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The American Institute of Architects Issues Statement on Obama Administration’s Fiscal 2012 Budget
Washington, D.C. - February 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Institute of Architects (AIA) today issued the following statement on the fiscal 2012 budget President Obama presented to Congress this morning
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Assn. (CT REIA) Announces February 2011 Meeting Of The Women...
West Hartford, CT - February 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with the Women Real Estate Investors Association, or WREIA, is announcing a new meeting and dinner on February 23, 2011. This meeting will take place from 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm at Violi’s Restaurant, 688 Westfield Road, Meriden, CT. The cost of this event is $25 for WREIA and CT REIA members, and $30 for not-yet-members. The cost of admission includes dinner. Attendees who register before February 19 will receive “Wise Women Invest In Real Estate” by Lisa Moren Bromma as a free bonus.
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Assn. (CT REIA) Announces February 2011 Monthly Meeting With Robyn...
West Hartford, CT - February 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Robyn Thompson is announcing its February 2011 monthly meeting with Robyn Thompson. This event will take place on Monday, February 21, 2011 from 5:30pm to 9:00pm, at the Crowne Plaza Hotel, 100 Berlin Road, Cromwell, CT. This event is free for CT REIA members and $30 for not-yet-members.
FCIC Commission Report: A Test Of Our Moral Fitness to Survive
(LPAC) - February 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressional candidate and LaRouche PAC organizer Kesha Rogers, who is running in Houston, TX as part of a six person national slate of LaRouche Democrats, issued the following statement today
Enterprise Named Freddie Mac Targeted Affordable Housing Lender
Columbia, MD - February 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. (Enterprise ), a national leader in affordable housing and community development, today announced that Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) has given the company approval to originate affordable multifamily loans nationally on its behalf.
CT REIA Monthly Meeting with Robyn Thompson – Real Estate Rehab Queen
West Hartford, CT - February 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CT REIA and Robyn Thompson presents: Buy, Renovate, and Sell Single and Multi-Family Homes For Huge Profits
February 21 - 5:30 to 9:00 PM
Crowne Plaza Hotel. 100 Berlin Road. Cromwell, CT
FREE for CTREIA and AOACT members | $30 for guests
Connecticut Women Real Estate Investors Association Meeting & Dinner
West Hartford, CT - February 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama)
Women Real Estate Investors Association Meeting & Dinner
February 23, 2011 - 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Violi's Restaurant. 688 Westfield Road. Meriden, CT
Snowe, Feinstein, Bingaman Applaud White House Support for Increasing Energy Efficient Commercial Building Tax...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Olympia J. Snowe (R-Maine), Dianne Feinstein (D-California) and Jeff Bingaman (D-New Mexico) applauded President Obama’s support for provisions in S. 1637, the Expanding Build...
Fairfield County Real Estate Investors Association
West Hartford, CT - February 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama)
Wednesday February 16, 2011. 6:45 - 9:00 pm
Westy's Self-Storage. 2070 Kings Highway. Fairfield, CT
FREE for CT REIA Members | $20 for not-yet-members
Colliers International Completes $1.17 Million Sale of KFC/ Taco Bell Building in Lake City,...
Lake City, TN - January 31, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the second largest global real estate services organization, has completed the sale of a 4,608-square-foot retail building located at 117 Colonia Lane in Lake City, Tenn. to Oak Park, Calif.-based Calvert Family Trust, a private investor. The transaction is valued at $1,175,000
Want to Fix Nevada’s Housing Market? Invest in Short Sales.
Las Vegas, NV - January 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Who says that history doesn’t repeat itself? In September 1929, the Secretary of the Treasury, Andrew W. Mellon made the following announcement, “There is no cause to worry. The high tide of prosperity will continue.” One month later, Wall Street experienced the most devastating stock market crash in the history of the United States. The crash signaled the beginning of the 12 year Great Depression that affected all Western industrialized countries.
RE/MAX COMMERCIAL AGENTS CLIMB RANKS
DENVER, CO - January 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- RE/MAX Commercial® is once again joining the ranks of other high-profile commercial franchises with the second most Certified Commercial Investment Member (CCIM) candidates and designees in the industry, a significant achievement given today’s commercial real estate landscape.
Lee & Associates Completes $6.3 Million Office Building Transaction
Torrance, CA - January 27, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Irvine office of Lee & Associates, the fourth largest full-service commercial brokerage company in the nation, has completed the $6.3 million sale of the Teslaco Building, a 35,000-square-foot office building located at 35 Tesla in Irvine, Calif., to Owen Commercial. The building was a foreclosure sale by GE Capital and was never put on the market. Lee & Associates sold it as an off-market investment.
CB RICHARD ELLIS ENHANCES AND EXPANDS CAPITAL MARKETS LEADERSHIP
Los Angeles, CA - January 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis Group, Inc. (CBRE) has announced that Chris Ludeman will join Brian Stoffers as co-president of the firm’s Capital Markets businesses. In his expanded role, Mr. Ludeman will provide client-facing leadership for the company’s office, industrial and retail Investment Properties efforts along with its Institutional Group, Global Property Advisors and Private Client Group activities. Mr. Stoffers will continue to lead CBRE’s Debt and Equity Finance, agency and loan servicing businesses, as well as oversee the multi-housing, hotel/lodging and investment banking practices. Mr. Ludeman will continue as President, Americas Brokerage, overseeing CBRE’s tenant rep and agency leasing business lines
Freddie Mac Issues Monthly Volume Summary for December 2010
McLean, VA - January 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today issued the company's Monthly Volume Summary for December 2010. The summary, available on the company’s Web site at www.FreddieMac.com/investors/volsum, provides information on Freddie Mac’s mortgage-related portfolios, securities issuance, risk management and delinquencies. Beginning in January 2011, Freddie Mac began publishing pool-level delinquency disclosures on its single-family PC and Giant PC securities on the company’s Web site, www.FreddieMac.com/mbs. As a result, Tables 9 and 10 are no longer included in the Monthly Volume Summary.
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces 2011 Real Estate Investor Workshop For...
West Hartford, CT - January 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, is announcing the start of its 3-evening new investor workshop. This program will begin on Thursday, February 3, 2011. Additional dates for the program are Thursday February 10 and Thursday February 17. This workshop will take place at the Comfort Inn, 900 East Main Street, Meriden, CT from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Tuition for this 3-evening program is $140 for CT REIA Members, and $180 for not-yet-members
Countdown to National Consumer Protection Week 2011 Begins; Website and Blog Launched
Washington, DC - January 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Trade Commission has launched the website and blog for National Consumer Protection Week (NCPW) 2011, to be held March 6-12. The annual event, now in its 13th year, is hosted by the FTC and nearly 30 other government agencies, consumer groups, and national organizations. The website, www.ncpw.gov, provides information about consumer rights, and promotes free resources to help consumers protect their privacy, manage credit and debt, avoid identity theft, understand mortgages, and recognize frauds and scams.
State housing agency makes $345,000 investment in McKinney through homebuyer assistance
AUSTIN, TX - January 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) today announced a $345,000 award to the City of McKinney to assist eligible residents with the purchase of their first home, providing greater stability to area low income families and a shot in the arm to the local economy.City officials estimate that the award will help provide 30 local residents with down payment and closing cost assistance, helping them achieve the American Dream of homeownership.
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Assn (CT REIA) Announces 2011 New Real Estate Investor Workshop...
West Hartford, CT - January 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, is announcing the start of its 3-day new investor workshop program. This program will begin on Thursday, February 3, 2011. Additional dates for the program are Thursday February 10 and Thursday February 17. This workshop will take place at the Comfort Inn, 900 East Main Street, Meriden, CT from 6:00pm to 9:00pm. Tuition for this 3-day program is $140 for CT REIA Members, and $180 for non-members.
Multifamily Rentals: NAHB Sees Rising Demand, Insufficient Supply
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- New job creation amid a slowly recovering economy is creating increased demand by new renters seeking to move into apartments. However, the lack of credit needed to finance the development of apartments is already causing rents to increase and is likely to lead to a shortage of available apartments in the next few years.“Although we are forecasting construction of 133,000 new multifamily residences in 2011,” said the National Association of Home Builders’ chief economist, David Crowe, “that is far short of the 250,000 to 300,000 units that would be required to keep supply and demand in balance
Workshop For New Real Estate Investors: Find It, Fix It, Flip It or Keep...
West Hartford, CT - January 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama)
Jan 20, Feb 2, and Feb 9 - 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Comfort Inn. 900 East Main Street, Meriden, CT
$140 for CT REIA members | $180 for Not-yet-members
Tuition includes a 81 page real estate investment course manual
Jones Lang LaSalle Closes Sale of Landmark Buffalo Corporate Headquarters for Duke Realty
BUFFALO, NY - January 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jones Lang LaSalle today announced it has closed the sale of the landmark corporate headquarters of HealthNow New York, Inc, the parent company of BlueCross BlueShield of Western New York for Duke Realty. Cole Real Estate Investments purchased the 430,458-square-foot, Class A office building located in Buffalo, New York. HealthNow will continue to lease the newly constructed LEED Silver Class A property through July 2024
reOneSpot™ Named Preferred Partner of Leading Real Estate Companies of the World®
CHICAGO, IL - January 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has selected reOneSpot™ as a preferred partner to provide its network of 600 brokerage firms worldwide a low-cost, intelligent, web-based enterprise solution that securely enables collaboration and sharing of activities, documents, feedback and communications between brokers, agents and their clients in one easy-to-use integrated location. This all-in-one solution platform helps real estate brokers and associates improve efficiency and productivity with tools that enhance and streamline the regular, day-to-day activities involved in today’s business of real estate.
CT REIA Monthly Meeting With Cameron Dunlap – Flipping Foreclosures
West Hartford, CT - January 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- CT REIA and Cameron Dunlap presents: Flip Foreclosures With Proof Of Funds & Transactional Funding
Real Estate Deal Or No Deal Workshop
West Hartford, CT - January 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- This is a Free CT REIA Members Only Event. Not a CTREIA Member? Learn how to become one a
SL Green Acquires Remaining 49.9% Ownership Interest in 521 Fifth Avenue
New York, NY - January 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) today announced it has purchased City Investment Fund (CIF)'s 49.9% interest in 521 Fifth Avenue, thereby assuming full ownership of the building. The transaction values the consolidated interests at $245.7 million or approximately $502 per square foot.
Lautenberg, Menendez Announce More Than $6 Million To Increase Access To Housing For Low...
WASHINGTON, DC - January 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sens. Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced that Paterson will receive a $6.387 million federal investment to expand access to affordable housing for low-and moderate-income families through various housing development, community revitalization, and emergency homeless shelter programs. The grants, awarded and administered through the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), are part of four HUD initiatives: The Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Program, the HOME Investment Partnership, the Emergency Shelter Grants (ESG) program, and the Housing Opportunities for Persons With AIDS (HOPWA) program
Workshop For New Real Estate Investors: Find It, Fix It, Flip It or Keep...
West Hartford, CT - January 10, 2011 - (RealEstateRama)
Jan 20, Feb 2, and Feb 9 - 6:00 to 9:00 PM
Comfort Inn. 900 East Main Street, Meriden, CT
$140 for CT REIA members | $180 for Not-yet-members
Tuition includes a 81 page real estate investment course manual
Apartment Owners Association Of Connecticut Quarterly Meeting
West Hartford, CT - January 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama)
January 12, 2011 - 6:00 to 9:00 pm
Comfort Inn. 900 East Main St. Meriden, CT
FREE for AOA and CTREIA Members | $59 for non-members
CT REIA Announces Quarterly Meeting Of The Apartment Owners Association Of Connecticut On January...
West Hartford, CT - January 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with the Apartment Owners Association Of Connecticut, or AOACT, is announcing the January 2011 quarterly meeting of the AOACT. This event will take place on Wednesday, January 12, from 6:00pm to 9:00pm, at the Comfort Inn on 900 East Main Street in Meriden, CT. This event is free for AOACT and CT REIA members, and $59 for non-members