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HUD ANNOUNCES AGREEMENT WITH NEBRASKA LANDLORD TO SETTLE HOUSING DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT

WASHINGTON, DC – May 14, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has reached a $22,500 settlement agreement with the owner and managers of at Cheyenne Villa Apartments, a 56-unit, HU…

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Realtor® Magazine Wins Multiple Awards for Media Innovation

WASHINGTON, DC – May 14, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Realtor® Magazine, an online and print publication of the National Association of Realtors®, has received three awards for Media Innovation from the Association Media & Publishing EXCEL Awards…

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New Website Helps Home Owners, Buyers Protect the American Dream

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 14, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Despite the fact that Americans overwhelmingly support homeownership, legislative and regulatory proposals now under consideration would greatly harm home owners, home buyers, the housing market and…

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Xceligent Acquires Commercial Data Platform from NAR’s Second Century Ventures

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 14, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Second Century Ventures, the strategic investment arm of the National Association of Realtors®, has sold ePropertyData (ePD) to Xceligent to create a competitive national alternative in commercial …

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NATIONAL TRADE GROUPS TEAM UP TO CREATE A DRUG- AND ALCOHOL- FREE CONSTRUCTION INDUSTRY

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 11, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Five of the nation’s largest construction trade associations have teamed up to form the Construction Coalition for a Drug- and Alcohol-Free Workplace (CCDAFW). The coalition’s mission is to crea…

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HUD AWARDS MORE THAN $40 MILLION IN GRANTS TO COMBAT HOUSING DISCRIMINATION

WASHINGTON, DC – May 11, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded nearly $41.18 million to 99 fair housing organizations and other non-profit agencies in 35 states and the District of Columbia to ass…

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Builder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Shows Significant Improvement in the First Quarter

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 10, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes had a significant increase in the first quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the latest National …

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Builders Urge Congress to Improve Lacey Act to Protect Consumers, Businesses

WASHINGTON, D.C. – May 10, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today called on Congress to amend the Lacey Act so that individuals and businesses that unknowingly purchase illegal wood products from overseas do n…

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HUD AWARDS OVER $2.5 MILLION IN GRANTS TO REDUCE HEALTH AND SAFETY HAZARDS IN HOUSING

WASHINGTON, DC – May 8, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $2.58 million in grants to four projects intended to protect children and families from health hazards in their homes.

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HUD LAUNCHES OVERHAUL OF CONSOLIDATED PLANNING PROCESS

WASHINGTON, DC – May 8, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — It used to be that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development would require more than 1,200 cities, counties and states to undergo a paper-based, time-intensive and costly planning process as…

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