Washington, D.C. - July 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development and NeighborWorks® America announced that the deadline for the Emergency Homeowners' Loan Program has been extended to Wednesday, July 27, 2011, in order to give homeowners at risk of foreclosure in the participating 27 states and Puerto Rico more time to apply for the program.

EUGENE, OR - July 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Miami, Florida's luxury real estate market just became easier to navigate with Cedric Teboul's addition of IDX Broker to his company's website. IDX solution software is now seamlessly integrated onto the D.R.E.A.M. (Dynamic Real Estate Assistance and Management) website Teboul hosts, creating a dynamic and thorough IDX-enabled search page for clients in Miami and surrounding areas. Thousands of detailed Florida listings are updated minute-by-minute to ensure that home seekers experience only the best possible online property search.

BURLINGTON, VT - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Vermont Housing Data Website (www.housingdata.org) has added hundreds of Census data including Census 2010 demographic information and detailed estimates on home heating sources and housing cost ...

Washington, DC - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Maurice Hinchey (D-NY) today announced that the Poughkeepsie Housing Authority has been awarded $212,520 in federal funds to provide permanent housing for homeless veterans in the Mid Hudson Valley. The funds were awarded through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Veterans Affairs Supportive Housing (VASH) program of which Hinchey is a steadfast supporter

Washington, DC. - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- International law firm Nixon Peabody LLP is pleased to announce that Tatiana Gutierrez Abendschein has been named to the Associate Advisory Council for the National Law Center on Homelessness & Poverty.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Congresswoman Lois Capps (CA-23) and a bipartisan group of her colleagues introduced the PACE Protection Act of 2011 (H.R. 2599) to promote energy efficient upgrades to homes. This bill would prevent federal regulators from adopting policies that disregard established state and local Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) laws. The PACE program is designed to allow homeowners an opportunity to lower their utility bills by making energy efficiency improvements to their homes, which would in turn help clean energy businesses sell more of their energy efficient products, expand green manufacturing operations, and create jobs.

Washington, D.C. - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Mike Thompson joined with two House Republicans Wednesday in introducing legislation to protect the government-financed home and business energy retrofit programs that have run afoul of federal housing regulators.

Washington, D.C. - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A government program that helped homeowners finance and install green upgrades before a technical roadblock stalled it last year may be resuscitated by Congress.

Washington, D.C. - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted a free workshop on foreclosure prevention and home finance taking place in Tucson on Saturday, July 23. The event is jointly hosted by the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, Don’t Borrow Trouble Pima County, the City of Tucson, Fannie Mae, Pima County, and the Southwest Fair Housing Council.

FRESNO, CA - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than half of Central Valley REALTORS® characterized closing short-sale transactions as “difficult” or “extremely difficult,” according to a Lender Satisfaction Survey conducted by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.). The survey gauges REALTORS®’ experience working with lenders in their most recent transaction. The majority of those surveyed dealt with short-sale transactions – transactions in which the lender or lenders agree to accept less than the mortgage amount owed by the current homeowner.

BOCA RATON, FL - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Global Tower Partners (“GTP”) announced today that it closed its $645,000,000 Secured Tower Revenue Notes Global Tower Series 2011-2 on July 7, 2011. The Company issued $490,000,000 Series C Notes (rated A2(sf)/A(sf) by Moody’s and Fitch respectively) and $155,000,000 Series F notes (rated Ba3(sf)/BB-(sf) by Moody’s and Fitch respectively). The notes have a blended coupon of 5.135 percent with a 30-year legal maturity.

Raffles Place, Singapore - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Petra Ecclestone, the daughter of F1 Supremo Bernie Ecclestone, has bought the Los Angeles home of Amercian film and television producer, Aaron Spelling.

Los Angeles, CA - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (CBRE) today announced that it has been selected by IndCor Properties, Inc. (IndCor), an affiliate of Blackstone Real Estate Advisors, to provide property management services for a 22 million sq. ft. national industrial portfolio. The appointment comes on the heels of IndCor’s selection of CB Richard Ellis to manage a 4 million sq. ft. industrial portfolio in late 2010.

EUGENE, OR - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Carol Patterson of Pinnacle Real Estate in Lake Keowee, South Carolina, has adopted the revolutionary IDX Broker software. Now, Patterson can integrate thousands of listings onto her website with a simpl...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association released a new, free mobile application today for iPhone and Android devices designed to help perspective homebuyers better navigate the mortgage process.

LITTLE ROCK, AR - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Franklin County area residents will have a chance to talk with experts in hazard mitigation building techniques July 25 and 26 in Ozark

DENVER, CO - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX recently named Denver-based EquityLock Solutions as an Approved Supplier of Home Price Protection, which helps minimize the risk of real estate price fluctuations within local markets. Through this program, RE/MAX agents in the U.S. would be able to offer their clients this exclusive protection program.

EUGENE, OR - July 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- San Diego area properties are now conveniently displayed on one easy-to-use website, thanks to the partnership between IDX, Inc. and Brian Long. SANDICOR listings are synced seamlessly to the search page enabled by IDX, creating a comprehensive online database of properties for Long's clients to search. The IDX solution customized to fit the functionality his website has allowed Long to provide his clients and other potential San Diego area buyers with unprecedented access to SANDICOR listings, search tools and other IDX-hosted features

NEW YORK, NY - July 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A broker survey conducted by the Real Estate Board of New York (REBNY) for the second quarter of 2011 found that 77 percent believe next quarter’s values and sales will be better than or the same as this quarter. Also, 10 percent more brokers reported closing sales at or above asking price compared to what brokers reported in the second quarter of 2010

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the wake of reports that banks and mortgage processors have continued forging signatures and submitting false affidavits, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) wrote to federal regulators urging t...

In the fall of 2024, PFL Logistics — a third-party logistics company in Evansville, Ind. — lost a $60,000 shipment that was stolen after a trusted carrier was compromised. As PFL worked to figure out what happened during the delivery process, it was forced to cover the costs of the missing shipment, a massive blow to this Hoosier company.

At a Senate Appropriations Committee on Military Construction and Veterans Affairs hearing reviewing the President’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget request for military construction, Senator John Hoeven worked to accelerate construction of infrastructure tied to the Sentinel

Your home might look great on the outside. Fresh paint, tidy lawn, nice curb appeal. But what's hiding inside your walls could be quietly draining your property's value. Plumbing problems are some of the sneakiest issues a homeowner can face.

When a multifamily housing project succeeds, it rarely happens by accident. Behind every well-functioning apartment community, one that attracts residents, holds its value, and integrates smoothly into its surroundings, is a foundation of thoughtful site planning.

The National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals® (NAHREP®), the nation’s largest Hispanic business organization, today released the 2025 State of Hispanic Homeownership Report, which revealed that 2025 was a record-breaking year for Hispanic homeownership.

Dubai’s luxury property market has evolved far beyond its reputation for ambitious skyscrapers and high-profile developments. What was once viewed primarily as a fast-growing regional market has now established itself as one of the world’s most influential destinations for global wealth.

The Australian dream has never disappeared—it has simply evolved. For generations, owning a detached family home on a generous block of land represented stability, success, and long-term security. But in today’s market, the definition of that dream is changing.

Senator John Hoeven today announced that the Federal Aviation Administration (FAA) has awarded $3.4 million in funding for three airport infrastructure projects across North Dakota through the Fiscal Year 2026 Airport Terminal Program (ATP). As a member of the Senate Transportation Appropriations Committee, Hoeven has secured funding to advance airport development projects and strong federal investments

Mortgage terms once felt like a locked attic full of dusty papers and hidden traps. Many people signed contracts with more hope than clarity. Today the flow of information moves in a different way. Financial learning no longer sits behind office doors or expensive seminars. An e-library now opens paths that once seemed narrow and steep.

Congresswoman Rashida Tlaib (MI-12) re-introduced the Unhoused Persons Bill of Rights, a resolution which declares inalienable rights for unhoused persons and provides solutions for the federal government to permanently end the crisis. This legislation responds to the affordability crisis faced by millions of low-income renters, where rising housing costs continue to rapidly outpace wages and deny people adequate shelter.

Congresswoman Beatty’s bill, H.R. 3709 the ‘Advancing the Mentor Protégé Program for Small Financial Institutions’ Act unanimously passed the House of Representatives and now awaits Senate passage. This legislation was included in the House-passed bipartisan Housing for the 21st Century Act, which aims to increase housing supply, prioritize affordability, and advance housing equity.

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