Tampa, FL - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Equity Office Properties, an affiliate of The Blackstone Group, appointed CBRE to lease the Highland Oaks master-planned office park in the East Tampa submarket. Located at Martin Luther King Jr. Boulevard...

BLOOMFIELD, N.J. - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Prism Capital Partners, LLC has announced three leases totaling 21,200 square feet at its BroadAcres Office Park in Bloomfield this spring. Edwin H. Cohen and Eugene Diaz, Prism’s principals, serv...

MONMOUTH JUNCTION, N.J. - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- It was a warm, sunny Memorial Day with burgers and hot dogs on the grill, music in the air and dozens of friends socializing by the pool. It’s a little slice of America, a scene that could ...

NEW YORK CITY, NY - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Manhattan-based architectural firm Alan Gaynor + Co. has designed an 11,000-square-foot medical facility for Riverside Orthopaedic & Sports Medicine at 1790 Broadway, a landmarked pre-war prop...

Marietta, GA - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two members of RE/MAX Greater Atlanta, co-owner/broker Denny Jones and Realtor Carol Moson, were in Washington, D.C. in mid-May to take part in a Realtor rally. Attended by more than 180 Realtors from Georgia and some 13,500 real estate professionals across the U.S., the rally was sponsored by the National Association of Realtors to send a message to Congress that housing recovery and the numerous bills currently before Congress related to the housing and mortgage industries, are key factors that could affect the nation's economic recovery.

June 4, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Commercial Advisors, an award-winning commercial real estate firm, secured the sale of a 30,404 square foot, former assisted living facility, located at 2932 North 14th Street in Phoenix. Reflection Bay sold for ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Good afternoon. Thank you for joining us today to discuss the department’s $21 million settlement with SunTrust Mortgage for discrimination in the pricing of mortgage loans. I am honored to be joined today by Neil MacBride, the United States Attorney for the Eastern District of Virginia, whose office worked jointly on this case with the Civil Rights Division. Neil has been an excellent partner on a range of issues, including fair lending and protecting the rights of our servicemen and women. I appreciate his leadership and partnership.

Washington, D.C. - June 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- USDA Rural Development Housing Administrator Tammye Treviño today announced that USDA is participating with the White House on a series of upcoming forums to highlight steps the Obama Administration is taking to improve the nation’s housing market and help middle-class families.

IRVINE, CA - June 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Award-winning KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture and Planning, is pleased to announce that KTGY’s Principal Manny Gonzalez, AIA, LEED AP, has been invited to participate in the Orange County Chapter’s B...

Washington, DC - June 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- T he White House, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of the Treasury, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted a Nevada White House Forum on Housing to discuss programs and initiatives promoted by the Obama Administration that help responsible homeowners and struggling communities hit hardest by the housing crisis.

Concord, MA - June 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the addition of Docusign, Barrett & Company (http://barrettandco.com) today continues their 30 year legacy of innovation in customer service and forward-thinking real estate.

EAST WINDSOR, N.J. - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cushman & Wakefield’s Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group (CMG) has arranged the $17.625-million sale of 100 SciPark, a 65,552-square-foot, newly constructed office and lab building. The...

Cashiers, NC - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Preserve at Rock Creek, an exclusive second home community on the Cashiers-Highlands Plateau, has announced today the launch and grand opening of The Rock Creek Club, a luxury private residence club...

Tarzana, CA - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed the $2,326,000 sale of an approximately 12,044 square foot vacant retail property located at 18553-18563 ...

Fullerton, CA - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed a five-year, 62,396 square foot industrial/office lease with Progressive Marketing Products/Premier, a ...

Atlanta, GA - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- QWRAttack.GoFightForeclosure.com today announced the #1 Qualified Written Request is available to assist with homes in foreclosure. Citing that if homeowners only knew what questions to ask concerning securitization of their mortgage loans in a letter they could possibly avoid foreclosures.

BARNEGAT, N.J. - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Walters Homes plans to begin construction in June on a new community at Whispering Hills, offering 97 single-family homes. Forty-three homes will be part of the initial phase, starting at $306,995. Th...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction Suffers Largest Employment Decline Within Sector, Likely Reflecting Impacts of 1.4 Percent Decrease in Public Construction Activity During the Previous Month

Phoenix, AZ - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Learning is the outcome of education. Public schools nationwide face several challenges in the current economy. Despite such challenges, the expectations of learning have not lessened; indeed, they are h...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage Industry has Completed 5.46 Million Total Mods Since 2007 (WASHINGTON, DC) – HOPE NOW, the oluntary, private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, investors, mortgage insurers and non-profit counselors, released its April 2012 loan modification data. An estimated 43,000 homeowners received permanent, affordable loan modifications via proprietary programs from mortgage servicers during the month.

As Washington Republicans push a $70 billion funding package for ICE and CBP through Congress, Senator Reverend Warnock is unveiling a new suite of ideas showing how $70 billion could be spent to lower costs and improve lives for Americans

The American Land Title Association (ALTA), the national trade association of the land title insurance industry, issued the following statement upon the U.S. House’s consideration of the amended, bipartisan 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

Congressman Lance Gooden sent a letter to the Dallas Housing Authority requesting answers and greater transparency regarding housing placement trends and neighborhood concentration concerns in Kaufman County. The letter responds to concerns raised by homeowners in the Gateway Parks subdivision in Forney about Housing Choice Vouchers and federal housing policies contributing to increased institutional investor ownership and neighborhood instability

The New York State Department of State (DOS) today announced the availability of nearly $20 million in funding through the 2026 Regional Economic Development Council (REDC) Initiative for three signature community planning and development programs—Local Waterfront Revitalization Program; Smart Growth Community Planning Program; and Brownfield Opportunity Area Program.

Last week, U.S. Reps. Mike Carey (R-OH-15) and Jimmy Panetta (D-CA-19) introduced H.R. 9012, the Affordable Housing Credit Carryback Act to strengthen the Low-Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC). This legislation will change the LIHTC carryback period from one year to five years, which will increase the uptake of these important credits and spur more investment in affordable housing production.

On Wednesday, 29 credit unions from across New York State delivered a letter to Governor Kathy Hochul, Senate Majority Leader Andrea Stewart-Cousins, Assembly Speaker Carl Heastie, State Senate Judiciary Committee Chair Luis R. Sepúlveda and State Assembly Banks Chair Clyde Vanel, urging lawmakers to crack down on predatory payday loan apps by passing the Stop Taking Our Pay Act (STOP) Act (S8939–Brouk, Rochester/A9644–Raga, Queens).

Speaker Johnson released the following statement after an overwhelming bipartisan majority in the House voted to pass H. Res. 1299, an amended version of the Senate-passed 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act.

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