COLUMBIA, S.C. - May 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its April Statewide Market Reports. New Listings in South Carolina decreased 6.2 percent to 8,863. Pending Sales were up 18.1 percent to 5,243. Inventory...

Providence, RI - May 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residential Properties Ltd. honored the top producers of the firm at a luncheon last Thursday sponsored by President and CEO, Sally Lapides. This year had some added special achievements, since Gerri ...

West Hartford, CT - May 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) - Riddle: Where did the garage go? CT REIA Coaching Student and Rehabber Bill Ifkovic just completed his latest rehab project. And somehow the garage disappeared in the process!

Torrance, CA - May 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest commercial real estate brokerage firms in the country, welcomes Erik Murray, CCIM as principal and Cory DeLong as associate to the Kansas City office.

Las Vegas, NV - May 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Why would you pay a Nevada Attorney thousands of dollars to handle your short sale when short sales are free? There has never been a better time to do a short sale. Many banks are now waiving their rig...

CHICAGO, IL - May 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will pay a visit to Mozart Elementary School, 2200 N. Hamlin Ave. in the Logan Square neighborhood of Chicago on May 23 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and sponsored by the RE/MAX metro Chicago real estate network

EUGENE, OR - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Southwestern Michigan MLS (SWMRIC) listings just became easier to search online, thanks to the IDX solution created by IDX, Inc. and supported by Realtor Michael Kooistra. With the unique approach Kooistr...

EUGENE, OR - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jonesboro, Georgia area properties just became easier to search for, thanks to the partnership of IDX, Inc. and Broker Sharron Leonard of Residential Brokers Inc. Georgia MLS (GAMLS) are now fully integra...

EUGENE, OR - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Georgia Gantt of Sunrise Properties has adopted a customized IDX solution from IDX, Inc. for her professional real estate website. As a member of the North Carolina Mountains MLS (WNCMLS), Gantt has long ...

EUGENE, OR - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Virginia Gardner has become the latest real estate professional to integrate a customized IDX solution onto her website, thanks to IDX, Inc. and the extraordinary IDX Broker software. Gardner, a Charlotte...

EUGENE, OR - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realtor Gabriel Freitas of Prime Choice Real Estate has opted to integrate the premier IDX technology, IDX Broker software, for his professional real estate website. Now, thousands of Massachusetts MLS Pr...

EUGENE, OR - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Buy & Save Realtors, Inc., IDX, Inc. and Realtor Nancy Reed have teamed up to bring home seekers in Ljamsville, Maryland an innovative online property search. With her customized IDX solution, Reed h...

EUGENE, OR - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has enabled IDX Broker software on the real estate website of yet another professional Broker/Realtor of Ann Nichols and Company that of Crystal Bay, Nevada broker Ann Nichols. The unique techno...

Washington, D.C. - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The NAIOP Research Foundation today released the Industrial Space Demand Forecast, the sixth forecast from a model that analyzes important economic factors and net absorption data to predict future demand for industrial real estate

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The cost of construction materials took a breather in April, while contractors showed slightly greater ability to roll past price increases into their bids, according to an analysis of producer price index figures released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that despite the temporary reprieve from materials price hikes, market conditions for construction remain difficult.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Preet Bharara, the United States Attorney for the Southern District of New York, Stuart F. Delery, the Acting Assistant Attorney General for the Civil Division of the U.S. Department of Justice, Helen Kanovsky, General Counsel of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (“HUD”), and David A. Montoya, Inspector General of HUD, announced today that the United States has settled a civil fraud lawsuit against DEUTSCHE BANK AG, DB STRUCTURED PRODUCTS, INC., DEUTSCHE BANK SECURITIES, INC. (collectively “DEUTSCHE BANK” or the “DEUTSCHE BANK defendants”) and MORTGAGEIT, INC. (“MORTGAGEIT”)

WASHINGTON, DC - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has reached a $22,500 settlement agreement with the owner and managers of at Cheyenne Villa Apartments, a 56-unit, HUD-assisted townhome complex in Sydney, Nebraska. The settlement resolves a complaint filed by a resident who uses a wheelchair and walker, who alleged that management the development failed to accommodate her request to transfer to the first available ground-floor unit. The resident also claimed that management denied requests for a parking space and a ramp to ease her access to her unit

WASHINGTON, DC - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realtor® Magazine, an online and print publication of the National Association of Realtors®, has received three awards for Media Innovation from the Association Media & Publishing EXCEL Awards. The EXCEL Awards honor the best and brightest in association media and publishing.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Despite the fact that Americans overwhelmingly support homeownership, legislative and regulatory proposals now under consideration would greatly harm home owners, home buyers, the housing market and the nation's economy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors®, has sold ePropertyData (ePD) to Xceligent to create a competitive national alternative in commercial real estate information.

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