Monthly Archives: July 2010

Dahlonega, GA - July 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Prudential Georgia Realty is pleasedto announce it is now handling the sales and marketing of Montaluce Estates and Vineyards, a winery communityin Dahlonega. Montaluce is one of just a handful of winery communities in the United States. The exclusive neighborhood islocated in the heart of Georgia wine country—the Napa Valley of the South—and featuresTuscany-inspired architecture

Austin, TX - July 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Perry today announced the state is investing $750,000 through the Texas Enterprise Fund (TEF) in Vendor Resource Management (VRM) for the expansion of its Carrollton headquarters.

AUSTIN, TX - July 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has announced a $5.2 million Continuum of Care grant to Texas which will fund seven organizations providing or furthering housing and supportive services for homeless families and individuals, or those at risk of homelessness, helping to transition them out of poverty.

PORT CHESTER, NY - July 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Nita Lowey (D-Westchester/Rockland) today visited the headquarters of Mercury Solar Systems, one of the leading solar integrators on the East Coast, to promote state and federal investments in clean, renewable energy.

Cromwell, CT - July 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Investors: The Truth to energy deregulation exposed..

Topeka, KS - July 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Good intentions, tenacity and passion are essential qualities non-profits must have to achieve any community building mission, but are they enough? Unfortunately, many organizations realize too late that getting the job done also requires capacity, knowledge and resources

Brooklyn, NY - July 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- City Council member Stephen Levin will join 184 Kent residents, 32BJ SEIU members and workers allegedly fired for forming a union to demand that the building management stop harassing and intimidating its employees. Levin, residents and workers will also deliver a petition signed by hundreds of supportive renters in the half-full development.

Vancouver, WA - July 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Proposed changes to the county’s Unified Development Code (Title 40) will be the focus of a public hearing before the Board of County Commissioners Tuesday, July 27 at 10 a.m. in the Public Service Center, Sixth-Floor Hearing Room, 1300 Franklin St.

Houston, TX - July 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Merlin Law Group, P. A. has leased 3,787 square feet of office space at Three Riverway, which is located in Houston's Galleria/Uptown area. The law firm represents Texan property owners in disputes with their insurance providers over claims against their property insurance policies. Merlin Law Group originally leased 1,959 square feet in the same building, but with the growth of its business, especially with Hurricane Ike and Dolly claims, the law firm needed to acquire more space to accommodate its growing staff. In addition, the management consulting and professional recruiting firm of Hunt, Patton & Brazeal, has signed a renewal of 3,805 square feet at the same building.

Washington, DC - July 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Al Green (TX-09) voted to support the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010 (H.R. 5114), which passed the House by a vote of 329-90. Congressman Al Green is a co-sponsor of the bill, which amends the National Flood Insurance Act of 1968 and reauthorizes the National Flood Insurance Program through 2015.

Destin, FL - July 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- An over-whelming majority of Americans feel the U.S. economy is in an economic depression, according to a new opinion poll. Despite government and mass media reports indicating that the U.S. has pulled out of an economic recession, the online survey found that most Americans don’t believe that is the case as unemployment remains at 9.5% nationally and much higher in many areas of the countr

EUGENE, OR - July 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jupiter, Florida real estate professional Ellen Lillian has adopted the premier IDX Broker software from IDX, Inc. to update her real estate website. This addition gives both Lillian and her home seeking clients a quick and simple online home search experience. Now, Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL) listings can be found displayed directly on her website, thanks in large part to her customized IDX solution

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Single-family housing starts were virtually unchanged from the previous month at a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 454,000 units in June, according to newly released figures by the U.S. Commerce Department. Meanwhile, a 21.5 percent decline on the more volatile multifamily side weighed down the overall housing production number, which fell 5 percent to a 549,000-unit rate.“As our most recent member surveys have indicated, builders remain very cautious in light of the sluggish pace of the economic recovery and the hesitancy they are seeing among potential home buyers,” noted Bob Jones, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Bloomfield Hills, Mich

July 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Continuing his efforts to support Colorado’s clean energy economy, Congressman Jared Polis (D-CO) has called on the Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Edward DeMarco to either work cooperatively with stakeholders and communities toward resolving PACE programs or step down. The letter is available here.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes declined for a second consecutive month in July to its lowest level since April of 2009, according to the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI) released today. The HMI fell two points from a downwardly revised number in the previous month to 14 for July.

CHICAGO, Ill. - July 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Opus North Corporation has announced that CenterPoint Properties Trust has purchased a 139,726-square-foot light industrial building at its Oakwood Crossings Business Center I in Oak Creek, Wisc.

BUFFALO, NY - July 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Byron W. Brown today was joined by Congressman Brian Higgins, and Jordan Levy and Larry Quinn of the Erie Canal Harbor Development Corporation to announce a community development agreement that will bring investment and job creation to the city’s emerging waterfront and its traditional neighborhood commercial districts.

WASHINGTON D.C. - July 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeowners who have lost their jobs and face foreclosure will benefit from a new Emergency Homeowners’ Relief Fund. Modeled from a successful program in Pennsylvania, the Fund provides $1 Billion for homeowners facing foreclosure.

Washington, DC - July 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Eliot Engel announced federal grants of $10,748,900 for the Hebrew Home for a substantial rehabilitation of Hudson House on Johnson Avenue to create 59 one-bedroom apartments for low-income seniors.

Washington, DC - July 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Rep. Stephanie Herseth Sandlin announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development will release $3.2 million to the Sisseton-Wahpeton tribal housing authority.

WASHINGTON, DC - July 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owner, management company and former manager of Summerhill Place Apartments, a 268-unit apartment complex in Renton, Wash.,

Washington, DC - July 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Emergency Homeowners’ Relief Fund is a significant provision of the Dodd-Frank Wall Street Reform and Consumer Protection Act

NEW YORK CITY, NY - July 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York State's housing agencies today approved $18.4 million in grants and financings to build and renovate affordable housing, help businesses grow and create jobs, and assist homeowners at risk of foreclosure.

Denver, CO - July 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Tax Credit brought a lot of buyers out last fall and again this spring, which gave a real shot in the arm to real estate. While that heightened volume cannot be sustained, home sales and prices still remain higher than last year due to interest rates at historically low levels and the lowest home prices seen in years. A monthly survey of 54 metropolitan areas reveals that closed transactions in June were 5.6% higher and prices 3.5% higher than during June 2009

DES MOINES, IA - July 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- First Lady Mari Culver today announced that a combination of state and federal programs designed to combat homelessness are helping thousands of Iowans achieve and maintain self-sufficiency. First, the Culver/Judge I-JOBS initiative includes three housing-related programs that provided $40 million to help agencies that provide services to the homeless and low-income Iowans. Second, the federal Homelessness Prevention and Rapid Re-Housing Program – called Iowa Rental Help in Iowa – has assisted more than 8,000 Iowans since October.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - July 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida CFO Alex Sink today announced the arrests of six criminals involved in a mortgage fraud scam that resulted in more than $2 million in fraudulent mortgages. The arrests are the result of a joint investigation by the Department of Financial Services’ Division of Insurance Fraud (DIF), the U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement (ICE), Homeland Security Investigations’ Miami Field Off

Washington, DC - July 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The US House passed H.R. 5114, the Flood Insurance Reform Priorities Act of 2010. H.R. 5114 will reauthorize and improve the National Flood Insurance Program (NFIP), which is the primary source of reliable, affordable flood insurance coverage for millions of American homes and businesses. The bill includes an amendment by Congressman Scott to allow NFIP premiums to be paid in installments.

LOS ANGELES, CA - July 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS) and ForeclosureRadar™ today announced a new agreement to provide members of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) with discounted pricing and an extended trial period on the ForeclosureRadar™ service, including ForeclosureRadar™’s new iPhone application. ForeclosureRadar™’s iPhone app, the first distressed-property app on the market, allows users to review the status of a foreclosure property and update their distressed-property tracking analysis from their mobile device.

LOS ANGELES, CA - July 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) and Inman News today announced that Inman News will provide the daily news feed for C.A.R.’s newest iPhone application, AgentNTouch™. The app is consumer-focused and features tips for buyers and sellers, real estate terminology, current mortgage rates, mortgage calculators, educational videos, and current real estate news. AgentNTouch™ also enables REALTORS® to personalize the app and send neighborhood, open house, and listing information to clients

ROCK ISLAND, IL Work Begins on Rock Island Development On behalf of the administration of Governor Pat Quinn, Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) officials today celebrated the groundbreaking of new federal stimulus-funded affordable rental housing to serve Rock Island families with special needs.