Christie Administration Takes Action to Protect Storm-Impacted New Jersey Homeowners from Higher Insurance Deductibles
Trenton, NJ - November 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Taking action to save homeowners money following Hurricane Sandy, Governor Chris Christie signed Executive Order 107, prohibiting insurance companies from imposing costly hurricane deductibles on New...
Attorney General McGraw Sues Texas Firm, Murray LLP, to Halt Exploration of Consumers Who...
CHARLES TOWN - November 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In April, 49 state attorneys general finalized an historic $25 billion settlement with the five largest mortgage servicers, intended to end the abuses that drove tens of thousands of consumers into ...
Report: More Efficient and Renewable Energy Technologies Used in 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Americans used less energy in 2011 than in 2010 due mainly to a shift to more energy efficient residential and transportation technologies, according to the Energy Department's Lawrence Livermor...
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public...
WASHINGTON, DC - November 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern Californ...
FHFA Statement on REO Pilot Transactions
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- "The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) is encouraged by the results of Fannie Mae's first Real Estate Owned (REO) pilot transactions and remains committed to pursuing efforts that build upon...
FHFA and CFPB Partner on Development of National Mortgage Database
Initiative will help streamline disparate datasets and support regulators’ efforts to monitor the market WASHINGTON, D.C. – November 2, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) and Consumer Financial Prote...
CONSTRUCTION SECTOR ADDS 17,000 JOBS BETWEEN SEPTEMBER AND OCTOBER AS INDUSTRY’S UNEMPLOYMENT RATE FALLS...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employers added 17,000 jobs in October while the industry's unemployment rate fell to 11.4 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated Gen...
CT REIA November 2012 Monthly Meeting with Larry Goins
West Hartford, CT - November 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CT REIA Monthly Meeting With Larry Goins Buying Cheap Houses That No One Else Wants Then Reselling Them At 5 To 6 Times What You Paid
Realtor Property Resource® Now Available to All Realtors®
WASHINGTON, DC - November 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the National Association of Realtors® launched its Realtors Property Resource® application nationwide. All Realtors® will have access to RPR, regardless of multiple listing service status...
Realty Executives Hosts Charitable Event
Westmont, IL - December 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realty Executives of Illinois, Executive Council hosted "BOO~ling For Wishes" on Wednesday October 24. There were over 70 Halloween costumed guests in attendance for Cosmic Bowling, raffles, and a ...
C.A.R. announces 2012 Annual Housing Market Survey results
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Favorable home prices and record-low interest rates combined with high demand and a severe shortage of available housing have created a highly competitive housing market in California, with nearl...
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public...
WASHINGTON, DC - November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern Californ...
Woman Who Organized $20 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme in Southern California Pleads Guilty in...
November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A former Southern California resident pleaded guilty today in federal court in Portland, Oregon, to mail fraud charges for orchestrating a mortgage fraud scheme that used fraudulent loan applications and supportin...
Anchorage Housing Assistance Waitlist Closes Tonight
November 1, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) WHAT: Families seeking financial assistance for rental housing through the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation Housing Choice Voucher program must enter the lottery to be eligible.<!–more- buy cialis -...
CONSTRUCTION SPENDING HITS THREE-YEAR HIGH IN SEPTEMBER AS SOLID GAINS IN PRIVATE RESIDENTIAL, NONRESIDENTIAL...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction spending in September climbed to a nearly three-year high at an annualized rate of $852 billion, as increased spending on houses, apartments and private nonresidential projects outw...
Keeping Flood Clean-Up Efforts Safe
November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Many homes and businesses sustained water damage from Hurricane Sandy. Cleanup of flooding should start as soon as it is safe to do so. The Rhode Island Emergency Management Agency (RIEMA) reminds all Rhode Island...
Immediate Crisis Counseling and Help Available to People Affected by Hurricane Sandy
November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hurricanes can threaten an individual's sense of control and feelings of safety, and they can affect many aspects of our lives. In addition to property damage and other losses, events like Hurricane Sandy can resu...
Governor Cuomo Announces Homeowners Will Not Have to Pay Hurricane Deductibles
Albany, NY - November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York homeowners will not have to pay potentially large hurricane deductibles on insurance claims stemming from damage caused by Monday’s storm.
A.G. Schneiderman Provides Guide To Property Owners As They Recover And Rebuild From Hurricane...
NEW YORK, NY - November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today issued a guide to New Yorkers recovering and rebuilding after Hurricane Sandy, including tips on how to avoid scams as they restore and rebuild their home...
THE CONNECTICUT HOUSING FINANCE AUTHORITY AGREES TO SELL HARTFORD’S PEARL STREET PROPERTIES
ROCKY HILL, CT - November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Board of Directors of the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) announced that Lewis/Pearl Street Ventures, LLC, a group comprised of local developers The Cloud Company; LAZ Investments...
Apartment Market Expansion Continues as Growth Rate Moderates
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Apartment markets improved across all areas for the seventh quarter in a row, but the pace of improvement moderated according to the National Multi Housing Council’s (NMHC) Quarterly Survey of...
NATIONAL CONSTRUCTION GROUP TO RENOVATE CAPITOL HILL’S AMERICAN LEGION POST AS PART OF NATIONWIDE...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction charity organization AGC Charities, Inc. announced today that it will renovate part of the American Legion Post located on Capitol Hill in Washington, D.C. to make the facility more...
Refinance Applications Decrease in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 4.8 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Octob...
Coldwell Banker’s Laleh Hedayat: A One-Stop Shop for Residential Real Estate
Torrance, CA - October 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- When buying or selling a home, it has always been vital to have an agent who understands the local market and the complexities behind each transaction. However, as the multifaceted real estate busin...
DIANE EDSON HIRED AS HOMEOWNERSHIP SPECIALIST
BURLINGTON - October 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Executive Director Sarah Carpenter announced Diane Edson of South Burlington, VT has joined Vermont Housing Finance Agency (VHFA) as Homeownership Specialist
CROWN PROGRAM PROVIDES A SOUTH SALT LAKE RESIDENTWITH A PLACE TO CALL HOME
October 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Flowy saw a news broadcast for a groundbreaking for Utah Housing Corporation’s CROWN (CRedits to OWN) project in South Salt Lake. Today, Flowy is all smiles and with very good reason. Flowy has lived in multiple...
Former CPA Sentenced in Mortgage Fraud Investigation
MADISON, WI - October 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- John W. Vaudreuil, United States Attorney for the Western District of Wisconsin, announced that P. Edwin Gray, 59, Oregon, Wisconsin, was sentenced yesterday by U.S. District Judge Barbara B. Crabb t...
FTC Warns Consumers: Charity and Home Repair Scams May Appear After a Disaster
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Federal Trade Commission reminds consumers that scams often follow disasters. The nation’s consumer protection agency warns people about urgent appeals for...
HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCES FORECLOSURE PROTECTION FOR NEW YORK STORM VICTIMS
WASHINGTON, DC - October 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of New York and provide support to homeowners and low-income rent...
Mayor Menino Announces Assistance to Home and Business Owners Affected by Hurricane Sandy
October 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Thomas M. Menino today announced City officials will work closely with home and business owners affected by Hurricane Sandy in an effort to reopen local businesses and get people back to work. In addition to...
