Yearly Archives: 2012

Los Angeles, CA - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colliers International, the third largest global real estate services organization, has completed a portfolio sale of four Rite Aid assets in Central Valley, Calif., comprising of 69,088-square-feet...

Washington, D.C. - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Under questioning today by Senator Susan Collins, Secretary of Housing and Urban Development Shawn Donovan agreed to update federal guidelines to classify wood pellet boilers as an "acceptable" pri...

WASHINGTON, DC - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today announced $5 million is being made available in Choice Neighborhoods Planning Grantsto help communities begin the comprehensive neighborhood planning process to transform, rehabilitate and preserve public housing and privately-owned HUD-assisted housing. Read HUD’s FY 2011 Choice Neighborhoods Notice of Funding Availability.

Washington, D.C. - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the demographic and physical landscape of cities across the United States evolves, commercial real estate developers will need a sophisticated framework to identify valuable opportunities in the Middle Ring suburbs, says a new report commissioned by the NAIOP Research Foundation.

Las Vegas, NV - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- There are NO attorneys who specialize in short sales; however, there are plenty of attorneys who specialize in taking your money. Homeowners considering short sales are welcome to speak with a lawyer ...

MORRISTOWN, N.J - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Extraordinary penthouse living in the heart of downtown Morristown has struck a chord with two new home buyers who recently purchased two spectacular Penthouse residences just days apart at 40 Park,...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction spending inched down less than 0.1 percent in January, following a large upward revision in December and November, according to a new analysis of federal data released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. All forms of residential construction did well for the month and year-over-year, while private nonresidential spending was mixed and public construction declined amid continued congressional delays in passing a host of long-term infrastructure and tax measures.

EUGENE, OR - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Nancy Davis have joined forces to revolutionize the online Sitka, Alaska real estate search. As a member of the Southeast Alaska MLS (SEAKMLS), Davis has long had access to thousands of det...

EUGENE, OR - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Deborah Rice, the latest real estate professional to integrate a customizable IDX solution onto her realty website, to the growing network of agents and broker who have proved themsel...

WOODBRIDGE, N.J. - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Worldwide financial volatility has been driving institutional funding into commercial real estate, and 2012 is shaping up as a strong year for strategic acquisitions. A panel of the industry’s mo...

Reston, VA - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Calkain Companies is a leader in advising its corporate clients in single tenant net lease and portfolio sale-leaseback transactions. Calkain's team has closed nearly $1 billion in sale-leaseback transac...

Reston, VA - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- How does employment growth impact net lease activity? Or is that question even relevant to the space at all? If you were to substitute “office” for “net lease” in that sentence, the answers would...

Concord, CA - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With 35 years of real estate experience, Barrett & Company Real Estate today continues their legacy of innovation with the launch of a new website at

NEW YORK CITY, NY - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cushman & Wakefield has been appointed the leasing and managing agent of W&H Properties’ 501 Seventh Avenue, effective today, announces Anthony Malkin, president of Malkin Holdings, wh...

EUGENE, OR - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology has now upgraded the search capabilities on the website of John Harris, thanks to his adoption of the revolutionary IDX Broker software from IDX, Inc Cary, North C...

ENGLEWOOD CLIFFS, N.J. - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Heinrich Bauer Publishing L.P. has renewed its long-term lease at 270 Sylvan Ave., announced Curtis Foster of commercial real estate services firm Cushman & Wakefield, Inc. The facility serves as United States headquarters for Bauer Publishing Group, known for its popular Woman’s World, First for Women and In Touch Weekly magazines, among others.

West Hartford, CT - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, is announcing the start of its Spring 2012 Real Estate Coaching Program for buying, negotiating, holding and selling real estate in C...

EUGENE, OR - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Danielle Newson have joined forces to produce and display a thorough and comprehensive online real estate search page, directly on the website Newson hosts. As a member of the California Re...

WASHINGTON, DC - February 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Senate Banking Committee Chairman Tim Johnson (D-SD) held the second in series of hearings on the state of the housing market and barriers to economic recovery. The Committee heard from HUD Secretary Shaun Donovan, Federal Reserve Board Governor Elizabeth Duke, and Federal Housing Finance Agency Acting Director Edward DeMarco.

Las Vegas, NV - February 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to the Associated Press, the bleakest year in the foreclosure crisis has only just begun. Lenders are poised to take back more homes this year than any other since the U.S. housing meltd...