January Housing Trends: Iowa Home Prices Continue to Rise
The Iowa Association of REALTORS® (IAR) reported that January home prices are up, homes are selling faster and number of sales dipped slightly when compared to January of last year
City Activates Freeze Plan for Homeless
The City is activating its Citywide Freeze Plan (CFP) overnight on Wednesday, Feb. 18, 2015, as the National Weather Service forecasts the temperature or wind chill to fall below the plan’s activation threshold of 35 degrees. The City's freeze plan w...
Coldwell Banker Resolves Claims of Housing Discrimination Against Families with Children
BOSTON - February 19, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has agreed to implement fair housing training and adopt new antidiscrimination policies to resolve allegations that it discriminated against families with children ...
Senate Democratic Conference Announces “Fair New York” Plan With Major Help For Minimum Wage...
Albany, NY - February 19, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Leading up to budget negotiations, the Senate Democratic Conference today urged the state to act on “Fair New York,” an investment plan for the state’s projected $5.1 billion surplus that focu...
Powerful Neighborhoods Brings Energy Efficient Lights to 70,000 Homes
Seattle City Light's Powerful Neighborhoods conservation program has reached 70,000 customers in the past four years, saving enough energy to power nearly 2,800 homes and saving our customers about $2 million a year
NAR Responds to FAA’s Proposed Rule for Drones
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 18, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Sunday, February 15, the Federal Aviation Administration released its long-awaited proposal for governing small commercial drones, setting a plan for remote-controlled aircraft to share the...
Facilities Director Sentenced for Bribery in Connection with Building Contracts
BOSTON - February 18, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The facilities director of two non-profits which provide support services for developmentally disabled adults and their families was sentenced today in connection with soliciting bribes.
Long Beach Continuum of Care Receives $8.17 Million Grant Award to Fight Homelessness
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 18, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Long Beach Continuum of Care (CoC), led by the Long Beach Department of Health and Human Services – Homeless Services Division, has been awarded $8.17 million, the largest competitive gr...
Los Angeles gets $4 million economic boost from community-development conference, event attracts 1,800+...
Los Angeles, CA - February 18, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- A $4 million boost is coming to the Los Angeles economy when more than 1,800 community development professionals from around the country convene in the city for the NeighborWorks Training Insti...
International home-buying activity remains strong in California, C.A.R. survey finds
LOS ANGELES - February 18, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Despite a slowing in the California housing market and appreciation of the U.S. dollar in 2014, international home-buying activity continued its momentum, according to the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF...
Raimondo Signs Executive Order Strengthening Municipalities for Future Growth and Success
Governor Gina M. Raimondo today signed an executive order strengthening municipalities for future growth and success. This order will help cities and towns reduce costs and property taxes, helping Rhode Island families and encouraging businesses to gro...
Sen. Brown Announces More Than $39.4 Million in New Federal Resources To Improve Housing...
U.S. Senator Sherrod Brown (D-OH) – ranking member of the of the U.S. Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, and Urban Affairs – today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Capital Fund Program has awarded $39...
Mayor Walsh Raises Awareness About Fair Housing In The City of Boston
Boston - February 16, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Martin J. Walsh today announced two contests, hosted by the Office of Fair Housing and Equity, to raise awareness about fair housing. The Fair Housing Art Contest calls for young Bostonians grade...
Hunt Mortgage Group Refinances Two Multifamily Properties
New York, NY – February 16, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Hunt Mortgage Group, a commercial real estate lender, announced today it provided two Fannie Mae loan facilities to refinance two multifamily properties located in Arizona. The loan term for ...
NYCEDC Releases Request for Proposals for Affordable Housing And Commercial Use at 168th Street...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York City Economic Development Corporation (NYCEDC) today announced the release of a Request for Proposals for mixed-use, mixed-income development of a City-owned site on 168th Street in Ja...
State Senator Jeff Klein and NYC Councilman Ritchie Torres release “Worst Landlord in NYC?”...
New York, NY - February 13, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Senator Jeff Klein (D-Bronx/Westchester) and New York City Councilman Ritchie Torres (D-Bronx) today released a joint report, “Worst Landlord in NYC?” detailing the deteriorating conditio...
San Antonio Attorney Elected Real Estate Center Advisory Committee Chair
San Antonio attorney C. Clark Welder was elected chair of the Real Estate Center's advisory committee last Friday in Austin. Port Lavaca Realtor Russell Cain will succeed Welder as vice chair
Schumer, Gillibrand Announce More Than $4.4 Million In Hud Funding For Long Island
Washington, D.C. - February 13, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Charles Schumer and Kirsten Gillibrand today announced $4,477,146 in federal funding for housing authorities throughout Nassau and Suffolk counties. The funding was allocated thr...
PA Housing Trust Fund Bill Gains Early Support
Backed by newly released data from the Federal Reserve Bank of Philadelphia on the unmet affordable housing needs among lower-income renters, a large group of Pennsylvania senators and representatives from both parties are preparing to launch a renewed...
Cohen Announces $6.7 Million for Memphis-area Public Housing
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced $6,701,299 in federal funds to help improve and modernize public housing facilities in the Ninth District. The Memphis Housing Authority will receive a total of $6,589,736 and the Millington Housing Autho...
California Housing Finance Agency Comments on Moody’s Upgrade
SACRAMENTO, - February 13, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- The California Housing Finance Agency commented today on a decision by Moody's Investor Service to upgrade its rating on the agency's Home Mortgage Revenue Bonds from Baa2 to A3.
Miami Real Estate Market Continues Strong Performance in 4Q
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 13, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- As evidenced by record sales activity in 2014, the Miami real estate market continued to perform robustly in the fourth quarter due to renewed consumer confidence and increasing demand from bo...
Feinstein, Matsui Introduce Bill to Protect Homeowners After Fire
Washington - February 13, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Dianne Feinstein (D-Calif.) and Representative Doris Matsui (D-Calif.) today introduced the Fire-Damaged Home Rebuilding Act to ensure California homeowners who live in a flood plain could r...
Greater Portland CareerCenter to host Job Fair at Its New Building on March 4
At least nine employers will be hiring at the new Greater Portland CareerCenter Job Fair on Wednesday, March 4 from noon to 3 p.m. The CareerCenter is located at 151 Jetport Boulevard in Portland and is accessible on Portland Metro Route 5.
California housing affordability inches up from third quarter, slips from year ago
LOS ANGELES - February 13, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- California housing affordability improved from third-quarter 2014 but dipped when compared to a year ago, as lower interest rates failed to offset higher home prices, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF ...
Governor McAuliffe Announces $200,000 Local Innovation Grant for Nelson County
Governor Terry McAuliffe today announced $200,000 in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Local Innovation funding for Nelson County. The Local Innovation Fund provides financial assistance to localities that are implementing small scale, innovativ...
Apartment Owners Association Of Connecticut Meeting
It's 2015 and we are looking forward to a year of great profitable for our members!!!! Meet other property owners and managers ... share ideas ... find new acquisitions
South Carolina REALTORS® Release January Market Numbers
South Carolina REALTORS® (SCR) today released its January statewide housing market numbers revealing a continuation of last year's trend of more sellers putting their homes on the market at a higher price
Pallone Announces $5.23 Million to Improve Public Housing Developments in New Jersey’s 6th District
WASHINGTON, DC – February 13, 2015 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that Public Housing Agencies (PHAs) located in New Jersey’s 6th District will receive a total of over $5.23 million to make improv...
Rep. Maloney calls on HUD Secretary Castro to allow reverse mortgages for co-ops
WASHINGTON - February 12, 2015 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today at a Financial Services Committee Hearing on The Future of Housing in America with Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Castro, Congresswoman Carolyn B. Maloney (NY-12) asked Secreta...
