Following “Undercover House” Initiative, New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs Cites 10 Unregistered Home...
NEWARK - November 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Chris Christie, Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa and the State Division of Consumer Affairs are citing 10 unregistered home improvement contractors, and assessing civil penalties of $2,500 eac...
Overall Homelessness Rate Decreases 8 Percent Statewide
– Chronic Homelessness Rate Drops 36 Percent – RICHMOND – November 15, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor McDonnell announced today the state is making significant headway toward the goal of reducing statewide homelessness. Citing...
Lowering the Cost of Housing Competition
November 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- At certain historic moments, new ideas about domesticity have given form to radically different configurations of home and community. With worldwide interest in housing affordability, green design and the necessi...
NREL Seeks Public Feedback on Standard Work Specifications for Energy Upgrades in Multifamily Housing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) invites manufacturers of energy-efficient products, public housing authorities, industry stakeholders involved in the development, finance, and m...
IEA: Shift in Energy Balance Includes Renewables, Efficiency
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The International Energy Agency (IEA) on November 12 released the 2012 edition of the World Energy Outlook, which noted that North America leads the shift in global energy balance—and that sh...
AIA Selects Recipients of Intern Development Program Outstanding Firms Awards
Washington, D.C. - November 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Intern Development Program Advisory Committee (IDPAC) has selected eight architecture firms as recipients of the 2012-2015 Intern Development Program (IDP) Outstanding Firm Award. The firms...
AIA Introduces Case Studies on Architecture Firms Participating in 2030 Commitment Program
San Francisco, CA - November 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In order to examine the benefits and lessons learned from firms participating in the American Institute of Architects (AIA) 2030 Commitment Program, five participating firms were interviewed a...
GPE Announces 7 New Commercial Transactions
For Immediate Release GPE Announces 7 New Commercial Transactions November 14, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies (gpe1.com) reports the following transactions: Sales Phoenix, AZ – Emad Investment, LLC purchased 6,759 SF for $231,000 a...
GPE Promotes Linda Tierney to Director of Property Administration Position
November 13, 2012 (Phoenix, Arizona) – GPE Companies is proud to announce the promotion of Linda Tierney to Director of Property Administration for GPE Management Services, LLC. In addition to managing a portfolio of commercial properties, the vi...
NYU Furman Center Report Evaluates Whether Households Receiving Housing Assistance Are Able to Live...
November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A report by NYU’s Furman Center for Real Estate and Urban Policy and the Moelis Institute for Affordable Housing Policy, prepared for the Poverty & Race Research Action Council, finds that children living ...
MAYOR MIKE SPANO ORDERS HOUSING & BUILDING PERMIT FEES TO BE WAIVED FOR SANDY...
YONKERS, NY - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Yonkers Mayor Mike Spano today ordered the Department of Housing & Buildings to waive all permit fees directly relating to the repair of damage caused by Hurricane Sandy. The Mayor also announc...
CONSTRUCTION MATERIAL COSTS DIP IN OCTOBER BUT OUTRUN CONTRACTORS’ BID PRICES YEAR-OVER-YEAR; ANNOUNCED PRICE...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction contractors face a continuing cost squeeze, even though a key price index for construction materials dipped in October and showed only a moderate increase over the past year, accor...
Christie Administration Announces That Department of Banking and Insurance Will Staff Mobile Offices Thursday...
Trenton, NJ - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- To assist consumers who have suffered property loss as a result of Hurricane Sandy, the Christie Administration announced today the Department of Banking and Insurance will have staff members availa...
Menendez Calls for the Immediate Suspension of Foreclosures & Evictions for All New Jersey...
WASHINGTON, DC - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today called on the New Jersey Attorney General to issue a moratorium that would suspend foreclosure sales and evictions, delay the initiation of any foreclos...
NEW HAMPSHIRE HOUSING APPROVES FUNDING FOR SIX MAJOR AFFORDABLE HOUSING DEVELOPMENTS
BEDFORD, NH - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Hampshire Housing approved Low Income Housing Tax Credit (LIHTC) funding for six affordable housing developments across the state, making possible the construction of a combined total of more th...
Brown Announces More Than $140 Million In Home Heating Assistance Funds For Ohio Seniors,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that that the Obama Administration is releasing $3.1 billion in low-income heating assistance funds under the FY 2013 Continuing Resolution. Ohio ...
CDFI Fund Announces Training Schedule for Microfinance Capacity Building Initiative Series
Washington, DC - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) is pleased to invite Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFIs) involved in microfinance or small dollar lending to par...
NEW COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SITE LIVE
DENVER, CO - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial real estate is taking center stage at one of the world’s largest real estate franchise companies. RE/MAX, LLC, headquartered in Denver, today announced the launch of the new RE/MAX Comme...
FEMA Advisers Offering Home Repair Tips in Three Parishes
BATON ROUGE, LA - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Property owners who are rebuilding after Hurricane Isaac can receive a free consultation with Hazard Mitigation advisers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at home improvement c...
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 12.6 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Nov...
South Carolina REALTORS® Release October Market Numbers
COLUMBIA, S.C. - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its October Statewide Market Reports. It's been a comeback year for the housing market. As we round out the remaining two months of the year, let's ...
Mayor Menino Announces Grant for Homeless Veterans
November 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced a $97,000 grant to the New England Center for Homeless Veterans and called on property owners to rent an apartment to a hero looking for a place to call home. The grant, fun...
Alaska Innovates First Program To Subsidize Housing For Victims Of Violence
November 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The need for safe housing for women and children in Alaska who have suffered from domestic violence has sparked a first in the nation program to help meet the demand. The Empowering Choice Housing program was cre...
Higher home prices reduce California housing affordability, C.A.R. reports
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rising home prices offset lower interest rates, reducing housing affordability in California during the third quarter of 2012, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today.
Third Quarter Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Originations Down 7 Percent from Q3 2011
Washington, DC - November 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial and multifamily mortgage origination volumes during the third quarter of 2012 were seven percent lower than during the third quarter 2011, 17 percent lower than during the second quart...
2013 NAR Officers Installed
ORLANDO - November 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gary Thomas, a Realtor® in Orange County, Calif., was installed today as 2013 president of the National Association of Realtors® at the association’s Board of Directors meeting during the 2012 Realt...
RAHALL: VETERANS OWED BEST POSSIBLE ASSISTANCE WHEN THEY RETURN HOME
WELCH, W.Va. - November 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In remarks delivered Monday afternoon at the annual Veterans and Businessmen’s luncheon at the National Guard Armory in Welch, U.S. Rep. Nick Rahall (D-W.Va.) called for enhancing critical progra...
Justice Department Files Civil Rights Lawsuit Against the City of San Jacinto, California, Alleging...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Justice Department has filed a lawsuit against the city of San Jacinto, Calif., alleging violations of the Fair Housing Act and the Americans with Disabilities Act based on its treatment of...
Nadel to Design 88,000 SF Upscale Shopping Village in Laguna Hills
Torrance, CA - November 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nadel Architects has completed the design for The Village at Nellie Gale Ranch, a shopping center in Laguna Hills, Calif. The renovation and expansion project has recently received entitlement to m...
Strong turnout for Anchorage families requesting housing assistance from Alaska Housing Finance Corporation
Anchorage, AL - November 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation’s (AHFC) Public Housing Division closed its Housing Choice Voucher Program waiting list in Anchorage to individuals and families needing financial assistance w...
