New York RealEstateRama
Governor Cuomo Announces $91 Million to Build Affordable Housing and Revitalize Communities in All...
Albany, NY - May 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced $91 million in awards for shovel-ready projects to build affordable housing across the state. The low-interest loans and tax credits will build and preserve 2,060 u...
SCHUMER: ONLY HALF OF CHAUTAUQUA COUNTY’S VETS UTILIZE PROPERTY TAX BENEFITS AVAILABLE TO THEM–...
New York, NY - May 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, at the Chautauqua County Veterans Services Office, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer launched a two-pronged plan to help ensure that veterans returning home to Chautauqua County from Iraq and Afghan...
Governor Cuomo Announces New Program to Protect Sandy Victims from Large Spikes in their...
Albany, NY - May 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac - in response to a request from the Cuomo Administration - are unveiling a new mortgage relief program to protect victims of Superst...
Statement By A.G. Schneiderman On The Nomination Of Mel Watt To Head The Federal...
NEW YORK, NY - May 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today applauded President Obama for nominating Mel Watt as the permanent head of Federal Housing and Finance Agency (FHFA), the agency that oversees Fannie Mae and F...
Governor Cuomo Announces Community Reconstruction Zones Funded by Federal Supplemental Disaster Aid to Guide...
Albany, NY - April 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today unveiled the Community Reconstruction Zones (CRZ) program, a bottom-up, community driven initiative that will empower localities that were severely damaged by Superstorm S...
NYC CARPENTERS RATIFY NEW WALL & CEILING CONTRACT
New York, NY - April 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York City District Council of Carpenters’ Delegate Body ratified a new five-year collective bargaining agreement Thursday that provides a 16.6% wage and benefit increase over the life of the...
MORTGAGE BROKER PLEADS GUILTY IN TWO SEPARATE FRAUD SCHEMES RESULTING IN LOSSES OF...
Greenbelt, Maryland - April 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Emeka Udeze, age 38, of Bowie, Maryland, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit wire fraud in connection with two separate mortgage fraud schemes which resulted in over $2,013,478 of actu...
Governor Cuomo and HUD Announce Approval of New York State’s Disaster Recovery Action Plan
Albany, NY - April 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo and U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced federal approval of New York State’s recovery action plan to help struggling homeowners an...
SCHUMER: AFTER SANDY, VICTIMS OF DOMESTIC VIOLENCE, HOMELESS VETERANS, AND THE DISABLED FACE DESPERATE...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today called on the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) to increase the Fair Market Rent (FMR) for victims of Superstorm Sandy on Long Island—o...
A.G. Schneiderman Rolls Out Public Service Announcement Highlighting Homeowner Protection Program
NEW YORK, NY - April 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman today announced his office’s rollout of a new series of public service announcements aimed at highlighting free legal assistance and housing counseling availabl...
NY State & Local Officials Join CPC, HCR, CRF, SONYMA, and Jonah Mandelbaum to...
New Windsor, NY - April 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC), New York State Homes and Community Renewal (HCR), The New York State Common Retirement Fund (CRF), SONYMA, Orange County Trust, Riverside Bank, First S...
Governor Cuomo Announces Housing Extension for Sandy Victims
Albany, NY - April 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at the request of the State of New York, has approved a 28-day extension to the Transitional Sheltering Assi...
HCR’S PROPOSED REGULATIONS: AN IMPORTANT STEP IN THE RIGHT DIRECTION
New York, NY - April 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- This morning, New York State Homes and Community Renewal released a set of proposed new rules and regulations for rent law enforcement. This comes nearly two years after the passage of 2011's Rent Act...
REBNY CONFIDENCE INDEX: NYC REAL ESTATE BROKERS REPORT SIGNIFICANT UPTICK IN CONFIDENCE IN FIRST...
NEW YORK, NY - April 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York City real estate brokers reported a significant uptick in confidence in the current real estate market in the first quarter of 2013, as well as a positive outlook for the next six months, com...
DOS Holds a Public Hearing and Meeting on Real Estate License Issues
ALBANY, NY - April 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York Department of State will hold a public meeting followed immediately by a public hearing on "Thursday, April 24, 2013 at the Department of State, 99 Washington Avenue in Albany, 65 Court Str...
New York State housing market posts solid first quarter; closed sales, median price and...
Albany, NY - April 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State housing market posted a solid first quarter of 2013 with gains in closed sales, median sales price and pending sales compared to the 2012 first quarter, according to the housing marke...
CUOMO ADMINISTRATION SETTLES WITH COUNTRY’S SECOND LARGEST ‘FORCE-PLACED’ INSURER, LEADING NATIONWIDE REFORM EFFORT AND...
New York, NY - April 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that a New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) investigation has produced an additional settlement with a major force-placed insurer, QBE, which ...
Governor Cuomo Issues Report That Details Impact of Federal ‘Double Tax’ Proposal That Would...
Albany, NY - April 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today called on Congress and the Administration to reject proposals included in federal budget discussions that would cost New York taxpayers billions of dollars on their annual...
Museum of the City of New York Hosts Adapt: Micro-Units in New York City...
New York, N.Y. - April 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Museum of the City of New York, which recently opened Making Room: New Models for Housing New Yorkers, will host a panel of urban planners and experts – including New York City Housing Commiss...
HPD Commissioner Mathew Wambua Speaks on Micro-Unit Panel at MCNY Thursday
New York, NY - April 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Museum of the City of New York, which recently opened Making Room: New Models for Housing New Yorkers, will host a panel of urban planners and experts – including New York City Housing Commissio...
Rep. Grimm Urges FDA to Rule against Allowing Generic OxyContin to Hit the Market...
WASHINGTON, DC - April 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Michael G. Grimm (R,C-NY) issued the following statement on the upcoming FDA ruling on allowing generic opioids, such as OxyContin and Opan, to hit the market this Tuesday
Governor Cuomo Announces Completion of $88 Million in Energy Efficiency Projects By N.Y. Power...
Albany, NY - April 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the New York Power Authority (NYPA) financed and completed 83 energy efficiency projects in 2012 at public facilities throughout New York State. The upgrade...
New York State REALTOR boards/associations to participate in Nationwide Open House Weekend
Albany - April 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Many local REALTOR boards/associations and their members across New York State and the country will be showing homes to the public as part of the REALTOR Nationwide Open House Weekend, April 20-21, 2013. RE...
SCHUMER: HUNDREDS OF UPSTATE NEW YORK DAMS ARE CONSIDERED ‘HIGH HAZARDS’ TO SURROUNDING COMMUNITIES...
New York, NY - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today revealed that there are over 1,100 dams considered “high” and “significant” hazards in Upstate New York, and more than three-quarters do not have an emerg...
Governor Cuomo Announces Housing Extension for Sandy Victims
Albany, NY - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA), at the request of the State of New York, has approved a 17-day extension to the Transitional Sheltering Assi...
NYCHA Launches New Self-Service Portal for Housing Applicants
New York, NY - April 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the New York City Housing Authority’s goal to enhance customer service, it has launched an online service tool for Public Housing and Section 8 Voucher applicants. The NYCHA Housing Appli...
REPORT: REAL ESTATE’S POST-RECESSION COMEBACK CONTINUES WITH SALES PRICES AND ACTIVITY ON THE RISE
NEW YORK, NY - April 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York City residential sales market got off to a strong start in 2013 with an increase in activity and a jump in median sales prices citywide, despite the lack of inventory, according to The Rea...
Cuomo Administration Demands Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac Change Restrictive Guidelines That Could Hit...
Albany, NY - April 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that his Administration is demanding that Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac change restrictive guidelines which could hit thousands of Superstorm Sandy victims with larg...
REP. ENGEL ANNOUNCES OVER $100,000 IN HOMELAND SECURITY FIRE DEPARTMENT GRANTS FOR PELHAM MANOR
Washington, DC - April 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Eliot Engel (D-NY-16) announced the U.S. Department of Homeland Security is awarding $108,175 in grant money to the Village of Pelham Manor. The Assistance to Firefighter Grant (AFG) – ...
Maloney urges faster checks to homeowners, monthly updates on mortgage settlements in letter to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Carolyn Maloney (D-NY), senior member of the House Financial Services committee and Ranking Member of its Capital Markets Subcommittee, today wrote the Comptroller of the Currency and the Chai...