FEMA Announces Temporary Housing Rental Assistance Increase in New York and New Jersey
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of ongoing efforts to ensure families and individuals impacted by Hurricane Sandy get the support they need, the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) announced today that the agenc...
National Association of Realtors® Annouces First-Ever Strategic Technology Accelerator, REach
CHICAGO, IL - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Realtors® is announcing REach™, a new type of Accelerator program developed to introduce innovative technology companies to the real estate marketplace. REach™ is be...
Builder Confidence in the 55+ Housing Market Continues to Improve in the Third Quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Builder confidence in the 55+ housing market for single-family homes showed significant improvement in the third quarter of 2012 compared to the same period a year ago, according to the National...
MAYOR BLOOMBERG AND AIRBNB ANNOUNCE NEW PLATFORM TO HELP VICTIMS OF HURRICANE SANDY WITH...
New York, NY - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Airbnb today announced the launch of a new platform to help connect victims of Hurricane Sandy with free housing options. Airbnb is now providing a platform to connect...
North Carolina Real Estate Investor Pleads Guilty to Mail Fraud Scheme for the Purchase...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A real estate investor pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions held in Raleigh, N.C., and surrounding areas, the Department of Justice ...
Residents of Hilltop Mobile Home Park organizing to preserve park
November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Given a February deadline to vacate the park land, residents of the Hilltop Mobile Home Park in State College, PA are using a website to advocate for the preservation of the park and the rights of manufactured hou...
Gov. Bev Perdue Announces Grant Awards for 13 Water Resources Projects
November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Bev Perdue announced today that $750,000 in grants have been awarded for 13 projects that will help North Carolina towns and counties restore streams, reduce erosion, study storm water management and benefit ...
Rep. McCarthy Announces Rental Assistance Increase for Hurricane Sandy Victims
GARDEN CITY, NY - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Carolyn McCarthy (D-NY4) announced that the amount of temporary rental assistance for storm survivors in her district available through the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) is incr...
After Superstorm Sandy, State Insurance Regulators Must Protect Consumers From Unjustified Out-of-Pocket Costs.
Washington D.C. - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governors of nine states and the mayor of Washington D.C. moved quickly to protect consumers from high insurance deductibles associated with their wind damages claims caused by Superstorm Sandy. ...
NCSHA ANNOUNCES NEW BOARD OF DIRECTORS
WASHINGTON, DC - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) announced its new Board of Directors, elected by its state HFA members. The election was held during NCSHA’s 42nd Annual Conference, Octobe...
National Multi Housing Council Promotes Julie Tulipane Stalknecht to Senior Vice President
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) promoted Julie Tulipane Stalknecht to Senior Vice President, Membership, Meetings & Marketing.
Realtors® Help Create Housing Opportunities for Orlando Residents
ORLANDO - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As leading advocates for homeownership, Realtors® encourage communities that support responsible, sustainable housing. That is why today Realtors® dedicated their time and labor to help construct townh...
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces Fall 2012 Real Estate Coaching Program
West Hartford, WT - November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, is announcing the start of its Fall 2012 Real Estate Coaching Program for buying, negotiating, holding and selling real estate in ...
Mayor Menino, Boston Housing Authority Announce Groundbreaking at the Old Colony Public Housing Development
November 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino, BHA Administrator William McGonagle and Beacon Communities Development President Pam Goodman announced today the groundbreaking for Phase Two of the redevelopment of the Old Colony public h...
Carthage Man Going to Prison for Home Repair Fraud
Jackson, MS - November 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Carthage man has been sentenced to five years in the custody of the Mississippi Department of Corrections after pleading guilty to home repair fraud, announced Attorney General Jim Hood today.
The results are in, but the campaign for bipartisan support of good housing policy...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Housing Conference congratulates President Obama on his reelection. Against the backdrop of political turmoil abroad, we also applaud both campaigns and our nation for participating...
The New Jersey Builders Association Responds to Hurricane Sandy
Hamilton, NJ - November 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA), the state's leading trade organization for the home building industry, extends its heartfelt thoughts and prayers to those individuals and families who ha...
Governor Cuomo Announces Major State Banks and Mortgage Servicers Offering Relief for Home Mortgage...
Albany, NY - November 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that several major state-chartered banks and mortgage servicers have agreed to offer relief for home mortgage borrowers in the areas affected by Storm Sandy, i...
PHFA recognizes outstanding quality of work done by the state’s housing counselors
HARRISBURG - November 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency today celebrated the work of the state’s housing counselors with an awards ceremony at the Hilton Harrisburg. The state’s private sector counseling agencies...
MBA Statement on Re-Election of President Obama
Washington, DC - November 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released the following statement reacting to the re-election of President Barack Obama.
Storm Leads to Decrease in Mortgage Applications
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 5.0 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Novem...
Live Real Estate Investing Bus Tour – Connecticut
West Hartford, CT - November 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hop aboard the CT REIA bus... so that we can take you out looking at some of our incredible AVAILABLE FOR PURCHASE investment properties.
MBA Makes Donation to Sandy Relief Effort, Encourages its Members to Contribute
Washington, DC - November 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) announced today it has partnered with Habitat for Humanity to provide $40,000 to help those residents of the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast United States who hav...
Metro Area Home Prices Show Stronger Increases in Third Quarter, Sales Up
WASHINGTON, DC - November 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Growth in metropolitan area median home prices increased in the third quarter, and more areas are showing gains, according to the latest quarterly report by the National Association of Realtors®.
Lee & Associates Closes $4 Million Medical Office Sale
Torrance, CA - November 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in the country, has closed a $4.05 million medical office building sale at 3661-3663 Torrance Blvd. in Torrance, C...
Lee & Associates Closes $7 Million Industrial Sale
Torrance, CA - November 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest and fastest growing full-service national commercial real estate providers, has closed a $7 million industrial sale at 2230-2300 Ridge Drive in Glenview, Ill.
Lee & Associates Closes $3.3 Million Office Sale of Sterling Centre
Torrance, CA - November 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the largest broker-owned commercial real estate firms in the country, has closed the $3.3 million sale of Sterling Centre in Redlands, Calif.
Mountain Real Estate Capital Acquires Forest City’s Land Portfolio
Torrance, CA - November 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Charlotte-based Mountain Real Estate Capital, LLC (Mountain) announces the acquisition of a significant portion of remaining land portfolio assets from Forest City Land Group. This includes master p...
City Of Springfield To Seek Developers For Key South End Properties
November 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Springfield announced today that it will be releasing a pair of Request for Proposals (RFP) on Wednesday, November 7, 2012, for two tornado damaged properties in the South End. Both the historic Armory...
C.A.R. calls for change of leadership at FHFA
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The following is a statement by the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) on last week’s announced REO bulk sale transaction between Fannie Mae, the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHF...
