California RealEstateRama

EUGENE, OR - September 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Dream Homes by Jodi just became one of the easiest places to search for real estate online, thanks to Jodi Marfia and her adoption of a custom IDX solution. The IDX, Inc. premier IDX Broker software syncs thousands of MAX/East Bay Regional Data MLS (MAX/EBRD) listings right to the website of Marfia. This incredible addition gives East Bay Area home seekers the opportunity to scan all area listings at once, from the convenience of one page. Marfia has truly revolutionized the way potential buyers search for California homes online

Washington, DC - September 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Last night, the House of Representatives voted to unanimously approve legislation introduced by Rep. Brad Miller (D-NC) and co-sponsored by Rep. Joe Baca (D-Rialto) designed to promote job growth in the home construction industry. H.R. 6191 modifies the Small Business Jobs and Credit Act of 2010 to allow healthy lending institutions to extend credit for residential construction and land development to U.S. homebuilders.

FRESNO, CA - September 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner and Stanislaus County District Attorney Birgit Fladager announced that yesterday a federal grand jury returned an indictment charging James Lee Lankford, 71, of Modesto, with 49 counts of mail fraud, and Jon Vance McDade, 46, also of Modesto, with 49 counts of mail fraud and one count of bank fraud

LOS ANGELES, CA - September 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. today directed Ally Financial, Inc., formerly known as GMAC, to prove immediately that it is complying with state law or, if it cannot, to cease and desist from foreclosing on California homes.

San Francisco, CA. - September 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- International law firm Nixon Peabody LLP announces the arrival of partner Allan E. Low. A resident in the firm’s San Francisco office, Mr. Low will be a member of the real estate practice group focused on real estate finance, transactions and real estate development projects. He joins Nixon Peabody from Luce Forward in San Francisco

San Francisco, CA - September 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- International law firm Nixon Peabody LLP announces the arrival of partner Allan E. Low. A resident in the firm’s San Francisco office, Mr. Low will be a member of the real estate practice group focused on real estate finance, transactions and real estate development projects. He joins Nixon Peabody from Luce Forward in San Francisco.

Los Angeles, CA - September 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In partnership with Councilmember Richard Alarcon and the Los Angeles NeighborWorks® Center for Foreclosure Solutions (CFS) families who are in mortgage distress and facing foreclosure can get immediate help at the upcoming Help & Hope Fair.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Laura Richardson announced that Long Beach has been awarded $14.9 million in grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). These grants were awarded through three different HUD programs targeted at providing decent housing and living environments for low- and moderate-income persons.

EUGENE, OR - September 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Martin Bressem and IDX, Inc. unveil their joint-venture on the real estate website Bressem represents. IDX Broker software now seamlessly integrates California Real Estate Technology Services (CARETS) property listings onto his search page to give potential buyers a dynamic database of properties to search through. By utilizing an IDX solution, Bressem has reinforced his dedication to serving his clients with the best online property search around.

EUGENE, OR - September 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Eric Brooks of Keller Williams Realtors has adopted a customized IDX solution for his real estate website. Now, home seekers around Fairfield, California can scan through the Bay Area Real Estate Info Systems (BAREIS) quickly and efficiently on the search page of Brooks. Never before has it been simpler for potential buyers to connect with area agents and brokers to begin the property search process online.

SACRAMENTO, CA - September 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced that John B. Ngo, 29, of San Ramon, was sentenced today by United States District Judge William B. Shubb to nine months in prison, to be followed by two years of supervised release. Ngo pleaded guilty on December 17, 2007 to one count of making a false declaration before the grand jury.

Irvine, CA (September 20, 2010) – Jamboree Housing Corporation today announced that H.O.M.E.S., Inc. (Helping Our Mentally Ill Experience Success) will become affiliated with Jamboree on an ongoing basis. According to Laura Archuleta, Jamboree’s president, the decision came after months of discussions between the two organizations’ boards of directors and takes effect October 1, 2010. Like Housing with HEART, Jamboree’s resident services group, H.O.M.E.S. will continue to operate as a separate 501(C)(3) organization under the Jamboree name and governance.

SACRAMENTO, CA - September 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today that Wallace Chin, 72, of Sacramento, was sentenced today by United States District Judge John A. Mendez to 12 months and one day in prison, to be followed by six months of home detention, and one year of supervised release. Chin was also required to pay $104,997 in restitution to the Internal Revenue Service. He pleaded guilty on May 25, 2010 to one count of filing a false tax return.

September 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With more than 20 years of experience in the industry, Gary has earned the deserved reputation as a ‘go-to’ attorney in the affordable housing industry,” said Stephen J. Wallace, leader of Nixon Peabody’s Affordable Housing practice. “His arrival significantly expands our affordable housing practice on the West Coast.”

Washington, DC - September 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) announced that San Bernardino County and the cities of Fontana, Ontario, Rialto, and San Bernardino have collectively been awarded over $20 million in Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP) grant funding from the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD). The NSP is designed to assist states and local governments in addressing the effects of abandoned and foreclosed housing.

Washington, DC - September 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman John Barrow (GA-12) announced today that Savannah and Augusta will receive a combined $2.18 Million in funding to reverse the effects of the foreclosure crisis. The City of Savannah will receive $1,027,553 and Augusta-Richmond County will receive $1,161,297. The grants announced today will provide targeted emergency assistance to state and local governments to acquire, redevelop, or demolish foreclosed properties.

SACRAMENTO, CA - September 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced that the Sacramento area will receive $8.2 million in Federal funding to help support and stabilize our local housing market. Funding will be used to purchase and redevelop foreclosed and abandoned homes. The funding was made available by the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) as part of the third round of grant funding announcements under the Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP3), and includes $4.5 million for Sacramento County and $3.7 million for the City of Sacramento. NSP3 funding is designed to assist communities that have suffered from high rates of home foreclosures and abandonment

EUGENE, OR - September 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Antelope Valley MLS (ANTV) listings are now synced directly with real estate broker Jared Erfle and his search page. IDX, Inc. has enabled his website with their dynamic IDX Broker software, giving his professional website a leg up on his competition by offering his clients a thorough and easy-to-use online property search. Home seekers can now browse thousands of listings from the comfort of their own home and the convenience of the unique real estate website of Erfle

September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- First American Title Insurance Company today announced that its AgentFirst™ mobile application for Android™ and BlackBerry® smartphones is now available for free download.

SACRAMENTO, CA - September 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced today that on September 2, 2010, a federal grand jury returned a nine-count indictment charging James Berghuis, 38, formerly of Sacramento, now residing in Laguna Niguel, with mail fraud, wire fraud, and money laundering. The indictment was unsealed this afternoon as a result of Berghuis’s arrest earlier today

EAST RANCHO DOMINGUEZ, CA - September 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The sustainable building efforts of Benchmark Contractors working in collaboration with developer and architect Abode Communities, have resulted in Casa Dominguez, the first-ever LEED for Homes Platinum certified multifamily development in Los Angeles County and the second within the State of California

SACRAMENTO, CA - September 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (CA-05) issued a letter in response to the most recent display of uncertainty by the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) in their handling of the Property Assessed Clean Energy (PACE) program – a program funded by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) which could have provided thousands of good American jobs and helped meet our nation’s energy efficiency goals – if properly enacted

LOS ANGELES, CA - August 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A former mortgage broker who helped orchestrate a massive mortgage fraud scheme that caused well over $40 million in losses was sentenced today to 78 months in federal prison

ONTARIO, CA - August 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- CT Realty Investors (www.ctrinvestors.com) of Aliso Viejo, Calif., has acquired the Archibald Business Center in Ontario, Calif., for $9.5 million. The property was purchased from Bixby Land Co. through a joint venture between CT Realty and Dallas-based Behringer Harvard Opportunity REIT II Inc

EUGENE, OR - August 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Morgan Lane Marin and Tracy McLaughlin have enabled the IDX, Inc. premier IDX Broker software on her professional real estate website, giving her clients a unique and comprehensive online property search process. With the homes on the Bay Area Real Estate Info Services (BAREIS) seamlessly integrated onto her website, McLaughlin offers home seekers a specialized home buying experience, beginning with the dynamic tools synced on her website. Never before has finding a home in Marin County, California been easier or quicker than now on the IDX enabled search page of McLaughlin

SACRAMENTO, CA - August 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-CA) announced that the Government Accountability Office (GAO) released a report on the current situation of mortgage foreclosure scams occurring around the country, and an analysis of the government’s efforts to prohibit such deceptive financial practices.

EUGENE, OR - August 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kathy Chan of Parc Bay Real Estate and IDX, Inc. have teamed up to create a real estate search page designed to deliver the perfect property to home seekers, fast. Her dedication to her clients and their successful property search is only reinforced by her adoption of the customizable IDX solution for her website. San Francisco, California home seekers can search is now on a simplified site, thanks to Chan, her website and IDX Broker

SACRAMENTO, CA - August 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced that Sacramento Neighborhood Housing Services has received $750,000 to help provide financing for low-income housing projects in Sacramento. Awarded through the Treasury Department’s Community Development Financial Institution Program (CDFI), this funding is awarded to nonprofit certified community development financial institutions that serve low-income people and communities that lack adequate access to affordable financial products and services.

EUGENE, OR - August 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- San Jose, California real estate professional Christine Perry, from the Sereno Group, has chosen to employ the IDX, Inc. premier IDX Broker software, in an effort to deliver her clients with a more professional and efficient online property search. The tools clients of Perry can now utilize on her website make finding a home on the Northern California coast simple and quick. With a custom IDX solution real estate professionals, like Perry, can relax as their professional websites attract and hook new clients and potential buyers.

EUGENE, OR - August 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- San Jose, California real estate professional Christine Perry, from the Sereno Group, has chosen to employ the IDX, Inc. premier IDX Broker software, in an effort to deliver her clients with a more professional and efficient online property search. The tools clients of Perry can now utilize on her website make finding a home on the Northern California coast simple and quick. With a custom IDX solution real estate professionals, like Perry, can relax as their professional websites attract and hook new clients and potential buyers.