Saint Charles, MO - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cort Schneider, of SCHNEIDER Real Estate, has been awarded the prestigious title of 2012 Realtor Associate of the Year by the Saint Charles County Association of Realtors. The Realtor Associate o...

MILWAUKEE - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, Executive Director/Chief Mediator Debra Tuttle from the Metro Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program (MMFMP), Milwaukee County Circuit Court Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers...

Washington, D.C. - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senator Patty Murray, a senior member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, questioned Shaun Donovan, Secretary of the Department of Housing and Urban Development, on the impacts of ...

New York, NY - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority (NYSERDA) today recognized Binghamton University of the State University of New York with a High Performance Building plaque for exceptio...

New York, NY - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today revealed that there are over 1,100 dams considered “high” and “significant” hazards in Upstate New York, and more than three-quarters do not have an emerg...

Albany, NY - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at the request of the State of New York, has approved a 17-day extension to the Transitional Sheltering Assi...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep John Lewis wrote another letter to President Obama, this time signed by 28 other Members of Congress requesting he issue an Executive Order to help release the flow of mortgage relief funds to...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- David H. Stevens, President & CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), testified today before the U.S. House of Representatives Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance at a hearing entitled “Sustainable Housing Finance: Perspectives on Reforming the FHA” Below is a copy of Mr. Stevens’ oral testimony, as prepared for delivery

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 4.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending April 5, 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Low Income Housing Coalition has also published an analysis of housing programs' funding in the FY2014 proposed budget. NLIHC provides some highlights of the HUD budget as it pertains to supporting low-income households:

Springfield, MA - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A confidential survey link is up on the city’s website seeking input from residents who have experienced housing discrimination. The link to the survey is: http://www.surveymonkey.com/s/PP5KC63 a...

Washington, DC - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren, Member of the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs, and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, as the top Democrat on the House Committee on Oversight and Gove...

ATLANTA, GA - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Druid Hills Civic Association is gearing up for another year of the annual Druid Hills Home and Garden Tour, April 19-21, 2013. The premier tour of homes and gardens in Atlanta, the tour celebrates...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Connecticut’s Department of Energy and Environmental Protection and Attorney General George Jepsen announced today that current and previous owners of the former English Station power plant site...

PHOENIX, AZ - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Phoenix offi ce market has been making steady gains during the past two quarters and was the last commercial real estate sector to rise from the Great Recession. Continuation at that pace into 2013...

Tampa, FL - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE announced the successful refinancing of an $81,000,000 portfolio comprised of 9 retail properties located in central Florida. CBRE's Capital Markets Debt & Equity Finance group secured the fundi...

New York, NY - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the New York City Housing Authority’s goal to enhance customer service, it has launched an online service tool for Public Housing and Section 8 Voucher applicants. The NYCHA Housing Appli...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. House of Representatives passed the Bureau of Reclamation Small Conduit Hydropower Development and Rural Jobs Act, a bill Congressman Kevin Cramer cosponsored with fellow Natural Resources Committee member, Congressman Scott Tipton. The bill passed 416 to 7 and eases hydropower development at existing Bureau of Reclamation water canals and pipelines

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Nebraska Department of Revenue, Property Assessment Division, has processed the 2013 Real Property Abstracts of Assessment filed by the 93 Nebraska county assessors. Preliminary analysis indic...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- President’s Request Identifies Savings and Efficiencies, Sustains National Security Programs, Strengthens Efforts to Promote Gun Safety, Increases Enforcement of Cyber Security, Financial and Mortgage Fraud, and Immigration Laws, Invests in Protecting Civil Rights, Increases the Capacity for Prisons and Detention, and Enhances State, Local and Tribal Support

U.S. Senator Martin Heinrich (D-N.M.), a member of the Senate Appropriations Committee, and U.S. Senator Ben Ray Luján (D-N.M.) released the following statement on President Trump’s Fiscal Year 2026 (FY26) Preliminary BudgetRequest, which proposes slashing critical investments that benefit New Mexico families to fund massive tax cuts for billionaires like Elon Musk

Congresswoman Norma Torres (CA-35) issued a statement on the administration’s plan for Fiscal Year 2026, calling it a dangerous, extremist blueprint ripped straight from Donald Trump’s playbook — a plan to Make America Unsafe Again.

As any homeowner knows, there’s always another project to work on. Unfortunately, these projects aren’t always cheap, and we end up letting them languish because we can’t afford them. If this sounds familiar, we’ll offer some tips below to lower the cost of your home renovation project and fix your home on a budget.

Utah’s high-desert terrain, with its mix of mountains, plateaus, and valleys, shapes how homes settle into the landscape. Wild temperature swings and sun exposure shift with each season. On a clear morning, sunlight sweeps over a valley rim, painting shadows along the slopes and filling large windows with changing light. In these places, thoughtful home design means more than shelter

As many American families struggle to find a safe, affordable place to call home, U.S. Senators Todd Young (R-Ind.) and Maria Cantwell (D-Wash.) introduced legislation to help build nearly 1.6 million new affordable homes over the next decade.

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