Laws & Taxes
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT REMAINS NEARLY FLAT IN APRIL BUT RISES 1.1 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO; UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS TO 14.5 PERCENT, A FOUR-YEAR LOW
May 7, 2012 Posted by RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 7, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The construction industry lost 2,000 jobs in April, following similar declines of 3,000 in March and 1,000 in February, but still added 63,000 jobs over the past year as the industry unemployment rat…
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ABA Symposia to Feature Trends, New Developments Related to Real Property, Trust and Estate Law Practice
April 25, 2012 Posted by RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. The economic downturn and the unprecedented changes confronting the real estate industry have created significant new challenges for lawyers practicing real property law and trust and estate law. The American Bar Assoc…
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City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rates
April 12, 2012 Posted by Virginia RealEstateRama
April 12, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Alexandria City Council will hold a public hearing on the 2012 Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rates on Saturday, April 14, beginning at 9:30 a.m. in City Council Chambers, Room 2400 (2nd Floor) at Alexand…
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Pending Home Sales Ease in February but Solidly Higher Than a Year Ago
March 26, 2012 Posted by NAR
Washington, DC – March 26, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Pending home sales were down slightly in February but remain notably above the pattern in the first half of last year, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
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Treasury Completes Wind Down of Mortgage-Backed Securities Investment, Generates $25 Billion Positive Return for Taxpayers
March 19, 2012 Posted by Treasury
WASHINGTON, DC – March 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of the Treasury announced the completion of the orderly wind down of its agency-guaranteed mortgage-backed securities (MBS) portfolio, which it acquired as part of its response t…
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Bill to Eliminate Portion of Cherokee Property Taxes Moves Forward!
March 16, 2012 Posted by Georgia RealEstateRama
ATLANTA, GA – March 16, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Georgia Senate has passed a local homestead option sales tax legislation authored by Senate Majority Leader Chip Rogers. This plan could eliminate the County portion of the property tax for Cheroke…
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Lawyers’ Committee & Davis Polk File Fourth Suit Targeting Loan Modification Scam in Nassau County
March 15, 2012 Posted by RealEstateRama
NEW YORK, NY – March 15, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee) and pro bono counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (Davis Polk) have filed their fourth lawsuit against a network of for-profit …
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Lawyers’ Committee & Partners File Suit for Mortgage Rescue Scam Targeted at Hispanics
March 15, 2012 Posted by RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 15, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — On March 6, 2012, K&L Gates, LLP, the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affai…
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CT REIA March 2012 Monthly Meeting: Real Estate Money Making Secrets
March 7, 2012 Posted by CT REIA
West Hartford, CT – March 7, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Come learn the step-by-step, nuts and bolts Money Making Secrets of Finding, Buying, Structuring, Holding, Managing, Financing and Selling Real Estate revealed by a Full Time Professional who has …
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2012 Housing Tax Credit Contribution (HTCC) Program Overview Session
March 6, 2012 Posted by Connecticut RealEstateRama
March 6, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority is pleased to announce Application Overview Sessions on the Housing Tax Credit Contribution (HTCC) Program for 2012 on Monday, April 2, 2012 and Tuesday, April 3, 2012 beginn…
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