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Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces April 2012 Seminar With Sue Nelson
West Hartford, CT - April 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Sue Nelson is announcing the CT REIA Monthly Meeting for real estate investors on April 16, 2012. This meeting wi...
Menendez, Reed, Warner, Merkley lead call for FHFA to fix flawed study on principal...
Washington, DC - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ), Chairman of the Housing Subcommittee, Jack Reed (D-RI), Chairman of the Securities Subcommittee, Mark Warner (D-VA), Chairman of the International Trade and Fina...
Free fair housing accessibility training on June 6, 2012
April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Design and construction industry professionals, housing developers, and housing providers are invited to attend a free 8-hour Fair Housing Accessibility First training, on Wednesday, June 6, from 8 am to 5 pm at Seat...
HUDSON REALTY CAPITAL FUNDS $4.36 MILLION BRIDGE LOAN FOR SANTA MONICA OFFICE BUILDING
SANTA MONICA, CA - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hudson Realty Capital LLC (Hudson), a Manhattan-based real estate fund manager, has funded a $4.36 million bridge loan involving a 14,612-square-foot office building in the downtown district. The b...
Keystone Pacific Property Management Honors Jennifer Stocks, CCAM®
April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keystone Pacific Property Management, a leading community association management company providing management services to community associations throughout Southern California, honored Jennifer Stocks with the firm??...
With Nearly 25% Of Ohio Homeowners Underwater On Their Mortgages, Brown Unveils New Plan...
COLUMBUS, OH - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With nearly 25 percent of Ohio homeowners underwater on their mortgages, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today unveiled a new plan to improve the housing market by addressing “short sale” home sal...
OHFA Celebrates Equal Access to Housing During Fair Housing Month
COLUMBUS - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) joins Ohio Governor John Kasich and affordable housing leaders in observing April as Fair Housing Month. This year marks the 44th anniversary of the Fair Housing Act ...
LIU RECOVERS $1.2 MILLION FROM BUILDING CONTRACTORS FOR CHEATED WORKERS
NEW YORK, NY - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Comptroller John C. Liu today announced a $1.2 million settlement on behalf of workers who were cheated out of wages and benefits for work at City sites. The contractor Mascon Restoration and its princ...
A.G. Schneiderman Issues Alert To Protect New York Homeowners From Mortgage Settlement Scams
NEW YORK, NY - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman alerted New York homeowners today to beware of phone solicitations from scam artists claiming to provide assistance related to the recent national mortgage servici...
25th Annual Sales and Marketing (SAM) Awards Honors Creative Excellence, Industry Achievement
April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA) honored the industry’s most creative and successful sales and marketing initiatives at the 25th Annual Sales and Marketing (SAM) Awards Banquet, kicking-off the 63rdAtlant...
Attorney General Darrell McGraw Begins “Project: Save Our Homes” Events in Putnam, Kanawha and...
CHARLESTON - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- West Virginia Attorney General Darrell McGraw today announced the details for the first four Project: Save Our Homes workshops to help the state’s homeowners obtain relief under the recent landmark mor...
Legislation Intended to Prevent Tax Increases on the Beneficiaries of the Mortgage Settlement Agreement
Washington, D.C - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Representatives Shelley Berkley (D-NV), Jim McDermott (D-WA) and John Larson (D-CT) introduced the "Homeowners Tax Fairness Act" today to protect homeowners and servicemembers who were wrongly ...
RI to Receive Additional $634,000 in Foreclosure Prevention Funds
PROVIDENCE, RI – April 4, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) today announced that Rhode Island will receive an additional $634,342 in federal funding to continue providing housing counseling to struggling Rhode Is...
Altmire Announces Housing Grants for Homeless Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) today announced that the Allegheny County Housing Authority and Housing Authority of the County of Butler will receive $293,898 in grants from the U.S. Depart...
Parties Weigh in on Where The Money Should Go
April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On March, 12, 2012, the final negotiated agreements between the states, the federal government and Bank of America, Citi, JP Morgan Chase, Ally/GMAC, and Wells Forgo were filed with the Court. In addition to requiri...
Wells Fargo Top Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Originator in 2011
Washington, DC - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Wells Fargo was the top commercial/multifamily mortgage originator in 2011, according to a set of listings released today by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA). Other originators in the top 10 include HFF, L.P.; Meridian Capital Group, LLC.; CBRE Capital Markets, Inc.; PNC Real Estate; MetLife Real Estate Investments; Deutsche Bank Commercial Real Estate; Prudential Mortgage Capital Company; Northmarq Capital LLC; and JP Morgan (CMBS).
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 4.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 30, 2012.
GOVERNOR BROWNBACK PROCLAIMS APRIL FAIR HOUSING MONTH
TOPEKA - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In celebration of the 44th anniversary of the 1968 landmark Fair Housing Act, Governor Sam Brownback has proclaimed April Fair Housing Month in Kansas. The Fair Housing Act is the federal law prohibiting dis...
New York’s Blesso Properties Opens Luxury, Eco-Conscious Hotel in Panama City’s Casco Viejo
NEW YORK CITY, NY - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate development and investment firm Blesso Properties has formally opened its Tántalo Hotel/Kitchen/Roofbar, an innovative, eco-conscious boutique property in Panama City, Panama’s Casc...
iPhone enabled real estate search made possible for San Diego buyers, thanks to IDX...
EUGENE, OR - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- San Diego, California area home seekers can now experience an online real estate search experience comparable to none, on the IDX enabled website of Magnus Realty Group Realtor Jill Eastman. Eastman, a m...
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DeLauro Votes to Pass 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
U.S. Representative Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) voted to pass the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, a bipartisan package of bills to build more affordable housing nationwide. The bill passed the
Nearly 30 New York Credit Unions Urge Albany to Pass the Stop Taking Our...
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).
Mortgage Application Payments Increased in April
Homebuyer affordability declined in April, with the national median payment applied for by purchase applicants increasing to $2,152 from $2,131 in March. This is according to the Mortgage
Bipartisan bill would tackle rental housing shortage, lower costs for families
Ways and Means Committee members Linda T. Sánchez (D-Calif.), Claudia Tenney (R-N.Y.), Jimmy Panetta (D-Calif.) and Darin LaHood (R-Ill.) today introduced the Rental Housing Investment
House Passes Transformational Housing Affordability Legislation to Help Restore American Dream for Working Families
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.
FEMA Approves More Than $28 Million in Funding to Help Communities Recover from Recent...
FEMA announced the approval of more than $28 million in post-disaster funding for Public Assistance and Hazard Mitigation Grant
Housing Bill PASSED
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.
U.S. House Prices Rise 1.7 Percent Year over Year; Up 0.5 percent Quarter over...
U.S. house prices rose 1.7 percent between the first quarter of 2025 and the first quarter of 2026, according to the U.S. Federal Housing (FHFA) House Price Index (FHFA HPI®). House prices for
NAHB Publication Offers Remodelers Sneak Peek into Industry Financials
BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) released a new edition of its Remodelers’ Cost of Doing Business Study, 2026 Edition, a national study of
Warner, Kaine Announce More Than $5 Million in Federal Funding to Modernize 4 Virginia...
U.S. Sens. Mark R. Warner and Tim Kaine (both D-VA) announced $5,693,508 in federal grant funding for infrastructure upgrades to four Virginia airports. This funding is awarded through the Federal Aviation Administration’s (FAA) Airport Infrastructure Grant (AIG) program for FY26, which is made possible by the Bipartisan Infrastructure Law that the senators helped negotiate and pass.
Urban Land Institute Panel Recommends Future Vision for Denver Pavilions and Adjacent Surface Parking...
Experts from the Urban Land Institute (ULI), in partnership with ULI Colorado, presented initial recommendations today on the
EPA Provides $944,000 to Mid-Atlantic States to Monitor Water Quality at Beaches and Protect...
U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is announcing $944,000 in grant funding that Delaware, Maryland, Pennsylvania, and Virginia will use to monitor water quality at beaches and to
Following Padilla Push, Bureau of Reclamation Announces $52 Million To Protect Hoover Dam Hydropower...
Following pressure from U.S. Senator Alex Padilla (D-Calif.), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee,
IBHS’s FORTIFIED Program Surpasses 100,000 Designations
The Insurance Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) today announced its FORTIFIED® program has surpassed 100,000 designations nationwide, marking a major milestone in reducing storm losses and strengthening community resilience. The achievement underscores growing adoption of IBHS’s science?based construction and re-roofing standard as states, insurers, manufacturers, and communities align around proven strategies to break the cycle of disaster losses.
HUD Announces Regulatory Best Practices to Unleash Building and Increase Homeownership Across America
The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced the State and Local Best Practices for Home
Wagner Supports Transformative Housing Legislation to Lower Costs
Congresswoman Ann Wagner (R-MO), Chair of the Financial Services Subcommittee on Capital Markets, released the following statement on the bipartisan amendment to the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act:
Top Performing Latino Mortgage Professionals Defy Expectations
The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®) has released its annual Top 250 Latino Mortgage Originator Awards, recognizing the nation’s top-performing Latino loan originators. Despite a challenging housing market, production among the honorees reached an all-time high, with award recipients collectively closing more than 68,900 transactions and $25.6 billion in funded loan volume.
NAR Statement on HUD Best Practices to Unleash Building and Increase Homeownership Across America
Shannon McGahn, executive vice president and chief advocacy officer of the National Association of REALTORS®, issued the
Young Op-Ed: Americans need to be protected from cargo theft
In the fall of 2024, PFL Logistics — a third-party logistics company in Evansville, Ind. — lost a $60,000 shipment that was stolen after a trusted carrier was compromised. As PFL worked to figure out what happened during the delivery process, it was forced to cover the costs of the missing shipment, a massive blow to this Hoosier company.
Coalition Statement on House Passage of the Amended 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act
The undersigned housing groups representing thousands of housing providers and tens of millions of residents commend the House of Representatives for its bipartisan passage of the recently
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President Donald J. Trump Approves Emergency Disaster Declaration for Texas
FEMA announced federal disaster assistance has been made available to the state of Texas to supplement state and local recovery efforts in the areas affected by Hurricane Hanna from July 25, 2020, and continuing
FEMA Fire Management Assistance Granted for the Numbers Fire
The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) has authorized the use of federal funds to assist the State of Nevada in combating the Numbers Fire burning in Douglas County.
How Much Does It Cost To Start An LLC In Texas?
In the process of setting up your Texas LLC, you'll be faced with quite a few expenses. Some of these are required by legislation, and others are just recommended. We'll cover the costs of setting up an LLC in Texas and also provide you with the informatio
5 Benefits Of Using A Registered Agent In Texas
The services of a registration agent began as part of due process in the US Constitution. A lawsuit includes the legal right to be notified of claims or other legal matters. Here are some brief things that will help explain what a Registered Agent Service In Texas
Avoid TV Tip-Over Incidents During Super Bowl LIV with Safety Tips
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.
Brand-New Single-Tenant Starbucks Drive-Thru Trades in Fresno, Calif. for $1,345 PSF
Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, a nationally recognized real estate brokerage and advisory firm specializing in retail property sales, announced today that the firm has completed the sale of a brand-new, single-tenant Starbucks
Rosenberg family home for the holidays – and prepared for future hurricanes
A Houston-area mom is sharing her Hurricane Harvey recovery story this holiday season, along with the importance of always being prepared for flood events.
5 Cities in Florida: Which One Makes for the Best Real Estate Investment Opportunity...
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.
WALTER J. MAHONEY STATE OFFICE BUILDING TO BE SOLD
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
Charleston South Carolina expected to outpace national real estate market averages through 2025
The National Association of Realtors® (NAR) recently identified 10 markets expected to outperform over the next three to five years. In alphabetical order, the markets are
WHAT IS THE EVICTION PROCESS IN CALIFORNIA?
Eviction is a dirty word for both tenants and the landlords that believe the time has come to remove one or more parties from an apartment. The process anywhere can lead to a strained relationship at best and a bitter acrimonious fight that ends up in the judicial system.
FEMA Offers Free Rebuilding Tips at Local Home Improvement Stores
Disaster survivors affected by the severe storms and floods from Tropical Storm Imelda, can visit local home improvement stores in Katy, Houston and Spring from Monday, Dec. 9, to Saturday
Florida Tops ABC’s Annual Merit Shop Scorecard State Ranking for Second Year in a...
Associated Builders and Contractors released its 2019 Merit Shop Scorecard today, an annual ranking based on state policies and programs that encourage workforce development, career and technical education
Top 4 Places to Buy a Second Home in the US
There are about 7.4 million homes owned as a second home in the United States. For many people, their second home is a vacation home. This gives them a chance to get away and break routine while also having all of the comforts of being in their own home.
Ribbon Cutting Celebrating New Affordable Apartments in the Bronx for Low-Income Families and Domestic...
New Destiny was joined by supporters and colleagues to celebrate the opening of its newly constructed service-enriched affordable housing project - The Jennings - located in the Crotona Park East
HUD AWARDS $1.5 MILLION TO PUBLIC HOUSING AUTHORITIES TO ASSIST YOUNG PEOPLE AGING OUT...
U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today awarded $1.5 million to nearly a dozen housing authorities to assist young people aging out
BLM NAMES VETERAN LAND MANAGER TO LEAD CALIFORNIA STATE OFFICE
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
California Real Estate Developer Convicted of Making Conduit Contributions in Two U.S. Congressional Campaigns
Today, a federal jury found an Oakland-area real estate developer guilty for funneling tens of thousands of dollars through straw donors into two consecutive congressional campaigns
NYS OASAS ANNOUNCES OPENING OF NEW RECOVERY CENTER IN NEW YORK CITY
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.
Robust U.S economy not a boost for black homeownership
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
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SIXTY PERCENT OF FIRMS WORKING ON HIGHWAY UPGRADES EXPERIENCED CARS CRASHING INTO THEIR WORK...
Annual Survey by HCSS and Associated General Contractors of America Finds Drivers and Passengers are at Greater Risk of Injury and Death in Work Zone Crashes As Officials Urge Drivers
New Home Sales Decline in May
Sales of newly built, single-family homes fell 7.8 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 626,000 units in May, according to newly released data by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and the U.S. Census Bureau.
$17+ Million in Grants Will Help States, Local Communities Keep Waters Clean, Economies Thriving
Water-loving outdoor recreationists and local communities in 27 states will have additional resources to help boaters keep America’s waters clean, thanks to more than $17 million in Clean Vessel Act program grants from the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service.
Port Aransas ready for return of summer tourism
Texas SandFest drew a record 35,000 people April 26-28, encouraging business owners that Port Aransas is on its way to recovery. With nearly all the city’s retailers and restaurants re-opened, residents are beginning to feel like things are getting back to normal.
OJO Labs: Five Months, Eight Major Awards
OJO Labs, a leading-edge technology company on a mission to empower consumer decision-making through its conversational AI assistant, OJO, won the highly coveted 2019 A-List Award among mid-sized companies from the Austin Chamber of Commerce in partnership with SXSW
Should I Rent Out my Property on Airbnb?
Listing property on Airbnb has become a popular way to make extra money, meet new people, and provide some freedom, but there are a few key things to think about when you are considering listing your property. It is key to know what you’re getting yourself into.
The Rockefeller Foundation Launches $5.5 Million Opportunity Zone Community Capacity Building Initiative for Select...
The Rockefeller Foundation today announced an initiative to help U.S. cities attract responsible private investment in economically-distressed communities through Opportunity Zones created in the 2017 Tax Cuts and Jobs Act. This effort will help ensure new investment delivers sustainable benefits for more than 30 million low-income Americans living in Opportunity Zones
Eden Housing and City of Fremont Celebrate Grand Opening of KTGY-Designed Affordable Senior Housing...
Pauline Weaver Senior Apartments is located in the Warms Springs area of Alameda County and features 90 apartment homes for very low and extremely low-income seniors, near I-880 freeway, BART, shopping, services and other amenities.
VA’s Home Loan Guaranty program notifies Veterans of potential loan fee waivers
The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) announced May 13 that Veterans who qualify for a VA Home Loan funding fee waiver are now being notified in their home loan eligibility certificate and disability compensation award letter.
A Stellar Idea: My Florida Regional MLS Reimagines the Multiple Listing Service
The nation's third-largest Multiple Listing Service, My Florida Regional MLS, will become Stellar MLS on June 4, 2019, in a move that totally reimagines the MLS. Currently serving 58,000 customers
NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF HOME BUILDERS TO CO-HOST HUD INNOVATIVE HOUSING SHOWCASE
U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Ben Carson today announced the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will co-host the Department's inaugural "Innovative Housing Showcase." The Innovative Housing Showcase will be held on the National Mall June 1-5, 2019
Department of the Interior: Yakima Water Plan Is a “Model” and “Holistic”
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.”
Energy Costs to Cook Thanksgiving Meal Up to 25% Lower in 2015
“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
Agencies Issue Final Rule to Exempt Subset of Higher-Priced Mortgage Loans from Appraisal Requirements
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
Department Enters into Consent Order with Equity Loans, LLC and its owners Eduardo Gutierrez...
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
