New York, NY - April 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) today announced the refinancing of 3 Columbus Circle and repayment of the $250 million acquisition bridge loan that was originated in January 2011 by SL Green and Deutsche Bank. The new five-year $260 million mortgage loan, provided by The Bank of China, has an earn-out option that increases the loan up to $300 million upon achievement of certain performance thresholds

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 6.7 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 8, 2011.

Scotsman Guide Releases Top Originators 2010 Rankings Brookfield, WI - April 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Inlanta Mortgage congratulates its Pewaukee Branch Manager, Jim Snyder,...

April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Turner Universal, a subsidiary of Turner Construction Company, today announced that the Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) recognized the Company’s work on the Middle Tennessee Medical Center in Murfreesboro, TN with the Pyramid Award in the Mega-Project category of ABC’s Excellence in Construction Awards.

Washington, DC - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced that it will release AIA Document D503™-2011, Guide for Sustainable Projects, including Agreement Amendments and Supplementary Conditions (“Guide”), in May 2011. The Guide is free and was developed to assist users of AIA Contract Documents in understanding contractual considerations unique to sustainable design and construction projects.

April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A report released today by NYU’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy finds that the housing crisis has taken a toll on New York City’s multi-family rental properties. The report, the State of New York City’s Housing and Neighborhoods 2010, also examines commuting patterns within the city, highlights new data on subsidized rental housing, and shows housing and demographic trends in each of the city’s 59 community districts.

DENVER, CO - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kris Kerr, a service-driven real estate professional, has joined The Gordon Group with Kentwood Real Estate in the Denver Tech Center as a Broker Associate. Kerr is now serving the diverse real est...

DENVER, CO - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kris Kerr, a service-driven real estate professional, has joined The Gordon Group with Kentwood Real Estate in the Denver Tech Center as a Broker Associate. Kerr is now serving the diverse real estate needs of clients throughout the metro Denver area.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- National consumer, civil rights, and labor groups ask bank regulators to withdraw the proposed consent orders issued to the nation’s mortgage servicers and to work with the state Attorneys General and United States Department of Justice to obtain a joint settlement that addresses illegal servicing practices in a meaningful manner.

Washington, DC - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Foundation for Credit Counseling (NFCC) is the recipient of a Housing and Urban Development (HUD) program grant to assist seniors who have taken out a Home Equity Conversion Mortgage (HECM) and who are delinquent on their property charges, such as taxes and insurance, thus putting their home in danger of foreclosure.

Phoenix, AZ - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) today introduced its latest green building rating system, LEED for Healthcare, at the CleanMed conference. The rating system guides the design and construction of both new buildings and major renovations of existing buildings, and can be applied to inpatient, outpatient and licensed long-term care facilities, medical offices, assisted living facilities and medical education and research centers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) WHAT: The Mortgage Bankers Association's (MBA) 2011 National Secondary Market Conference & Expo- ‘Securing Future Market Growth

WASHINGTON, DC - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The apartment industry made a surprising recovery in 2010 from the “Great Recession,” and that recovery is reflected in the 2011 NMHC 50, the National Multi Housing Council’s annual ranking of the 50 largest apartment owners and 50 largest managers.

WASHINGTON, DC - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that it is making grants available to help eliminate lead-based paint and other housing related health hazards from lower income homes. The funding will help protect young children as well as other vulnerable populations.

EUGENE, OR - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realtor Kathy Sheehan has enabled the IDX, Inc. premier technology, IDX Broker software, onto her real estate website, creating an unparalleled database of Greater Greenville MLS (GGMLS) listings, conveniently on her website. Sheehan has made it so simple for South Carolina home seekers to experience an online property search that is both effective and efficient at matching buyers with their dream home. The IDX solution Sheehan has adopted has forever changed the way she does business online

Santa Rosa Beach, FL - April 121, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing appreciation will take a number of years to materialize again after the downturn in most local U.S. housing markets, according to the findings of a new Housing Predictor survey. Consumers are cautiously optimistic about the market with more than 1 out of 3 surveyed saying it will take more than five years for the market to appreciate.

April 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new program that allows housing lenders and borrowers to easily exchange information is aimed at helping both sides work out a settlement agreement in foreclosure cases. The program centers on the launch of a secure online network that enables parties to more efficiently exchange documents during mediation. Chief Justice Randall T. Shepard explained the importance of the network. “The success of settlement conferences can depend on whether all the necessary paperwork is in place. We are giving both sides another tool to collect and review all the information needed to work out an agreement.”

CHICAGO, IL - April 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As an indication that the commercial real estate sector is in a slow but steady recovery, the U.S. office market recorded its fourth consecutive quarter of occupancy gains with 4.5 million square feet of space absorbed in the first quarter of 2011.

West Haven, CT - April 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Every year complaints against contractors pour into State and Federal Consumer Complaint Agencies and the BBB. As a matter of fact, according to the 2010 Annual Consumer Complaint Survey contractorsranked numbers 3 & 6 out of all complaints. The economy is compounding the problem. Contractors desperate for work with unscrupulous morals are taking advantage of customers at an alarming rate, and with budget cuts across the board, the agencies that service consumers don't have the resources required to be effective.

CHICAGO, IL - April 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Luxury Portfolio International™, the luxury face of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®, is proud to welcome six new brokerage members and four new developments to its’ luxury brand during the first quarter of 2011. The positive signs indicated by the program growth show a commitment to high end space as well as Luxury Portfolio’s success in helping its members market their listings through innovative technology and tools not offered by other luxury real estate networks.

The Maine Senate voted unanimously to pass a bill from Sen. Anne Carney, D-Cape Elizabeth, to clarify protections against foreclosure in light of a decision by the Maine Supreme Judicial Court (SJC) in 2024. LD 1444, “An Act to Clarify the Application of Finch v. U.S. Bank, N.A.,” would prohibit a lender that lost a foreclosure case before 2024 due to their failure to comply with notice requirements from bringing a new foreclosure claim against the same homeowner.

The Trump Administration released its FY27 budget proposal. Despite the nation’s escalating fair and affordable housing crisis the Trump Administration’s FY27 budget continues to propose drastic cuts, including eliminating critical HUD programs. The release of the President’s budget proposal comes as the nation commemorates the passage of the landmark Fair Housing Act of 1968, which passed seven days after Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr.’s horrific assassination.

Rep. Jen Kiggans (VA-02) spoke before the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Energy and Water during Member Day, highlighting two important issues directly impacting Virginia’s Second District: advancing the Chincoteague Inlet feasibility study to address erosion challenges on Virginia’s Eastern Shore

While provisions in the 21st Century ROAD to Housing Act seek to improve federal housing programs, increase the supply of affordable housing, and limit private equity purchases of single-family homes, the National Association of Real Estate Brokers (NAREB) warns that the first bipartisan housing legislation in decades fundamentally fails to address the core issues critical to increasing Black homeownership.

Rep. Pete Aguilar (CA-33) announced that he secured $1,000,000 in community project funding for Omnitrans’ Battery Electric Buses and Installation of Charging Infrastructure project. This funding will create jobs, make commutes smoother for residents and improve air quality in the Inland Empire

The Home Mortgage Disclosure Act (HMDA) Modified Loan Application Register (LAR) data for 2025 are now available on the Federal Financial Institutions Examination Council’s (FFIEC) HMDA Platform for approximately 4,768 HMDA filers. The published data contain loan-level information filed by financial institutions and modified to protect consumer privacy.

The way homebuyers find properties is changing faster than most agents realize. AI-powered search tools like ChatGPT, Google AI Mode, and Perplexity are now answering complex real estate questions directly, pulling information from listing platforms and presenting recommendations without the buyer ever clicking through to a website

The House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance, led by Chairman Mike Flood (NE-01), examined how targeted mitigation investments can reduce flood damage, strengthen community preparedness, and lower long-term costs for taxpayers.

to kick off National Fair Housing Month, Congresswoman Ayanna Pressley (MA-07), along with Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (CT-03) and Congressman Jimmy Gomez (CA-34), Founder and Co-Chair of the Congressional Renters Caucus, introduced the Housing Emergencies Lifeline Program (HELP) Act, much needed legislation to provide support to those facing eviction

As artificial intelligence increasingly shapes access to housing, credit, insurance, employment, and economic opportunity, the National Fair Housing Alliance® (NFHA™) will convene leaders from government, civil rights, technology, financial services, and academia for its Third Annual Responsible AI Symposium

U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, U.S. Senator Lisa Murkowski (R-Alaska), Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian Affairs, and U.S. Senator Brian Schatz (D-Hawai?i), Vice Chairman of the Senate Committee on Indian

Nonprofit developer Montgomery Housing Partnership (MHP) announced today it was selected to receive $1 million for Amherst Affordable Housing Redevelopment through Fiscal Year 2026 Congressionally Directed Spending (CDS). The funding, secured by U.S. Senators Chris Van Hollen and Angela Alsobrooks

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