Northwest Indiana Housing Market Shows First-Quarter Growth
VALPARAISO, IN - April 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to the latest housing data compiled by RE/MAX of Indiana, Northwest Indiana’s real estate market recorded modest growth for the early months of 2012. Eight percent more homes sold during...
Southeast Indiana Housing Market Shows First-Quarter Growth
JEFFERSONVILLE, IN - April 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to the latest housing data compiled by RE/MAX of Indiana, Southeast Indiana’s real estate market recorded relatively strong growth for the early months of 2012. Sixteen percent more ...
Central Indiana Real Estate Market Shows First-Quarter Growth
INDIANAPOLIS, IN - April 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to the latest housing data compiled by RE/MAX of Indiana, Central Indiana’s real estate market for the nine-county area recorded relatively strong growth for the early months of 2012. ...
Jolynn Clark of Clark Realty and Associates has adopted a custom IDX solution to...
EUGENE, OR - April 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has enabled IDX Broker software on the real estate website of Rapid City, South Dakota agent Jolynn Clark. Home seekers can now experience an online real estate solution that integrates thousa...
RE/MAX Greater Atlanta Named a Top 25 Atlanta Real Estate Company
Marietta, GA - April 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX Greater Atlanta was recently named one of Atlanta’s Top 25 Real Estate Companies. The annual list is compiled by the Atlanta Business Chronicle and was formally published in a March issue foc...
FEMA Home Buyouts Pay Off In West Virginia
CHARLESTON, W. Va. - April 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sometimes it’s unwise to challenge Mother Nature. As West Virginians know all too well, in many areas of the state flash floods are frequent visitors, and an increasing number of homeowners ha...
Realtors® Recognize Innovative Ideas from School of the Future Design Competition Winners
WASHINGTON, DC - April 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Six teams of middle school students participating in the annual School of the Future Design Competition were in Washington, D.C., this week displaying their plans to design environmentally responsiv...
RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon to Visit Rupley Elementary on May 7
CHICAGO, IL - April 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The RE/MAX Hot Air Balloon will visit Rupley Elementary School, 305 Oakton St., Elk Grove Village, Ill., on May 7 when the balloon crew will present an interactive educational program developed and spo...
SPERRY VAN NESS INTERNATIONAL EXPANDS PRESENCE IN NEW BRAUNFELS, TEXAS
IRVINE, CA - April 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sperry Van Ness International Corporation, a national franchisor for commercial real estate brokerages, today announced the addition of a new franchise in New Braunfels, Texas. The new franchise is part...
FTC Places Conditions on CoStar’s $860 Million Acquisition of LoopNet
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Trade Commission will require CoStar Group, the largest provider of commercial real estate information services in the United States, to sell LoopNet's ownership interest in Xceligent,...
JOHNSON OPENING STATEMENT ON HUD BUDGET HEARING
WASHINGTON, DC - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) held a hearing entitled “Legislative Proposals in the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s FY 2013 Budget.”
Economists Say Housing Outlook Continues to Slowly Brighten
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mirroring the uneven economic recovery, the housing market is expected to move in a slow, gradual upward path in 2012, while encountering its share of speed bumps along the road, according to econ...
FHFA Announces Senior Appointment in Office of Congressional Affairs and Communications
Washington, DC - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Edward J. DeMarco today announced the appointment of Denise Dunckel as Senior Associate Director for the Office of Congressional Affairs and Communicat...
Federal Housing Finance Agency Reports Mortgage Interest Rates
Washington, DC - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) today reported that the National Average Contract Mortgage Rate for the Purchase of Previously Occupied Homes by Combined Lenders, used as an index in some ...
Fifth consecutive quarter of uninterrupted growth; Market still lacks widespread capital
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Optimism continues for the apartment industry, according to the latest results of the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions. The findings reflect a ...
March Pending Home Sales Rise, Market Recovering
WASHINGTON, DC - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pending home sales increased in March and are well above a year ago, another signal the housing market is recovering, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
W. Dean Henry to Lead NAHB’s Multifamily Leadership Board
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today announced that W. Dean Henry, a real estate executive from Foster City, Calif., has been appointed chairman of NAHB’s Multifamily Leadershi...
Remodeling Market Index Remains Relatively Flat in First Quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CORRECTION: Due to a recently discovered computer coding error, NAHB has revised the RMI going back to 2006. The error had slightly reduced the true values of the overall index, as well as its two...
Freedom Realty Exchange Launches the First Ever Online Real Estate Auction in Dubai
Newport Beach, CA - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The massive silhouette piercing the Dubai skyline is immediately recognized, widely admired and highly sought after as a prestigious address for global business leaders. The Burj Khalifa, the wor...
Freedom Realty Exchange Launches the First Ever Online Real Estate Auction in Dubai
Newport Beach, CA - April 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The massive silhouette piercing the Dubai skyline is immediately recognized, widely admired and highly sought after as a prestigious address for global business leaders. The Burj Khalifa, the wor...
Public Comment Period for Second Draft of 2012 National Green Building Standard Opens April...
Upper Marlboro, MD - April 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the development of the 2012 edition of the National Green Building Standard (NGBS), and in accordance with the ANSI consensus process, the NAHB Research Center will commence a 45-day ...
Efficient and effective IDX Broker software simplifies online property search for Tennessee buyers
EUGENE, OR - April 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Larry Jolley has become the latest real estate agent to adopt a customized IDX solution from IDX, Inc., the leading force in transforming professional real estate websites. As a Dresden, Tennessee Realt...
ABA Symposia to Feature Trends, New Developments Related to Real Property, Trust and Estate...
WASHINGTON, D.C. WASHINGTON, D.C. The economic downturn and the unprecedented changes confronting the real estate industry have created significant new challenges for lawyers practicing real property law and trust and estate law. The American Bar Assoc...
Realtor® Nationwide Open House Weekend Provides Opportunities for Buyers and Sellers
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Potential home buyers rely on open houses to help them find the home of their dreams. This weekend buyers can have a greater chance of doing just that during Realtor® Nationwide Open House Weeken...
H&R Block Subsidiary Agrees to Pay $28.2 Million to Settle SEC Charges Related to...
Washington, D.C. - April 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Securities and Exchange Commission today charged H&R Block subsidiary Option One Mortgage Corporation with misleading investors in several offerings of subprime residential mortgage-backe...
Architects Oppose Senate Proposal to Hike Taxes on Small Businesses
Washington, D.C. - April 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today announced its opposition to a Senate proposal to hike taxes on small businesses who file as so-called Subchapter S Corporations, many of whom are a...
For Rent Media Solutions Exemplifies Strong Web Presence in 2012
NORFOLK, VA - April 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- For Rent Media Solutions™ (FRMS),a leading resource for searching apartments nationwide and a division of Dominion Enterprises, continues its stronghold in the multifamily industry as comScore report...
32BJ SEIU RECOMMENDS AVALONBAY SHAREHOLDERS VOTE DOWN QUESTIONABLE EXECUTIVE COMPENSATION PLAN
New York, NY - April 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Shareholders of AvalonBay Communities Inc. (NYSE: AVB) were urged today to vote against the REIT’s questionable executive compensation plan in an open letter sent to investors by 32BJ SEIU, one of t...
GoFightForeclosure.com Says Powerful QWR Secrets Return Best Miami Florida Short Sale Approval
Miami, Florida USA - April 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- QWR.GoFightForeclosure.com today announced a powerful QWR (qualified written request) is the best foreclosure defense for favorable short sale approvals on properties located in Miami, Florida. ...
Remarks by David H. Stevens, President and CEO, MBA During MBA’s 2012 National Technology...
Phoenix, AZ - April 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- "Good morning and welcome to the Mortgage Bankers Association's National Technology and Fraud conferences.
