Yearly Archives: 2012

Washington, DC - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Mike Thompson (CA-1) today announced that The Port of West Sacramento has been awarded a grant of more than $960,000 from the Federal Railroad Administration (FRA) for construction of a r...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial and multifamily mortgage delinquency rates declined during the fourth quarter of 2011, and an analysis of data from the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) shows that commercial and multifamily mortgages have fared better through the credit crunch and recession than any other major type of loan held by banks and thrifts, according to two reports released today by the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 1.2 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending March 2, 2012.

CHICAGO, IL - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fortune magazine has announced that, for the fourth year, Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) was named to its exclusive annual list of “World’s Most Admired Companies,” the definitive report card on corporate reputations. The firm was recognized as one of the world’s leaders in real estate based on specific attributes, such as global competitiveness, people management, financial soundness, social responsibility and use of corporate assets, among others.

CHICAGO, IL - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jones Lang LaSalle (NYSE: JLL) announced today that Trish Maxson will join the firm as Chief Human Resources Officer, effective April 2, 2012. Maxson will be responsible for directing Jones Lang LaSalle’s human resources strategies globally to ensure alignment with the firm’s strategic objectives, company values, and recruitment and retention of top talent. She will report to Colin Dyer, President and Chief Executive Officer, and work closely with the firm’s Board of Directors and Global Executive Committee.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Acting Federal Housing (FHA) Commissioner Carol Galante announced significant price cuts to FHA’s Streamline Refinance Program that could benefit millions of borrowers whose mortgages are currently insured by FHA. Beginning June 11, 2012, FHA will lower its Upfront Mortgage Insurance Premium (UFMIP) to just .01 percent and reduce its annual premium to .55 percent for certain FHA borrowers

EDISON, N.J. - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. represented Futai Inc. (USA), in its recent acquisition of 7 Parkway Place in Edison. Futai is the world’s largest manufacturer of u...

Washington, DC - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Housing affordability conditions have reached the highest level since recordkeeping began in 1970, according to the National Association of Realtors®.

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Torrance, CA - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Coldwell Banker Residential Brokerage has selected Paige Heavey as the new branch manager to lead the company’s Scottsdale Pinnacle Peak and Scottsdale Carefree branch locations. “We are more than ...

Boca Raton, FL - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE announced today the addition of Russell Bornstein as Senior Vice President, to serve retail clients in South Florida. Bornstein will focus on providing landlord and tenant representation service...

Crystal Beach, FL - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- To celebrate one of the most historically significant pastimes of the nation, Pinellas County short sale realtor Wendy Smith. invites locals and visitors alike to join in the festivities for Natio...

Torrance, CA - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates’ Investment Services Group (ISG), in conjunction with Lee & Associates’ L.A. North office, has completed the $7.8 million sale of the Roscoe Business Centre, a 92,397-squ...

Torrance, CA - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates NYC, representing Sweden’s Kunskapsskolan schools, negotiated a 10-year lease for 15,000 square-feet on the third floor at 38 Delancey Street on the Lower East Side. Innovate Ma...

March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Margaret Means, a Festus MO real estate owner, recently celebrated the return of two WWI medals that belonged to Dr. Earnest W. Slusher. Means had been a distant relation of the prominent physician.

Torrance, CA - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- HGA Architects and Engineers (HGA) has hired Douglas William Whiteaker, AIA, as associate vice president and project manager in the firm’s Sacramento office. Whiteaker will focus on new business deve...

NEW YORK, NY - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Laurel Condominium, located on the Upper East Side, reports brisk activity with over $23 million in sales in February. The building is experiencing tremendous interest, especially on the two an...

New York, NY - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Syracuse NY realtors warmly extend their felicitations to Ms. Judith Mower, this year’s recipient of the Wisdom Keeper award. The awarding ceremony will take place at the Nicholas J. Pirro Convention...

Columbia, MO - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The University of Missouri Phelps County Extension started a volunteer training program with their Master Gardeners in 1997. Now in its 15th year, the program has opened again to accept applications fo...

Destin, FL - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Five years into the housing downturn, a larger number of homeowners with mortgages say they will walk away from their homes if their property values continue to drop, according to a new Housing Predictor opinion poll.