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Community-shared solar webinar: 11/28 with Erica Schroeder & Rich Swope
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Community-shared solar can allow individuals and organizations unable to take advantage of on-site renewable generation to participate in distributed generation and support the development of r...
NREL’s Research Support Facility Garners Second LEED® Platinum
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Research Support Facility (RSF) on the campus of the U.S. Department of Energy's (DOE) National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) in Golden, Colo. has earned its second LEED® Platinum des...
Victor Valley AOR MLS integrates with zipForm® 6 to allow agents to make offers...
LOS ANGELES, CA - November 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®), a subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), today announced that Victor Valley Association of REALTORS®/Multiple Listing Servi...
MPSC Approves Phase II of Detroit Edison’s SolarCurrent Program
November 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today approved Detroit Edison Company's request to implement Phase II of its customer-owned SolarCurrents program.
NREL Seeks Public Feedback on Standard Work Specifications for Energy Upgrades in Multifamily Housing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Renewable Energy Laboratory (NREL) invites manufacturers of energy-efficient products, public housing authorities, industry stakeholders involved in the development, finance, and m...
IEA: Shift in Energy Balance Includes Renewables, Efficiency
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The International Energy Agency (IEA) on November 12 released the 2012 edition of the World Energy Outlook, which noted that North America leads the shift in global energy balance—and that sh...
Brown Announces More Than $140 Million In Home Heating Assistance Funds For Ohio Seniors,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that that the Obama Administration is releasing $3.1 billion in low-income heating assistance funds under the FY 2013 Continuing Resolution. Ohio ...
NEW COMMERCIAL REAL ESTATE SITE LIVE
DENVER, CO - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial real estate is taking center stage at one of the world’s largest real estate franchise companies. RE/MAX, LLC, headquartered in Denver, today announced the launch of the new RE/MAX Comme...
FEMA Advisers Offering Home Repair Tips in Three Parishes
BATON ROUGE, LA - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Property owners who are rebuilding after Hurricane Isaac can receive a free consultation with Hazard Mitigation advisers from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at home improvement c...
Residents of Hilltop Mobile Home Park organizing to preserve park
November 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Given a February deadline to vacate the park land, residents of the Hilltop Mobile Home Park in State College, PA are using a website to advocate for the preservation of the park and the rights of manufactured hou...
Returning to Your Home After Hurricane Sandy
New York, NY - November 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hurricane Sandy resulted in many residents of New York, New Jersey, and Connecticut being evacuated from their homes during the worst parts of the storm. These residents, especially those who reside...
Report: More Efficient and Renewable Energy Technologies Used in 2011
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Americans used less energy in 2011 than in 2010 due mainly to a shift to more energy efficient residential and transportation technologies, according to the Energy Department's Lawrence Livermor...
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public...
WASHINGTON, DC - November 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern Californ...
New Report: $125 Million in Energy Cost Savings Possible for Publicly-Owned Buildings in Alaska
ANCHORAGE, AK - October 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alaska Housing Finance Corporation (AHFC) released today the first in-depth report about public facility energy usage in Alaska, paving the way for better understanding of this issue. The report wa...
Home Heating Help Available for Low-Income Utahns
SALT LAKE CITY - October 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home Energy Assistance Target (H.E.A.T.) applications will be accepted beginning November 1, 2012 and continue through the end of April, 2013 or until funds are exhausted, the Housing and Communit...
MBA Embraces IRS Decision to Accept Electronic Signatures for Tax Return Transcript Requests
Washington, DC - October 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today applauded an announcement by the Internal Revenue Service (IRS) that it will soon begin allowing electronic signatures on Form 4506-T, Request for Tran...
Apartment Industry Releases New Building Code Toolkits
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) and the National Apartment Association released a new series of building code toolkits to help the multifamily industry meet the unprecedented demand fo...
Ventura County Regional Data Share MLS offers zipFormMLS-Connect®
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®), a subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), today announced that Ventura County Regional Data Share MLS (VCRDS), which is compri...
“A Macomb Green Holiday” class features home decorating ideas
October 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- MSU Extension Macomb is offering “A Macomb Green Holiday” class. Attendees will learn about make-at-home gift ideas and how to care for decorative holiday plants. They will also receive information on where to...
Seattle promotes innovation in achieving energy efficiency
SEATTLE, WA - October 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Mayor McGinn announced an innovative approach to helping commercial electric utility customers achieve energy savings. The Mayor announced a three- year pilot project that will test an energy ...
LARA Offers Tips to Avoid Furnace Cleaning Scams; Don’t get fleeced on fake fixes...
October 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Whatever your heating needs this fall, in preparation for winter - from furnace cleaning - to repair or replacement, make sure to hire a licensed professional from a reputable company to do the job. Michigan Depar...
East Bay Regional MLS offers zipFormMLS-Connect®
LOS ANGELES, CA - October 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®) today announced that East Bay Regional MLS (EBRMLS), which is comprised of Contra Costa MLS, Bay East MLS, and East Bay Regional Data Inc., is allowing a...
Rahall’s Stimulus Funded Solar Panels that “Worked as Long as You Didn’t Put Them...
WASHINGTON, DC - October 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- West Virginia families and small business owners can’t trust Nick Rahall anymore. It was his $833 billion stimulus that was responsible for giving hundreds of millions of taxpayer dollars to sola...
Sandicor offers zipFormMLS-Connect®
LOS ANGELES, CA - September 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services® (REBS®), a subsidiary of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.), today announced that Sandicor, Inc. is allowing access to the time-saving zipFormML...
Town of Wellesley Designated First Green Power Partner Community in Massachusetts
Boston, MA - September 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Town of Wellesley, Mass. has been selected by EPA as a Green Power Community, the first in Massachusetts, and the second in all of New England.
Keystone HELP Program Hits 10,000th Loan Milestone; Continues to Create Jobs, Save Homeowners Money,...
Allentown - August 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Rob McCord today marked a major milestone in Pennsylvania’s nationally recognized Keystone Home Energy Loan Program, which recently issued its 10,000th loan to make homes more energy e...
NAR Announces Finalists Recognized for Excellence in Community Service
WASHINGTON, DC - August 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realtors® are the backbone of their communities, often supporting local causes large and small, and volunteering their time to help improve the communities in which they live. The National Associa...
Hurricane Isaac Causes Widespread Power Outages in Mississippi
Jackson, MS – August 28, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Utility companies in Mississippi are reporting 24,400 homes are without power as Hurricane Isaac slowly moved through the state. Utility crews from Mississippi and other states are wo...
MPSC: Deadline to Apply for Michigan Home Heating Credit Approaches
August 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) today noted that the September 30 deadline to apply for Michigan's Home Heating Credit in 2012 is quickly approaching. The credit assists low-income people with winter ...
Energy Efficiency Upgrades Part of a Winning Formula for Oregon School District
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A while ago, we wrote about the quiet, rural community of Vernonia, Oregon, which had been through its share of hard economic times. After two “500-year floods” in an 11-year period devastate...
