September 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Norfolk Office to End Homelessness is holding its 11th Annual Project Homeless Connect Wednesday, September 14, 2001 at Scope Arena. The event brings together local homeless service agencies and org...

September 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Most of the homeowners who were displaced will need to live somewhere else until their flood-damaged home is repaired and they can move back in. Those whose homes cannot be repaired or whose rental housing is go...

ALBUQUERQUE, NM - September 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Attorney Kenneth J. Gonzales announced that, on September 13, 2011, a United States District Judge sentenced Albuquerque real estate agent Kevin Powers, 51, to a 56-month term of ...

WASHINGTON, DC - September 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Continuing his efforts on behalf of Passaic County residents who have endured repeated losses due to severe weather and flooding, U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) today announced that the F...

Newtown Square, Pa - September 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Balfour Beatty Communities, LLC announced today that its Fort Leonard Wood military housing public-private partnership (PPP or P3) project within the U.S. Department of the Army’s Residential Communities Initiative (RCI) Program will begin a redevelopment phase covering the new construction of 160 duplex homes at Fort Leonard Wood. Balfour Beatty Communities will oversee the design, construction, and overall management, maintenance and operational responsibilities for the housing units, which are expected to be completed in 2013

WASHINGTON, DC - September 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today for her role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOA) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs would direct b...

WASHINGTON, DC - September 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today for her role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOA) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs would direct business to a certain law firm and construction company, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, Special Agent in Charge Kevin Favreau of the FBI Las Vegas Field Office, Sheriff Doug Gillespie of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Special Agent in Charge Paul Camacho of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI)

KANSAS CITY, KS - September 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development awarded the city of El Dorado a $500,000 grant today that will allow the city and its local partners to include affordable housing as it revitalizes its historic central business district or “Main Street.”

New York, NY - September 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced that 60% of the units are sold at 88 Morningside, the fastest selling new development in Harlem. Closings are currently in progress.

Boston, NY - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) has been named Best Brokerage Firm by Multi-Housing News at its 2011 Excellence Awards reception in New York.

September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lila Delman Real Estate announced the sale Wednesday of “Daybreak”, a waterfront estate in Jamestown, for $6,400,000. The property was listed by Lila Delman Real Estate REALTOR® associate Cynthia Moretti. This is the highest sale in Rhode Islandthis year. Year to date there have been five sales in the state of Rhode Islandover $4,000,000; Lila Delman Real Estate has participated in 4 of the top 5 sales, making this the fifth year in a row LDRE has achieved the highest sale in the state.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has charged a La Crosse, Wisconsin landlord with violating the Fair Housing Act for refusing to rent an apar...

OAKLAND, CA - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Homeland Security's Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is announcing that Phase II of the American Samoan permanent housing construction program was completed on Septem...

WASHINGTON, DC - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The summer edition of Evidence Matters, HUD's quarterly publication that informs the public on issues related to housing and community development, is available today. This issue focuses on strengthening the evidence behind sustainability, a concept that while embraced by many businesses, government and families, still faces some skeptics.

McPherson, KS - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Officials from Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC), the State of Kansas, City of McPherson, McPherson Chamber of Commerce and Multi-Community Diversified Services (MCDS) celebrated the ...

SACRAMENTO, CA - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Driven by a substantial increase in the multifamily sector, California housing starts surged in August posting a 30 percent increase over the same month a year ago, the California Building In...

Washington, DC - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) and MERSCORP,Inc.® (the parent company of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc., MERS) jointly announced today that management of the Mortgage Industry Standards Maintenance Organization, Inc. (MISMO®) will transfer to MBA on December 1, 2011.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CresaPartners has arranged for The Malcolm Group, an apparel manufacturer supplying some of North America’s largest chain retailers, to sublease a portion of its office space at 1412 Bro...

Washington, DC - September 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today NeighborWorks America announced $3.65 million in grant funding to nonprofit organizations that will enable them to expand their service areas and reach deeper within underserved communities

Tampa, FL – September 22, 2011 – VF Imagewear continues growing in Tampa Bay. The industry apparel company inked a new lease at Oak Creek I, taking the full 222,000-square-foot building. CB Richard Ellis brokers, Rick Narkiewicz and John Jenkins ...

Following the Trust Board approval on July 8, the Trust can now move forward with executing a contract with Community Modernization Group to renovate over 1,000 apartments at the Brooklyn development

Moving into a new home is an exciting milestone—but it can quickly turn stressful if pests show up uninvited. Whether it’s ants in the kitchen, spiders in the basement, or mice in the walls, pest problems can make your dream home feel less than perfect. Luckily, with a little planning and maintenance, you can keep your new home pest-free from day one.

A Bay Area lawmaker is pushing for new federal legislation to study the threat rising groundwater poses — a hidden but growing environmental danger that experts say could worsen flooding, damage infrastructure, and contaminate drinking water.

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