Washington, DC - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Most Americans still believe that owning a home is a solid financial decision, and a majority of renters aspire to home ownership as a long-term goal. According to the 2011 National Housing Pulse Survey released today by the National Association of Realtors®, 72 percent of renters surveyed said owning a home is a top priority for their future, up from 63 percent in 2010.

Phoenix, AZ - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX Excalibur Realty, RE/MAX Fine Properties and RE/MX Professionals, three of the most successful real estate companies in Arizona, have ranked among the top residential real estate brokerages in the state based on “The List” survey published annually by the Phoenix Business Journal.

FRANKFORT, KY - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Kentucky Department of Revenue has set the 2011 State Real Property Tax Rate at 12.2 cents per $100 of assessed value – the same rate as last year. Kentucky Revised Statute 132.020 requires t...

TOPEKA, KS - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) is pleased to announce the launch of its new website, www.kshousingcorp.org. The revamped site offers a fresh, clean design, streamlined navigation, new search ...

Seattle, WA - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Join the Seattle City Council's Housing, Human Services, Health, and Culture Committee on Thursday, July 7 for a walking tour of the "Nickelsville" homeless person's encampment. This tour will continue ...

WASHINGTON, DC - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Justice Department announced today the unsealing of a criminal information earlier today, charging four defendants – Louis Gendason, 42, of Delray Beach, Fla.; Kimberly Mackey, 46, of Pittsburgh; John Incandela, 24, and Marcos Echevarria, 29, both of Palm Beach, Fla. – with conspiracy to commit wire fraud involving a nation-wide reverse mortgage scam that defrauded elderly borrowers, financial institutions and the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

MEMPHIS, TN - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for June rose 4.5 percent from a year ago, with 1,612 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Existing home sales we...

Beacon Commercial Real Estate - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Taylor Young of Beacon Commercial Real Estate, LLC represented the landlord, BioMed Realty Trust, Inc., in leasing 11,185 square feet of office space to Ferrandino & Son, Inc. at 2600 Eisenhower Avenue, Valley Forge, Pennsylvania.

Torrance, CA - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Markus Ashley of Keystone Pacific Property Management has returned to the Temecula office as a senior community association manager. “Markus brings a high level of experience to our Temecula office and will be a valuable addition to the Keystone Pacific team,” said Denise Bergstrom, vice president of association management of Keystone Pacific Property Management.

NEW YORK, NY - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jones Lang LaSalle has completed a renewal and expansion totaling 18,050 square feet for 650 Fifth Avenue Co. with Integrated Media Solutions LCC at 650 Fifth Avenue. The direct response media and analytics firm signed a renewal transaction for 11,289 square feet and a lease expansion for 6,761 square feet at the Class A, 395,000-square-foot office building.

HOUSTON, TX - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Claymon “Butch” Trammell, along with his wife, Jeannettea Williams, and daughter, Michelle Trammell, have all pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit wire fraud for their roles in a multi-million-dollar mortgage fraud scheme, United States Attorney José Angel Moreno announced today. The three residents of Houston entered their pleas yesterday in federal court before United States District Court Judge Vanessa Gilmore.

Des Moines, IA - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors today approved a $50,000 grant to Jasper County Habitat for Humanity to assist in the construction of a single-family home in Mingo. The funding is ...

CLINTON, MS - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Housing Open House in Amory Saturday, July 9, from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. will bring together state government experts in safe rooms, home financing and insurance, along with builders, bankers, realtors a...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Custom Electronic Design & Installation Association (CEDIA) has announced details surrounding the 2011 Future Technology Pavilion that will appear on the CEDIA EXPO tradeshow floor.

TUSTIN, CA - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gold Max of California announced today they are on track to open 100 Gold Max stores in Southern California within the next year. With more than 150 stores, Gold Max operates the United States’ largest chain of stores specializing in buying gold and precious metals from consumers. Gold Max entered the Southern California market in the fall of 2010 and opened 8 stores. Since retaining Present Value Properties as its exclusive real estate broker for California in early 2011, Gold Max has already opened 6 new stores in Southern California and will soon open 9 more. Currently, Present Value Properties is in negotiations on additional 23 stores for Gold Max in Southern California.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 5.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending July 1, 2011

LOS ANGELES, CA - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Charles Dunn Company, one of the largest full-service regional real estate firms in the Western United States, has completed the $4.42 million sale of an 18-unit multifamily property that was built in 2004 and is located at 817 Wilcox Ave. in Los Angeles.

STAMFORD, CO - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. has been selected to market the former General Reinsurance Corporation headquarters in Stamford for sale. Recognized as the premier office asset in the State of Connecticut, the 560,000-square-foot property is located at 695 East Main Street with frontage and high visibility from I-95.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Office of the Comptroller of the Currency (OCC) today published an online newsletter that provides a guide for national banks seeking to invest in solar energy projects under the national bank public welfare investment authority. The on-line newsletter describes how banks have used the public welfare investment authority to invest in funds and other financing vehicles that are structured to pass-through the benefit from the energy investment tax credit to entities such as schools, universities, hospitals, and Federally- subsidized rental housing developments.

West Hartford, CT - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) CT REIA, Than Merrill, and Bob Lachance presents: Wholesale and Pre-Foreclosures (1 day, 2 great speakers) July 16, 2011. 9:00am - 5:00 pm Crowne Plaza Hotel. 100 Berlin Road. Cromwell, CT $29 for CT REIA Members $39 for Not-Yet-Members

Rise Economy, in partnership with The National Community Reinvestment Coalition (NCRC), today announced a $2.5 billion addendum to Columbia Bank’s Community Benefits Agreement (CBA), expanding the bank’s commitments in California following its recent acquisition of Irvine, California-based Pacific Premier Bank.

The Housing Network of Rhode Island (HNRI) convened housing advocates, including partner organizations and elected officials, at the State House today to highlight legislation intended to provide more permanent, affordable homes to the most vulnerable Rhode Islanders.

Circulate San Diego and Assemblymember David Alvarez announced new legislation to create more affordable homes. The Affordable Homes Bonus Law (AB 2433) will boost homeownership, create more affordable homes, and streamline housing approvals.

The Atlanta Regional Commission (ARC) today released a set of housing commitments from local elected officials across metro Atlanta after a seven-month leadership program focused on tackling the region’s growing affordability challenges.

The Niskanen Center welcomed the Senate’s passage of the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act, calling the legislation a significant federal response to the nation’s worsening housing shortage. Passed by a vote of 89-10, the package represents Congress’s most meaningful effort in 30 years to increase housing supply

Your home is one of the biggest investments you’ll ever make. And every winter — or even after a bad storm — that investment can take a serious hit. Ice, wind, and water are three of the most destructive forces a home can face. The good news? A little preparation goes a long way.

For Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26), Congressman Tom Emmer secured approximately $43 million in funding for hard infrastructure projects across Minnesota’s Sixth Congressional District.

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