NEW YORK CITY, NY - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Empire State Building and Walgreens have completed a transaction to benefit the building’s neighborhood, tenants, and visitors to its world-famous Observatories. Walgreens, the nation’s largest drugstore chain, has just renewed its lease on the ground floor of the building’s corner at Fifth Avenue and 33rd Street, and exchanged 10,000 square feet on the concourse level of the property for 10,000 square feet on the second floor.

Torrance, CA - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Prior to joining Pircher, Nichols & Meeks, Giselle was an associate with O’Donnell & Associates. She was a trial attorney focused on complex business litigation with a proven ability in intellectual property, class action, real estate, white-collar criminal, antitrust, appellate and environmental litigation. While there, she first-chaired and won a breach of contract case. In addition, Roohparvar has also held associate and research associate positions at Greenberg Traurig, LLP and Johns Hopkins University School of Advanced International Studies, respectively.

NEW YORK CITY, NY - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Starbucks has taken the last remaining retail space at W&H Properties’ 1350 Broadway, completing the retail repositioning of the property, announces Anthony E. Malkin, president of Malkin Holdings, which supervises W&H Properties.

Las Vegas, NV - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- While short sales minimize damage to your credit versus foreclosure, the fact remains that the goal of every short sale is to walk away without the bank coming after you at some future date down the road. So why are some homeowners asked to pay substantial promissory notes in exchange for a short sale approval, while other homeowners are not asked to pay a promissory note at all? The answer can almost always be found by looking at the experience (or lack of experience) of the Real Estate Agent. There are certain factors which minimize hardship in the eyes of banks and bank Investors, and are essentially short sale deal killers. A Realtor experienced with short sales will be able to explain the banks perception of hardship and how it applies to your particular situation.

Madrid, Spain: - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Spanish Government has cut value added tax on new property in Spain by 50 per cent with immediate effect. The reduction in VAT (Spanish - IVA) from eight per cent four per cent on new build Sp...

Washington, DC - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial real estate vacancy rates are flat and projections for growth have been moderated because economic growth and job creation have been weaker than expected, but modest improvements are expected over the coming year, according to the National Association of Realtors®

EUGENE, OR - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With new accounts being added daily, IDX, Inc. announces the latest addition to the growing network of agents and brokers utilizing the remarkable IDX Broker software: SoCal real estate broker Kal Ibrahim. A member of California Real Estate Technology Services (CARETS), Ibrahim can now sync thousands of area listings directly onto the IDX-enabled search page he hosts. Finding an Orange County home online has never been easier, thanks to IDX Broker software and the comprehensive online real estate database Ibrahim has created with his customizable IDX solution.

Washington, DC - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- To help develop policies that will stabilize the nation’s housing market and support an economic recovery, the National Association of Realtors® urges the White House to host a summit of policy makers, industry leaders and government stake holders focused on revitalizing the nation’s housing

EUGENE, OR - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Jon Christopher have brought a new IDX solution to the Southeast Pennsylvania area real estate market. IDX Broker software now syncs directly to the website of Christopher, extracting raw...

Washington, DC - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Changes to the mortgage interest deduction could dramatically impact home owners and aspiring home owners in Grand Rapids, Mich., and beyond. That’s just one of the many issues the National Association of Realtors® wants Michigan residents to know about as the Home Ownership Matters Bus Tour pulls into Grand Rapids this week.

Torrance, CA - August 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Steven H. Shapiro has joined Pircher, Nichols & Meeks as a corporate partner in its Chicago office. His practice will focus on corporate governance, securities law, mergers & acquisitions and financings.

Miami, FL - August 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE arranged two leases totaling more than 58,000 square feet at the newly renovated Miami Lakes Business Center located at 5875 NW 163rd Street in Miami. Building owner Keystone Property Group, based in Bala Cynwyd, Pennsylvania, invested more than $5 million in a complete renovation of the property that included new high impact windows, a back-up generator with the capacity to power the entire building for tenant operations, new chillers and other building systems as well as the exterior areas including the parking lot and landscaping.

San Antonio, TX - August 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Led by the Miami Capital Markets team in partnership with the San Antonio office, CBRE arranged the loan refinance on Promontory Pointe, a 596-unit apartment community in San Antonio, Texas, on behalf of Advenir@Promontory, LLC, a Florida-based owner of multihousing communities. Financing terms of the $39,761,000 loan include a 10-year term, an aggressive interest rate, with an extended interest-only financing period at an 80% loan-to-value ratio.

Mount Laurel, NJ - August 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of its exclusive national representation of Lumber Liquidators, Metro Commercial announced that it has brokered 7 leases totaling nearly 46,000 square feet. Metro Commercial’s Brandon Anapol, along with Tom Londres, Dan Brickner, Steve Niggeman and Phil Azarik serve at the Exclusive Leasing Team for the national retailer.

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - August 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Jersey Chapter of NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, applauds the Christie Administration for signing legislation (S-2974 Lesniak/ Sweeney, A-4221Coutinho/Bucco/Burzichelli) that places a two-year moratorium on the 2.5% non-residential COAH fee (essentially a job-killing tax) for eligible projects beginning July 2011 and ending July 2013

New York, NY - August 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- PCCP, LLC announced today it has provided a $23.75 million senior loan to Bala Cynwyd, PA-based Keystone Property Group. The loan facilitated the recapitalization of a five-building Class A office complex totaling just over 228,000 square feet within Sentry Park West in Blue Bell, PA (suburban Philadelphia). Keystone Property Group acquired the property in 2004. Located at 1777 Sentry Parkway West, the asset is situated near two major thoroughfares, the Pennsylvania Turnpike and Interstate 476

Dallas, TX - August 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- National retail and wholesale mortgage lender, Real Estate Mortgage Network, Inc. (REMN), is pleased to announce the launch of their new consumer direct lending division. Doing business under the name FinanceMyHome.com (www.FinanceMyHome.com), this new lending division will service the needs of home buyers who prefer the convenience of securing mortgages online. Headquartered in Dallas, TX, FinanceMyHome.com will share the customer first, quality-centric attributes that have helped REMN succeed for more than 20 years.

SEDALIA, MO - August 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 2011 Missouri State Fair ended Sunday, and State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) said 426 people went home knowing they will be receiving extra cash. During the course of the fair, $87,157 wo...

BATON ROUGE, LA - August 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced reappointments to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board. The Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board serves to regulate the issuance of real estate app...

MCCALL, ID - August 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the temperatures close to the 80s in August, it’s is easy to forget the long winters we love so much in McCall, and the high energy bills we don’t really love as much. Residents of The Spring...

As President Trump continues to slow-walk a bipartisan housing affordability bill that already passed through Congress, U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) is teaming up with U.S. Senator Jack Reed (D-RI) and several colleagues in urging the president to unlock community development tools and promptly release $750 million in federal housing construction funds.

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The legislation aims to ensure that data centers and other large-load facilities pay the full cost of the power and water infrastructure needed to serve them. On Wednesday, Congressman Michael Baumgartner introduced the Power and Water for Families Act of 2026 (H.R.9419), which aims to ensure that AI data centers and other large-load facilities pay the full cost of the power and water infrastructure needed to serve them.

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP®) has released its annual Top 250 Latino Agents Report today, recognizing 788 top-producing Latino real estate agents from all regions of the country. The 2026 rankings reveal that, while the overall number of transactions in the nation reached the lowest level in decades, Latino real estate agents recognized on the Top 250 list closed nearly 49,500 transactions, totaling $22.6 billion in sales volume.

CIH has today welcomed the repeal of the Vagrancy Act 1824 in England and Wales, marking the end of a 200-year-old law that criminalised people for sleeping rough or begging. The repeal comes into effect alongside commencement of measures under the Crime and Policing Act 2026, which received Royal Assent in April.

U.S. Sen. Mark R. Warner (D-VA), a member of the Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, applauds today’s final passage of the bipartisan ROAD to Housing Act, the largest legislative housing package in decades. This landmark legislation will build more homes, bring down home purchasing and renting costs, preserve affordable housing in rural areas, help reduce homelessness, and address the rising share of housing owned by large corporate investors.

Senator Reverend Warnock slammed President Trump for refusing to sign the ROAD to Housing Act, which would have banned large corporations from mass purchasing single-family homes. Hours before the President was set to sign the legislation, he cancelled the signing ceremony, insisting that Congress pass his voter suppression legislation, the SAVE America Act  

The New York Department of State’s Division of Consumer Protection is providing consumers with important water safety tips to support a fun, safe summer. The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) identifies drowning as the number one cause of death for children under four years old and the second leading cause of death among children ages five to fourteen, with over 4,000 fatal unintentional drownings every year.

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