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Stockman to persecuted gun makers: Come home to Texas!
WASHINGTON, DC - April 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Steve Stockman (R-Texas 36) released the following open letter Friday to all gun manufacturers, and owners, persecuted by radical anti-gun legislators in their states:
Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson Applauds HUD Grant Awarded to the City of Dallas
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Eddie Bernice Johnson released the following statement. I’m very pleased the City of Dallas will receive $11,750,000 through the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Sect...
International Delegation Visits Austin REALTOR® Association
AUSTIN, TX - March 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- An international delegation from ERA Real Estate, a global residential real estate firm, visited the Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) on Thursday afternoon, March 21, as part of the ERA International...
Rep. Stefani Carter Introduces Legislation to Protect Homeowners
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- House Bill 2864 protects homeowners by mandating that banks cannot foreclose on a property unless they show proof that the borrowers received the foreclosure notice by certified mail. This bill al...
FORT WORTH HOUSING AUTHORITY IN CONGRESSIONAL DISTRICT 33 RECEIVES OVER $500,000 IN FEDERAL HOUSING...
Fort Worth, TX - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Marc Veasey (TX-33) announced the awarding of over $500,000 federal funds to the Fort Worth Housing Authority (FWHA). The Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) awarded $250,...
Dallas Woman Who Represented Herself as a Real Estate Investor Sentenced to 63 Months...
DALLAS - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Patience Lavon Jackson, 50, of Arlington, Texas, was sentenced this afternoon by U.S. District Judge Jane J. Boyle to 63 months in federal prison and ordered to pay $2,801,661.95 in restitution, following he...
State Rep. Dwayne Bohac files Major Tax Relief Package for Texas Homeowners and Businesses
Austin, TX - February 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, State Representative Dwayne Bohac (Houston) filed a comprehensive tax relief package aimed at cutting the tax burden on Texas homeowners' and businesses. Bohac's tax relief package includes HB...
Congressman Johnson to Chair the Tax Reform Working Group on Real Estate
Washington, DC - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the recently named Chairman of the Tax Reform Working Group on Real Estate, Congressman Sam Johnson (R-TX) encourages constituents and stakeholders to share their comments about the tax laws a...
Rep. Van Taylor Files Legislation Increasing Property Rights Protection
AUSTIN - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Representative Van Taylor filed HB 1496, which will amend state law to include a land owner's mineral rights in the definition of private real property. Current law protects only the property rights of s...
Tax Reform: Brady to Lead Bipartisan Working Group on Energy Taxes
Washington, D.C. - February 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Chairman of the House Ways and Means Committee, Dave Camp of Michigan, today announced the formation of eleven separate Tax Reform Working Groups that will focus on comprehensive tax reform. R...
Conroe Realtor Elected Advisory Committee Chair
COLLEGE STATION, TX - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Conroe commercial Realtor-broker Mario A. Arriaga has been elected chairman of the Advisory Committee for the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University. He succeeds Amarillo Realtor Jo...
Not Your Parents’ FHA: Neugebauer Statement at Financial Services Committee Hearing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thank you, Mr. Chairman, for holding this important hearing examining the Federal Housing Administration’s (FHA) role in the mortgage insurance market. As you mentioned, this is the first in a...
Florida-based ‘Robo-Signer’ Settles With Texas, 44 Other States Over Improper Mortgage Servicing
AUSTIN - February 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Texas Attorney General Greg Abbott today announced that Texas, 44 other states and the District of Columbia have concluded an extended, nationwide investigation into Florida-based Lender Processing Servic...
Essilor of America Leases Duke Realty’s Waters Ridge II
Dallas, TX - January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Dallas office of Duke Realty Corporation (Duke Realty) today announced that Essilor of America, the leading manufacturer of optical lenses in the United States, has leased Waters Ridge II, a 169,4...
Austin Board of REALTORS® Welcomes Cathy Coneway as 2013 Chairman
AUSTIN, TX - January 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Austin Board of REALTORS® (ABoR) welcomes Cathy Coneway as chairman of the organization’s board of directors for 2013. Broker Associate with Stanberry & Associates, Coneway has a long track...
Austin-area home sales hit six-year high for December; 2012 ends with increased sales volume,...
AUSTIN, TX - January 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to the Multiple Listing Service (MLS) report released today by the Austin Board of REALTORS®, the volume of Austin-area home sales continues to rise as December became the 19th straight mon...
All Defendants Sentenced in More Than $20 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme Led by Former...
DALLAS - December 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Eugene Lockhart, Jr. was sentenced this week by U.S. District Judge Jorge A. Solis to 54 months in federal prison and ordered to pay approximately $2.4 million in restitution following his guilty plea t...
REP. EDDIE LUCIO III ANNOUNCES ELIGIBLITY EXTENSION OF HOME BUYER PROGRAMS
September 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Representative Eddie Lucio III announced the extension the Texas State Affordable Housing Corporation’s (TSAHC) down payment assistance programs to current homeowners and those who previously owned a home.
Preventing Homelessness Among West Texas Veterans
WASHINGTON, DC - July 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Randy Neugebauer (TX-19) is pleased to announce a Veteran’s Affairs grant to improve services to veterans in West Texas. The West Central Texas Regional Foundation was awarded nearly ...
Statement Regarding Email Messages to Commissioner
July 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Friday, July 13, the Texas Department of Insurance began receiving hundreds of emails from consumers all across Texas addressed to Commissioner Kitzman. The messages were identical and contained comments and sugge...
Texas Homes More Affordable
COLLEGE STATION, TX - July 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- By almost any measure, Texas homes are more affordable than the United States overall. But the gap is narrowing, said a residential expert with the Real Estate Center at Texas A&M University.
Texas Housing Recovery Underway
COLLEGE STATION, TX - June 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Permits for new single-unit Texas homes are on the rise, fueling expectations the long-awaited housing recovery is underway.
Redfin Launches Direct Service in Austin, Texas
AUSTIN, TX - April 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Redfin, the technology-powered real estate broker, today launched its direct service for Austin home-buyers and sellers, delivered by its own Austin-based agents. When Redfin first introduced its websit...
The Boulder Group Arranges Sale of a Triple Net Leased Time Warner Cable Property...
Northbrook, IL - April 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant triple net leased Time Warner Cable property located at 14079 Senlac Drive in Farmers Branch, TX ...