LOS ANGELES, CA - February 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Raintree Partners, a Laguna Niguel, Calif.-based real estate investment and development company, has completed the acquisition of two luxury vacant condominium projects, Vista Paradiso and Villa...

February 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction charity organization AGC Charities, Inc. announced today that it will renovate the facility of a Honolulu-based charity group that supports families with seriously ill children as part of its annual Operation Opening Doors event in March. As part of that effort, contractors will donate their time, expertise and money to make a series of improvements to the headquarters of HUGS: Help, Understanding & Group Support for Hawaii's seriously ill children and their families

EUGENE, OR - February 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Broker Mark Von der Burg have joined forces to present Bellevue, Washington home seekers with a unique and informative online real estate search page and website. Von der Burg has adopt...

EUGENE, OR - February 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Carol Olson have joined forces to revolutionize the way Pine Grove, California home seekers search for properties online, by adding the innovative IDX Broker software to the website Ol...

WASHINGTON, DC - February 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of ongoing efforts to encourage the return of private capital in the residential mortgage market and strengthen the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) Mutual Mortgage Insurance Fund, Acting FHA Commissioner Carol Galante today announced a new premium structure for FHA-insured single family mortgage loans. FHA will increase its annual mortgage insurance premium (MIP) by 0.10 percent for loans under $625,500 and by 0.35 percent for loans above that amount. Upfront premiums (UFMIP) will also increase by 0.75 percent.

Washington, DC - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today announced the first pilot transaction under the Real Estate-Owned (REO) Initiative, targeted to hardest-hit metropolitan areas — Atlanta, Chicago, Las Vegas, Los Angeles, Phoenix and parts of Florida. With this next step, prequalified investors will be able to submit applications to demonstrate their financial capacity, experience and specific plans for purchasing pools of Fannie Mae foreclosed properties with the requirement to rent the purchased properties for a specified number of years.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builders, remodelers and other building professionals interested in green building are invited to register for the 2012 National Green Building Conference and Expo. Attendees will have the opportunity to participate in multiple cutting-edge education sessions, take advanced level courses, attend special sessions offered by the Energy and Environmental Building Alliance and earn credits towards NAHB’s green designations. Additionally, participants will be able to tour the show floor and visit the booths of numerous suppliers and manufacturers of green products.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Visnic Homes Inc. has been named the 2011 National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) Custom Home Builder of the Year. Ted Visnic Jr., president of Visnic Homes, was presented with the award this month during the 2012 International Builders’ Show in Orlando, Fla.

Festus, MO - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Festus MO real estate owners will once again fly high as organizers of the annual Jefferson County Balloon Festival provide visiting tourists and locals an unforgettable weekend filled with aerial pl...

Charlotte, NC - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ambling Management Company (AMC) has expanded its portfolio, taking on management of The Flats at Campus Pointe, a luxury student housing community developed by Vestcor Communities. Located in Cha...

NEW YORK, NY - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- RKF, the country’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales and consulting services, recently arranged two long-term retail leases in Morris County, N...

Easton, MD - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Henry H. Hanna, CCIM, SIOR, National Director of Industrial Property, with Sperry Van Ness-Miller Commercial Real Estate is pleased to announce the sale of the former GM Giant Building in Easton, Mar...

Torrance, CA - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jim Fisher and Mike Smith, principals of Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc., transacted the sale of Southwood Gardens, a 358-unit multifamily asset at 5601 Paramount Ave. in Long Beach, C...

Torrance, CA - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an ongoing move to establish its presence in the New York City commercial real estate market, newly formed Lee & Associates NYC has hired Kenneth Salzman, a seasoned New York broker who was...

ATLANTA, GA - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A group of mortgage fraud conspirators were sentenced to prison by U.S. District Court Judge Julie Carnes today in federal district court on multiple charges relating to a reverse mortgage scheme ta...

WASHINGTON, DC - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- To ensure the Alabama Veterans home in Alexander City remains a comfortable and safe residence for Veterans, the Department of Veterans Affairs is awarding nearly $350,000 for improvements to the...

Miami, FL - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federated Companies, a leading national real estate investment and development firm, is pleased to announce that it has received site plan approval from the Town of Salisbury for its 210-unit Class A multifamily community in Salisbury, Massachusetts. The site, located at 191 Beach Road, is within walking distance to the beach, and has 900 feet of frontage along Route 1A. The development will have views of Plum Island, downtown Newburyport, and a protected Audubon wildlife reserve to the south.

EUGENE, OR - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- EUGENE, ORE. – IDX, Inc. and Realtor Adlene Ezzekmi have joined forces to revolutionize the online Miami Beach, Florida real estate search. As a member of the Southeast Florida MLS (SEFL), Ezzekmi ...

WASHINGTON, DC - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it is charging Bank of America with discriminating against homebuyers with disabilities. HUD alleges that Bank of America imposed unnecessary and burdensome requirements on borrowers who relied on disability income to qualify for their home loans and required some disabled borrowers to provide physician statements to qualify for home mortgage loans.

Washington, DC - February 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales are on an upward trend, which has been uneven but meaningful since reaching a cyclical low last April, and are well above a year ago, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

A meeting of the STATE FIRE PREVENTION AND BUILDING CODE COUNCIL will be held at 10:00 a.m. on Tuesday, March 31, 2026 via videoconference call (WebEx) at the following locations: 99 Washington Avenue, Albany, New York, in Conference Rooms 505

When a home goes on the market, sellers focus most of their preparation energy on kitchens, bathrooms, and paint colors. The garage door, which covers the largest opening on the front of most homes and operates as a mechanical system with direct safety implications, often receives less attention than it deserves.

Electric vehicle adoption is accelerating faster than most industry observers predicted even five years ago. As EV ownership spreads across income levels and vehicle segments, the infrastructure that supports those vehicles is becoming a meaningful factor in real estate decisions. Home EV charging is no longer a niche amenity for early adopters.

Congressman Tom Emmer (MN-06) hosted House Transportation and Infrastructure Committee Chairman Sam Graves (MO-06) and Congressman Pete Stauber (MN-08) for a roundtable discussion and a tour of the I-94 Gap Construction location in Monticello.

The Osceola County Association of REALTORS®, in partnership with Osceola County  Commissioner Cheryl Grieb, Valencia Advanced Manufacturing Program and Zenith Accelerated Learning  Academy hosted a contest for local art students to create and present their design for a bicycle rack for the Association’s new building.

Recently, the Senate passed the?21st?Century ROAD to Housing Act?by a vote of 89-10. The bipartisan housing package includes Senator Reverend Warnock’s provision to ban large corporations from mass purchasing single-family homes. Georgia’s housing market is suffocated by private equity,

Congressman Brendan F. Boyle (PA-02) today announced $1.4 million in federal funding for infrastructure improvements at Northeast Philadelphia Airport (PNE) to strengthen safety and support long-term airport operations.

The National Fair Housing Alliance® (NFHA™) is expressing its deep concern regarding two executive orders issued by the Trump Administration last week that claim to promote access to mortgage credit and remove regulatory barriers to spur the development of affordable homes.

In a small Iowa town, one home can change everything. It can mean the difference between keeping a young teacher in the community or losing her to a city 90 minutes away. Between a farm kid staying on the family land or leaving for good. Between a Main Street that’s growing and one that’s

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