The New York City Housing Authority and the Foundation For the Advancement of Women...
November 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) and the Foundation For the Advancement of Women Now (FFAWN) announce their partnership to help young women living in public housing tackle life’s challenges through a series of workshops.
Ohio Homeowners Average Insurance Premiums Increased Slightly in 2008
COLUMBUS, OH - November 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio Department of Insurance Director Mary Jo Hudson has announced that on average Ohioans paid slightly more for homeowners insurance in 2008 than in 2007. Ohio’s homeowners insurance premiums are the 9th lowest in the country. The news comes based on a report issued by the National Association of Insurance Commissioners (NAIC).
Customizable IDX solution integrates Triangle listings online, to simplify and narrow property search
EUGENE, OR - November 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Triangle MLS (TMLS) listings are now easier to search for than ever before, thanks to the unique partnership between real estate agent Robert Pearse and IDX, Inc. The IDX solution now employed on the website Pearse manages, automatically syncs TMLS listing data with his search page, to give home seekers a comprehensive and thorough online database of home listings. This revolutionary technology gives Pearse and his real estate website a leg-up over his competition, by making it the quickest and simplest place to search for properties online
STATE OF KANSAS REACHES WEATHERIZATION MILESTONE
TOPEKA, KS - November 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kansas has reached a major milestone under the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act of 2009 (ARRA) - completing weatherization work for more than 50 percent of the homes the state planned to weatherize. As of November 24th, weatherization providers completed more than 3,000 homes with Recovery Act funding.
Colliers International Negotiates $23.85 Million Investment Sale of a 351,723-Square-Foot Distribution Center in...
Kern County, CA - November 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the second largest real estate services organization globally, has negotiated the disposition of a 351,723-square-foot single tenant, fulfillment and distribution center at the Tejon Industrial Complex in Kern County, Calif. to a New York City- based institutional group. The transaction is valued at $23.85 million.
Colliers International Recruits Industrial Leasing Team to its Torrance, Calif. Office
Torrance, CA - November 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the second largest real estate services organization globally, has recruited Jeff Smart, Josh May, Blake Tippett and Kyle Degener to its Torrance, Calif. office. Specializing in the representation of industrial landlords and tenants throughout the South Bay and Mid-Counties markets, the team will add additional strengths to Colliers’ industrial platform in Greater Los Angeles.
Hartford National Title Launches Free Good Faith Estimate and HUD-1 Calculator
MILFORD, CT - November 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hartford National Title, Inc., a leading provider of title insurance and real estate closing services, announced today the launch of OneSourceQuote, its new Good Faith Estimate (GFE) and HUD-1 title calculator. This free online application is the byproduct of many months’ worth of developmental efforts and testing by programmers, staff, and beta clients.
Freddie Mac Prices $1 Billion Reopening of 0.875% Three-Year Reference Notes® Security
McLean, VA - November 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) announced today that it auctioned a $1 billion reopening of its 0.875% three-year USD Reference Notes® security that matures on October 28, 2013. The stop yield for the issue, CUSIP 3137EACL1, was 0.869%, priced at 100.016468, or approximately 16.3 basis points more than three-year U.S. Treasury Notes. The bid-to-cover ratio was 2.915 to 1.
Construction is Complete at +aRt, New Condo Development in West Chelsea
New York, NY - November 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ekstein Development announced today that construction has been completed and TCO was received last week at +aRt, a new premium condominium development located in the heart of West Chelsea’s art district at 540 West 28th Street.
Home Values Decline in Third Quarter
McLean, VA - November 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTC:FMCC) announced today the results of its third quarter Conventional Mortgage Home Price Index (CMHPI).
Freddie Mac to Issue a New Two-Year Reference Notes® Security and $1 Billion Reopening...
McLean, VA - November 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) announced today that it plans to issue a new two-year USD Reference Notes® security, CUSIP number 3137EACQ0, due on December 28, 2012. The issue will be priced on Wednesday, December 1, 2010, and will settle on Thursday, December 2, 2010, at benchmark size.
IDX Broker gives Arizona home seekers online real estate solution with the website of...
EUGENE, OR - November 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Ben Feldman, of Pinnacle Real Estate & Investments, to the growing group of real estate agents and brokers enabling their websites to host the revolutionary IDX Broker software. Feldman can now display thousands of Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) listings conveniently on his search page. His clients and other home seekers from around Phoenix can experience the amazing and powerful search without ever leaving his website.
DISB Issues Bulletin Offering Guidance on Saving District Homes Against Foreclosure
Washington, DC - November 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The DC Department of Insurance, Securities and Banking (DISB) recently issued a bulletin* to inform licensed residential mortgage lenders and mortgage borrowers of the enactment of a new emergency law requiring mortgage lenders to go through six months of mediation with a homeowner before proceeding with a foreclosure.
Charles Dunn Company Negotiates Downtown L.A. Lease Renewal for Associated Press
Torrance, CA - November 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chris Runyen of Charles Dunn Company, one of the largest full service regional real estate companies on the West Coast, represented the landlord, U.S. Bank, in a 10-year lease renewal of Associated Press’ offices at Figueroa Courtyard in Downtown Los Angeles. The largest West Coast bureau of AP, the 15,444-square-foot office is located at 221 S. Figueroa Street. The value of the transaction was approximately $5.5 million.
Lee & Associates San Diego County Negotiates $6.7 Million 10-Year Industrial Lease
Torrance, CA - November 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest national commercial real estate providers with regional expertise, has completed a 10-year lease of a 98,000-square-foot LEED Certified industrial building located at 2633 Progress St. in Vista, Calif., in San Diego County. The lease is valued at approximately $6.7 million.
Governor Paterson Urges Federal Government to Maintain Funding for Low Income Home Energy Assistance...
November 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor David A. Paterson today continued his efforts to urge the Federal government to fund the Federal Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) at last year's level of $5.1 billion. If Congress does not provide adequate LIHEAP funding and the President does not release $590 million in contingency funds as a stopgap measure, the State's Home Energy Assistance Program (HEAP) will be forced to discontinue heating assistance to vulnerable low income New Yorkers in January.
35,000th MORTGAGE PURCHASED
BISMARCK, ND - November 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The dream of homeownership has become a reality for more than 35,000 North Dakota families thanks to the North Dakota Housing Finance Agency’s (NDHFA) FirstHome™ program. The Agency recently marked its 35,000th first-time homebuyer loan.
ATTORNEY GENERAL SWANSON FILES LAWSUITS AGAINST TWO COMPANIES THAT USE THE THREAT OF FORECLOSURE...
November 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson today filed lawsuits against two out-of-state companies that charged Minnesota homeowners up to $3,500 in unlawful fees to help them renegotiate their home mortgages. In both cases, the companies used the threat of prevalent mortgage modification assistance scams to convince homeowners to pay money to their companies. In the midst of the ongoing housing crisis, the Attorney General warned citizens not to pay advance fees to firms for mortgage help
Governor Quinn Calls on Illinois Residents to Support Our Troops This Holiday Season
CHICAGO, IL - November 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today joined local schoolchildren to light the state of Illinois’ annual holiday tree and launch the Illinois Heroes holiday card drive. Governor Quinn encouraged schoolchildren from across the state to take part in the annual drive by making holiday cards for servicemembers at the Landstuhl Regional Medical Center (LRMC) in Germany. Governor Quinn will personally deliver the cards during a visit to troops at LRMC later this year.
CT REIA Nuts & Bolts Of Real Estate Investing Series: Webinar 1
West Hartford, CT - November 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nuts & Bolts Of Real Estate Investing Series: Webinar 1 With John Czel - Are You Protected?
Swig Equities Promotes Todd E. Korren to Executive Vice President and Director of Commercial...
New York, NY - November 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kent M. Swig, President of Swig Equities, LLC, is pleased to announce that Todd E. Korren has been promoted to Executive Vice President and Director of Commercial Leasing and Operations. Mr. Korren, a 26-year real estate veteran, previously served as Senior Vice President and will maintain his current role as Director of Commercial Leasing and Operations.
Rising Commodity and Materials Prices Drive Turner Building Cost Index to Slightly Increase for...
New York, N.Y. - November 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Turner Construction Company announced that the Fourth Quarter 2010 Turner Building Cost Index has slightly increased over the Third Quarter of 2010. The Turner Building Cost Index measures costs in the non-residential building construction market in the United States. The Turner Building Cost Index of 801 reflects a 0.38% increase over the Third Quarter 2010. However, overall construction costs have decreased by 0.25% when measured in comparison to the Fourth Quarter of 2009.
FLATBUSH GARDENS APARTMENT BUILDING WORKERS LOCKED OUT
New York, NY - November 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Flatbush Gardens workers were locked-out by their employer Renaissance Equity Holdings this morning, effectively preventing them from performing their jobs and serving thousands of tenants at the massive complex. The employer’s action took place following the workers' refusal to accept a more than 30 percent cut in wages and cuts to benefits that would leave most workers without health care coverage. The contract, which expired in April, covers more than 70 porters and handymen who maintain the complex that is home to more than 10,000 New Yorkers.
FEMA Extends Temporary Disaster Housing Program
PHILADELPHIA, PA - November 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today the approval of a request from the state of West Virginia to extend FEMA’s temporary disaster housing program from November 15, 2010 to February 15, 2011.
Commercial Real Estate Markets Stabilizing, See Slight Improvement in 2011
Washington, DC - November 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial real estate markets are flattening out, with modestly improving fundamentals expected in 2011, according to the National Association of Realtors
The Ballen Group, Does it Again! 3 More CLOSED Las Vegas Short Sales in...
Las Vegas, NV - November 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ballen Group, Does it Again! 3 More CLOSED Las Vegas Short Sales in Nevada. Las Vegas Short Sale Specialists with Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas. The Ballen Group, Las Vegas Short sale Agents who use a comprehensive Las Vegas Short Sale System, have closed three more Las Vegas Short Sales saving Nevada Homeowners from Foreclosure.
San Diego Firm Joins Sotheby’s International Realty Network
PARSIPPANY, N.J. - November 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sotheby’s International Realty Affiliates LLC today announced that Pacific Sotheby's International Realty in San Diego is the newest member of its luxury real estate network. The firm, owned by Brian Arrington, serves San Diego County
Kentwood Real Estate Acquires DenverHomes.com
DENVER, CO - November 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kentwood Real Estate, Colorado’s Premier Real Estate Company, has acquired the DenverHomes.com Internet domain name in a strategic move that will advance the company’s already leading website presence. The acquisition of DenverHomes.com for real estate searches online will further position Kentwood Real Estate as the best local Internet brand.
Mortgage Broker Pleads Guilty, Sentenced in Connection with Operating Elaborate Mortgage Fraud Scheme
BOSTON, MA - November 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A local mortgage broker has pled guilty in connection with participating in a complex scheme in which fraudulent documents were used to defraud homeowners and mortgage lenders in real estate transactions involving 26 distressed properties in the Greater Boston area, Attorney General Martha Coakley’s Office has announced.
Property tax levies for 2011 up by 2.6 percent – the lowest increase since...
Saint Paul, MN - November 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Property tax levies will increase an average of 2.6 percent statewide if proposed local tax levies are adopted later this year, the Minnesota Department of Revenue announced today. This compares to last year’s 3.1 percent increase and an average change of 5.3 percent over the past three years
