Property, Rentals, Transactions

Washington, DC - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to a national report released today that provides data on the cost of rental housing for every county, metropolitan area and state in the nation, the Housing Wage for Ohio is $13.39.

EUGENE, OR - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX Inc. is please to welcome Downing Frye Realtor Kerrie Novak to the growing team of real estate professionals choosing to update their websites with IDX Broker software. By doing so, Novak is integrating her website with the Sunshine MLS (SSMLS) listing information, previously unavailable to online home seekers. The innovative IDX Broker software extracts raw listing data from SSMLS and embeds it on Novak's website. Potential home buyers all around Naples, Florida now have access to a full, up-to-date database of listing information right on Novak's site.

EUGENE, OR - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. eagerly welcomes Andre Perez with District One Properties, yet another real estate professional electing to improve and advance the search capabilities on their website, with the help of a custom IDX solution. With the incorporation of this IDX Broker software, potential home buyers will no longer have to sift through a plethora of websites and resources to get their simple property inquiries and detail questions answered. Many unique and informative search features are available to home seekers when browsing Perez's site, enabling them to narrow their overall search results, to even the finest of details, in efforts to find their truly ideal property, in an efficient and timely fashion

EUGENE, OR - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is excited to welcome Costigan Real Estate Group's very own Mike Costigan, in joining the ever growing database of real estate agents and brokers choosing to upgrade and personalize their websites, with use of custom IDX Broker software. Residing in Marietta, Georgia, Costigan is a part of the Georgia MLS (GAMLS). Potential home buyers browsing Costigan's website can now easily search an infinite amount of properties in the GAMLS surrounding areas, and create custom searches, in order to best fit their personal property needs. By incorporating the this custom IDX solution, Costigan's site now provides search options and Multiple Listing Service (MLS) listings that are displayed in a seamlessly integrated and easily searchable format.

EUGENE, OR - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Naples, Florida real estate professional Nic Neumann has joined the expanding number of brokers and agents syncing their websites with constantly updated real estate listings. Thanks to Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology, Neumann, a member of the Sunshine MLS (SSMLS), can display listings from all over the Naples and Pelican Bay areas right on his personal website. Customizable IDX Broker gives Neumann and his clients the ability to view property listings as they come on the market, because of the relationship IDX, Inc. has with SSMLS. This technology makes searching for a property online monumentally easier for both real estate professionals like Neumann, and their clients.

EUGENE, OR - April 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. happily welcomes Sarah House with Keller Williams Realty to the constantly growing database of real estate agents and brokers opting to enhance, simplify and optimize their websites, with the help of a custom IDX solution. As a resident of Clarksville, Tennessee, House is an active member of the RealTracs MLS (RTMLS). With the unique connection that IDX Broker has with Multiple Listing Service's (MLS), House's clients will be able to sift through an endless amount of the most up-to-date property listings on the market, without ever leaving her website. IDX Broker works by extracting raw data from the RTMLS, and then formats the information to be viewed as a seamlessly integrated and easily searchable part of House's website.

West Hartford, CT - April 20, 2010 - (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. This meeting will take place on Tuesday, April 27, 2010, at Alina’s Ristorante (formerly Georges II Restaurant), located at 950 Yale Avenue in Wallingford, CT from 6:30 pm to 9:00 pm. The cost of this event is $25 for CT REIA and WREIA members, and $35 for guests. All prices include dinner. It is advised that interested parties pre-register for this event.

EUGENE, OR - April 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the help of IDX, Inc., Lesa Bockhorn with Call Realty, Inc. has created a truly custom, enhanced and much more efficient online real estate search experience for potential home buyers browsing her website. This innovative and one-of-a-kind IDX Broker software and its integration with the Arizona Regional MLS (ARMLS) allows home seekers to search an infinite amount of the most up-to-date property listings, in a simple and efficient fashion, with the easy-to-navigate search tools that it supplies. With this IDX addition, Bockhorn is able to prominently display properties matching consumers specified search preferences, by extracting raw data from the ARMLS, and displaying the information on her site in a seamlessly integrated format

New York, NY - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Halstead Property Development Marketing today announced the Solis, a new condominium development at 174 Clermont Avenue in Fort Greene, Brooklyn is 67% sold after only one month on the market, with only three units remaining.

New York, NY - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- RAB With only one day remaining before the contract expiration for 30,000 doormen and other apartment building workers, Public Advocate Bill de Blasio, City Comptroller John Liu, City Council Speaker Christine Quinn, Manhattan Borough President Scott Stringer and tenant rights activists will voice concerns about a potential strike. The officials will call on the Realty Advisory Board (RAB), an industry association representing most building owners, to settle a fair contract with the workers. The contract, which covers 30,000 doormen, superintendents, resident managers, porters, handymen and concierges, expires at 12:01 a.m., April 21. In the event of a strike, more than one million New Yorkers living in apartments, co-ops and condominiums would be directly affected.

New York, NY - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Contract talks between the Realty Advisory Board and 32BJ for New York City apartment building workers resume today at the Sheraton Hotel in midtown Manhattan. The contract, covering 30,000 doormen, handymen, resident managers, porters, superintendents and concierges, is set to expire at 12:01 a.m., April 21st. Negotiations began on March 9

EUGENE, OR - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Announcing today, IDX, Inc.’s newest client addition, Kristi Ross with Keller Williams- The Ross Team, who has chosen to conjoin with the growing list of elite rank real estate professionals incorporating a custom IDX solution into the search portions of their websites. Prospective home buyers in Fort Collins, Colorado and its surrounding areas can now sift through thousands of property listings, details and photo galleries, provided by the Information and Real Estate Services MLS (IRES) and its unique relationship with the IDX Broker software. This innovative Internet Data Exchange (IDX) software is capable of extracting raw data from the IRES, and then formats and transfers the information to indistinguishably match Ross' already existing page preferences and specifications, creating a user-friendly and hassle-free way for home seekers to find their perfect property online

EUGENE, OR - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) --The IDX, Inc. team is excited to announce its newest client addition, Coldwell Banker's James O'Hagan, who has chosen to join the rapidly expanding database of real estate agents and brokers opting to include their primary software application, IDX Broker, into the search functionality of their websites. Courtesy of this custom IDX solution's association and relationship with Multiple Listing Service (MLS) systems, O'Hagan is able to display the most current and up-to-date listing information from the Garden State – Agent (GSMLS-A), prominently on his own personal website. Home seekers will then have immediate and direct access to an infinite amount of listings in Little Falls, New Jersey and its surrounding areas, and all without ever having to leave O'Hagan's site

Meriden, CT - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama). Deal or No Deal Workshop (CTREIA Members Only event). Wed, April 28. 6:30 - 9:00pm. Comfort Inn. 900 East Main St. Meriden, CT.

EUGENE, OR - April 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Coldwell Banker real estate professional David Barr has elected to incorporate a custom IDX solution into the search portion of his real estate website, in efforts to create a simple, user-friendly and comprehensive online property search for prospective home buyers. Home seekers in Sarasota, Florida and its surrounding areas will now have immediate and directly access to a multitude of property listings, photo galleries and virtual tours, thanks to this unique Internet Data Exchange (IDX) software, and its relationship with the Mid Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS). IDX Broker works by taking raw data from the MFRMLS, and then formats the information to be displayed as a seamlessly integrated part of Barr's website.

WASHINGTON, DC - April 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Congressman John Boccieri (D-Alliance) today announced the Department of Transportation's Federal Transit Authority awarded nearly $2.5 million in Recovery funding to Medina County for the design, construction and renovation of local transit facilities, providing needed bus storage and shop space so as to service vehicles in addition to improved office areas.

EUGENE, O - April 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX Inc. is proud to welcome Canmar Realty’s Marshall Rice to the constantly expanding amount of real estate agents and brokers choosing to renovate their website with the addition of IDX Broker, an online property search process, which gives real estate professionals and clients more options throughout the online home search process. Potential home buyers in the San Diego area will benefit from the ability to browse thousands of listings through Rice’s website because of the union between IDX Broker and the San Diego Regional MLS (Sandicor), which Rice is a member of. The innovative IDX (Internet Data Exchange) technology integrates raw listing data with Sandicor information to help maximize search results on Rice’s website

EUGENE, OR - April 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX Inc. is eager to announce today’s addition of Prudential’s realtor Mark Rowland, to the rapidly growing network of real estate professionals choosing their primary product, custom IDX Broker, to progress and improve the search capabilities and functions of their websites. Potential home buyers in Murfreesboro, Tennessee can now easily search through RealTracs MLS (RTMLS) listings with ease on Rowland’s own easy-to-navigate website

EUGENE, OR - April 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Denver Real Estate Group's David Lampe of Denver, Colorado has recently decided to improve and advance the search functionality of his real estate website by employing IDX, Inc. to incorporate their highly customizable IDX Broker software. With this new and innovative IDX addition, prospective home buyers will be able to sift through thousands of property listings and details, and all without ever having to veer from Lampe's site. This particular Internet Data Exchange (IDX) software has the ability to display the most current and up-to-date property listing information from the Metrolist – Denver (MTOMLS), directly onto his website, providing home seekers with a sense of ease and simplicity during their online real estate search experience

Washington, D.C. - April 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today introduced a bill with Rep. Marcy Kaptur to create a “Right to Rent” (R2R) for homeowners facing foreclosure. The bill allows a family receiving a foreclosure notice to petition a judge to stay in their home as renters under a 5-year lease. The judge would appoint an independent appraiser to set fair market rental value, which would be allowed to rise with inflation

LOS ANGELES, CA - April 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services Inc.® (REBS®) today announced that Centris®, a division of the Greater Montreal Real Estate board and technology arm of the Quebec Federation of Real Estate Boards (QFREB), has signed a 3-year agreement to provide Clarus MarketMetrics® as a member benefit to QFREB’s approximately 15,000 members. Centris® is the first entry into the Canadian market by Clarus MarketMetrics

ATLANTA, GA - April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hotel Indigo announced today the opening of its second property of 2010 across from the historic Alamo in San Antonio.

New York, NY - April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) announced today that it has entered into an agreement to acquire 600 Lexington Avenue in New York City for $193.0 million, or approximately $636 per square foot, from a joint venture led by Hines US Core Office Fund.

Receives 960 safe deposit boxes; 1 in 10 Missourians has Unclaimed Property. JEFFERSON CITY, MO - April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) opened the Unclaimed Property vaults today to give media and citizens a view of some of the more unique and odd items held by his office. The more unique property comes from safe deposit boxes received after five years of no contact with the owners. Four tickets from the 1893 World's Columbian Exposition held in Chicago, an uncut sheet of $1 bills and a baby bonnet are examples of property coming out of the 960 safe deposit boxes received since January.

EUGENE, OR - April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With more and more new accounts being set up on a daily basis, IDX, Inc. happily welcomes their newest client addition, Scott Irvin with RE/ MAX 440 in Doylestown, Pennsylvania. With this innovative and advanced Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology addition, Irvin will be able to completely personalize and simplify the total online real estate search experience for each individual consumer. With access to five comprehensive search features, home seekers are supplied with all the resources necessary to narrow their search results, and ultimately find their ideal property, in an efficient and hassle-free manner. IDX Broker works by extracting raw data from Irvin's local Multiple Listing Service (MLS), the Trend MLS (Trend), and then formats the information to be displayed as a seamlessly integrated portion of Irvin's website.

EUGENE, OR - April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Groove Realty's Meghan Matta has chosen to join the growing list of elite rank real estate professionals opting to renovate and modernize the search functionality of their websites by adding a custom IDX solution, making the online property search process much simpler and more informative for potential home buyers. As a resident of Austin, Texas, Matta is an active member of the Austin MLS (ACTRIS), therefore home seekers browsing her site can view a plethora of the most current property listings and details, helping them to find a property that meets their every want, need and desire. IDX Broker works by taking raw listing data from the ACTRIS, and then formats and transfers the information to indistinguishably match her already existing page preferences and specifications.

EUGENE, OR - April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. excitedly welcomes Nancy Harville with The Harville Estates Real Estate & Development team in joining the rapidly expanding network of real estate agents and brokers opting to customize and enhance their websites, with the help of a custom IDX solution. Residing in Albuquerque, New Mexico, Harville is an active member of the Southwest MLS (SWMLS). Potential home buyers sifting through her website will now have access to a multitude of the most precise and up-to-date listings on the market, coming directly from the SWMLS, and the way it is seamlessly integrated into her website. Home seekers will then have access to an abundant amount of comprehensive search features, helping them to find the home of their dreams, in the most simple and efficient fashion possible.

Women Real Estate Investors Dinner Meeting. Tuesday, April 27th. Wallingford, CT - April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alina's Ristorante (formerly Georges II Restaurant) 950 Yale Ave. Wallingford, CT 06492 Dinner starts at 6:30pm. $25 for CT REIA Members (includes dinner) $35 for Guests (includes dinner)

April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority (CHFA) announces availability of approximately $60,000,000 for construction and permanent Tax-Exempt Bond (TEB) financing for multifamily rental housing developments. TEB financing is typically paired with 4% Low-Income Housing Tax Credits (LIHTC) as a source of investor equity. Under this notice of funding availabilty, CHFA will be accepting both TEB financing and 4% LIHTC applications

Albany, NY - April 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Division of Housing and Community Renewal (DHCR) today announced that owners of rent regulated apartments in New York State can now fulfill their Annual Rent Registration requirement completely online, avoiding time-consuming errors and eliminating paperwork and the need to mail forms or disks to DHCR