Energy Department Announces Major Recovery Act Milestone: 600,000 Homes Weatherized Three Months Ahead of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Energy Secretary Steven Chu today announced that states and territories across the nation have reached the goal of weatherizing more than 600,000 low-income homes– including more than 12...
PA Treasurer Rob McCord Returns $1,500 in Unclaimed Property, Presents $400 Donation from Treasury...
Duquesne, PA - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Proceeds from a nine-year-old, uncashed $1,500 check will soon be back in the rightful possession of the Greater Pittsburgh Community Food Bank after Pennsylvania State Treasurer Rob McCord today r...
Congressman Andrews Announces $50k to Repair Homes in Gloucester County
Haddon Heights, NJ - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Last week, Congressman Andrews announced $50,000 in federal money that will create skilled trade jobs in South Jersey. These funds will help improve the homes of low-income homeowners in rura...
Former Local Administrator of NJ Home Energy Assistance Program Sentenced for Stealing $9,062 from...
TRENTON - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Criminal Justice Director Stephen J. Taylor announced that an Atlantic City man who formerly worked as a local administrator of the New Jersey Home Energy Assistance (H...
MAAR Honors Members at Annual Awards Luncheon
MEMPHIS, Tenn. - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® announced the recipients of its 2011 awards at a luncheon held on Wednesday, Dec. 14: Shorty Watkins of Century 21 Maselle & Associates was named 2...
Lender Representative Pleads Guilty to Mortgage Fraud
NEWPORT NEWS, VA - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Victoria L. Allen, 57, of Chesapeake, Va., pleaded guilty yesterday to a charge of conspiracy to commit mail and wire fraud, stemming from a mortgage fraud orchestrated by Allen and several oth...
Governor Quinn Announces Public-Private Initiative to Grow Independent Housing for Persons with Disabilities
CHICAGO, IL – December 16, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor Pat Quinn today announced the commitment of $15 million in Illinois Jobs Now! capital program funds to launch a housing program to help people with disabilities live indepe...
Peter Blank, Liz Richards of Kentwood City Properties Hit $1 Million Price Point in...
DENVER, CO - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Peter Blank and Liz Richards of Kentwood City Properties have hit the $1 million price point in Denver’s hip LoHi neighborhood with the recent sale of the distinctive 5280 House. Located at 1730 W...
Vitter Introduces Bill to Reform Federal Housing Administration, Prevent Bailout
Washington, D.C. - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. David Vitter has introduced a bill to reform the Federal Housing Administration by requiring its mortgage insurance fund to be recapitalized, and to prevent secret bailouts by the U.S...
Grijalva Highlights Major Drop in Homeless Veteran Population, Urges Applications for $100 Million in...
>Washington, D.C. - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today highlighted a new report from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) showing a nearly 12 percent reduction in the nation’s veteran homeless popula...
REALTORS® Identify Exterior Replacement Projects as Best Investment for Homeowners
Washington, DC - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- When it comes to remodeling, exterior replacement projects have routinely rewarded homeowners with more bang for their buck. This year is no different, as Realtors® recently rated many exterior ...
Housing Predictor Announced Annual Forecasts
Destin, FL - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing Predictor is releasing its annual housing market forecasts for 2012. The online real estate research firm issues forecasts for more than 230 local U.S. markets in all 50 states, and keeps rea...
NAI HORIZON ANNOUNCES NEW DIVISION PRESIDENT
Phoenix, AZ - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAI Horizon, one of Arizona’s oldest full service Commercial Real Estate Companies, has selected Barry Bartle as President, to lead the strategic positioning of its Property Management Division.
Three of Four Major Investor Groups Increased Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Investments During The Third Quarter
Washington, DC - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The level of commercial/multifamily mortgage debt outstanding was essentially unchanged in the third quarter of 2011, as three of the four major investor groups increased their holdings, accordin...
ENCELIUM’S NEW POLARIS 3D™ LIGHTING CONTROL SOFTWARE APPLICATION AVAILABLE ON DECEMBER 15
DANVERS, MA - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Encelium’s Polaris 3D™, a first software application of its kind in the lighting control industry, will be available to new and existing customers on December 15, announced Terry Mocherniak, d...
SEC Halts Father-Son Ponzi Scheme in Utah Involving Purported Real Estate Investments
Washington, D.C. - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged a father and son in Utah with securities fraud for selling purported investments in their real estate business that turned out to be nothing...
Clean Houses Generate Cleaner Renters
Outer Banks, NC - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- After showing thousands of vacation rental homes on the Outer Banks to prospective buyers over the past 22 years there are some common traits that become obvious. One of these common denominator...
CBRE AWARDED “BROKER DEAL OF THE YEAR” FOR INDUSTRIAL AT NAIOP BEST OF THE...
Tampa, FL - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- By overcoming the challenges of the current market conditions and positively impacting today’s greatest economic indicator, job growth, NAIOP Tampa Bay awarded CBRE ‘Broker Deal of the Year’ in ...
Voting Now Open for 2011 EnergyValue Housing Award People’s Choice
Upper Marlboro, MD - December 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Now’s the time to vote for your favorite among this year’s 17 EnergyValue Housing Award finalists – the voting site for the “People’s Choice” award is up and running.
RE/MAX Agents Anticipate Modest Improvement for Metro Chicago Real Estate Market in 2012
ELGIN, IL - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- What’s ahead for the housing segment of the metropolitan Chicago real estate market in 2012? RE/MAX recently asked a representative sampling of its experienced agents for their assessment of where t...
Community Associations Institute Honors Merit’s Inland Empire Manager Kristie Rose with Award
Inland Empire, CA - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Merit Property Management, a FirstService Residential Management company, announces today that Kristie Rose, PCAM, CCAM, Merit’s Inland Empire Business Unit Leader, was honored with the indu...
California home sales and median price post increases in November, C.A.R. reports
LOS ANGELES, CA - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- California home sales posted an increase both on a monthly and annual basis in November, marking the fifth consecutive month of year-to-year sales increases, according to figures released today ...
Metro-East Woman Sentenced on Mortgage Loan Fraud and Tax Fraud Offenses
December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A metro-east resident was sentenced yesterday, December 13, 2011, in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, for participating in a conspiracy to defraud the United States and evade the payment of fed...
Governor Quinn Announces New Home Financing Package for Illinois Veterans and Military Families
CHICAGO, IL - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- December 14, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today launched the Welcome Home Heroes program to promote homeownership for Illinois Veterans, active military personnel, reservists and Illinois National Guard...
A Growing Cushman & Wakefield | Cornerstone Moves To Maryland Farms
Nashville, TN - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cornerstone Commercial Real Estate Services, a Cushman & Wakefield Alliance member, is starting the New Year in a new office. Due to the expansion of the firm, Cornerstone will be moving from...
DIVERSIFIED CAPITAL ADDS NEW AMENITIES TO MULTI-MILLION-DOLLAR RENOVATION OF 24 COMMERCE STREET
NEWARK, N.J. - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Diversified Capital has added a broad suite of new tenant amenities being implemented at 24 Commerce Street, the former Federal Trust Bank building in downtown Newark. These new amenities, along wi...
South Carolina REALTORS® release November Market Numbers
COLUMBIA, S.C. - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its November 2011 statewide market reports. Home prices are one of the most popular barometers of market vitality, yet they only tell part of the st...
Mitigation Tips to Build Fire-Resistant Homes
AUSTIN, TX - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Though the embers from the Texas wildfires have cooled, many survivors in the 23 affected counties still face the heavy task of rebuilding. With a new wildfire season under way, now is the time to re...
FTC Settlement Requires “U.S. Homeowners Relief” Defendants to Pay Millions, Bans Them from Debt...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Six defendants have agreed to settle Federal Trade Commission charges that they participated in a fraudulent mortgage modification and foreclosure relief scheme. The settlement orders require ...
Lila Delman Real Estate Announces the Sale of the Horatio N. Campbell House
December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lila Delman Real Estate announced the sale of the Horatio N. Campbell House, a landmark property on the East Side of Providence. The home at 189 Hope Street is an 8000 square French inspired mansion with 10 bedro...
