Monthly Archives: April 2010

LĪHU„E, HI - April 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an agreement signed today, Mayor Bernard Carvalho Jr. accepted on behalf of the County from Kevin Showe with Kaua'i Development LLC 138 acres of oceanfront property adjacent to the Līhu'e Airport.

SPRINGFIELD, IL - April 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Illinois housing market posted its seventh consecutive month of year-over-year home sales increases in March as the spring market heats up and the April 30 federal homebuyer tax credit deadline nears. According to the Illinois Association of REALTORS® latest report, statewide total home sales (which include single-family and condominiums) in March 2010 were up 32.8 percent, totaling 9,487 homes sold compared to March 2009 sales of 7,142 homes. The median price in March 2010 was $148,500, down 0.3 percent from $149,000 in March 2009. The median is a typical market price where half the homes sold for more, half sold for less

Washington, DC - April 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Steve Scalise testified today before the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity on H.R. 1264, the Multiple Peril Insurance Act

WASHINGTON, DC - April 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Benjamin L. Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-MD) praised the selection of Maryland to receive $20 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funds to help Maryland families and businesses retrofit homes and businesses with clean energy and energy-efficiency technology that will help conserve energy and reduce costs.

Washington, D.C - April 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) introduced the Flexible Licensing Compliance for Nonprofit Housing Employees Act of 2010. This legislation would extend the time nonprofit housing employees have to comply with mortgage loan origination licensing requirements set forth in the Secure and Fair Enforcement Mortgage Licensing Act of 2008 ("SAFE Act") to January 1, 2011.

EUGENE, OR - April 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As a member of the Sunshine MLS (SSMLS), Pam Schultz has access to real estate listings all over Naples, Florida and the surrounding areas. But now, as she joins with IDX, Inc. to improve the search capabilities and functionalities of her website, her clients also have access to the SSMLS listings, previously unavailable to potential home buyers. Schultz's use of IDX software will now enable her clients to search through thousands of properties in Southern Florida with great ease and efficiency

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $400,000 in brownfields grants to Pima County, Arizona, and the City of Tucson, which are receiving funding through the Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants program.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $2.6 million in brownfields grants to communities Northern California. Sacramento, Placer County, Nevada City, the Northcoast Environmental Center, Oroville Redevelopment Agency, the Esparto Unified School District and the Rancho Cordova Community Redevelopment Agency are all receiving funding through the Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants program.

Buffalo, NY - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Word that the State is even considering hiking fees on homes and new cars does not sit well with Erie County Clerk Kathy Hochul. Both transactions occur within the County Clerk's Office.

MANCHESTER TWP., N.J. - April 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Manchester Township Mayor Michael Fressola today joined representatives of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) at the Town Hall Civic Center, 1 Colonial Drive, to announce that the township is the newest member of the Live Where You Work program.

Washington, DC - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Tom Perriello’s Health Care for Family Caregivers Act passed the U.S. House of Representatives today with bipartisan support as part of S. 1963, the Caregivers and Veterans Omnibus Health Services Act.

Salem, OR - April 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residents of communities across Oregon can share their perspectives on local barriers to fair housing at a series of forums in late April and early May.

Albany, NY - April 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Energy Research and Development Authority is encouraging New Yorkers to buy green to save green this Earth Day.

Washington, DC - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to a national report released today that provides data on the cost of rental housing for every county, metropolitan area and state in the nation, the Housing Wage for Ohio is $13.39.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced Atlantic City received a combined $2 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME program funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

COLUMBUS, OH - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) announced that it will receive $1,318,451 to support foreclosure prevention counseling efforts across the state.

GREENSBORO, NC - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Greensboro has been awarded $5 million in funding from the US Department of Energy (DOE) for building energy efficiency retrofitting on more than 5,000 housing units and 125 non-residential buildings.

Montpelier, VT - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Vermont Clean Energy Development Fund Board announced today that the Clean Energy Development Fund (CEDF) has made available $5.5 million to support the installation of solar and small wind projects on homes and businesses across Vermont.

Raleigh, NC - April 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Bev Perdue today announced that U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (USDVA) has approved $24.2 million in grants for new North Carolina State Veterans Homes in Kinston and Swannanoa, with funds coming from the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009.

Las Vegas, NV - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Students from Arbor View High School’s Senior Studies class and the school’s baseball team are coming together with city staff and community volunteers to build a cement walkway in Archie C. Grant Park’s community garden.

New York, NY - April 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Charles E. Schumer and Kirsten E. Gillibrand announced today that the Small Business Administration (SBA) has granted Long Island’s request for disaster loans for the March 12-30 storms that walloped the area.

EUGENE, OR - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX Inc. is please to welcome Downing Frye Realtor Kerrie Novak to the growing team of real estate professionals choosing to update their websites with IDX Broker software. By doing so, Novak is integrating her website with the Sunshine MLS (SSMLS) listing information, previously unavailable to online home seekers. The innovative IDX Broker software extracts raw listing data from SSMLS and embeds it on Novak's website. Potential home buyers all around Naples, Florida now have access to a full, up-to-date database of listing information right on Novak's site.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Senator Roland W. Burris today announced that $25 million in American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds from the Department of Energy will be awarded to the Chicago Metropolitan Agency for Planning for energy efficiency building retrofits.

ATLANTA - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding eight communities in Florida with $3 million in brownfields grants to help revitalize former industrial and commercial sites, turning them from problem properties to productive community use. Brownfields are sites where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The communities in Florida receiving brownfields assessment grants include:

ATLANTA – April 21, 2010) The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding two communities in Alabama with $400,000 in brownfields grants to help revitalize former industrial and commercial sites, turning them from problem properties to productive community use. Brownfields are sites where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The communities in Alabama receiving brownfields assessment grants include

ATLANTA, KY - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) is awarding two communities in Kentucky with $1.2 million in brownfields grants to help revitalize former industrial and commercial sites, turning them from problem properties to productive community use. Brownfields are sites where expansion, redevelopment, or reuse may be complicated by the presence or potential presence of a hazardous substance, pollutant, or contaminant. The communities in Kentucky receiving brownfields assessment grants include

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $2.6 million in brownfields grants to communities Northern California. Sacramento, Placer County, Nevada City, the Northcoast Environmental Center, Oroville Redevelopment Agency, the Esparto Unified School District and the Rancho Cordova Community Redevelopment Agency are all receiving funding through the Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants program.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $1,542,085 million in brownfields grants to the Southern California communities of Brea, LA County, Rialto and San Diego, all receiving funding through the Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants program.

BOSTON, MA - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator John Kerry and Congresswoman Niki Tsongas today announced that the Carbon-Neutral Lowell Park and Preservation District initiative will receive $5 million in Recovery Act funding from the U.S. Department of Energy.

New York, NY - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- 30,000 New York City apartment building workers won a tentative four-year agreement early this morning that provides nearly 10% in wage increases, maintains fully employer-paid family health care coverage and keeps pension benefits secure.