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Builders Learn How to Comply with OSHA Regulations with Updated Handbook from NAHB
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Safe work practices of small building companies play an important part in reducing injuries and fatalities in the residential construction industry. BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National...
HUD AND OBAMA ADMINISTRATION OFFICIALS HOST NEVADA WHITE HOUSE FORUM ON HOUSING
Washington, DC - June 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- T he White House, U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), U.S. Department of the Treasury, and U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted a Nevada White House Forum on Housing to dis...
HOPE NOW: 43K Proprietary Loan Mods for Homeowners in April
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage Industry has Completed 5.46 Million Total Mods Since 2007 (WASHINGTON, DC) – HOPE NOW, the oluntary, private sector alliance of mortgage servicers, investors, mortgage insurers and non-p...
NAI Capital’s Tim Steuernol and Rob Zaharia Sell Vintage English Tudor Apartment Building for...
LOS ANGELES, CA - May 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAI Capital’s Tim Steuernol and Rob Zaharia with the West L.A. office represented the Seller, Argyle Ave LLC, in the sale of a vintage English Tudor 7 Unit multifamily property located at 2062 Argy...
Luxury Portfolio International Releases iPad App
CHICAGO, IL - May 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Luxury Portfolio International™ continues to innovate with the recent introduction of its iPad app, which includes a showcase of properties for consumers as well as a powerful Listing Presentation tool...
VA Announces Partnership to House 10,000 Homeless Veterans in 2012
WASHINGTON, DC - May 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs announced that it will collaborate with the “100,000 Homes” Campaign and its 117 participating communities to help find permanent housing for 10,000 vulnera...
Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler and Governor Martin O’Malley Outline Funding for Homeowners and...
Baltimore, MD - May 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler and Governor Martin O'Malley today outlined details of how the Attorney General will allocate nearly $60 million in funding that is part of the nearly $1 billion in ...
VOIT REAL ESTATE SERVICES EXPANDS RETAIL TEAM WITH THE ADDITION OF MATTHEW GOLDSTEIN
Sacramento, CA - May 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Voit Real Estate Services’ Sacramento office has announced the addition of Matthew Goldstein as a Senior Associate in its retail group, according to Kevin Sheehan, Managing Director of Voit’s Sacr...
President of 32BJ Elected to Top Post at SEIU
Denver, CO May 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mike Fishman, President of 32BJ, has been elected to serve as Executive Vice President of 32BJ’s parent body, the Service Employees International Union, which has 2.2 million members across the U.S. and i...
U.S. Court of Appeals Affirms Dismissal of Federal RICO Lawsuit against MERS and Mortgage...
Reston, Virginia - May 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. today announced that a three-judge panel of the U.S. Court of Appeals for the 11th Circuit affirmed a 2011 decision by U.S. District Court Judge Cecilia M. Altonaga that dism...
Real Estate Industry Executives Warned to View Recovery with Caution; Consider Longer View to...
CHICAGO, IL - May 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two widely published social commentators stood before an audience of top real estate executives in Chicago last week with messages they say are not being disclosed in most circles when the current econom...
USDA SEEKS APPLICATIONS FOR GRANTS TO IMPROVE THE QUALITY OF RURAL HOUSING
Temple, TX - May 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Agriculture Secretary Tom Vilsack announced today that applications for grants are being accepted to help low- and very-low-income rural residents repair their homes.
HVAC Efficiency Controls Could Mean Significant Savings
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to a new report from the Energy Department's Pacific Northwest National Laboratory (PNNL), commercial building owners could save an average of 38% on their heating and cooling bills just b...
The Newport Historical Society Partners with Lila Delman Real Estate to create Mobile Guidebook:...
Newport, RI - May 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Newport Historical Society is preparing to launch a web-based mobile app designed to help visitors take an annotated walk around the City’s historic streets—whether exploring by foot or surfing f...
Free Teleseminar: Buying From Banks During The Perfect Storm
West Hartford, CT - May 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sue Nelson has been talking for the last year about the perfect storm that is raging with the banks and the real estate they financed. What you may or may not know is we are still at the tip of the...
AVALONBAY SHAREHOLDERS SHOW STRONG SUPPORT FOR SUSTAINABILITY REPORTING
New York, NY - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a contested vote, more than 47.5 percent of the shareholders of AvalonBay Communities Inc. (NYSE: AVB) supported more rigorous sustainability reporting practices. The investors’ interest in the
National Commercial Real Estate Conference to Focus on Key Issues Affecting the Industrial Sector
HERNDON, VA - May 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAIOP, the Commercial Real Estate Development Association, is bringing its annual industrial real estate conference to the Hyatt Regency Jersey City in Jersey City, N.J., June 14-15.
LUXURIOUS VILLA IN BARGA, ITALY TO BE AUCTIONED BY WILLIAMS & WILLIAMS
Tulsa, OK - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Williams & Williams, the premier brand in real estate auctions, today announced it will sell without reserve the elegant Tuscan estate, Villa Sognare, located in the storied village of Barga, Italy at ...
Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® Names ReadyChat as Preferred Provider
CHICAGO, IL - May 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has named ReadyChat a preferred service provider, presenting the company’s website chat services to its global network of over 500 top real estate firms thr...
Building Trust and Sharing Expertise: The Urban Land Institute Selects Recipient of 2012 ULI...
WASHINGTON, DC - May 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In recognizing excellence in the practice of sharing knowledge and expertise within the land use and real estate industry, the Urban Land Institute (ULI) has announced the winner of the 2012 ULI Apgar...
Real Estate Investment, Development Potential of China’s Inland Cities Is On the Rise: ULI’s...
BEIJING - May 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- China’s emerging inland cities such as Chengdu, Wuhan, Xi’an, and Changsha are gaining attention for real estate investment and development opportunities, a trend that suggests a pullback from some of Ch...
NAI Capital Hand Picks New Brokers to Join Its Team
Encino, CA - May 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- NAI Capital, a full service commercial real estate brokerage headquartered in Encino, California announced the expansion of its brokerage firm throughout its Southern California offices. As 2012 gains mom...
NAI Capital’s Ventura Office Leases Double office Deals in the Topa Financial Plaza
OXNARD, CA - May 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bill Kiefer and Steve Doll from NAI Capital’s Ventura County office represented the Landlord, Topa Financial Plaza, in two separate lease transactions consisting of a 4,868 SF and 5,984 SF office suites...
Recent Transactions 05 17 2012
- May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) - Isy Sonabend represented the tenant, Duro Standard Products Company, Inc., in the negotiation of an 89 month, 121,007 SF industrial lease at 4 South 84th Avenue in Tolleson, AZ. John Bonnell with Jones Lang LaSalle r...
Congressman David Scott Announces Two-Day “Help for Homeowners Community Events”
Washington, DC – May 17, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Congressman David Scott [GA-13], in partnership with the U.S. Departments of Treasury and Housing and Urban Development (HUD), will host the powerful two-day “Help for Homeowners Co...
Urban Land Institute Asia Pacific’s Real Estate Summit, “Shaping Sustainable Urban Growth,” To Explore...
BEIJING - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than 300 of the world’s foremost real estate and land use leaders have assembled this week in Beijing for the Urban Land Institute’s first-ever real estate summit in mainland China. ULI is a global ...
Coalition to Improve Construction Industry Continues to Grow – NHCA Joins ConsensusDocs as the...
Washington, D.C. - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- ConsensusDocs announces today that the National Hispanic Construction Association (NHCA) joined the coalition, becoming the 36th member of this unique coalition that produces best practice contracts...
Architecture Billings Index Reverts to Negative Territory
Washington, D.C. - May 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- After five months of positive readings, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has fallen into negative terrain. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approxi...
Quicken Loans Mortgage Services Rapidly Expands Presence in Charlotte – Doubling Office Space in...
CHARLOTTE, - May 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Quicken Loans Mortgage Services (QLMS), a division of Quicken Loans Inc., the nation’s largest online lender, today announced plans to add more than 75 team members by the end of 2012 to support its gro...
Homelessness stems from a lack of affordable housing. Increasing rents, destruction of traditional low-income...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The foreclosure and economic crisis significantly increased homelessness and the number of families at risk of homelessness in cities and counties across the nation.