MILFORD, CT - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Total Mortgage Services, LLC, a leading national mortgage lender, announced an expansion of its Milford, CT headquarters. Total Mortgage has added an additional two thousand square-foot of office space w...

Las Vegas, NV - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to move troubled mortgages off their books, banks have begun offering cash to delinquent homeowners so that they can sell their properties for less than they owe. No lender likes to do sho...

New York, NY - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a contested vote, more than 47.5 percent of the shareholders of AvalonBay Communities Inc. (NYSE: AVB) supported more rigorous sustainability reporting practices. The investors’ interest in the “green reporting” proposal may be interpreted as a sign of increasing support for measures that help address the economic effects of carbon emissions.

ADDISON, IL - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Just two years ago, restaurant equipment parts supplier Parts Town inked a 64,409-square-foot headquarters and distribution center lease in Addison, Ill., and now the company has expanded its presence at...

PHOENIX, AZ - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- MidFirst Bank sold a 16,615 SF industrial manufacturing building at 21775 E. McCowan Lane in Queen Creek for $1.1M. The buyer was Ranchland Holdings I, LLC of Mesa. Price per square foot was calculated a...

New York, NY - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rose Associates, the exclusive marketing and leasing agent for The Ellington, announced today that a full-service leasing office has been opened at the residential building located at 260 West 52nd Stre...

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On June 5, NAIOP NJ’s Regulatory Update Seminar will be held at the NJ Law Center (NJ ICLE) in New Brunswick from 9:30 a.m. to 12:30 p.m.

CHICAGO, IL - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the commercial real estate market slowly recovers throughout Chicago and its suburbs, a pair of top brokers with the RE/MAX Northern Illinois real estate network pointed to one class of commercial buildings that are drawing increased attention throughout the region: medical office buildings, urgent care centers, hospital expansions and other forms of healthcare real estate

Northbrook, IL - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant triple net leased Bank of America property located at 3010 South Kedzie Avenue in Chicago, IL for $...

EUGENE, OR - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Regina Padilla of Metro Borkers, Key Realty Partners, LLC has joined with IDX, Inc. to supply her website with a customized IDX solution, reinforcing her commitment to serving her clients and their every ...

HERNDON, VA - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is bringing its annual industrial real estate conference to the Hyatt Regency Jersey City in Jersey City, N.J., June 14-15.

Torrance, CA - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- You can’t throw a stone without hitting a mixed-use development underway or in planning in Santa Monica, Calif. these days. At least eight mixed-use projects combining residential and retail are eithe...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 3.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending May 18, 2012.

Deerfield Beach, FL - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With new contracts to lease and manage 347,000 square feet of top-tier, Class A Broward office properties for owner Western National Life Insurance Company, Stiles reports strong strategic growth...

Torrance, CA - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc. one of the largest commercial real estate brokerage companies in Los Angeles County, and Moss & Company, a leader in property management in Southern Cal...

Tulsa, OK - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Williams & Williams, the premier brand in real estate auctions, today announced it will sell without reserve the elegant Tuscan estate, Villa Sognare, located in the storied village of Barga, Italy at 11 a.m. EDT, Wednesday, June 20 in a live, global auction. Interested buyers can bid on-site or in real time from anywhere at auctionnetwork.com

MORRISTOWN, NJ - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 75,000 square feet of office space has been leased at Headquarters Plaza in the first quarter of 2012 alone, according to Cushman & Wakefield of New Jersey, exclusive broker for the Cla...

LOS ANGELES, CA - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- After posting a strong performance in March, California pending home sales slipped in April, but were higher than a year earlier for the twelfth consecutive month, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALT...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Illinois home sales had their strongest showing in two years and statewide median prices remained steady for the second straight month, April data released by the Illinois Association of REALTORS® s...

SOMERSET, N.J. - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial and industrial real estate leaders, and the top deals of the year, were honored at NAIOP New Jersey’s 25th Annual Commercial Real Estate Awards Gala at The Palace at Somerset Park. The so...

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.

In many Iowa communities, the biggest barrier to growth isn’t a lack of jobs or schools — it’s housing. Too often, the beautiful Victorian on Main Street that should welcome a new family is sitting empty and deteriorating because federal programs designed to help restore and finance rural housing are outdated and buried in red tape.

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