Monthly Archives: November 2010

EUGENE, OR - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Simplifying the online property search has never been easier than now, with the IDX, Inc. revolutionary IDX Broker software. Real estate broker Cliff Hahn has adopted his own custom IDX solution to display Austin MLS (ACTRIS) property listings on his website. Hahn and his clients are now part of an elite group of real estate professionals and home seekers that can experience the amazing IDX Broker software from the convenience of the website Hahn supports. Never before has a simpler online real estate search page been available for potential buyers to utilize throughout their property search.

Warwick, RI - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Jack Reed and U.S. Representative Jim Langevin joined the House of Hope CDC, Rhode Island Housing and their community partners for a ribbon-cutting ceremony at the Thomas Wilbur Homestead this morning.

RALEIGH, NC - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- North Carolina will break last year’s foreclosure filing record later this month, according to a data analysis released today by the NC Justice Center.

JAMESTOWN, ND - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two apartment buildings here will get a new lease on life with renovations and upgrades. The Jameshouse and Posthouse Apartments, which provides affordable housing for seniors and people with disabilities, will undergo major improvements including installing air conditioning throughout the properties, new windows, roofs and energy-efficient boilers. Dishwashers will be installed in most units, and bathrooms, kitchens and other finishes will be updated. MDI Limited Partnership #102 and its general partner, Gary Stenson, acquired the properties and recently started to update both historic buildings. MetroPlains Management, LLC will continue to manage the properties and oversee the improvements.

November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Reserve Bank of New York today released its Quarterly Report on Household Debt and Credit for the third quarter of 2010, which shows that consumer debt continues its downward trend of the previous seven quarters, though the pace of decline has slowed recently. Since its peak in the third quarter of 2008, nearly $1 trillion has been shaved from outstanding consumer debts

November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Noting that Assembly committees are considering nearly 40 pieces of legislation today, none of which deals with Governor Christie’s property tax reform Tool Kit that will provide sustained relief to taxpayers, Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce and Conference Leader Jon Bramnick said it is disgraceful that Democrat leaders continue to waste valuable time by failing to consider the key parts of the Tool Kit package.

New Orleans, LA - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of REALTORS® urges the mortgage lending industry to reassess and amend their policies so more qualified home buyers can become home owners. NAR’s Board of Directors adopted this policy today during the 2010 REALTORS® Conference & Expo.

Jackson, MS - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The expected first freeze of the year greatly increases the risk for home heating fires. Commissioner of Insurance and State Fire Marshal Mike Chaney urges the public to be mindful of the fire risks associated with home heating

November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Menino today welcomed new homeowners to Twenty at Luma, the final phase of the Boston Housing Authority’s Orchard HOPE VI Redevelopment effort. Currently, seven families have moved in and others are due to be moving in during the next few weeks.

November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Applications are now available from the Department of Natural Resources and Environment for funding under the DNRE's fiscal year 2011 Scrap Tire Cleanup Grant Program. Property owners with abandoned scrap tires and scrap tires at collection sites are eligible for funding assistance under this program.

Minneapolis, MN - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Keith Ellison (Minneapolis) today announced that he will introduce the Rental Housing Revitalization Act (RHRA), legislation to address the nation’s public housing infrastructure crisis. Ellison worked closely with U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan as well as housing advocates to write legislation to preserve our nation’s public housing. The RHRA is designed to restore the country’s deteriorating public housing infrastructure, simplify rental assistance programs, provide greater choice to renters, and give taxpayers more for their money.

New York, NY - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Azure (www.azureny.com), the new luxury residential building at 333 East 91st Street on the Upper East Side, is customizing a number of units to meet the growing demand for larger apartments from people who want to raise their children in Manhattan. In recent months, The DeMatteis Organizations has customized 14 units (11 percent of the building) for buyers in Azure, with an expectation of many more to come.

ORLANDO, FL - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- What do Florida Realtors®, United Nations Foundation, National Education Association and the Smithsonian National Museum of American History have in common? All received national awards for outstanding public relations efforts from PR News in a ceremony held Nov. 3 at the National Press Club in Washington, DC

November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Benjamin L. Cardin (D-MD) today joined U.S. Department of Agriculture Rural Development State Director Jack Tarburton and U.S. Congressman Roscoe Bartlett (MD-6) to announce that USDA Rural Development is providing grants for 13 renewable energy and energy efficiency projects in Maryland under the Rural Energy for America Program (REAP). The announcement was made at Sunnyside Farms, Inc., a major chicken-egg production facility in Carroll County. Sunnyside will receive a $220,500 grant from USDA for a solar system project.

Washington, DC - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) opened up the proposed update to the LEED green building rating system for its first public comment. The public comment period, which will close on December 31, 2010, is the next step in the continuous improvement process and the on-going development cycle of the LEED program.

New Orleans, NA - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate professionals from across the U.S. and abroad participated in a series of international discussions to gain global real estate insights during “Bringing International Real Estate Practices to the U.S.” at the 2010 REALTORS Conference & Expo in New Orleans this week.

New Orleans, LA - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In today’s economy, consumers are looking for cost savings, and toward this end, Realtors® are helping home buyers recognize the value of green properties for both themselves and their communities. Author and home-building coach Sara Lamia explained why going green is worth the green at the “Green Labels Sell Homes” forum today at the 2010 REALTORS® Conference & Expo

New Orleans, LA - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate experts were cautiously optimistic about the current and future state of the industry at today’s State of the Real Estate Industry forum during the 2010 REALTORS® Conference & Expo

New Orleans, LA - February 1, 2010 - (TrainingRama) -- A dynamic mix of economic conditions and new technologies are transforming the way Realtors® work with buyers, sellers and investors in today’s real estate market. Realtor® Mike Aubrey, host of HGTV’s Real Estate Intervention, shared his insights into “What’s Changing in Real Estate” today at the 2010 REALTORS® Conference & Expo.

New Orleans, - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- LA While still experiencing challenges, the commercial real estate market could see signs of steady improvement in the near future, specifically concerning lending. This is according to two economists at the Economic Issues and Commercial Real Estate Business Trends Forum at the 2010 Realtors® Conference & Expo in New Orleans today.

New Orleans, LA - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home buyers today have affirmed a long-term view of home ownership, the typical seller is experiencing positive returns and the vast majority of home owners see their property as a good investment, according to the latest consumer survey of home buyers and sellers. The study was released here today at the 2010 Realtors® Conference & Expo.

New Orleans, LA - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A slow, steady recovery is predicted for the housing market despite ongoing challenges, according to a residential market update today at the 2010 REALTORS® Conference & Expo

New Orleans, LA - November 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realtors® are ready to meet the challenges of the coming year head-on, according to Ron Phipps, 2011 National Association of Realtors® president. Phipps shared his perspective and insights into some of the key issues facing the real estate industry in the coming year during the 2010 REALTORS Conference & Expo today.

AUSTIN, TX - November 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) today announced that it has reduced interest rates on mortgage loans offered through its Texas First Time Homebuyer Program to historically low levels, further opening the door to safe and responsible homeownership for qualifying low to moderate income Texans.Interest rates on these 30-year, fixed rate mortgage loans have been set at either 4.20 percent or 4.95 percent, depending on which of two types of loans the borrower selects. Rates had previously been set at 4.99 percent or 5.74 percent, respectively. The assisted rate of 4.95 percent is available with funds for down payment and closing cost assistance, helping families overcome what are often the biggest obstacles to buying a home.

OLYMPIA, WA - November 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Washington Supreme Court issued a decision today in which justices unanimously agreed with the Washington Attorney General’s Office that the financial privacy provisions of the federal Gramm-Leach-Bliley Act (GLBA) don’t preempt the state Public Records Act. The ruling also clarified that information about individual mortgage borrowers is still protected as intended under federal law due to exemptions set forth under state law.

November 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assemblymen John Amodeo and Vince Polistina, both R-Atlantic, said today that taxpayers should be outraged that none of the proposals to fix New Jersey’s broken property tax system are scheduled to be heard by an Assembly committee on Monday

November 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assembly Republican members Alison Littell McHose and Gary Chiusano, both R-Sussex, Morris, and Hunterdon, issued the following statements regarding Monday’s Committee hearings in which Democrat leaders again failed to post property tax reform Tool Kit legislation:

November 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With four Assembly committees cancelling their meetings on Monday and no property tax reform Tool Kit legislation under consideration by the remaining panels, Assembly Republican Domenick DiCicco, R-Gloucester and Camden, today said Democrats continue to ignore their responsibility to provide relief to homeowners who pay the highest property taxes in the country.

November 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assembly Democrats are doing nothing to help property taxpayers and local officials deal with senseless court-ordered affordable housing mandates and other property tax drivers when a hard property tax cap is set to begin in less than two months, Assembly Republican Whip David Rible said today.

November 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The city of Las Vegas is hosting a Foreclosure Prevention Summit on Friday, Nov. 12, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Historic Fifth Street School at 401 S. Fourth St. Nevada leads the nation in foreclosures. Responding to the crisis is seen as a crucial step in getting the state back on track economically.