Tennessee RealEstateRama
February Market Report
Memphis-area home sales for February decreased 5.5 percent from a year ago, with 934 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Sales declined 9.6 percent from January, when there were 1,033 ...
Alexander Votes to Make it Simpler, Easier for Students to Repay Loans
“I voted for a long-term serious proposal to simplify the maze of student loan repayment options and make it easier for students to manage their loans relative to their income. I voted against an unserious and unfair proposal to raise taxes and incre...
Tennessee Main Street Communities Generated $95 Million in 2014
Tennessee Main Street provides technical assistance and training for communities in developing real-world solutions to make downtowns safe, appealing, vibrant places where folks want to shop, work, live, invest and make memories.
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Nissan to Undergo Major Expansion at Smyrna Facility
“Not only is Nissan investing in Tennessee by expanding its physical footprint in Smyrna, they are also investing in developing a strong workforce through their manufacturing training center, a big step toward sustaining future automotive demands."
Blackburn, Schrader Introduce Energy Savings & Building Efficiency Act
Representatives Marsha Blackburn (R-TN) and Kurt Schrader (D-OR) last week re-introduced H.R. 1273, the Energy Savings and Building Efficiency Act of 2015, to increase transparency and cost-effectiveness in the development of model energy codes, which ...
Governor Haslam, Commissioner Boyd Announce Gruppo Concorde to Open First U.S. Manufacturing Facility in...
Tennessee Gov. Bill Haslam and Economic and Community Development Commissioner Randy Boyd along with Gruppo Concorde officials announced today the company plans to build its first U.S. manufacturing facility in Mt. Pleasant, where it will produce porce...
Cohen Announces $6.7 Million for Memphis-area Public Housing
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced $6,701,299 in federal funds to help improve and modernize public housing facilities in the Ninth District. The Memphis Housing Authority will receive a total of $6,589,736 and the Millington Housing Autho...
April Market Report
Memphis-area home sales for April declined 7.6 percent from a year ago, with 1,297 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Sales increased 8.4 percent from March, when there were 1,197 tota...
Cohen, McDermott Introduce Bill to Help Struggling Families Keep Their Homes
Congressmen Steve Cohen (TN-09) and Jim McDermott (WA-07) today introduced the Limiting Investor and Homeowner Loss in Foreclosure Act of 2014 to prevent foreclosures and help struggling families keep their homes. The newly-introduced legislation would...
Community Development Week April 21-27 Highlights ’40 Years of Building Strong Communities’
The City of Knoxville will mark National Community Development Week April 21-27 with a series of events showcasing projects of the City's Department of Community Development and its nonprofit partners across Knoxville.
Cohen Announces More Than $4.3 Million in Funding to Help End Homelessness in Memphi
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that $4,368,290 in federal funds has been awarded to the City of Memphis and 13 local non-profit organizations to help end homelessness in the Ninth District. This funding comes through the U.S. Departmen...
Corker Looks Forward to Successful Markup of Housing Finance Reform Legislation
U.S. Senator Bob Corker (R-Tenn.), a member of the Senate Banking Committee, issued the following statement today after Chairman Tim Johnson (D-S.D.) and Ranking Member Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced the committee will markup the Housing Finance Reform...
Cohen Highlights Decreased Homelessness Rates in Memphis
Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today highlighted the progress made combatting homelessness in the Memphis area, which has now declined for each of the last two years. The Congressman made his remarks at a news conference with Mayor A C Wharton, Commun...
Ahrens Hired as Director of Building Inspections
A 38-year-old Virginia Tech graduate who's worked as a building inspector and building official in Virginia and Pennsylvania and who ran his own commercial construction company has been hired as the City of Knoxville's Director of Building Inspections.
Building Services Employees Honored for Going Above and Beyond Their Assigned Duties
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 18, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Knoxville Mayor Madeline Rogero and Police Chief David Rausch today named building services employees Michael Mathes and Chris Roberts the Civilian Employees of the Month for October. Mathes ha...
January Market Report
MEMPHIS, Tenn., - February 10, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for January were down 14.9 percent from a year ago, with 1,083 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Sale...
Mayor: McClung Building to be Razed for Public Safety
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Madeline Rogero told City Council members tonight that the remaining McClung Warehouse building on Jackson Avenue will need to be demolished for public safety reasons.
December Market Report
MEMPHIS, Tenn., - January 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for December were down 10.1 percent from a year ago, with 1,088 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Howe...
New ETHDC Homes Coming to Lonsdale
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Mayor Madeline Rogero joined officials from the East Tennessee Housing Development Corporation to break ground on two new houses that ETHDC is building on lots in the Lonsdale neighborhood
Groundbreaking for New Housing in Lonsdale
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Thursday, Dec. 19 at 3:30 p.m., Mayor Madeline Rogero will join officials from the East Tennessee Housing Development Corporation to break ground on two new houses that ETHDC is building on ...
November Market Report
MEMPHIS, Tenn., - December 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for November were down 2.9 percent from a year ago, with 1,154 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Tota...
MAAR’s Commercial Council Earns ACE Award
MEMPHIS, Tenn., - December 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® Commercial Council has been honored with a 2013 ACE Award, for Accredited Commercial Excellence
KCDC to Hold Second Five Points Master Plan Public Workshop, Gather Feedback on Conceptual...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Knoxville's Community Development Corporation (KCDC) will hold its next public workshop for the Five Points Master Plan process at the Walter P. Taylor Boys and Girls Club, 317 McConnell St., o...
Public Meeting Dec. 5 for Community Development Dept. Annual Action Plan
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Knoxville's Community Development Department is developing its 2014 Annual Action Plan for use of Community Development Block Grant (CDBG), HOME Investment Partnerships Act, and Eme...
City Takes Control of McClung Warehouse Property
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Wednesday, Nov. 13th, the City of Knoxville formally assumed control of six properties on West Jackson Avenue, including the historic McClung Warehouses. Under an agreement signed by the ban...
October Market Report
MEMPHIS, Tenn., - November 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for October were flat from a year ago, with 1,378 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Total sales were ...
September Market Report
MEMPHIS, Tenn., - October 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for September increased 1.0 percent from a year ago, with 1,309 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Total...
Cohen Announces $720,000 in Federal Funds for Memphis Housing Authority
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Steve Cohen (TN-09) today announced that the Memphis Housing Authority has been awarded $720,000 in grant funding to coordinate supportive services designed to help residents achie...
City, County Propose Support for South Waterfront Development
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A planned $165 million development on the former Baptist Hospital site along Knoxville's South Waterfront is moving forward, and the City of Knoxville and Knox County are proposing a tax-incre...
ACDC Dedicates Two New Homes
Columbia, TN - September 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Advent Community Development Corporation (ACDC) has scheduled a pair of home dedications September 26 at 10 a.m. The homes were built on land where blighted and dilapidated structures were removed.