Monthly Archives: March 2011

Torrance, CA - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest national commercial real estate providers with regional expertise, has closed on the $5.86 million sale of a 78,486-square foot industrial building located at 2525 El Presidio St., in Carson, Calif., just outside Los Angeles.

Washington, D.C. - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- During the first two months of 2011 the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) is not exhibiting the strength of business conditions that were seen in the final quarter of 2010. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the February ABI score was 50.6, up slightly from a reading of 50.0 the previous month. This score reflects a modest increase in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings). The new projects inquiry index was 56.4, compared to a mark of 56.5 in January

Madison, WI - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Spring is here and stormy weather is right around the corner. It's time to update your home inventory so that you have an accurate list of your possessions if you need to file an insurance claim. So do what you always do this time of year . . . get out your iPhone® or iPad

Washington, D.C - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Economic pressures and the overall decline in home values resulted in the more modest design of kitchens and bathrooms in recent years. That trend appears to be changing towards homeowner preference for larger, and in some cases additional, kitchens and bathrooms. Households continue to desire products and features that promote energy efficiency and adaptability in the use of space for seniors and those with accessibility concerns.

NEW YORK, N.Y. - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage rates marked a slight increase, with the benchmark conforming 30-year fixed mortgage rate rising to 4.96 percent, according to Bankrate.com's weekly national survey. The average 30-year fixed mortgage has an average of 0.41 discount and origination points.

LANSING, IN - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senate Democratic Floor Leader Tupac A. Hunter (D-Detroit) today lauded Bank of America for their announcement that they would make assistance more readily available to their mortgage customers facing foreclosure, and that they would work with Mayor Dave Bing to help stabilize city neighborhoods.

March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Department of Corrections (MDOC) has identified the Florence Crane Correctional Facility (ACF) as the facility for closure called for in Governor Rick Snyder's fiscal year (FY) 2011-12 budget recommendation. The 1,056 prisoners impacted by this closure will be transferred to vacant beds in existing prisons. As the prisoner population slowly dropped throughout 2010, the Department closed sections of prisons or housing units to save money.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homebuyers often have many homes to check out as they make the rounds searching for the one that's just right. Zephyr has removed the hassle from that chore with its new Home Tour tool, which plots out multi-destination driving directions to create a customized home tour.

POCATELLO, ID - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ralph G. Cottle has been appointed to Idaho Housing and Finance Association’s (IHFA’s) Board of Commissioners. Cottle, the President of Citizens Community Bank in Pocatello, brings 35 years of banking experience to the Board. He is actively involved in the community and participates in Rotary, Boy Scouts of America, the Pocatello Chamber of Commerce, Idaho Food Bank, and is a member of the Bannock Development Corp. board. He is a graduate of the College of Business at Idaho State University in Pocatello. He has an advanced certificate from Pacific Coast Banking School and has participated in various banking seminars and workshops throughout his career.

March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. John Hickenlooper announced today appointments to the State Agricultural Commission. The State Agricultural Commission formulates policy with respect to the management of the Department of Agriculture. The com...

San Francisco, CA - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco (FHLBank San Francisco) today announced that Clearinghouse Community Development Financial Institution (Clearinghouse CDFI), the newest member of the Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco, is the first non-depository community development financial institution (CDFI) to borrow from a Federal Home Loan Bank.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International announced today that it will encourage its members to participate in the World Wildlife Fund (WWF)’s 2011 Earth Hour. WWF’s global initiative asks that individuals, businesses, organizations and governments turn off all non-essential lighting for one hour, from 8:30-9:30 pm local time on Saturday, March 26, 2011. The aim of Earth Hour is to visibly demonstrate global concern about climate change and a commitment to find solutions that minimize negative human impact on the Earth.

ORLANDO, FL - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In two days, Realtors® will open doors to homeownership through thousands of open houses being held across the state as part of Florida Open House Weekend, March 26-27, sponsored by Florida Realtors®.“This exciting event will help homebuyers find their Florida dream home,” says 2011 Florida Realtors President Patricia Fitzgerald, manager/broker-associate with Illustrated Properties in Hobe Sound and Mariner Sands Country Club in Stuart.

ORLANDO, FL - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In two days, Realtors® will open doors to homeownership through thousands of open houses being held across the state as part of Florida Open House Weekend, March 26-27, sponsored by Florida Realtors®.“This exciting event will help homebuyers find their Florida dream home,” says 2011 Florida Realtors President Patricia Fitzgerald, manager/broker-associate with Illustrated Properties in Hobe Sound and Mariner Sands Country Club in Stuart.

EUGENE, OR - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Farmbrook Realty Broker Anita Bineau has partnered with IDX, Inc. to deliver potential buyers a dynamic and simplified real estate resource. Searching for a home has never been easier for New Jersey home seekers, as the Garden State MLS (GSMLS) listings are now seamlessly integrated onto the search page Bineau hosts, giving buyers thousands of options to consider in their real estate search.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan announced today that public housing agencies across the United States will receive nearly $54 million to link low-income families with the necessary education and job training to put them on the path to self-sufficiency.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today issued a report summarizing efforts to the measure the extent of “worst case housing needs” among very low-income renter households with disabilities. HUD’s 2009 Worst Case Housing Needs of People with Disabilities finds that approximately 1 million households that included nonelderly people with disabilities had worst case needs.

EUGENE, OR - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- With thousands of properties being updated every day, real estate professional Ginny L. Gorman of Phillips Post Road Realty has integrated the revolutionary IDX Broker software onto her website, in an e...

DENVER, CO - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- It’s what matters most to buyers and sellers in today’s real estate market – working with a professional real estate agent who has the experience to get the job done. And statistics show, that is a RE/MAX agent. For the 13th consecutive year, nobody sells more real estate than RE/MAX

West Hartford, CT - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) CT REIA and Robert Shemin presents: How Come That Idiot’s Rich And I’m Not? April 16, 2011. 9:00am to 4:30pm Crowne Plaza Hotel. 100 Berlin Road. Cromwell, CT $39 for CT REIA Members | $59 for not-yet-members

Torrance, CA - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest national commercial real estate providers with regional expertise, has completed a 12-year lease for a 144,281-square-foot industrial building located at 7809 100th Street in Pleasant Prairie, Wis.

FORT MONMOUTH N.J. - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residents in flood-damaged homes should begin cleanup as soon as it is safe to re-enter their houses because mold can create serious health problems, according to disaster recovery and health officials.

MIAMI, FL - March 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Fannie Mae and Neighborhood Housing Services of South Florida (NHSSF) celebrated the one-year anniversary of Fannie Mae's South Florida Mortgage Help Center. Since opening its doors in March 2010, the South Florida Mortgage Help Center has reached out to more than 5,000 South Floridians and worked with more than 1,000 struggling families with loans owned by Fannie Mae. The South Florida Mortgage Help Center was the first of six Help Centers Fannie Mae opened in hard-hit cities across the country. Additional Help Centers are expected to open this year.

SEATTLE, WA - March 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bellingham Whatcom Housing Authorities, Representative Rick Larsen (WA-2), Beacon Development, Enterprise and residents today celebrated the grand opening of Walton Place Two, the second and final phase of a newly constructed mixed-use workforce housing community in downtown Bellingham. Located at 1511 North State Street, Walton Place Two has 2300 square feet of commercial retail space available on the ground floor and 40 green affordable apartments for larger families and families with special needs on the upper levels.

Reston, VA - March 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) --The U.S. Bankruptcy Court for the District of Wyoming ruled last week in favor of Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS), upholding the company’s ability to take any action required of a lender, including assigning the mortgage

HARRISBURG, PA - March 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Rob McCord today announced that the Pennsylvania Treasury will offer a webinar series to help employers understand and prepare for their statutory responsibility to report unclaimed property to Treasury by April 15 of each year

COLUMBUS, OH - March 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Spring cleaning is one of many rituals that Ohio homeowners take part in following a long, cold winter. While you’re cleaning up your home this spring, why not take a few extra moments to protect its contents by creating a home inventory.

COLUMBUS, OH - March 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Spring cleaning is one of many rituals that Ohio homeowners take part in following a long, cold winter. While you’re cleaning up your home this spring, why not take a few extra moments to protect its contents by creating a home inventory.

March 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer and Congressman Maurice Hinchey announced their new efforts to ensure that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) does not force Southern Tier homeowners to spend thousands of dollars on unnecessary flood insurance through flawed and inaccurate maps that fail to reflect communities’ efforts and infrastructure to mitigate potential flooding.

Atlanta, GA - March 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- On March 21, 2011, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Lenox Financial Mortgage, LLC dba www.lenoxfinancial.com dba Technology and Workflow Management Corporation located at 6 Piedmont Center, Suite 500, 3525 Piedmont Center, Atlanta, Georgia 30305 became final.This Order to Cease and Desist was issued by the Department after it obtained evidence that Lenox Financial Mortgage, LLC dba www.lenoxfinancial.com dba Technology and Workflow Management Corporation engaged in residential mortgage brokering/lending activities without a license or under an applicable exemption in violation of O.C.G.A. § 7-1-1002.