CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES BY 20,000 JOBS IN NOVEMBER AS MANY CONTRACTORS REPORT MAKING LAYOFFS,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment declined by 20,000 jobs in November while the industry's unemployment rate hit 12.2 percent, according to an analysis of new federal data released today by the Associated...
NeighborWorks America Northeast Region Receives Nonprofit of the Year Award from New York Housing...
New York, NY - December 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today NeighborWorks America Northeast Regional Director Deborah Boatright was presented with the Nonprofit of the Year Award by the New York Housing Conference at their 39th Annual Awards Program. N...
HUD LAUNCHES IMPROVED ON-LINE TOOL TO FACILITATE CONSULTATION WITH INDIAN TRIBES ABOUT FEDERALLY FUNDED...
WASHINGTON, DC - December 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today unveiled a new and improved online data tool to help HUD, state and local planning agencies, and others more clearly identify feder...
As Senate Committee Holds Hearing on FHA Fiscal Problems, Bipartisan House Bill Waits for...
Washington, DC - December 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the Senate Banking, Housing and Urban Affairs Committee meets today for a hearing on the fiscal challenges facing the Federal Housing Administration (FHA), bipartisan legislation approved 402-7...
Apartment and Condominium Market Remains Steady in Third Quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Multifamily Production Index (MPI), released by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today, remained steady with an index level of 52. It is the third straight quarter with a rea...
NAHB Announces Best of 50+ Housing Awards Finalists
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) has announced the finalists for NAHB’s 2013 Best of 50+ Housing Awards, the premier design and marketing competition for the 50+ housing indust...
C.W. Driver Wins Multi-Million Dollar Gaming and Casino Project at Morongo Resort & Spa
Torrance, CA - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- General contractor C.W. Driver was awarded a multi-million dollar contract for two restaurant tenant improvement projects totaling 11,000 square-feet at Morongo Casino, Resort & Spa in Cabazon ...
Wicker Calls for Better Green Building Standards for Defense Department on Senate Floor
WASHINGTON, DC - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Roger Wicker (R-Miss.) Tuesday discussed on the Senate Floor an amendment he filed to the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to help ensure military construction projects avoid unne...
AG Gansler: Talbot County Building Supplies Company and Owner Plead Guilty to Multiple Environmental...
Baltimore, MD - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that Purnell A. Shortall and his Talbot County business, Shortall Building Supplies and Hardware, Inc. pleaded guilty to multiple criminal counts...
FEMA Aids R.I. Renters
WARWICK, R.I. - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Help from the Federal Emergency Management Agency is not limited only to homeowners. Renters, too, may qualify.
Commercial/Multifamily Mortgage Delinquency Rates Down in Third Quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Delinquency rates decreased for commercial and multifamily mortgage loans in the third quarter, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report.
Apartment Industry Issues Housing Finance Reform Key Principles: Calls for Ongoing Federal Role to...
WASHINGTON, DC - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As lawmakers consider housing finance reform, the meaningful differences between the single-family and multifamily sectors require unique solutions for each. The National Multi Housing Council (N...
NeighborWorks America Brings More Than 2,000 Community Development Professionals to Washington, DC to Take...
Washington, DC - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today NeighborWorks America, which creates opportunities for people to live in affordable homes, improve their lives and strengthen their communities, announced it will hold its quarterly Training...
RE/MAX Sells Australia and New Zealand Regions
BRISBANE, QLD) - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The global real estate franchisor RE/MAX, LLC is transferring the RE/MAX Australia and RE/MAX New Zealand master franchises to a local ownership group. As of December 1, the two regions will be ow...
The New York City Housing Authority Receives a $7.1 Million Grant from the U.S....
New York, NY - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) has received a $7.1 million National Emergency Grant from the United States Department of Labor to hire residents for post-Sandy recovery jobs in NYCHA de...
Governor Kim Guadagno Announces $285,000 Grant to Support Salvation Army’s Perth Amboy Transitional Residence...
Trenton, NJ - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Continuing the Christie Administration’s Season of Service outreach to those in need, Lt. Governor Kim Guadagno today visited the Salvation Army Perth Amboy Corp to announce that the organization h...
County holds line on all property taxes, approves budget for 2013-2014
Vancouver, WA - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Board of County Commissioners today approved a balanced budget for 2013 and 2014 following public hearings that began Monday, as required by law.
CONSTRUCTION EMPLOYMENT DECLINES IN 156 OUT OF 337 METRO AREAS BETWEEN OCTOBER 2011 &...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment declined in 156 out of 337 metropolitan areas between October 2011 and October 2012, increased in 127 and was stagnant in 54, according to a new analysis of federal emplo...
Take Precautions in Your Home After Hurricane Sandy
NEW YORK, NY - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As New Yorkers remain in their homes or begin to consider returning home following Hurricane Sandy, the State of New York and the Federal Emergency Management Agency urge them to be careful, remain ...
Number of Improving Housing Markets Surges to 201 in December
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The number of housing markets considered “improving” according to parameters established by the National Association of Home Builders/First American Improving Markets Index (IMI) surged by 7...
Denham Statement on Latest GSA Proposal to Redevelop Highly Valuable Properties in Metropolitan Washington...
WASHINGTON, DC - December 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The General Services Administration (GSA) today announced additional details for the possible redevelopment of highly valuable but significantly underdeveloped and underutilized federal property i...
West Los Angeles VA Homeless Veteran Treatment Facility Contract Awarded
LOS ANGELES, CA - December 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has selected a contractor to seismically upgrade and renovate Building 209 on the north end of the VA Greater Los Angeles Healthcare System (GLAHS), West L...
State Housing Agency Announces Two Rounds of Counseling Funding to Protect Homeowners
CHICAGO, IL - December 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- To continue Governor Pat Quinn’s commitment to make FREE foreclosure prevention and homeownership counseling available across the state, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) today anno...
DEM Offers Guidance for Repair of Damaged Septic Systems Due to Hurricane Sandy
PROVIDENCE - December 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the wake of Hurricane Sandy, the Department of Environmental Management is offering guidance to property owners who need to repair or replace onsite wastewater treatment systems (OWTS) that are loc...
In Letter, Oregon Lawmakers Seek to Have VA’s GI Bill Housing Allowance Calculated Based...
December 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Oregon lawmakers wrote to the Veterans Administration to object to regulations which shortchange Oregon veterans going to college under the Post-9/11 GI Bill. In a letter to VA Director of Education Services Rober...
Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 4.5 percent from one week earlier , according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending Nove...
MBA White Paper Examines Future Role of the GSEs in Multifamily Housing Finance
Washington, DC - December 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) released a white paper today that underscores the importance of multifamily rental housing and examines the role of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (Fan...
Rebuilding Stronger, Safer, Smarter
TRENTON, N.J. - December 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Before you hang any drywall or put your utilities back in the basement, make sure you’re practicing safe and smart rebuilding methods and following local building codes. It’s your house and you...
HUD, HOUSTON HOUSING AUTHORITY SETTLE DISCRIMINATION COMPLAINT INVOLVING DEAF RESIDENT
FORT WORTH - December 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced today that it has reached an agreement with the Houston Housing Authority. The agreement settles allegations that the housing autho...
EPA Recognizes Brattleboro Food Co-op and Housing Development with 2012 Smart Growth Achievement Award
December 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced four winners of the 2012 Smart Growth Achievement Awards. In a national competition among 47 applicants from 25 states, the Brattleboro Food Co-op, the Windha...
