LOS ANGELES, CA - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) will give away 20 iPod shuffles and 400 movie tickets the weekend of March 13 and 14 at the third annual Southern California Home Buyer’s Fair at the Los Angeles Convention Center

TALLAHASSEE, FL - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of National Consumer Protection Week, Attorney General Bill McCollum today issued a consumer advisory on foreclosure rescue services and foreclosure-related loan modification offers, one of the most frequent subjects of complaints to the Attorney General’s Office during 2009. With a second wave of mortgage fraud and foreclosure rescue fraud predicted for 2010, the Attorney General warned homeowners that disreputable companies and individuals will likely continue trying to capitalize on the current economic climate and consumers’ credit and mortgage concerns.

ORLANDO, FL - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thinking of selling your current home, but don’t know where to start? A Realtor® in Florida can help you attract buyers from around the corner – or from another continent – so you’ll be able to close the transaction and move ahead with your life.

ORLANDO, FL - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lower sales prices, stable interest rates and the recent extension and expansion of the federal income tax credit have created a great market for buyers throughout Florida, according to 2010 Florida Realtors® President Wendell Davis, a broker and regional vice president with Watson Realty Corp. in Jacksonville

BALTIMORE, MD - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Just as sharks smell blood in the water, foreclosure rescue scammers can pick out desperate homeowners on the brink of foreclosure. Many homeowners are unaware of their options and panic. In the latest issue of The Consumer’s Edge, Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler warns homeowners and consumers of foreclosure rescue scams, and offers tips on how to avoid them.

BOSTON, MA - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Friday, March 5, 2010 – Furthering the Patrick-Murray Administration's commitment to improve communities hard hit by foreclosure, Governor Deval Patrick today announced that $5.1 million in federal funds will be allotted to boost neighborhood stabilization programs underway in Framingham, Leominster, Lynn, Marlboro and Worcester. Those funds can be used to acquire, and rehabilitate foreclosed properties and get them reoccupied with new renters or homeowners."Foreclosed and vacant properties lessen the quality of life for entire neighborhoods," said Governor Patrick. "This influx of additional funds to those communities will enhance the good work they are already doing to revitalize neighborhoods and create new affordable housing opportunities for hard-working individuals and families who earn modest wages."

Jefferson City, MO - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Chris Koster said today the nation's financial crisis has led to rampant growth of foreclosure-rescue scams. Since he took office in January 2009, the Attorney General's Office has had 321 complaints of foreclosure fraud, compared with just 25 complaints in 2007 and 2008 combined, a more than one-thousand percent increase.

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A state highway property sales blitz has generated more than $675,000 for road and bridge projects that will make Missouri highways smoother and safer. The Missouri Department of Transportation tried something new last November - an all-out attempt to sell multiple properties across the state in a short period of time. The agency identified 21 highly marketable properties, then advertised them for sale by auction or sealed bid over a five-day period. The realty blitz brought in $676,739 and transferred land the state no longer needed to build, improve and maintain the highway system to interested property buyers

ST. JOSEPH, MO - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) was in St. Joseph today to announce that since January 2009 his administration had made more than $10 million in low-interest loans to farms and small businesses in northwest Missouri. While at a stop at FCS Financial, Treasurer Zweifel said 126 loans had been made impacting 71 jobs and 106 farmers in the region. Borrowers in the region will save an estimated $152,000 in interest annually using loans made through the Missouri Linked Deposit Program.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida CFO Alex Sink's Bureau of Unclaimed Property today announced that last month marked the largest amount of unclaimed property returned to owners recorded in state history, totaling over $22 million. So far this fiscal year (July 1, 2009 through March 8, 2010) unclaimed property payments have totaled $121.4 million, with the Bureau of Unclaimed Property on pace to return more than $180 million by fiscal year end, which would also be a new annual record

CT REIA and Laura Treonze presents: Fairfield County REIA Meeting. March 11. 6:30 - 8:30 pm Doubletree Inn. 789 Connecticut Avenue. Norwalk, CT. 06854 $10 for CT REIA Members | $20 for not-yet-members

Ted Lanzaro is a certified public accountant with over 20 years experience specializing in the real estate and construction industries. His current client base includes real estate investors ranging from individual landlords to commercial property owners, real estate brokerage firms, and real estate developers.

West Hartford, CT - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CTREIA, in association with the Fairfield County Real Estate Investors Association, or FCREIA, is announcing the FCREIA quarterly meeting on Thursday, March 11th, 2010. This meeting will take place at the Doubletree Inn located at 789 Connecticut Ave in Norwalk, CT. This event will take place from 6:30 pm to 8:30pm. This event is $10 for CTREIA Members, and $20 for non-members

Boston, MA - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, EPA Deputy Regional Administrator Ira Leighton along with state and local officials and the town of Fairhaven broke ground on a wastewater treatment facility in Fairhaven, Mass. The wastewater infrastructure project, funded through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA), is helping create green jobs, boost the local economy, improve aging water infrastructure and protect human health and the environment.

March 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Long Beach is offering each residence affected by the gas line in North Long Beach that was shut off for safety reasons a housing reimbursement of up to $75 per night, per household, for each night they are affected. In addition, the City is offering each household a meal reimbursement of up to $6 per person, per meal each day to the point gas service is restored

March 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- “One of the major tragedies in our nation is homelessness among our veterans,” stated Rep. Cliff Stearns (R-Sixth). “There are over 130,000 homeless veterans, and we have a duty to provide shelter and care, especially to those who are disabled and with special medical needs. The opening of the HONOR Center in Gainesville represents a major step forward in serving these veterans.”

Des Moines, IA - March 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Iowa Finance Authority (IFA) Board of Directors recently approved two grants for a total of $100,000 to support affordable homeownership in Council Bluffs and Oakville. The funding is made available through the State Housing Trust Fund’s Project-Based Program. The program provides financing for the development of affordable single-family and multifamily housing units.

March 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- On March 10, 2010, the Foreclosure Diversion Program will hold its first informational session at the Augusta District Court for homeowners who have been ordered to attend as part of the new foreclosure mediation process; lenders and their attorneys in these cases are also invited to attend, although their attendance is not mandatory. The Supreme Judicial Court designed informational sessions to educate homeowners about the foreclosure mediation process and it is hoped that as a result of these sessions, the parties will be better prepared to use mediation sessions productively.

BURLINGTON, Vt., - March 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sen. Bernie Sanders (I-Vt.) today announced that he secured a $380,000 federal grant for a Vergennes senior housing project.

VERGENNES, Vt.- March 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Jim Douglas today awarded more than $630,000 in Community Development Block Grants to five Vermont communities.

March 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Rehab Subgroup Meeting March 6th, 10:00 to 11:00am 43 Giles St. North Haven, CT. 06473 $10 for CTREIA Members | $20 for Non-Members Register Now at

NEW YORK, NY - March 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The board of the New York State Affordable Housing Corporation (AHC) today approved a $75,000 grant to The Citizen's Alliance, Inc. to finance improvements of seven housing units in Buffalo.

Meriden, CT - March 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with the Apartment Owners Association of Connecticut, or AOACT, is announcing the March 2010 AOACT meeting with CPA Ted Lanzaro, Tom Ackman of Cardinal Home Inspection, and George Chiodo of Surface Creation. This event will take place on Wednesday, March 10th from 7:00 to 9:00 pm, at the Comfort Inn in Meriden, CT. This event is free for all attendees

Jackson, MS - March 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- EastGroup Properties (NYSE-EGP) announced today that its Board of Directors declared a quarterly cash dividend of $.52 per share payable on March 31, 2010 to shareholders of record of Common Stock on March 19, 2010. This dividend is the 121st consecutive quarterly distribution to EastGroup’s shareholders and represents an annualized dividend rate of $2.08 per share.

March 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A bill by State Senator Andrew J. McDonald (D-Stamford) that is designed to make banks and other financial institutions work more closely with homeowners during foreclosure proceedings received a strong outpouring of support today during its public hearing before the Judiciary Committee

Atlanta, GA - March 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Atlanta real estate, despite the economy and misleading television news reports, still had a very active year in 2009. Prudential Georgia Realty, for instance, sold 6,800 homes in metro Atlanta in 2009 for a gross residential sales volume of more than $1.5 billion. According to data collected by Trendgraphix, Prudential was number one in listings for 2009, with 3,025 listings. This was 29 percent higher than Harry Norman, Realtors and 36 percent higher than Coldwell Banker Residential Real Estate Brokerage

JEFFERSON CITY, MO - March 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) and Attorney General Chris Koster announced today they had reached a $303,000 settlement in a lawsuit against Sprint over uncashed and unclaimed rebate checks. Treasurer Zweifel said his office had already added more than 3,600 Missourians affected by the lawsuit to ShowMeMoney.com. Thirty-six states signed on to the $22 million settlement. As a result, thousands of people will be able to claim their rebate checks and put money back in their pockets.

Phoenix, AZ - March 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Unsurprising to many real estate agents, short sales are expected to dominate the market in 2010 and 2011, with REOs declining in importance as lenders are discovering that they lose less money on short sale transactions.

Washington, D.C. - March 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Betty Sutton (D-OH13) joined Ohio Reps. Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH11) and Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH15), as well as Reps. Maxine Waters (D-CA) and Kendrick Meek (D-FL) to introduce H.R. 4635--a measure to combat foreclosures.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Representative Marcia L. Fudge (D-OH11) collaborated with fellow Ohioans, Representatives Betty Sutton (D-OH13) and Mary Jo Kilroy (D-OH15), and Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA35) and Kendrick Meek (D-FL17) to introduce H.R. 4635--a measure to combat foreclosures.