Ownership Matters Campaign won for Communications or PR Campaign of the Year in the Public Affairs category, and NAR’s Chief Executive Officer Dale Stinton won for Executive of the Year in the Real Estate category.

Torrance, CA - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Designing Healthcare facilities is a challenge because they are so functionally driven. It requires an architect who understands how healthcare facilities operate, and who has an aesthetic philosophy t...

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Prism Capital Partners, LLC has relocated its headquarters to BroadAcres Office Park from Englewood, N.J., in an expansion move, announced Edwin Cohen, principal partner. The commercial real estate...

WASHINGTON, DC - June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) and heath advocates today launched a new set of tools to encourage and guide private owners of federally assisted multifamily housing and public housing authorities to adopt smoke-free policies to protect residents from the dangers of second-hand smoke and to reduce property maintenance costs

Scottsdale, AZ - June 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Dominion Real Estate Partners announces the opening of the Scottsdale Centre office. The office is owned by Licensed Owner/Manager and notable Scottsdale/Fountain Hills Realtor, Jay Cooper. The new o...

Long Beach, CA - June 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Neighborhood Resource Center and Union Bank will present a "First-Time Home Buyer" workshop on Saturday, June 23, from 10 am to 1 pm at 1900 Atlantic Avenue in the second floor conference room. ...

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.

Representative Kevin Mullin (D-Calif.), and U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen (D-Md.), Brian Schatz (D-Hawaii), and Cory Booker (D-N.J.), introduced their Federal Flood Risk Management Act, legislation to ensure that federally-funded infrastructure projects are built to withstand the impacts of climate change and flooding.

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, led by Subcommittee Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), held a hearing to examine the effectiveness of HUD's Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) program and explore opportunities to improve federal disaster recovery assistance.

U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $1,000,000 in federal funding for three new mixed-income and mixed-use communities in St. Paul’s Redevelopment Project in Norfolk. Specifically, this funding is awarded to the Norfolk Redevelopment & Housing Authority to redevelop two low-income housing communities in the Young Terrace and Calvert Square neighborhoods, as well as a parcel of land on East Freemason Street.

Outdoor lighting is no longer treated as a purely decorative afterthought. Retail centers, hospitality properties, office campuses, transportation hubs, industrial parks, and mixed-use developments increasingly rely on architectural lighting to support branding, safety, navigation, and customer experience.

Closing on a house in Charleston is a huge deal, so first off—congratulations! But honestly, once the notary packs up and those keys are finally in your hand, the real work actually begins. It’s not just about unpacking boxes and figuring out where the couch goes; it’s about making sure the place is actually safe, clean, and ready for you.

Vice Chairman Mark R. Warner (D-VA) today sharply criticized President Trump’s decision to name Federal Housing Finance Agency Director Bill Pulte to also serve as Director of National Intelligence, warning that the appointment threatens the integrity and independence of the Intelligence Community.

The?National Fair Housing Alliance® (NFHA™) filed suit in federal court to stop a new Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB) rule that reverses 50 years of fair lending protections and opens the door to widespread discrimination against women, Black, Latino, Asian, Hawaiian, Pacific Islander, and Native people, people with disabilities, and other underserved communities that have long been denied a fair chance to receive safe and affordable credit.

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