Monthly Archives: September 2010

West Hartford, CT - September 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Alan Cowgill, is announcing the CT REIA September 2010 monthly real estate investors meeting. This event will take place on Monday, September 20, 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

September 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Paramount Disaster Recovery, Inc. constituted by Steve Slepcevic providing Disaster Recovery Services like Emergency Response Services and Risk Management Services since 1989. Paramount Disaster Recovery, Inc is located in, Rolling Hills Estates, California (US). Paramount Disaster Recovery, Inc. provides Business Continuity Services and minimizing properties loss. Paramount helps the clients to save business from further damage as the disaster occur. The services are designed by using best effort and experts for improving performance. This action helps them to fight against disaster. Paramount Disaster Recovery, Inc has satisfied clients, situated across the Globe by providing disaster recovery services as company’s primary motive is the customer satisfaction.

Irvine, CA - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In her new position, she manages a portfolio of existing and new development association communities throughout Orange, Riverside and San Bernardino counties. Johnson obtained her Certified Community Association Manager (CCAM®) designation through the California Association of Community Managers (CACM®) in 2006

Houston, TX - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis has announced that it will partner with HomeAid Houston to provide housing for the homeless in Houston during its September 2010 “Get Out and Give Back” BuildMonth through CBRE Cares, the company’s national corporate philanthropy program. More than 20 CBRE offices will participate in rebuilding projects during this month of giving back, which will benefit local communities in partnership with HomeAid and Rebuilding Together, CBRE Shelter Program charitable partners, as well as Habitat for Humanity.

LANSING, MI - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Senator Tupac A.Hunter (D-Detroit) today introduced legislation that would prevent banks and other lending institutions from foreclosing on most homes unless they have signed up to participate in the “Help the Hardest Hit Program.”

AHEAD Program Grants Give an Early Boost to Projects and Programs that Address Local Needs. San Francisco, CA - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco announced that it awarded $1 million in Access to Housing and Economic Assistance for Development (AHEAD) Program grants to support economic and community development and affordable housing projects in Arizona, California, and Nevada.

September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- First American Title Insurance Company today announced that its AgentFirst™ mobile application for Android™ and BlackBerry® smartphones is now available for free download.

Meriden, CT - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- CT REIA & Alan Cowgill presents an All Day Seminar: How To Find All The Money You Need To Invest In Properties

EUGENE, OR - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Christine Pierce of Success Real Estate has adopted a customizable IDX solution for her real estate website. Thanks to the IDX, Inc. revolutionary technology, home seekers around the Massachusetts Cape can begin searching for a home from the comfort of their own residence. Massachusetts MLS (MLSPIN) listings are synced directly with her own properties to give potential buyers a dynamic database of homes to search through. The online property search experience just got simpler and more effective on the professional website of Pierce.

EUGENE, OR - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the addition of Karen Hawkins to the growing group of real estate agents and brokers choosing to supply home seekers with the best available online search process. Hawkins and the Santa Fe MLS (SFARMLS) are giving potential buyers a thorough database of properties through which to search. Now, it is easier than ever to find a home in Santa Fe, New Mexico thanks to Hawkins and her IDX enabled real estate search page

WASHINGTON, DC - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to help responsible homeowners who owe more on their mortgage than the value of their property, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today will begin providing an additional refinancing option for underwater borrowers. Originally announced in March, this enhancement of Federal Housing Administration (FHA) refinance program will offer certain 'underwater' non-FHA borrowers who are current on their existing mortgage and whose lien holders agree to write off at least ten percent of the unpaid principal balance of the first mortgage, the opportunity to qualify for a new FHA-insured mortgage.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today awarded an additional $1 billion in funding to all states along with a number of counties and local communities struggling to reverse the effects of the foreclosure crisis. The grants announced today represent a third round of funding through HUD’s Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) and will provide targeted emergency assistance to state and local governments to acquire, redevelop or demolish foreclosed properties. For a complete listing of the allocations announced today, visit HUD’s website.

New York, NY - September 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) is now providing the lowest interest rates ever offered for its two primary programs in the agency's 40-year history.

National sweepstakes garnered nearly 20,000 entries from across America and entry data indicates buyers are still in the market September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- HomeFinder.com (http://www.homefinder.com), a popular home search site, launched the HomeFinder.com Cash to Close Sweepstakes June 1 with the hope of helping three potential buyers realize their dream of buying a home. After a six week online and mail-in entry period that ended July 15 with almost 20,000 entries collected from across America, HomeFinder.com today announced the Sweepstakes, Platinum and Gold Prize winners of the random drawing, all first time home buyers hoping to close on their home within the next six months.

Mobile media, social gaming and real estate converge as HomeFinder.com, SCVNGR and Prudential Georgia Realty invite local Atlanta home buyers to play The Race for the Home on Saturday September 25th. September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- HomeFinder.com, a popular home search site, today announced the upcoming HomeFinder.com Race for the Home event inviting Atlanta home buyers and sellers to participate in a one day, challenge-filled, location-based game on Saturday, September 25. HomeFinder.com, together with Prudential Georgia Realty and Google Ventures backed gaming company, SCVNGR, will offer a grand prize of $20,000 during a real estate-inspired version of “The Amazing Race.” The home buyers who score the most points by successfully completing challenges in Atlanta open houses will win the $20,000 grand prize. The HomeFinder.com Race for the Home will also help to raise funds for breast cancer awareness through the Susan G. Komen For the Cure Greater Atlanta Foundation.

BISMARCK, ND - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Industrial Commission has authorized the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) to spend $50,000 in reserves for a Housing Market Survey Grant program.

McLean, VA – Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) announced today that it plans to issue a new five-year USD Reference Notes® security, CUSIP number 3137EACM9, due on September 10, 2015. The issue will be priced on Thursday, September 9, 2010, and will settle on Friday, September 10, 2010, at benchmark size

BISMARCK, ND - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Industrial Commission of North Dakota has approved $50,000 in grants to renovate properties occupied by low-income people with physical disabilities.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today released its Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending September 3, 2010. The Market Composite Index, a measure of mortgage loan application volume, decreased 1.5 percent on a seasonally adjusted basis from one week earlier. On an unadjusted basis, the Index decreased 1.9 percent compared with the previous week.

HERNDON, VA - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, today announced that The Alter Group has been selected as the 2010 Developer of the Year

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-9) today announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded Memphis $5,195,847 under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) to address the effects of abandoned and foreclosed housing.

WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge (OH-11) joins Housing and Urban Development (HUD) officials for a major announcement in Cleveland tomorrow, September 9th.

SANTA FE, N.M. - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- An alliance of green designers, architects, affordable housing specialists and sustainability advocates is teaming up with Native American communities in the southwest to develop green housing best practices for homes on tribal lands.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders, just released the fourth edition of Residential Construction Performance Guidelines, the industry’s most widely accepted reference on how homes should perform. Available in contractor and consumer versions, this fully revised and updated reference helps builders and remodelers successfully manage customer expectations while delivering high-performance homes.

Chicago, IL - September 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the recession comes to an end and the real estate market starts to steady, a new survey by Chicago Agent magazine highlights the notion that modern agents are working harder despite a steep income decline

Leesburg, VA - September 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- David D’Onofrio, Founder of The Casey Group (TCG), one of the leading strategic communications firms in the region, is proud to announce that Ben Kelahan is joining TCG as a Partner effective immediately. With this new bipartisan partnership, The Casey Group will expand its strategic and political communications expertise both geographically and into new sectors

Las Vegas, NV - September 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ballen Group, a top team of Las Vegas Short Sale Specialists under the brokerage Coldwell Banker Wardley Las Vegas Real Estate has put together a comprehensive Las Vegas Short sale system for sellers. Homeowners who are facing Las Vegas foreclosure can request a Las Vegas Short Sale Agent, Henderson Short Sale Agent, or North Las Vegas Short Sale Specialist to consult with them about their needs. In addition, Coldwell Banker Wardley has created a custom hardship package allowing the homeowner to complete the documents required by the bank to ease the process. Although The Ballen Group never encourages a Las Vegas Short Sale, many homeowners in Las Vegas and surrounding areas are facing true hardships that force them to attempt a Short Sale rather than face Las Vegas Foreclosure

Meriden, CT - September 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Our panel of seasoned investors will help you analyze and structure your deals so that you avoid the bad deals and make the profitable deals happen. Attend this event if you don't have a deal right now, and learn how to analyze your future deals properly

SALT LAKE CITY, UT - September 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A 10-count federal indictment unsealed Thursday charges Christopher D. Hales, age 29, of Midvale, with mail, wire, and bank fraud and with money laundering in connection with an alleged mortgage fraud scheme.

SACRAMENTO, CA - September 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today that on September 2, 2010, a federal grand jury returned a nine-count indictment charging James Berghuis, 38, formerly of Sacramento, now residing in Laguna Niguel, with mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. The indictment was unsealed this afternoon as a result of Berghuis’s arrest earlier today