Atlanta, GA - September 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis (CBRE), the world’s leading commercial real estate services provider, is pleased to have arranged the sale of Edgewood Retail District, a regional shopping center located at the intersection of Moreland Avenue and Caroline Street, in Atlanta, Georgia. The property was acquired by an affiliate of Toronto/Florida based North American Development Group (NADG) for $81,650,000.

Conshohocken, PA - September 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Metro Commercial announced today that it has brokered a 52,450-square-foot lease for the Oklahoma based Hobby Lobby Stores, Inc. at Kohl’s Plaza in Dickson City (Lackawanna County), PA. Dick...

DENVER, CO - September 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX Commercial®, a division of the Denver-based franchise company RE/MAX, LLC, continues to expand, opening its first commercial-only office in Latin America in Bogota, Columbia. Also, two new commercial divisions were added in Spain and Belize

EUGENE, OR - September 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce IDX Broker has been integrated onto the website of real estate professional Tyler DeLange has adopted a customizable IDX solution, syncing his website to the Mid-Florida MLS (MFRMLS). IDX Broker software extracts raw listing data and seamlessly integrates it onto the search page DeLange hosts, creating a thorough and dynamic online property database for his clients and other Central Florida area home seekers.

WESTLAKE VILLAGE, CA - September 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Among homeowners insurance policyholders, those with flood insurance tend to be significantly less satisfied with their policy coverage, compared with policyholders who opt not to carry it, according to the J.D. Power and Associates 2011 U.S. National Homeowners Insurance Study^SM released today.

Washington DC - September 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the leading advocate for homeownership, the National Association of Realtors® will host a summit of policy makers, industry leaders and government stake holders to develop strategies to help stabilize and revitalize the nation’s housing market and economy.

Las Vegas, NV - September 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Many Nevada homeowners have tried loan modification; however, loan modifications just don’t work. Remember that until you have equity in your house, all you are doing is renting. That’s ...

Miami, FL - August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE arranged $10 million in proceeds for the purpose of refinancing the debt on The Blackstone Apartments in Miami Beach, Florida. Financing terms of the loan include a 7-year fixed rate term, 2-years interest only, and a 70% loan-to-value ratio.

Boise, ID - August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gavin Gee, director of the Idaho Department of Finance, today warned that a company calling itself Freedom Companies Marketing, Inc., Freedom Companies, Inc., Freedom Companies Lending, and Freedom Fina...

ORLANDO, FL - August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida Realtors® recognized Wendell Davis, CRB, GRI and the 2010 president of the state Realtor association, as its 2011 Realtor of the Year. CRB and GRI are special designations awarded to Realtors who complete additional training; they stand for Certified Real Estate Brokerage Manager and Graduate, Realtor Institute.The Realtor of the Year award was presented at the state association’s 95th annual Convention & Trade Expo at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla.

ORLANDO, FL - August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida Realtors® has honored Claudette Bruck, broker-owner of Multiple Choice Realty Investments Inc. and a 35-year member of the Realtor Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale (RAGFL), with its 2011 Commercial Realtor Achievement Award. The award was presented at the state association’s recent 95th annual Convention & Trade Expo at Rosen Shingle Creek in Orlando, Fla.The Commercial Realtor Achievement Award honors a Realtor’s lifetime of contributions to commercial activities at the local, state, national and community levels

August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senate President Donald E. Williams, Jr. (D-Brooklyn) is urging homeowners who are grappling with property damage due to Hurricane Irene to use caution when hiring home contractors or arborists.

LOS ANGELES, CA - August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Under current law, the Department of Real Estate (DRE) cannot hold an office manager responsible for failing to supervise licensees within the office. Current law only allows the DRE to hold the principal broker responsible even in situations where that broker has delegated supervisorial responsibilities to an office manager.

ALPHARETTA, GA - August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeside Properties, Inc., an Associa company, is proud to announce Community Manager Sarah Magee recently received her Association Management Specialist (AMS) designation through Community Associations Institute (CAI). The AMS designation is the second level in the CAI career development track for community association managers

EUGENE, OR - August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Philadelphia real estate agent Lindsay Scott has teamed up with IDX, Inc. to enable her website with the revolutionary IDX Broker software. As a member of the Trend MLS, Scott has access to thousands o...

WASHINGTON, DC - August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Independent mortgage banks and subsidiaries made an average profit of $575 on each loan they originated in the second quarter of 2011, up from $346 per loan in the first quarter of 2011, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Second Quarter 2011 Mortgage Bankers Performance Report released today.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it is charging John and Nancy Meany, owners of an apartment building in Traer, Iowa, with violating the Fair Housin...

WASHINGTON, DC - August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced that HUD will award $1.63 billion for Fiscal Year 2011 to support nearly 7,000 existing homeless assistance programs currently operating and create additional new homeless assistance programs with the Continuum of Care (CoC) Homeless Assistance Program Notice of Funding Availability (NOFA).

NEW YORK, NY - August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jones Lang LaSalle data demonstrates the groundwork has been laid for Lower Manhattan’s next great transformation 10 years past the September 11 tragedy. Having weathered a volatile economy and ongoing cycles of recovery, rebuilding and consolidation, Lower Manhattan is poised to capture demand not witnessed since the beginning of the previous century. According to Jones Lang LaSalle’s report, “Lower Manhattan 10 Years Later,” although the historic district remains the home of Wall Street, local government, professional services, media and technology firms will occupy a greater share of Lower Manhattan office space going forward.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it is charging John and Nancy Meany, owners of an apartment building in Traer, Iowa, with violating the Fair Housin...

Representative Scott Peters (CA-50) made the following statement regarding the data from the Point-in-Time Count released by the San Diego Regional Task Force on Homelessness: “I’m encouraged by the decrease in the number of families and veterans who are unsheltered.

If you’d told me ten years ago that Auckland would become one of the busiest home renovation markets in the Southern Hemisphere, I might’ve raised an eyebrow. Fast forward to 2025, and I’m sitting in back-to-back meetings with homeowners looking to reimagine the spaces they’ve lived in for decades.

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