Torrance, CA - June 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates Central Coast, a full-service commercial real estate brokerage firm, has closed on the $2.1 million sale of a 1.12 acre parcel in San Luis Obispo, Calif., where buyer, Fresh & Easy Neighborhood Market, will build a 10,000-square foot store due to open in Q1 2012.

EUGENE, OR - June 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome Scott Riddle, a Naples, Florida real estate agent, to the growing network of professionals choosing to revolutionize the online property search for both potential buyers and agents and brokers. Riddle has adopted a custom IDX solution for his website, syncing thousands of Naples Multiple Listing Service (MLS) listings to online home seekers. These detailed property pages were once only available to certain real estate professionals, and now those utilizing the search page Riddle employs can quickly scan this amazing and innovative listing database.

June 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Kentucky Housing Corporation Finance Committee of the Board of Directors will meet Tuesday, June 7, 2011, 1 p.m., Eastern time, 1231 Louisville Road, Frankfort, Kentucky. A copy of the agenda for the meeting acco...

EUGENE, OR - June 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Maureen Marcus have joined forces to deliver Sarasota, Florida property seekers a quick and concise search of the Mid-Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) database. Thousands of area listings are now displayed with ease on the website Marcus hosts. Her customized IDX solution extracts raw listing data directly from MFRMLS and integrates it onto her search page, giving potential Sarasota buyers a comprehensive and complete online real estate resource

WASHINGTON, DC - June 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) continues to develop housing opportunities for homeless and at-risk Veterans by adding 34 VA locations across the country. This strategy will increase the Department’s available beds by over 5,000. VA currently has 15,000 transitional beds available to homeless Veterans.

AUSTIN, TX - June 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- BuildFax, a division of BUILDERadius, today announced that it has successfully closed a new $4 million round of funding, led by DMGI and with the support of Environmental Data Resources Inc. (EDR) which is wholly owned by DMG Information Inc., the business information division of Daily Mail and General Trust, plc. Today’s round of funding follows a $9 million investment by the same group in 2009, bringing the total amount of funding for BuildFax to $13 million

WARETOWN, N.J. - June 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For the residents of Greenbriar Oceanaire, enjoying the amenities, services and lifestyle of a luxury resort doesn’t necessitate traveling thousands of miles to a far-off destination; it’s just a matter of walking out their front door.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that $229,140 has been awarded to the Neighborhood Housing Services of Greater Cleveland, Inc. to provide foreclosure counseling to local families. The National Foreclosure Mitigation Counseling Program funds are awarded on a competitive basis to help prevent foreclosures

ANCHORAGE, AK - June 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaskans now have streamlined options for a second mortgage for home improvements. Alaska Housing Finance Corporation's (AHFC) board of directors has approved the consolidation of various second mor...

HERNDON, VA - June 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is bringing its annual industrial real estate conference to the Renaissance Long Beach in Long Beach, Calif., on June 22-23.

MOUNT CLEMENS, MI - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Macomb County Executive Mark Hackel announced today that $2.3 million in federal funds will be awarded to three nonprofit organizations to create affordable housing in the county. The announcement culminates a competitive process that began in January 2011 to determine the highest and best use of federal HOME funds.

BOSTON, MA - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing Executive Director Thomas R. Gleason has been selected to speak at a national housing summit in New York City on June 9 sponsored by Standard & Poor’s that will cover a broad range of topics influencing the United States housing market

Washington, DC - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Susan Collins today announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded the Caribou Housing Agency a grant in the amount of $48,729 to support its Housing ...

ORLANDO, FL - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Want to recognize an environmentally conscious Florida builder or developer, one whose projects prove that responsible growth and environmental protection can co-exist? Then remind builders to enter to win Florida Realtors® annual Environmental Award, popularly known as the ENVY, before the July 7, 2011, deadline.

Hoboken, NJ - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alexan CityView, the upscale collection of 544 rental homes rising on a sprawling waterfront site at the Peninsula at Bayonne Harbor, announced an open invitation to the public to attended their five-day only VIP Showcase which will highlight its unrivaled resort-style amenities and lifestyle from Wednesday, June 8th through Sunday, June 12th.

San Francisco, CA - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) awarded $28.4 million in Affordable Housing Program (AHP) grants in the first round of its 2011 funding competition. The grants approved by the Bank’s Board of Directors in AHP Round A were awarded to 45 projects that address the diverse housing needs of communities in Arizona, California, Illinois, Nevada, Pennsylvania, Texas, and Washington, and will produce or preserve 2,787 housing units that are affordable to lower-income individuals and families.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 0.4 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 3, 2011. This week's results include an adjustment to account for the Memorial Day holiday.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Delinquency rates among different commercial/multifamily mortgage investor groups were mixed in the first quarter of 2011, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.

WASHINGTON, DC - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Secretary of Labor Hilda L. Solis today announced a competition for grants totaling more than $5 million through the U.S. Department of Labor's Homeless Veterans Reintegration Program to provide approximately 3,000 homeless veterans with job training and other services to help them succeed in civilian careers

New York, NY - June 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) today announced that it has successfully refinanced 919 Third Avenue, which it owns in a joint venture partnership with New York State Teachers Retirement System (NYSTRS). The new 12-year, $500 million mortgage, was originated jointly by Metropolitan Life Insurance Company and Pacific Life Insurance Company.

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