WASHINGTON, DC - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Elderly Americans in Connecticut, Indiana, Minnesota, New York and Ohio will soon find themselves living in upgraded apartments equipped to meet their physical needs because of $23.7 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development. HUD today announced the grants to help convert existing multifamily projects into assisted living facility for the elderly. A detailed summary of each grant is attached to this release.

NEW YORK, NY - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Dec. 8, national and local affordable housing leaders will be recognized for their incredible commitment to affordable housing and for their support of economic growth, job creation and recovery....

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The number of improving housing markets continued to expand for a fourth consecutive month in December, rising from 30 to 41 on the latest National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI), released today. The December list featured 20 new additions, including several major markets such as Washington, D.C.; San Jose, Calif.; and Toledo, Ohio. Meanwhile, nine smaller markets dropped off the list, primarily due to softer house prices.

Phoenix, AZ - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Trisha A. Talbot, CCIM, and Kathleen M. Morgan, CCIM, of GPE Commercial Advisors have been retained as the exclusive leasing agents for Paradiso Medical Plaza, a two-story, state-of-the-art medical o...

Tampa, Fl - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- One of the most prominent Tampa real estate teams has made the change to RE/MAX and is opening a new office with a global brand name, giving local buyers and sellers another opportunity to work with so...

WASHINGTON, DC - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Office of the Special Inspector General for the Troubled Asset Relief Program (SIGTARP), the Consumer Financial Protection Bureau (CFPB), and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today announced the creation of a joint task force to combat scams targeted at homeowners seeking to apply for the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). SIGTARP, the CFPB, and Treasury have partnered to protect taxpayers by investigating and shutting down these scams and by providing education programs to vulnerable homeowners. The joint task force today issued a consumer fraud alert to protect homeowners from HAMP-related mortgage modification scams. The fraud alert will also be provided directly to homeowners eligible for HAMP.

New York, NY - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG), New York City's largest commercial office landlord, today announced it has acquired all of the interests in 51 E. 42nd Street, a Midtown Manhattan office building...

New York, NY - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) and The Moinian Group have announced that one of the world's leading consolidated marketing communications companies, WPP's Young & Rubicam Group, is relocating Y&R, Wunderman and their network companies to 3 Columbus Circle. Under the agreement announced today, the Young & Rubicam Group is taking approximately 340,000 square feet -- acquiring a 214,372-square-foot condominium interest covering floors 3-8, and entering into a 20-year lease for an additional 124,760 square feet covering floors 9, 10, 18 and 19.

WASHINGTON, DC - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs has announced it will make $100 million in federal grants available to community agencies to help prevent homelessness among veterans and their families.

WASHINGTON, DC - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today announced it has completed the transition, announced in September, and will resume support for the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization, Inc. (MISMO®). With the successful transition, MISMO will now focus efforts on regulatory implementation and advocating for broader adoption of data standards throughout the industry.

San Francisco, CA - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Zephyr Real Estate is once again accepting contributions for the annual Food and Toy drives to benefit those who need a little help this holiday season. As with prior years, the San Francisco F...

LOS ANGELES, CA - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to meet the needs of Spanish-speaking home buyers in California, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) today launched Sucasa.net (http://www.sucasa.net), a brand-new Span...

SACRAMENTO, CA - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Five people have been charged in a federal indictment, unsealed today, in connection with a foreclosure rescue scheme, announced U.S. Attorney for the Eastern District of California Benjamin B. Wa...

Washington, D.C. - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- President Barack Obama and former President William J. Clinton along with representatives from more than 60 organizations as part of the Better Buildings Challenge today announced nearly $4 billion in combined federal and private sector energy upgrades to buildings over the next two years. This investment includes a $2 billion commitment, made through the issuance of a Presidential Memorandum, to energy upgrades of federal buildings using long-term energy savings to pay for up-front costs, at no cost to taxpayers. The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) pushed for this action in its 2010 report that encourages using executive authority to achieve greener buildings.

New York, NY - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com), the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate firm Keller Williams Realty Inc., has named Richard Shiu an Associate Broker. Shiu is founder of development firm ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment declined in 146 out of 337 metropolitan areas between October 2010 and October 2011, increased in 140 and stayed level in 51, according to a new analysis of federal employment data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Association officials noted that many communities continue to lose construction jobs even as a federal program to invest in highway, transit and other infrastructure construction have been stalled in Congress for years.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Anyone interested in learning, and ultimately getting certified in, Lean Construction practices can now begin the first comprehensive education program created to train people in the practice of the ultra-efficient approach to construction, the Associated General Contractors of America announced today. The association developed the new education and credentialing program to help construction firms take advantage of “lean” management practices that are designed to improve the efficiency and productivity of construction firms and projects.

Irvine, CA - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest real estate services organization globally, welcomes Eric Johnson to Real Estate Management Services (REMS). He will serve as Regional Managing Director for R...

Torrance, CA - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Less than a year after being appointed to the California Board of Accountancy (CBA) by then Gov. Arnold Schwarzenegger, Michael Savoy, managing director of Santa Monica-based Gumbiner Savett Inc., h...

New York, NY - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Teaspiller now allows you to search any accountant or tax pro in the country to see if they're in good standing with the IRS. The IRS estimates that there are about 100,000 accountants and tax return preparers who are not compliant with IRS rules -- and many tax return preparers who are fraudulently preparing taxes.

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), Ranking Member of the U.S. Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, introduced bipartisan legislation alongside U.S. Senators Raphael Warnock (D-Ga.), Steve Daines (R-Mont.), and Jim Justice (R-W.Va.) to increase technology transfer at the U.S. Forest Service (USFS), allowing for small-diameter trees to be turned into wood products for timber companies to purchase and put to commercial use, generating revenue for the USFS, instead of being disposed of as waste

The New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection provides consumers with important tips to avoid moving scams. Moving from one place to another can be expensive and stressful. Scammers may take this opportunity to defraud consumers through deceptive business practices.

Congressman Robert Aderholt (AL-04) announced today that he has secured more than $56 million in federal funding for community and transportation projects across Alabama’s Fourth Congressional District as part of the Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) appropriations process.

Corporate counsels discuss the private sector’s role in expanding access to civil legal services for Americans who cannot afford an attorney on the latest episode of LSC’s “Talk Justice” podcast. LSC President Ron Flagg introduces the conversation, which was recorded at LSC’s Detroit forum on July 15.

Thousands of Scots are living in homes unsuitable for their needs, according to a new report carried out by academics from the University of Stirling’s Intersectional Stigma of Place-Based Ageing project (ISPA)

A longtime New Orleans, Louisiana, resident is rebuilding nearly two decades after Hurricane Katrina damaged her home, thanks in part to a $15,000 Disaster Rebuilding Assistance (DRA) grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (FHLB Dallas).

To highlight Deaf Awareness Month in September, the New Hanover County Office of Civic Engagement has partnered with the North Carolina Department of Health and Human Services’ Division of Services for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and the New Hanover County Sheriff’s Office to host a special community event titled, “Law Enforcement and Me”.

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