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Redfin Gives Home Buyers the Advantage with Instant Updates
Seattle - March 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Redfin, the technology-powered real estate broker, today released Instant Updates, the first service to immediately email new home listings and price changes to customers, and let them schedule tours direc...
Acton School of Business Launches “Acton Challenge” to Uncover Future Leaders in Real Estate,...
Austin, TX - March 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The search for the next generation of business and not-for-profit leaders begins this May, as the Acton School of Business today announced the Acton Challenge, an unprecedented competition comprised of ...
Top Brokerage Firms to Meet in Orlando for Leading Real Estate Companies of the...
Chicago, IL - March 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate professionals representing many of the strongest brands in the industry are gathering this week for the Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® 2012 Conference Week March 22-26 at the ...
First Bank Mortgage Selects Ellie Mae® Encompass360®
PLEASANTON, CA - March 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ellie Mae® (NYSE Amex: ELLI), a leading provider of enterprise level, on-demand automated solutions for the residential mortgage industry, today announced that First Bank Mortgage of Augusta, GA,...
Redfin Puts Home Pricing Power in Consumers’ Hands
SEATTLE - March 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Redfin launched an online tool that seeks to put the power of accurate home pricing in consumers' hands. Redfin's Home Price Tool helps home owners determine a fair price range for their home, using the sa...
VA Launches “Project REACH” Contest With HUD and Jon Bon Jovi Soul Foundation to...
WASHINGTON, DC- March 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs launched a new contest today to help the people who help the homeless. It challenges the developer community to create easy, mobile access to resources that the ho...
VOIT HIRES MARK READ AS EXECUTIVE MANAGING DIRECTOR
SOUTHERN CA - March 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of Voit Real Estate Services’ strategic initiative to further strengthen its regional leadership team, Mark Read has been named to the position of Executive Managing Director. Mark’s primar...
NAI Capital Sells 45 Unit Historic Newberry Lofts in Los Angeles
LOS ANGELES, CA - March 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Roman Ciuni and Kurt Hediger of NAI Capital’s Newport Beach office have sold the historic 45-unit 61,425 sq. ft. Newberry Lofts residential building located at 900 E 1st Street in downtown Los An...
Luxury Portfolio International™ Releases Spring Edition of Luxury Magazine
CHICAGO, IL - March 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The spring edition of the Luxury Portfolio International™ Magazine is now available. This publication is produced two times a year by the luxury real estate network Luxury Portfolio International and...
KELLER WILLIAMS NYC ANNOUNCES TWO NEW HIRES
New York, NY - March 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com) today announced the appointments of Grant Braswell and Daniel Geller as licensed real estate salespersons. Braswell will specialize in residential sales and rentals...
Urban Land Institute Receives National Building Museum’s Honor Award; Gala Keynoter Steve Case Predicts...
WASHINGTON, DC - March 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The business of real estate and community building will be permanently transformed by the evolution of the “sharing economy,” an era in which non-personal items such as cars and office space wil...
Lawyers’ Committee & Davis Polk File Fourth Suit Targeting Loan Modification Scam in Nassau...
NEW YORK, NY - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lawyers' Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers' Committee) and pro bono counsel Davis Polk & Wardwell LLP (Davis Polk) have filed their fourth lawsuit against a network of for-profit ...
Lawyers’ Committee & Partners File Suit for Mortgage Rescue Scam Targeted at Hispanics
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On March 6, 2012, K&L Gates, LLP, the national Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights Under Law (Lawyers’ Committee), and the Washington Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights and Urban Affai...
Register Today for MBA’s 2012 National Fraud Issues Conference
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- MBA's National Fraud Issues Conference 2012 is the one forum each year where industry professionals can learn about the issues related to the growing incidence and complexity of mortgage fraud. He...
ALMANAC REALTY INVESTORS NAMES HENRY HERMS CFO
New York, NY - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Almanac Realty Investors, a leading provider of growth capital to public and private real estate companies, has named Henry C. Herms its Chief Financial Officer.
COSTABAJA JOINS EXCLUSIVE ELITE ALLIANCE EXCHANGE PROGRAM
La Paz, Baja California Sur, Mexico - March 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CostaBaja, the highly acclaimed beachfront resort community in La Paz, Mexico (www.CostaBaja.com) announced today The Residence Club at CostaBaja has been accepted into the excl...
THE FEDERATED COMPANIES ANNOUNCES THE SALE OF ITS STUDENT HOUSING COMPLEX
Miami, FL - March 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federated Companies, a leading national real estate investment and development firm, is pleased to announce that it has completed the sale of Bayside Village, a student housing complex located at 132...
USAA Real Estate Company Acquires Interest in Square Mile Capital Management
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- USAA Real Estate Company and Square Mile Capital Management LLC, a New York City-based real estate investment firm, announced today that the two companies have joined forces, with USAA Real Estate...
HomeAway Summit, The Premier Networking and Educational Event for Vacation Rental Owners and Professional...
AUSTIN, TX - March 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- HomeAway, Inc. (NASDAQ: AWAY), the world’s leading online marketplace of vacation rentals, will host HomeAway® Summit, its third annual educational conference for vacation rental owners and profession...
Lila Delman Real Estate Announces 11 New Associates
March 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lila Delman Real Estate is pleased to welcome Stephen Antoni, John Repoza, Paul Tobak, and eight other associates to the firm
Quicken Loans and Stewart-Haas Racing Partner to Make One Lucky Fan an Honorary Race...
DETROIT, MI - March 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ever wondered what it would be like to be at the helm of a championship race team? That dream can be a reality thanks to the Quicken Loans “You’re The Boss” Sweepstakes running now until April 30 ...
Housing Affordability Index Hits Record High
Washington, DC - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing affordability conditions have reached the highest level since recordkeeping began in 1970, according to the National Association of Realtors®.
EPA RECOGNIZES USAA REAL ESTATE COMPANY WITH 2012 ENERGY STAR® SUSTAINED EXCELLENCE AWARD
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has awarded USAA Real Estate Company a 2012 ENERGY STAR Sustained Excellence Award in recognition of its continued leadership in protecting our enviro...
DCP INTERNATIONAL CREATING A NEW RESIDENCE CLUB IN HISTORIC CHARLESTON
Chicago, IL - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Antique District of Charleston, South Carolina will be the location of America’s newest urban residence club, it was announced today by DCP International. Charleston was voted the “Top City in t...
FACT SHEET: President Obama Announces New Steps to Provide Housing Relief to Veterans and...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In his State of the Union address, President Obama laid out a Blueprint for an America Built to Last, calling for action to help responsible borrowers and support a housing market recovery. While t...
Mortgage Loan Fraud Reports of Suspicious Activity Rose in Third Quarter 2011 Compared with...
VIENNA, VA - March 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network today released its Third Quarter 2011 Update of mortgage loan fraud suspicious activity reports (MLF SARs) that shows financial institutions filed 19,934 MLF SARs...
BARUCH ITZHAK APPOINTED CONTROLLER OF EL AD US HOLDING
NEW YORK, NY - March 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- El Ad US Holding, Inc. has appointed Baruch Itzhak as Controller, it was announced today by CEO Udi Erez. “Baruch is a highly regarded finance professional with impeccable experience,” Erez stated....
CUSHMAN & WAKEFIELD’S JIM DIETER ADDRESSES LEADING KANSAS CITY AREA BUSINESS GROUPS
KANSAS CITY, MO - March 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Industrial sales and leasing activity in the Kansas City region is gaining momentum, and that demand is coming from both local and national prospects. That was the overview of the region’s industr...
NAIOP Research Foundation Report Details Development Model for the Middle Ring Suburbs, March 1,...
Washington, D.C. - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the demographic and physical landscape of cities across the United States evolves, commercial real estate developers will need a sophisticated framework to identify valuable opportunities in the...
JOHNSON OPENING STATEMENT ON HOUSING FINANCE HEARING
WASHINGTON, DC - February 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) held the second in series of hearings on the state of the housing market and barriers to economic recovery. The Committee heard from HU...