EUGENE, OR - September 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has forever changed the way Denver Colorado home seekers find their dream home, by suppling Rick Gowins with a customizable IDX solution. The IDX Broker software integrated onto Gowins' web...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bob Nielsen, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Reno, Nev., today issued the following statement regarding President Obama's address to the nation last night:"While the nation's home builders commend President Obama for tackling critical employment issues, it's discouraging that the Administration still fails to recognize that housing has a central role to play in restoring the nation's workforce.

EUGENE, OR - September 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Rick McQuaide have joined forces to present Nashua, New Hampshire property listings in one convenient and easy-to-use online real estate resource. McQuaide demonstrates his ability to u...

Golden Valley, MN - September 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to sell more franchises nationwide, Renters Warehouse hires Bill Stecker, former Franchise Sales Consultant from RE/MAX who was the #1 RE/MAX Franchise Sales Consultant in North...

EUGENE, OR - September 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Key West MLS listings just got easier to search for on Robert Severin's IDX enabled website. IDX, Inc.'s premier software service allows home seekers to quickly scan thousands of property listings right on Severin's professional page. With IDX Broker software, all of his clients can demonstrate how easy it is to find the perfect Key West property online.

EUGENE, OR - September 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. welcomes Ron Eppinger to the growing network of agents and brokers who have chosen to integrate the dynamic IDX Broker software onto their real estate websites. Eppinger, a member of the Greater Miami MLS (RAMBMLS), now hosts a thorough and comprehensive database of listings online, supplying his clients with a complete online real estate website and resource for their property search. With advanced search capabilities and the unmatched customer service Eppinger offers his home-seeking clients, the IDX-enabled website he hosts reflects his professionalism and forward-thinking logic

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- DOE issued on August 26 final energy efficiency standards for home refrigerators and freezers. The new standards will improve the efficiency of home refrigerators some 25% by 2014. The standards, developed through a consensus process with manufacturers, consumer groups, and environmentalists, are expected to deliver more than $200 in electricity bill savings for the typical consumer over the lifetime of the refrigerator.

EUGENE, OR - September 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Richard Drecksler and IDX, Inc. announce the newly IDX enabled website of Drecksler and Prudential Lifestyle Realty. Asheville, North Carolina home seekers can now experience a simple and effe...

ATLANTA, GA - September 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Mortgage Network, Inc. (REMN), is pleased to announce the hiring of two new Georgia State Managers to help the company continue its growth throughout the region. Angie Gora and Todd G...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On September 7, the House subcommittee in charge of appropriations for housing programs released its draft budget, which if enacted would have both positive and negative consequences for America’s lowest income people.

Boston, MA - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For the second year in a row, Cape Cod Five Cents Savings Bank made more affordable MassHousing home mortgage loans than any other Barnstable County lender.

DENVER, CO - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jamie and Brian Harris, leading broker associates and a husband/wife real estate team with Kentwood City Properties, are helping support the Third Annual “Ante-Up” Charity Poker Tournament to fig...

TALLAHASSEE, FL - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater announced today the appointment of Carlos Lacasa as the Chairman of the Board of Governors for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. Lacasa, from Miami, is a former state representative and has more than 20 years of experience as an attorney with expertise in the insurance industry

New Haven, CT - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-3) issued the following information today in response to the Small Business Administration’s announcement of Disaster Assistance Loans, following President Obama...

MINNEAPOLIS, MN - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Earlier today in federal court, a 52-year-old man was charged for his role in a $20 million mortgage fraud scheme that involved 57 properties. Douglas Rex Butler was charged via an information w...

Miami, FL – September 8, 2011 – Costex Corporation (“Costex”), a worldwide quality supplier of new replacement parts for the heavy equipment industry, is expanding its business in South Florida. To accommodate their growth, Costex recently purchased the 180,000-square-foot industrial property at 7901–8187 NW 71st Street in Miami for $10.3 million from building owner Seagis Property Group, an industrial investment firm based in West Conshohocken, Pennsylvania

Northbrook, IL - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Dollar General property located in Grovetown, GA for $987,000. The 9,100 square foo...

STRATFORD, CT - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Amidst a sputtering housing market, Stratford’s active adult community of detached, condominium-style homes is enjoying steady sales, and residents there credit Maple Oak Reserve’s built-in sense of community as a key reason for its sales success.

Chicago, IL - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With home values continuing a steep decline, little change in the unemployment rate, and 26 percent of Illinoisans owing more than their home is worth, little has been done to buoy confidence that an economic recovery is at hand. A settlement of the investigations surrounding last year’s robo-signing scandal that, among other things, achieves widespread principal reduction commitments from major servicers, could change that–but only if done carefully.

Topeka, KS - September 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ten non-profits and public housing authorities statewide will receive approximately $1.1 million in Tenant Based Rental Assistance (TBRA) to help Kansas families obtain safe, affordable housing of th...

Last night, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Ruben Gallego (D-Ariz.) joined Special Report on Fox News to discuss their bill to help more Americans buy their first home.

South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) has awarded Myrtle Beach Realtor® Jolene Selwa with its coveted C. Dan Joyner Good Neighbor Award. The honor was presented during the association's legal conference, REALTOR® MANIA, at Wild Dunes in Isle of Palms in September.

Home renovations can transform your property, but they often come with a messy side effect—construction debris, heavy materials, and equipment that can damage your lawn and landscaping. From torn-up grass to compacted soil and crushed flower beds, the aftermath of a renovation can leave your outdoor spaces looking worse for wear.

With authorization for the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP) expiring later that same day, members of the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC) met with members of the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) Review Council at the White House. During the meeting, NAIC members reiterated several longstanding priorities for state insurance regulators.

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