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FTC Places Conditions on CoStar’s $860 Million Acquisition of LoopNet

WASHINGTON, D.C. – April 26, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Trade Commission will require CoStar Group, the largest provider of commercial real estate information services in the United States, to sell LoopNet’s ownership interest in Xceligent,…

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March Pending Home Sales Rise, Market Recovering

WASHINGTON, DC – April 26, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Pending home sales increased in March and are well above a year ago, another signal the housing market is recovering, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

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Energy Department Announces Funding to Develop “Plug-and-Play” Solar Energy Systems for Homeowners

Washington, D.C. – April 24, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — As part of the Energy Department’s SunShot Initiative, U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced up to $5 million available this year to develop “plug-and-play” photovoltaic (PV) syst…

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Rebuilding Together, NeighborWorks America and the National Community Stabilization Trust Join Forces to Support Sustainable Communities

Washington, DC – April 24, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Rebuilding Together, NeighborWorks America and the National Community Stabilization Trust have joined together in a new collaborative effort to support homeownership and sustainable communities acro…

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Strong Awareness and Increasing Adoption of Integrated Project Delivery

Washington, D.C. – April 23, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The American Institute of Architects (AIA) Center for Integrated Practice has released the results of the Integrated Project Delivery (IPD) Awareness Survey that reveals that 84% of AIA members ar…

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NAR, U.S. Treasury, Bring Short Sale Assistance to Illinois Homeowners

WASHINGTON, DC – April 23, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The National Association of Realtors® is joining forces once again with the U.S. Department of the Treasury to offer aid to homeowners who are struggling to keep their homes and avoid foreclosure a…

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Existing-Home Sales Decline in March but Inventory Down, Prices Stabilizing

WASHINGTON, DC – April 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Existing-home sales were down in March but continue to outpace year-ago levels, while inventory tightened and home prices are showing further signs of stabilizing, according to the

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Realtors® Praise FHFA for Issuing Short Sale Approval Guidance

WASHINGTON, DC – April 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The National Association of Realtors® applauds the Federal Housing Finance Agency for issuing new guidance requiring servicers of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac loans to speed responses to short sale r…

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City Council to Hold Public Hearing on Real Estate and Personal Property Tax Rates

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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PA Treasurer McCord: As Statutory Unclaimed Property Reporting Deadline Nears, Treasury Records Highest March Collections in Last Seven Years

Harrisburg, PA – April 11, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Treasury last month collected nearly $25.4 million, more unclaimed property than it had in any March in the past seven years, State Treasurer Rob McCord noted today as he announced Treasury will acc…

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