February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rick Judson, a Charlotte, N.C.-based home builder with more than 35 years of experience in the building industry, was elected as the 2012 first vice chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) du...

Washington , DC - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The following is a statement by National Association of Realtors® President Moe Veissi: “As the leading advocate for housing and homeownership, NAR is strongly opposed to elements of President Obama’s budget proposal that would limit itemized deductions, including the mortgage interest deduction, for thousands of families.

SAN LUIS OBISPO, CA - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Monday, February 13, 2012, San Luis Obispo celebrated the grand opening of The Village at Broad Street Family Apartments, a development by ROEM Corporation, in collaboration with the City...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Members of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) elected four Senior Officers to top leadership positions within the federation during the association’s International Builders’ Show in Orlando.

GPE Commercial Advisors (gpe1.com) reported closing 12 commercial transactions in the amount of $12.4M for 227,355 square feet in January 2012. • $11.1M in commercial sales (215,132 SF) • $1.3M in commercial leases (12,243 SF) GPE Management Servic...

LOS ANGELES, CA - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California’s housing affordability rose to its highest level in fourth-quarter 2011, matching a record high set in 2009, thanks to lower home prices and record-low interest rates, the CALIFORN...

Wilmington, AR - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The men and women serving in America’s military will gain important new protections under the multistate mortgage foreclosure settlement reached this week, Delaware Attorney General Beau and tw...

LITTLE ROCK - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Dustin McDaniel announced today that Arkansas has joined other states and the federal government in a landmark multibillion dollar settlement with five of the nation's largest banks...

St. Paul, MN - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Betty McCollum announced that St. Paul neighborhoods recieved $459,000 in housing grants through the Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines Affordable Housing Program (AHP). The ...

FRANKFORT, KY - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) announced it is participating in the $25 billion national mortgage settlement reached in response to significant and far-reaching problems disc...

FRANKFORT, KY - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The State Property and Buildings Commission (SPBC) will hold a meeting on Wednesday, Feb. 15, 2011 at *10:15 a.m. in Room 386 of the Capitol Annex, Frankfort, Ky.

State Grant to Support Lease-Purchase Program Des Moines, Iowa – The Iowa Finance Authority Board of Directors recently approved a $50,000 grant to the Northeast Iowa Community Action Corporation (NEICAC) to assist in the construction of an affordabl...

February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet released the following statement after the announcement of a $25 billion deal states reached between the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, the U.S. Department ...

Jackson, MS - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Jim Hood today announced Mississippi is part of the $25 billion joint federal-state agreement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses and fraud, ...

Boise, ID - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Department of Finance Director Gavin Gee announced his department is participating in an historic mortgage servicing settlement in response to significant and far-reaching problems discovered in the r...

Jefferson City, MO - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Chris Koster today announced Missouri’s participation in a landmark national mortgage settlement that will bring more than $196 million to Missouri taxpayers and the state....

WASHINGTON, DC - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today unveiled HUD’s fiscal year 2013 budget proposal. Titled Housing and Communities Built to Last, the budget reflects the President’s vision of an America that can draw strength from its vibrant communities and momentum from a robust housing market.

Washington, DC - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today announced that the third public comment period for the proposed 2012 update to its LEED green building program will open Mar. 1, 2012. The comment period, which will close on Mar. 20, marks the start of the LEED 2012 program delivery process.

February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General William J. Schneider announced that Maine joined a landmark $25 billion joint federal-state agreement and the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers over foreclosure abuses, fraud and unaccep...

Baltimore, MD - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler today announced a settlement with the nation's five largest mortgage servicers, bringing a projected $960 million in monetary benefits and relief to distressed ...

This week, Republicans in the House of Representatives passed three energy bills that will drastically increase pollution, harm public health, and lead to higher energy prices. The bills – H.R. 1047, H.R. 3015, and H.R. 3062 – would clear the way for more dirty fossil fuel infrastructure and development and stymy investment in clean, affordable energy.

House Committee on Financial Services Chairman French Hill (AR-02) released the following statement after the U.S. House of Representatives passed a short-term continuing resolution, which included the extension of the Defense Production Act (DPA) and the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP)

Congressman Sanford D. Bishop, Jr. (GA-02) joined Congresswoman Jen Kiggans (VA-02) to introduce the Military Housing Performance Insight Act. This bipartisan bill would help make Congressional reports publicly available regarding the Military Housing Privatization Initiative, a series of reforms and authorities granted to the Defense Department to privatize military family housing located on military installations.

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