California RealEstateRama
Menendez, Boxer Urge Republicans to Join Them to Help Responsible Homeowners Refinance
WASHINGTON, DC - September 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Citing new momentum and support among a broad array of stakeholders, U.S. Senators Robert Menendez (D-NJ) and Barbara Boxer (D-CA) today reintroduced the Responsible Homeowner Refinancing Act an...
U.S. Rep. Karen Bass Addresses Housing Crisis in Town Hall, One-on-One Counseling, Workshop for...
LOS ANGELES, CA - September 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With thousands of California homeowners facing foreclosure, U.S. Rep. Karen Bass held a community town hall and consumer rights workshop to provide residents with one-on-one foreclosure counseli...
Blighted, Crime-Infested Buildings Transformed Into Affordable Housing for Workforce Families
August 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Councilman Dee Andrews, 6th District, The Long Beach Housing Development Company (LBHDC) and Jamboree Housing Corporation (Jamboree) celebrated the grand opening of Collage Apartments at 1893, 1905, 1907 and 1911 P...
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Announces Arraignment of Individuals in $3.2 million Real Estate...
SACRAMENTO, CA - August 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced the arraignment of two Sacramento men who stole more than $3.2 million from investors who were told their money was being invested in a real estate...
Homeownership Protection JPA establishes website
August 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Homeownership Protection Program Joint Powers Authority now has its own website, allowing those interested in the JPA’s activities to view live meetings, archived meeting videos, meeting agendas, minutes, and...
United States Department of the Treasury Awards Los Angeles-based Neighborhood Housing Services of Los...
Los Angeles, CA - August 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Last week, Neighborhood Housing Services of Los Angeles County (NHS) was awarded a $1.45 million grant made by the U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institution (...
Chico Business Partners Sentenced to Jail for Mortgage Fraud
SACRAMENTO, CA - August 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two Chico business partners were sentenced today to prison for a mortgage fraud scheme they operated in 2006-2007, United States Attorney Benjamin B. Wagner announced.
San Jose Remodeling Seminars
San Jose, CA - August 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) - Kitchen & Bath Remodeling Seminar Saturday, August 25, 2012, 10:00am-12:00pm Case Design/Remodeling Office: 6155 Almaden Expressway Ste. 400 San Jose, CA 95120
Baca Sponsors Bill to Encourage Development of Moderate-Income Housing for Senior Citizens
Washington, DC - August 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Joe Baca (D-Rialto) introduced legislation in the House of Representatives to increase the supply of affordable rental housing available for middle-income seniors, who are ineligible to...
Pelosi Statement on FHFA Acting Director’s Refusal to Help Underwater Homeowners
Washington, D.C. - August 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement today after Acting Director of the Federal Housing Finance Agency, Ed DeMarco, refused to allow Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac to offer m...
Stark Announces $5 Million in Housing and Shelter Grants for Alameda County
WASHINGTON, DC - July 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Pete Stark (D-CA) announced nearly $5 million in grants awarded by the U.S. Department of Housing (HUD) and Urban Development to Alameda County. The money will help improve housing and economic ...
Congressman Miller Questions Fed Chairman on Fannie Mae Property Bulk Sale
Washington, DC - July 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Click here for entire Capitol Connection Newsletter During Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke’s appearance before the House Financial Services Committee on Wednesday, Congressman Miller express...
McNerney On A Mission To Help Area Homeowners
Washington, D.C. - July 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jerry McNerney (D-Stockton) introduced the Fast Help For Homeowners (FHFH) Act, H.R. 6153, to help speed up the short sale process, a necessary step to addressing the housing crisis. ...
Linda Sánchez Announces Almost $2 Million in Grants to Help Homeless Veterans
Washington, DC - July 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Linda Sánchez (CA-39) today announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) is awarding a total of $1.95 million to two local non-profit organizations to help more than 700 at-r...
Congresswoman Laura Richardson Announces $2.3 Million in Homeless Veteran Prevention Grants
WASHINGTON, DC - July 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Laura Richardson announced that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) awarded more than $2.3 million in homeless prevention grants to non-profit community agencies in Long Beach and L...
Reps. Zoe Lofgren, Anna G. Eshoo & Mike Honda Announce Over $400,000 in Assistance...
Washington, D.C. - July 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Reps. Zoe Lofgren (D-San Jose), Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) and Mike Honda (D-Campbell) announced today that Goodwill Industries of Santa Clara County, Inc., has been awarded a $419,948.00 grant fr...
Eshoo Announces $1.2 Million in Funding for Veteran Housing Assistance Programs in San Mateo...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Anna G. Eshoo (D-Palo Alto) announced today that Goodwill Industries in Santa Clara County and Shelter Network of San Mateo County together were awarded $1.2 million in funding from the Depart...
Hahn Announces Grants to Prevent Homelessness Among Veterans
San Pedro, CA - July 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- This morning, Congresswoman Janice Hahn announced $1.95 million in grants to local organizations fighting to prevent homelessness among our veterans. The Department of Veterans Affairs grants were mad...
SATURDAY, JULY 21st: Office of Congressman Cardoza to Host Free Foreclosure Assistance and Recovery...
WASHINGTON, DC - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Saturday July 21st, Congressman Dennis Cardoza (D-Merced), the California Partnership for San Joaquin Valley, and the San Joaquin Valley Housing Collaborative will be hosting a free foreclosure an...
Pelosi Statement on Signing of California Homeowner Bill of Rights
Washington, D.C. - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi released the following statement after California Governor Jerry Brown, joined by Attorney General Kamala Harris, signed the California Homeowner Bill of Rights into ...
Former Atascadero Real Estate Developer Charged with Defrauding Investors in Central Coast Real Estate
LOS ANGELES, CA - July 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A real estate developer who formerly resided in Atascadero was indicted today on federal fraud and money laundering charges that accuse him of bilking investors who put money into Central Coast real ...
Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Announces the Passage of Additional Components of the California...
SACRAMENTO, CA - July 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced that the non-conference committee components of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights have passed out of legislative committees.
California Homeowner Bill of Rights Passes Legislature, Bringing Mortgage Reforms One Step Closer to...
SACRAMENTO, CA - July 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced the California Homeowner Bill of Rights is one step closer to becoming law after key provisions passed the California Legislature today. The bills, which pr...
First-in-the-nation legislative package will make foreclosure process fairer, hold banks accountable
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Both houses of the California Legislature today approved the Foreclosure Reduction Act, a bill designed to reduce unnecessary foreclosures in the state. The bill is the centerpiece legislation of At...
VOIT COMPLETES 500,000 SQUARE-FOOT INDUSTRIAL LEASE RENEWAL FOR GLOBAL TIRE MANUFACTURER
INLAND EMPIRE, CA - June 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Frank Geraci, Walt Chenoweth, Juan Gutierrez and Patrick Wood of Voit Real Estate Services’ Inland Empire office have completed a 24-month, 497,714 square-foot industrial lease renewal in Redlan...
VOIT COMPLETES 500,000 SQUARE-FOOT INDUSTRIAL LEASE RENEWAL FOR GLOBAL TIRE MANUFACTURER
INLAND EMPIRE, CA - June 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Frank Geraci, Walt Chenoweth, Juan Gutierrez and Patrick Wood of Voit Real Estate Services’ Inland Empire office have completed a 24-month, 497,714 square-foot industrial lease renewal in Redlan...
California Homeowner Bill of Rights Takes Key Step to Passage
SACRAMENTO, CA - June 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced the passage of two central elements of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights through a special two-house conference committee. The 4 to 1 vote send...
Stowe Land Trust Helps Town of Stowe Conserve 258-acre town forest on Cady Hill...
Burlington, Vermont - June 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Champlain Housing Trust announced today that the organization has been selected as a winner of the TD Charitable Foundation’s 2011 Housing for Everyone competition, one of 25 selected na...
First-time Home Buyer Workshop on Saturday, June 23
Long Beach, CA - June 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Neighborhood Resource Center and Union Bank will present a "First-Time Home Buyer" workshop on Saturday, June 23, from 10 am to 1 pm at 1900 Atlantic Avenue in the second floor conference room. ...
VOIT COMPLETES TWO INDUSTRIAL SALES TOTALING $6.2 MILLION IN ORANGE...
Orange County, CA - June 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Seth Davenport and Mitch Zehner of Voit Real Estate Services’ Anaheim office have completed two industrial transactions in Orange County encompassing 54,078 square feet for a total consideration...