Yearly Archives: 2012

WASHINGTON, DC - February 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new study by the Center for Housing Policy confirms that falling home prices have not solved the housing affordability problems of the nation’s working households. In fact, the Center’s Housing Landscape 2012 report found that the share of working households paying more than half their income for housing rose significantly between 2008 and 2010 for both renters and owners

Washington, DC - February 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- According to the National Association of Realtors® quarterly commercial real estate forecast, all of the major commercial real estate sectors are seeing improved fundamentals, but multifamily housing is becoming a landlord’s market commanding bigger rent increases. These trends also are confirmed in NAR’s recent quarterly Commercial Real Estate Market Survey.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - February 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Mortgage Network, Inc. (REMN), one of the largest, privately held non-bank lenders in the US, is pleased to announce the opening of a new retail location in Pleasanton, CA. This ne...

Washington, D.C. - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On the heels of consecutive months of strengthening business conditions, the Architecture Billings Index (ABI) has now reached positive territory three months in a row. As a leading economic indicator of construction activity, the ABI reflects the approximate nine to twelve month lag time between architecture billings and construction spending. The American Institute of Architects (AIA) reported the January ABI score was 50.9, following a mark of 51.0* in December. This score reflects a slight increase in demand for design services (any score above 50 indicates an increase in billings)

Washington, D.C. - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Robert Ivy, FAIA, EVP/Chief Executive Officer of The American Institute of Architects (AIA) and Henry Green, Hon. AIA, President of the National Institute of Building Sciences (NIBS) are pleased to announce the recent signing of a Memorandum of Understanding underscoring the two organizations’ mutual interest in the design, construction, operations and maintenance of high-performance buildings and the desire to collaborate on issues surrounding these topics

SACRAMENTO, CA - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The state’s homebuilders pulled permits for fewer new single-family and multifamily homes in January when compared to the previous month and when compared to January 2011, the California Buildi...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Friday, Feb. 24, the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will participate in a panel discussion hosted by Democratic Governors Association on job creation, innovation and economic growth. The event comprises a series of panel sessions between governors and leaders from the business and labor communities to address policy issues. Panel session details include

EUGENE, OR - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Metropolitan Regional Info System MLS (MRIS) listings are displayed with ease and accessibility to all, on the IDX enabled website of Sarah Funt. IDX, Inc. had provided thousands of agents and broker...

EUGENE, OR - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With new agents and brokers adding customizable IDX solutions daily, IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome Joanne Poesch to the ever-expanding network of real estate professionals who have enhanced the onl...

EUGENE, OR - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Wellington, Florida real estate agent Martha H. Bedford has teamed up with IDX, Inc. to enable her website with the revolutionary IDX Broker software. Bedford, a member of the Palm Beach Regional (RM...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CampusMBA, the award winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today announced that it has developed two comprehensive, instructor-led online courses to provide training for industry professionals in order to comply with emerging servicing standards. CampusMBA's creation of the specialized courses comes as the residential mortgage servicing sector has been operating in a time of unprecedented challenges.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Housing Conference, known as the United Voice for Housing, will hold its Annual Budget Forum at the Capitol Visitor Center Feb. 24, from 10:00 a.m. to noon. The Budget Forum will feature national housing experts in a discussion of the President’s FY 2013 budget proposals and what they mean for critical housing programs

NEW BRUNSWICK, N.J. - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Jersey’s site remediation landscape was altered dramatically with passage of the Site Remediation Reform Act, with upcoming March and May deadlines bringing mandatory changes in the ...

ELMWOOD PARK, N.J. - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Spencer Savings Bank has renewed its headquarters lease for 40,000 square feet at River Drive Center 3, 611 River Drive in Elmwood Park, announced commercial real estate firm Cushman & ...

IRVINE, CA - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hanley Investment Group Real Estate Advisors, one of the most dominant retail investment groups in the western United States and a market leader in the sale of retail properties, announced today that...

EUGENE, OR - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nashville, Tennessee home seekers can now quickly and easily find their dream home online, thanks to the partnership between IDX, Inc. and real estate broker T.J. Anderson. The IDX solution now emplo...

Orlando, FL - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- "Good morning everyone and welcome. As President and CEO of Pulte Mortgage, Chairman-Elect of the Mortgage Bankers Association and Chair of the MBA's Council on the Future of Residential Servicing for the 21st Century, it is a pleasure to be here with all of you and to launch MBA's National Mortgage Servicing Conference & Expo.

CUPERTINO, CA - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cupertino property manager Jerry Garrity of First Statewide Realty sees continued low vacancy rates in the Silicon Valley boosting investor demand in the region's real estate market.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CampusMBA, the award winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today announced that it has developed two comprehensive, instructor-led online courses to provide training for industry professionals in order to comply with emerging servicing standards. CampusMBA's creation of the specialized courses comes as the residential mortgage servicing sector has been operating in a time of unprecedented challenges.

BOSTON, MA - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate agent technology services provider and web marketing training company Praxius Technology is showcasing its real estate marketing services in the Boston area with its Boston-focused website.