Monthly Archives: May 2010

Atlanta, GA - May 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) - Atlanta real estate professional AshleyErbesfield Battleson has rejoined Prudential Georgia Realty. She is based out of Prudential’s newBuckhead office at 3221 Peachtree Road, just south of the Peachtree andPiedmont Road intersection.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today applauded a revised $1.7 billion disaster recovery plan by the State of Texas which proposes to dedicate more federal funding to higher need areas of East Texas and to devote more resources toward housing activities.

Las Vegas, NV - May 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) - The following summarizes the ways to avoid foreclosure but not keep the home. Even though you may not be able to keep your home, it is important to work with your servicer during this process. Walking away from your home without consulting with your servicer may result in a foreclosure reported in your credit file, tax consequences, and/or a deficiency balance for loan proceeds not recovered in a foreclosure sale. If keeping your home is not a viable option, your loan servicer may have alternatives available to absolve the mortgage and home

Washington, DC - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Al Green’s (TX-09) “Veterans, Women, Families with Children, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2010” (H.R. 476) was unanimously voted out of the Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity and forwarded to the Committee on Financial Services with a favorable recommendation.

Cromwell, CT - May 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) - CT REIA and Dave Lindahl presents: Wealth Advantages Of Apartment Property Investing. This event takes place on the 2nd Monday this month, so that we could have Dave Lindahl at our meeting. He has made some of our members financially free and even millionaires by following his system. Don't miss it.

EUGENE, OR - May 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) - Jehns Real Estate professional, Serge Santos, has chosen to employ IDX, Inc. to simplify and improve the search options and capabilities on his real estate website. Through the Bay Area Real Estate Info Service (BAREIS) listings, Santos' website is constantly updated with a plethora of property listings, thanks to the integrated IDX solution that extracts raw listing data from BAREIS and displays it directly on Santos' search page for his clients' convenience.

EUGENE, OR - May 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) - IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Sevan Sean Baroni to the ever-expanding number of real estate agents and brokers who have updated their professional websites with the revolutionary IDX Broker software. The California Real Estate Tech Services (CARETS) listings display instantly on Baroni's website, giving his potential clients the most comprehensive search available online.

EUGENE, OR - May 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) - Precision Development Inc. and IDX, Inc. are pleased to announce their partnership in delivering a simple and easy-to-use real estate website to home seekers in the Wilmington, North Carolina area. Realtor and owner of Precision Development Inc., Rhonda Schoolfield, has chosen to give her clients the very best property search available by utilizing IDX Broker software. With the unique technology of this custom IDX solution, Wilmington Regional MLS (WRARMLS) raw listing data can be extracted and displayed on Schoolfield's website, giving potential Wilmington buyers the most comprehensive search capabilities around

EUGENE, OR - May 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) - With the an increase in the amount of Multiple Listing Services (MLS) available to IDX Broker’s services and new software for the iPhone and iPad, IDX, Inc. is also adding new Realtors, like Howard Siegel, to the constantly expanding team of real estate professionals choosing to update their websites. Home seekers in the Highland, Utah area, just outside of Salt Lake City, can now find their dream home with Siegel's website and the immense listings available thanks to the Wasatch Front Regional MLS (WFRMLS)

May 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) - Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa today celebrated the Grand Opening of the Manchester- a senior public housing community in South Los Angeles."One of my highest priorities is to increase our City's supply of affordable housing," said Mayor Villaraigosa. "And today, we're putting words into action."

CHICAGO, IL - May 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) - Governor Pat Quinn today signed two bills into law that support Illinois’ servicemembers. The new laws increase foreclosure protections for active-duty servicemembers and expand the War on Terrorism Compensation Act, allowing more servicemembers to receive a $100 service compensation

CLINTON, MS - May 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) - Mississippians who are repairing or rebuilding after recent severe storms, tornadoes, and flooding are facing many choices – and opportunities – regarding how they put the pieces of their homes and lives back together.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 31, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Quicken Loans, the nation’s largest online retail mortgage lender, and its family of companies received the Detroit Tigers Wives “Rookie of the Year” Award at the Susan G. Komen Detroit Race for the Cure on Saturday, May 22. The award is presented annually to the largest team participating in the Race for the first time.

Washington, DC - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that Vermont has weatherized 847 homes under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as of March 31, 2010.

Clinton, NJ - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than $4 million in real estate notes secured by commercial and residential properties in New Jersey and Pennsylvania will be sold in an on-line auction on June 8 and 9

Washington, DC - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Energy announced today that Nevada has weatherized 2,318 homes under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act as of April 30, 2010.

Clinton, NJ - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Take your pick of the 24 oceanfront luxury condominiums at Royal Beach at Wildwood Crest that will be auctioned off Saturday, June 26, with bids starting at just $125,000. Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co., an industry-leading, full-service national auctioneer, has scheduled an auction for 1 p.m. at Harrah’s Resort, 777 Harrah’s Blvd, Atlantic City, NJ.

Clinton, NJ - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Luxury living on a signature Jack Nicklaus golf course could cost as little as $95,000 when condo units are auctioned on June 13. Max Spann Real Estate & Auction Co., an industry-leading, full-service national auctioneer, will auction off 20 luxury condominiums at Windswept at the Peninsula on the Indian River Bay. The gated, resort community is located in Millsboro, DE.

Danville, VA - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the president of a real estate franchise, I read a lot of blogs, especially those from other Realtors. Let me first disclaim that the wealth of information and creativity I read on the Internet is amazing and the advice in this article is only meant to bring back the consistency of a two common real estate terms that have seemed to lose their meaning in the last few years.

Leesburg, VA - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Virginia Housing Development Authority (VHDA) has announced Fiscal Year 10 funding allocations under its Sponsoring Partnerships and Revitalizing Communities (SPARC) program have been extended through December 2010.

Atlanta, GA - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realtor Harrison Rogers, an Atlanta native, has joinedPrudential Georgia Realty’s newest office in Buckhead. The office is located at 3221 Peachtree Road, just south of thePeachtree and Piedmont Road intersection.

Atlanta, GA - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realtor Harrison Rogers, an Atlanta native, has joinedPrudential Georgia Realty’s newest office in Buckhead. The office is located at 3221 Peachtree Road, just south of thePeachtree and Piedmont Road intersection.

Washington, DC - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Senate today passed key provisions that mirror legislation Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, introduced to bolster Rural Housing Service loan programs on the brink of insolvency.

May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- When the temperatures soar and the hot summer days are upon us, many homeless people who live on the streets do not have their basic needs met. The city of Phoenix is asking people to donate the following items - unopened water bottles, sunscreen, new underwear, white socks, white T-shirts, insect repellent and pre-packaged snack items such as individually wrapped cookies and crackers - that will be distributed to the homeless

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to put Connecticut residents in control of their power needs, Congressman Chris Murphy (CT-5) secured passage in the House Energy and Commerce Committee of a bill to allow the town Canton to operate its dams, in cooperation with Avon and Burlington. The Collinsville dams, once retrofitted, are expected to produce about two Megawatts of power, enough to power more than 1,500 homes.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) today announced introduction of legislation that will create jobs in Michigan while helping homeowners make their residences more energy efficient. Senator Stabenow is an original co-sponsor of the Home Star Energy Retrofit Act of 2010, authored by Senator Jeff Bingaman (D-NM). The program provides rebates and tax credits on the labor and material costs of upgrading homes, modeling the successful Cash for Clunkers program Stabenow authored.

CLINTON, MS - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mitigation specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency are continuing to offer free rebuilding and disaster-resistance advice to Mississippi residents

Pasadena, CA - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- After a federally declared disaster, like the magnitude 7.2 earthquake that struck Imperial County April 4, getting money to reimburse communities for emergency response and debris removal, and to repair or rebuild damaged public facilities is a critical part of the response and recovery process

WASHINGTON, DC - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today named C. Donald Babers to serve as HUD’s Acting Southwest Regional Director for a five-state region that includes Texas, Arkansas, Louisiana, New Mexico and Oklahoma. Babers is currently HUD’s Deputy Regional Director where he directs operations of the HUD Regional Office in Fort Worth, Texas, and the 11 HUD Field Offices within the five states that comprise the region

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Legislation introduced yesterday by Reps. Brad Miller (D-N.C.) and original co-sponsors Carolyn Maloney (D-N.Y.) and Joe Baca (D-Calif.) would help alleviate the severe lack of credit for acquisition, development and construction (AD&C) financing that threatens to end the budding housing recovery before it has time to take root, according to the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB)