Yearly Archives: 2011

45-Member Design and Construction Coalition Pushes White House and Congress for Job-Creating Legislation

Washington, D.C. - December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced that a broad coalition of design and construction industry organizations asked the White House and Congressional leaders to put aside p...

2011 Casden Industrial and Office Real Estate Forecast

Torrance , CA - December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The University of Southern California Lusk Center for Real Estate’s (http://www.usc.edu/lusk) annual analysis of industrial and office real estate in Los Angeles County, Orange County and the Inl...

Sperry Van Ness – SVN Partners Sells 8,160-square foot retail strip center in Chandler,...

Phoenix, AZ - December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sperry Van Ness – SVN Partners announced the sale of the 8,160-square foot Summit at Chandler Heights retail strip center located at 955 W. Chandler Heights Road in Chandler, Arizona for $525,000, ...

REALTORS® Urge Comprehensive Reform of Mortgage Finance System

Washington, DC - December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Reforming the secondary mortgage market is essential to ensuring a reliable source of mortgage lending for consumers in all types of markets and is integral to the nation’s economic and housing ...

Denver Real Estate Agent, Broker, and Appraiser Sentenced to Federal Prison as Part of...

DENVER, CO - December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Three men were recently sentenced for implementing a mortgage fraud scheme, United States Attorney John Walsh, FBI Special Agent in Charge James Yacone and IRS Criminal Investigation, Special Agent in...

NAI HORIZON ANNOUNCES NEW DIVISION PRESIDENT

Phoenix, AZ - December 7, 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 re-positioning of its Property Management Division.

Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Complete Nearly 2 Million Foreclosure Prevention Actions With More...

Washington, DC - December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fannie Mae’s and Freddie Mac’s foreclosure prevention activity increased in the third quarter of 2011 and total nearly 2 million foreclosure prevention actions since the beginning of conservat...

CoreNet Global NYC Honors 2011 Sponsors at “21? Club

NEW YORK CITY, NY - December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CoreNet Global NYC recently recognized the outstanding contributions and support of its 2011 sponsors at a celebratory event at the world-famous “21” Club, a historic landmark in Manhattan.

Asia in the ‘Twilight Zone’ As Financial Woes of U.S. and Europe Weigh Upon...

WASHINGTON, DC - December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Economic troubles in the United States and Europe are weighing upon local economies across the Asia Pacific region as well as investor sentiment in Asia and Australian real estate markets, accordi...

KELLER WILLIAMS NYC ANNOUNCES THREE NEW HIRES

New York, NY - December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com), the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate firm Keller Williams Realty Inc., has announced the appointments of Rotem Lindenberg, Peter Moses and Ryan Olsen.

NAIOP NJ SEMINAR: PORT CARGO VOLUME UP 6.1 PERCENT, BUT CHALLENGES REMAIN

ELIZABETH, N.J. - December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The first nine months of 2011 have seen a 6.1 percent increase in cargo coming into the Port of New York and New Jersey; raising the Bayonne Bridge and replacing the Goethals Bridge are top prior...

HIGHPOINTE AT WOODBURY JUNCTION EARNS SILVER AWARD FOR INTERIOR LAYOUT AND DESIGN FROM THE...

MONROE-WOODBURY, N.Y. - December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- HighPointe at Woodbury Junction, the collection of 25 stylish single-family homes rising in the well-established Woodbury Junction neighborhood in the town of Central Valley, N.Y., has be...

OBX Foreclosure Update for December 7th

December 7, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — It has been quite the year for Outer Banks foreclosures.  We have seen 285 bank owned residential properties sold on the Outer Banks MLS from January 1st through November 30th.  Prices on the sold Out...

IBS Attendees Invited to Special Session With Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attendees of the 2012 International Builders Show (IBS) will have the exclusive opportunity to hear Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke deliver remarks during a special session at the Nation...

Turner Introduces Bill to Aid Housing Construction for Senior Veterans

WASHINGTON, DC - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Mike Turner (OH-3) has introduced the Senior Veterans Housing Assistance Act of 2011 (H.R. 3546). The bill would make sure that government regulations do not pose an impediment to prov...

Virginia announces new public-private partnership to reduce homelessness for children and their families

December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A State and federal initiative will help communities improve the availability of affordable housing for children and their families experiencing homelessness by increasing the provision of rapid re-housing. Rapid ...

Rahall Announces Funding for Veteran Homeless Prevention; VA Soliciting Applications from Community Provider Groups

WASHINGTON, D.C. U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) Tuesday announced the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is accepting applications for grant funding for community organizations to prevent veteran homelessness.

VOIT REAL ESTATE SERVICES DIRECTS TWO NEW INDUSTRIAL SUBLEASES ENCOMPASSING 350,660 SQUARE FEET IN...

Chino, CA - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voit Real Estate Services’ Inland Empire office has successfully facilitated two new industrial subleases in Chino, including a nine-month, 200,000 square-foot industrial sublease at 4281 Edison Av...

Governor Christie’s Ongoing Best Practices Initiative Getting Results for Local Property Taxpayers

Trenton, NJ - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the Christie Administration’s continued commitment to rein in the cost of government, maximize taxpayer dollars and provide sustainable property tax relief, Governor Chris Christie today...

Regulations Posted for Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) Program

December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- HUD officially published the regulations for the new Emergency Solutions Grant (ESG) program in today’s Federal Register. The regulations will go into effect in 30 days, on January 4. Public comments will be due...

HOUSING AGENCY OFFERS TAX CREDITS FOR FUND CONTRIBUTIONS

BISMARCK, ND - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) is offering state tax credits to individuals and businesses that make a contribution to the North Dakota Housing Incentive Fund (HIF).

Enterprise Community Loan Fund receives $5.5 million from Bank of America to finance energy...

COLUMBIA, MD - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Enterprise Community Loan Fund announced it has received a $5.5 million low-cost loan and operating grant from Bank of America to expand its energy efficiency and retrofit financing program for affo...

Jones Lang LaSalle Study Reveals 16 U.S. Regions Vying as Established or Emerging Markets...

NEW YORK, NY - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In light of rapid evolution in the life sciences sector, Jones Lang LaSalle conducted a comprehensive study to indentify the top markets for real estate expansion for life sciences companies focus...

Jones Lang LaSalle Report Finds Sustained Retail Sector Recovery Lagging Record-Breaking Consumer Spending

NEW YORK, NY - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The retail sector continues to edge tentatively toward recovery, buoyed by a stellar start to the holiday shopping season, as retailers, landlords, and investors capitalize on pent-up consumer deman...

BAM Architecture Studio Designs First Hybrid Operating Room At St. Vincent’s Medical Center in...

NEW YORK CITY, NY - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to further improve patient care, St. Vincent’s Medical Center has built a hybrid operating room (OR) that will combine minimally invasive and interventional surgical technologies...

The Ballen Group Launches ‘Mentorship To Success’, A Program For New Nevada Real Estate...

Las Vegas, NV - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mentorship to Success, a program developed by Richard & Lori Ballen, launched today in Las Vegas. The program helps people get their Nevada Real Estate License and in a real estate training pr...

APPSBAR PASSES 50,000 USER MILESTONE AND MORE THAN 1 MILLION APP DOWNLOADS

NEW YORK, NY – December 6, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — appsbar (www.appsbar.com), an online resource for real estate companies to build and publish their own apps for free, today announced that it has swelled to a community of more than...

Lee & Associates Opens First Office in Florida

Torrance, FL - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest full-service commercial real estate firms in the country, has taken an important step in bolstering its Southeast presence with the opening of its first off...

Attorney General Wins Fair Housing Act Case Against Putman County Landlord and Rental Agent

December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Putnam County Superior Court judge has ruled that Roy Embry and Rhonda Tuttle, both of Eatonton, Georgia, violated Georgia’s Fair Housing Act (GFHA) by refusing to rent to an interracial couple.

Update: Webcast Link Now Available for Mortgage-Related Announcement by California and Nevada Attorneys General

December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- WHAT: Attorneys General Kamala D. Harris of California and Catherine Cortez Masto of Nevada will make a joint mortgage-related announcement.

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Mayor London Breed Celebrates Groundbreaking of New Affordable Housing in the...

Mayor London N. Breed today joined community leaders to celebrate the groundbreaking of future affordable housing at 1950 Mission Street. Once completed, the project will offer 155 affordable apartments for families