Monthly Archives: April 2010

EUGENE, OR - April 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With new accounts being added daily, IDX Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Bill Gaffney, of Change Realty in Lake Oswego, Oregon to the forward thinking group of real estate agents and brokers who are enhancing and simplifying their websites with custom IDX Broker software. Gaffney's clients now have the unique ability to customize their home searches, with even the most specific features, in order to find their ideal property. As a member of the Regional Multiple Listing Service (RMLS), Gaffney's website offers potential home buyers a broad range of the most up-to-date listings in Lake Oswego, with an ease not found on other agents' websites

Edison, NJ - April 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Jersey Association of REALTORS® (NJAR®) is proud to announce various endeavors to educate and empower New Jersey's consumers. Through its Helping Hands Towards Homeownership program, the NJAR® Housing Opportunity Foundation, Inc. (NJARHOF) will be partnering with TD Bank and HOMEcorp to present a financial literacy series on April 13th and April 20th at the Montclair Library.

Baltimore, MD - April 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger (D-MD) will hold a Foreclosure Prevention Workshop in Overlea on April 26, 2010. Home foreclosures in Maryland and are up 80 percent from last year, while foreclosures in the rest of the country have stabilized, according to Realty Trac, Inc.,a California-based research firm.“This struggling economy has been tough on Maryland families. If you are in danger of losing your home, we can help. Please join me at my Foreclosure Prevention Workshop where you will have the chance to sit down, one-on-one, with housing counselors, mortgage lenders and other experts to discuss your options to keep you in your home,” said Congressman C.A. Dutch Ruppersberger.

BOSTON, MA - April 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Martha Coakley has filed a lawsuit against Christian Hayes, of Danvers, a former mortgage loan officer with Bank of America, alleging he deceptively funneled loan modification requests originally directed to Bank of America to his company Foreclosure Alternatives where he demanded illegal fees from distressed homeowners before assisting them with their troubled mortgages. The Attorney General’s Office is seeking a preliminary injunction prohibiting Hayes and his business from soliciting or advertising foreclosure-related services to Massachusetts residents, destroying any records or transferring assets.“Homeowners who were struggling to make their monthly mortgage payments went to their lender seeking expert advice and we allege that those homeowners were mislead and taken advantage of,” said Attorney General Martha Coakley. “Under first-in-the-nation regulations that our office issued, it is illegal for a mortgage professional to require up-front fees to assist struggling homeowners. Our office will continue to hold accountable individuals and businesses who attempt to exploit struggling homeowners in this unfair and deceptive manner.”

SPRINGFIELD, MA - April 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The owner of a four-unit residential apartment building in West Springfield has been sued for violating state anti-discrimination laws, Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office announced. The Attorney General’s Office filed a complaint against Mary Anna Cosentini in Western Division Housing Court alleging that she refused to rent to a prospective tenant and her family because the woman participates in the Section 8 housing subsidy program administered through a local agency.“In the current economy, the need for rental or transitional housing assistance is particularly great and these programs are important as families are facing job losses and critical housing needs” said Attorney General Coakley. “Landlords in Massachusetts must understand that it is illegal to refuse to rent to a person holding a Scection 8 voucher or to refuse to do business with an agency administering housing vouchers.”

Irvine, CA - April 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jamboree Housing Corporation of Irvine, CA, has been presented the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2010 ENERGY STAR Regional Award for Excellence for the company’s commitment to energy efficiency in its affordable housing projects. Each year, the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy present the award to honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency programs and products. Jamboree is the only California affordable housing developer to receive this year’s award and it’s the third consecutive year that Jamboree has received the prestigious energy award.

April 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Missouri’s Largest Lost & Found will be open to the media Thursday, April 15 from 9:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) will host a media open house as Unclaimed Property opens recently received safe deposit boxes. These safe deposit boxes often contain coins, stamps, jewelry, wills and savings bonds. Many items will be on display, including some of the more unusual items received by Treasurer Zweifel’s office. This year, Treasurer Zweifel will display a sampling of the 94 military medals his office is holding

EUGENE, OR - April 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Prudential California Realty professional, Adrian Cafuentes of Norwalk, California, has recently upgraded and advanced his website, by adding the innovative IDX Broker software. With this new IDX incorporation, potential home buyers can now easily search an endless amount of the most current and up-to-date property listings within the California Real Estate Technology Service MLS (CARETS), through five unique and informative search categories, including: a basic, advanced, map, address, and listing ID search. This custom IDX solution has the technology to extract raw data from the CARETS, and then formats the information to be viewed as a seamlessly integrated part of Cafuentes' website. This CARETS listing information is automatically updated, on a daily basis, providing him with more time to spend personalizing the online property search process for each individual consumer.

EUGENE, OR - April 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Enhancing his website with unique IDX, Inc. services, Krieg and Associates' very own Tony Krieg of Tuolumne, California incorporates a custom IDX solution into the search functionality of his website. With this new and innovative IDX feature addition, home seekers will be able to execute a much quicker and more efficient online real estate search. This custom Internet Data Exchange (IDX) software works by extracting raw data from the Tuolumne MLS (TCAR), and then formats and transfers the information to indistinguishably match his Krieg's already existing page preferences and specifications. Not only do prospective home buyers never have to veer from his website during their real estate search, but they are also viewing the most current and up-to-date listings on the market, with the way that IDX automatically updates Krieg's website the second a property is added to, or removed from the TCAR

April 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights will host an educational forum on Friday, April 30 from 11:30 a.m. to 4 p.m., in Building 2 at the University of Maryland at Shady Grove, 9630 Gudelsky Drive, Rockville

April 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the fall of 2008, America suffered a devastating economic assault. It left deep wounds: millions lost their jobs; millions lost their homes. Good businesses shut down. Financial markets froze, the stock market plummeted, and once valuable securities turned worthless. Storied financial firms teetered on the edge or went under. The contagion spread worldwide. And in October 2008, American taxpayers were hit with a $700 billion bailout of Wall Street.

COLTS NECK, NJ - April 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Chris Smith today announced the U.S. Navy plans to suspend its 2009 record of decision (ROD) which would have opened military housing inside Naval Weapons Station Earle to civilians who would not be checked or vetted for security risks.

New York, NY - April 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With only seven days left until a possible citywide strike, thousands of New York City doormen and other apartment building workers will march and rally through the streets of the Upper East Side to demand a fair contract from the Realty Advisory Board, an industry association representing most building owners

$560 million allocated by Patrick Administration for affordable home mortgages and to build or preserve affordable rental housing. BOSTON, MA - April 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- MassHousing has received from the Executive Office for Administration and Finance an allocation of $560.8 million in private activity bonding authority for calendar year 2010. It is believed to be the largest allocation to one quasi-public agency of so-called “private activity bonds” in state history.

BOSTON, MA - April 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Boston Regional Challenge, a new report released today by the Urban Land Institute (ULI) Terwilliger Center for Workforce Housing, finds that the average working household in the Boston region spends over $34,000 a year – or 54 percent of their income – on the combined costs of housing and transportation.

EUGENE, OR - April 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mike Fagan with John R. Wood- The Fagan Team of Bonita Springs, Florida, has recently chosen to employ IDX, inc. to improve, advance and simplify the search functionality of his real estate website, with the addition of a custom IDX solution. This particular Internet Data Exchange (IDX) software is the most highly customizable of its kind, enabling potential home buyers to create personalized search quarries, all the while viewing the most current and up-to-date property listing information on the market. Fagan is an active member of both the Fort Myers MLS (FortMyers) and the Sunshine MLS (SSMLS). This IDX Broker software has the capabilities to extract raw data from the SSMLS and FortMyers, and then formats the information to be viewed as a seamlessly integrated part of Fagan's website

West Hartford, CT - April 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Al Aiello, is announcing the CT REIA April 2010 monthly Connecticut real estate investors meeting. This event will take place on Monday, April 19th, from 5:30pm to 9:00pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel on 100 Berlin Road in Cromwell, CT. This event is free for CT REIA members, and $30 for non-members.

HOUSTON, TX - April 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Vincent Wallace Aldridge and Tori Aldridge, both of Fresno, Texas, surrendered themselves to federal authorities as a result of the return of a 19-count indictment arising from an alleged scheme to defraud residential mortgage lenders of more than $3.7 million

West Babylon, NY - April 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Multiple Listing Service of Long Island, Inc. released the March 2010 housing statistics for Long Island reporting a closed median home price of $350,000, which represents a 1.9% decrease from March 2009, and represents a 1.2% decrease from February 2010.

MADISON, WI - April 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Stephen P. Sinnott, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that the following charges were filed on April 8, 2010:

SANTA ANA, CA - April 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a clear "warning shot" to unscrupulous loan-modification consultants, Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today announced that two women have each been sentenced to one year in jail and ordered to repay dozens of homeowners who were charged thousands of dollars in up-front fees for non-existent foreclosure-relief services.

Washington, DC - April 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Rep. Mike Castle highlighted the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's announcement to award $190,000 for the construction of exhibits for Delaware's Children's Museum, at the Christina Riverfront in Wilmington. These funds were included in the annual appropriations bill for fiscal year 2009 (PL 111-8)

Washington, DC - April 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Rep. Mike Castle highlighted the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's announcement to award $190,000 for the construction of exhibits for Delaware's Children's Museum, at the Christina Riverfront in Wilmington. These funds were included in the annual appropriations bill for fiscal year 2009 (PL 111-8)

Stuart, FL - April 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Tom Rooney (R-Fla.) today advised struggling homeowners in South Florida to take advantage of an opportunity this month for free counseling and guidance to help reduce their monthly mortgage payments. The event, hosted by the Neighborhood Assistance Corporation of America (NACA), will take place in Miami from April 15-19.

EUGENE, OR - April 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. announces Tomas Schoff with American Dream Homes real estate in San Diego, California, as the newest addition to join the growing network of real estate agents and brokers choosing to incorporate innovative IDX search tools into the search functionality of their websites, helping to greatly simplify the online real estate search process for potential home buyers, and ultimately increase sales. Thanks to Schoff's continuous efforts and dedication to his business and his clients, home seekers will now be able immediately and directly access San Diego Regional MLS (Sandicor) listing information, on his own personal site. IDX Broker works by extracting raw data from Sandicor, and then formats and transfers the information to indistinguishably match Schoff's already existing page preferences and specifications

EUGENE, OR - April 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is excited to include their newest client addition, Scott Nappier with Real Estate Brokerage & Consultation, Inc. to the rapidly growing database of elite rank real estate professionals benefiting from the usage of their primary application, custom IDX Broker software. Potential home buyers interested in Miami, Florida and surrounding area properties will be able to search from the convenience of their own personal computers, at any point in time, through the search tools provided on Nappier's website. This custom IDX solution has the technology to extract raw data from the Greater Miami and the Beach MLS (GMBMLS), and then formats the information to be displayed as a seamlessly integrated and easily searchable form on Nappier's website, making the online property search much more simplified and efficient.

WASHINGTON, DC - April 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced that Washtenaw County, Michigan is being awarded a $250,000 grant to produce 30 new affordable green rental units in Ann Arbor. The County will use Avalon Housing, Inc., an established community-based affordable housing developer, to create these new apartments which will feature a sustainable site design, water-conserving fixtures, energy-efficient appliances/lighting, and environmentally friendly building materials.

1,230-Home Rental Complex is Harlem Landmark. New York, NY - April 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rose Associates, Inc. announced today that it has been named the exclusive managing agent of Riverton Square, a complex of seven, 13-story buildings with a total of 1,230 residential units in Harlem.

NEW YORK, NY - April 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The boards of the New York State Housing Finance Agency (HFA) and the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) today approved $2.27 million in funding to build and renovate 181 affordable housing units across the state.

EUGENE, OR - April 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The IDX, Inc. team eagerly announces today, the addition of Michael Edmonson with Prudential Jack White Vista real estate in Eagle River, Alaska, to the growing network of real estate professionals using their custom IDX solution, IDX Broker. These innovative and advanced search tools will open up thousands of listings and details to prospective home buyers browsing Edmonson's site. The property data is hosted on his local Multiple Listing Service (MLS), the Alaska MLS (AKMLS), in a raw, unformatted manner. This IDX software then extracts the data from the AKMLS, and transfers the information to indistinguishably match Edmonson's already existing page preferences and specifications