WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Yesterday, Sen. Rand Paul introduced the Defense of Environment and Property Act along with Sens. Mike Lee (Utah), Marco Rubio (Fla.), David Vitter (La.) and Mitch McConnell (Ky.). This act will brin...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Menino’s Building Energy Reporting and Disclosure Ordinance was approved today by the Boston City Council in a 9-4 vote. The Ordinance requires large commercial and residential buildings to r...

NEW ORLEANS, LA - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Friday, May 17, the City of New Orleans will auction six City-owned properties in the City Hall Council Chambers at 10:00 a.m. The Department of Property Management through the Division of Real Est...

LANSING - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Bill Schuette today sent a letter to Joseph A. Smith, Jr. head of the Office of Mortgage Settlement Oversight to alert him to concerns that certain terms of the National Mortgage Settlement a...

Denver. CO - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has selected the City of Minot as the recipient of $600,000 in Brownfields grant funds which will be used to assess and clean up properties downtown, including area...

San Francisco, CA - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- San Francisco Landmark #48, the residence at 294 Page Street, will be open for a twilight tour on Thursday, May 9, from 6 to 8 p.m. Victorian Specialist Bonnie Spindler is hosting this special event, which includes champagne and hors d’oeuvres. Visitors will be invited to enjoy watching the City lights come up from the rear deck.

Boca Raton, FL - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE arranged a 10,366 square foot lease on behalf of its client, PFRS Yamato Corp, at 999 Yamato Road in Boca Raton, Florida. Accountable Healthcare Staffing (AHS), a national healthcare staffing comp...

EUGENE, OR - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. welcomes Denver, Colorado real estate professional Neil Spencer to the growing network of agents and brokers who have updated their realty websites with a customizable IDX solution. As a s...

EUGENE, OR - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has teamed with Glenda Holt to deliver Elizbeth, Colorado property listings to home seekers. Holt has adopted IDX Broker software, giving her website a thorough database of detailed home listings...

EUGENE, OR - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Linda Johnson have joined forces to deliver Springfield, Pennsylvania home seekers with a thorough and dynamic online real estate resource. As a member of the Trend MLS (Trend), Johnson has l...

EUGENE, OR - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Centennial, Colorado real estate professional Joshua Hunt, today announce the website Hunt hosts synced with a customizable IDX solution, revolutionizing the online property search for potent...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A federal grand jury in U.S. District Court for the Eastern District of California in Sacramento today returned a superseding indictment charging Andrew B. Katakis, of Danville, Calif., with obstruction of justice related to a federal investigation into conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions held in San Joaquin County, Calif., the Department of Justice announced

WASHINGTON, DC - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has reached two Conciliation Agreements with SunTrust Mortgage, Inc., settling allegations that the Richmond, VA-based lender denied mortgage loans to a couple in Port St. Lucie, FL, and another couple in Ashland, VA, because the women were on maternity leave.

West Palm Beach, FL - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michele Carter, director of re-entry and juvenile justice services for Gulfstream Goodwill Industries (West Palm Beach, FL), helps those who were formerly incarcerated to find jobs and successfully re-enter the workplace. Carter inspires her clients with her own personal journey through addiction and homelessness. For her dedication to improving the lives of others, Goodwill Industries International honors Carter with the 2013 Edgar J. Helms Award for Graduate

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Some borrowers whose mortgages were serviced by Goldman Sachs and Morgan Stanley and who were already sent a check as part of the Independent Foreclosure Review payment agreement will be sent an additional payment around May 17, Rust Consulting announced Wednesday Leaving the Board. The payments are being made to correct an error by Rust Consulting, the paying agent, when the original payments were sent last week.

DENVER - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX Co-Founder Dave Liniger’s motivational book, “My Next Step: An Extraordinary Journey of Healing and Hope,” (Hay House Inc., 2013) has landed a top spot on the New York Times Best Sellers List.

New York, NY - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Federal District Court Judge Richard M. Berman today issued a decision and order approving a new five-year collective bargaining agreement (CBA) that provides a 16.6% wage and benefit increase for member...

Las Vegas, NV - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- There are many Realtors out there. Who will do the best job for you? Representing a Seller in a real estate transaction involves much more than negotiating the highest sale price. Did you know that most...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pircher, Nichols & Meeks is proud to announce that Alexis Alonzo, an associate in the firm’s real estate department in the Los Angeles office, is the recipient of the Outstanding Young Lawyer Award by the Real Property Section of the Los Angeles County Bar Association (LACBA). Alonzo is one of four recipients who will receive this prestigious award at the 15th Annual LACBA Real Property Section Annual Installation and Awards Dinner on May 23, 2013

ALEXANDRIA, VA - May 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Alexandria Housing Development Corporation (AHDC) is pleased to announce its participation in the region’s first open house event, which features affordable homes in the Washington, D.C. metropolitan area. The Parade of Homes event, hosted by the Communications Action Network (CAN) will feature 17 affordable communities in the region, highlighting the importance of communities like The Station at Potomac Yard in the City of Alexandria. The event will take place on Saturday, May 18, 2013 from 11:00am to 3:00pm. Members of the community, residents, and the press are invited.

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