Arlington, VA - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Associated Builders and Contractors (ABC) today announced it joined the Coalition for Fair Effective Tax Rates, which supports using effective tax rates, or the percentage of income businesses pay in taxes, as the clearest way to judge the impact of tax reform on businesses.

PALM DESERT, CA - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Restoring Prop. 90 to allow homeowners 55 and older to transfer their property's base tax value to a new home in Riverside County will boost the economy and create jobs, the California Desert Associ...

PALM DESERT, CA - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The average price of an existing home in the Coachella Valley rose $140,000 in June over June 2012 , the sixth consecutive home sales increase in this year, the California Desert Association of REAL...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Tammy Duckworth (IL-08) announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has awarded over $67 million dollars in grants to be allocated throughout specific ...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. house price appreciation continued in May 2013, rising 0.7 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from the previous month, according to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) monthly House Price Index (HPI). The May HPI change marks the sixteenth consecutive monthly price increase in the purchase-only, seasonally adjusted index.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) --Do you know what time Michigan home hunters are online? According to HomeFinder.com, buyers in the U.S. are online home searching most frequently from 8–9 p.m. However, the majority of Michigan ho...

EUGENE, OR - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The constantly growing group of real estate professionals creating easy-to-use websites has grown yet again, as IDX, Inc. welcomes Mammoth Village Properties, Patricia Koepsell to the team. Located just ...

EUGENE, OR - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today's addition of realtor Linda Robinson with First Fairway Realty to the IDX, Inc. family is a great one for both parties. Robinson’s Menifee, California community listings are paired with the Calif...

EUGENE, OR - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Prudential NW Properties realtor Dianne Hagan, to the ever-expanding group of real estate professionals choosing to simplify their websites, with the help...

Augusta, Maine - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Janet T. Mills reminds Maine homeowners to be wary of door-to-door sellers using high pressure tactics to sell home repair services, paving jobs and other goods. Maine has three stat...

L?HU‘E - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- County officials would like to remind Kaua‘i property owners that the first installment of real property taxes for the 2013-2014 tax year are due on Tuesday, Aug. 20.

PHOENIX, AZ - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Over the past three years, the Phoenix industrial market has confi dently climbed its way back to recovery and historical norms in spite of hitting a bump or two. The march has been impressive as the ec...

Fort Lauderdale, Fla. and Charlotte, N.C. - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Stiles, a full-service commercial real estate firm based in South Florida, continues its rapid expansion in North Carolina. The company announced today that it has entered into a lease agreement with Lakeland, Fla.-based Publix Super Markets, Inc. for a third new shopping center in Charlotte

SAN ANTONIO, TX - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE represented South Texas Money Management, Ltd. (STMM) in leasing 14,500 square feet of unique, ground floor space at One Riverwalk Place (700 North Saint Mary’s Street) in downtown San Antoni...

Brick, NJ - July 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Demonstrating his commitment to protect New Jersey residents from future storms, Governor Chris Christie today joined Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Richard E. Constable, III and Depar...

BOSTON, MA - July 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing announced today that it has closed $30.4 million in loans for the acquisition, renovation and preservation of affordability of the 129-unit Quincy Heights in Dorchester

Torrance, CA - July 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- BH Properties LLC, a Los Angeles-based commercial real estate investment firm that has a penchant for working through difficult transactions, time-sensitive closing factors and an expertise in repositi...

SPRINGFIELD, IL - July 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Illinois home sales increased 14.9 percent over previous-year levels in June and median prices increased 9.7 percent, according to the Illinois Association of REALTORS®, continuing an impressive ru...

La Jolla, CA. - July 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The median price paid for a Bay Area home rose at its fastest pace on record in June, the result of disappearing distress sales, an improving economy, and mortgage rates that, while up off bottom, remain very low. The number of transactions fell as a slow-growing supply of homes for sale continued to fall short of demand and purchases by cash and investor buyers eased, a real estate information service reported

WASHINGTON, DC - July 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- National civil rights organizations are pleased to see that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today issued an important proposed regulation under the Fair Housing Act. The draft regulation entitled, “Affirmatively Furthering Fair Housing” implements Section 3608 of the Act.

Two POAH properties – one in Liberty, MO and one in Cincinnati, OH are recipients of Green and Resilient Retrofit Program (GRRP) grants of over $2 million each to support energy efficiency and climate resilience renovations that were announced May 21 by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) are hosting the annual New York State Electric Vehicle Fleet EVent from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21 at the Empire State Plaza in Albany.

The New York State Office of General Services (OGS) and the New York Power Authority (NYPA) are hosting the annual New York State Electric Vehicle Fleet EVent from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on Tuesday, May 21 at the Empire State Plaza in Albany.

In essence, hardwood, usually referred to as solid wood, is hard. It is the dense wood that slow-growing trees produce. Because of its high density and exceptional durability, it's an option for Eko Flooring

An electric fireplace insert is a modern alternative to traditional wood-burning or gas fireplaces. It is essentially an electric heater designed to fit into an existing fireplace cavity or to be recessed into a wall. These inserts typically consist of a metal housing containing a heating element, a flame effect mechanism (which often uses LED lights and mirrors to simulate flames), and a fan to distribute heat into the room.

MHP recently received a $1 million unrestricted grant from The Citi Foundation’s Community Progress Makers Initiative, a program that supports visionary organizations that are working to connect low-income communities to greater social and economic opportunity.

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