WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- David H. Stevens, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today announced the appointment of Peter J. Grace to be MBA’s new Vice President of Strategic Planning and Internal Technology. Mr. Grace will facilitate the implementation of strategic initiatives through a coordinated project management and leadership role. Mr. Grace will manage cross-functional alignment on strategic initiatives that include broad membership engagement and coordination. He will also be responsible for managing MBA’s internal technology activities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the annual State of the Union address last night, President Barack Obama offered his “Blueprint for an America Built to Last,” which centers on reducing the disparities in income and wealth among Americans. He wants people of means to pay their fair share of taxes and he wants to improve the prospects for low and middle income Americans to get good jobs that pay a fair wage. He appealed to Congress to set aside ideological differences and act together on behalf of the American people.

DETROIT - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Assistant Secretary Sandra B. Henriquez today joined Detroit Mayor Dave Bing to announce a transition plan to return the Detroit Housing Commission to local control. HUD assumed control of the agency in 2005.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In deals arranged by Douglas Weinstein of Sholom & Zuckerbrot Realty (S&Z), Harbor Freight Tools, the nation’s largest tool and equipment retailer, will open an approximately 19,000...

Torrance, CA - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage’s Brian Westre has been named REALTOR® of the Year for 2011 by the San Diego Association of REALTORS® (SDAR). A San Diego resident since the age of eight, W...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hudson Realty Capital LLC has funded a $4 million bridge loan involving two multi-family rental properties in Washington, D.C. The borrower utilized the loan proceeds to pay off the properties’ existing mortgage, which had matured, and to fund necessary reserves.

Northbrook, IL - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased CVS property located at 1001 East Main Street in Trotwood, OH for $1,950,000.

January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE released today the State of Florida MarketViews for fourth quarter 2011. The CBRE MarketView reports cover office, industrial and retail properties in Florida's Jacksonville, Orlando, Tampa Bay, and South Flo...

Torrance, CA - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, in a combined effort by two of the firm’s Southern California offices, has won its bid to secure the leasing assignment to the industrial portfolio of Watt Properties, a div...

Torrance, CA - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Industry Speaks™, the web-based application that allows architecture, engineering and construction/construction management firms to search nationally for technical and administrative consultants w...

WASHINGTON, DC - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it is charging the owner of a 24-unit apartment building in Holyoke, Massachusetts, with housing discrimination for denying units to families that have children. HUD’s charge alleges that Nilma Fichera, who owns and manages New York-based N.A.G. Realty, LLC, violated the Fair Housing Act when she refused to show or rent apartments to families with children because she could not certify that the building was free of lead-based paint.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Remodeling sentiment rose to the highest level in five years, according to the National Association of Home Builders’ (NAHB) Remodeling Market Index (RMI) for the fourth quarter of 2011. Released today, the RMI increased to 46.6 in the fourth quarter from 41.7 in the third quarter.

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Washington, DC - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Yesterday, the House Judiciary Committee approved H.R. 1433, “The Private Property Rights Protection Act of 2011.” Introduced by Congressman James Sensenbrenner (R-WI) and Congresswoman Maxin...

LOS ANGELES, CA - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS®’ (C.A.R.) Pending Home Sales Index dropped as expected between November and December, tracking the annual seasonal slowdown. However, the index was hig...

SACRAMENTO, CA - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- California saw the third-lowest yearly housing permit total and the worst yearly total on record for single-family units in 2011, the California Building Industry Association announced today.

COLUMBIA, S.C. - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its 2011 Year-End Statewide Market Report and video.

Burlington, VT - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Mortgage Network, Inc. (REMN), one of the largest, privately held non-bank lenders in the US, is pleased to announce the opening of their new retail location in Burlington, VT. Located in one of the New England area’s most thriving cities, REMN’s new Burlington office will be staffed by local lending experts who will bring the company’s customer-focused approach to mortgage products to residents and real estate professionals across the New England area.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Despite a slight decrease in the overall number of people experiencing homelessness, indicators suggest that homelessness may affect more and more Americans in the coming years. In a report to be released at a press conference Wednesday, January 18, the National Alliance to End Homelessness examines the levels of homelessness at both state and national levels, and also examines issues related to homelessness including severe housing cost burden, doubling up, unemployment, and foreclosure.

CHICAGO, IL - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chicago real estate executive Richard Tannenbaum, CRE®, principal, E.L.K. Capital Advisors LLC (E.L.K.), has assumed the role of one of three 2012 liaison vice chairs of the board of The Counselors of Real Estate®, an international organization of top-level commercial real estate advisors headquartered in Chicago. Tannenbaum began his one-year term on November 5 at the organization’s recent annual convention in Washington, D.C.

The National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) proudly graduates 227 emerging developers from the NAREB Developers Academy on Tuesday, as the organization of Black real estate developers, known as Realtists, seeks to increase production of much-needed housing in communities nationwide.

Thank you, Mr. Chairman – and welcome to my hometown, Las Vegas, Nevada. And before, I get into my remarks – Mr. Chairman, as you know, Senate Republicans unilaterally thrusted the gaming economy and its patrons into uncertainty with the unjust inclusion of the wagering loss

U.S. Senator Tommy Tuberville (R-AL)introduced Mr. Bill Roark of Huntsville, Alabama, as a witness appearing before the Senate Health, Education, Labor, and Pensions (HELP) Committee. The hearing was about empowering workers by expanding employee ownership.

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