Yearly Archives: 2012

WASHINGTON, DC - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Vincent C. Gray today announced the re- formation and leadership of a task force that will help him shape a comprehensive housing strategy for the District of Columbia.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Barry Rutenberg, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Gainesville, Fla., today issued the following statement regarding the Federal Housing Finance Agency’s proposal to revamp housing government sponsored enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac

STAMFORD, CT - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Aircastle Advisor LLC, which acquires, leases and sells high-quality commercial jets to airlines throughout the world, has renewed its lease for 19,214 square feet of office space at Malkin Propert...

WASHINGTON, DC - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the National Fair Housing Alliance(NFHA) announced today the launch of a new series of radio and print public service advertisements (PSAs). The advertisements are designed to teach individuals and families how to recognize and report discrimination in housing because of race, color, sex, religion, national origin, familial status and disability, including discrimination in mortgage lending because of issues related to pregnancy and/or parental leave.

Houston, TX - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE Capital Markets in Miami partnered with Dallas to arrange $20.6 million in acquisition financing for 2200 West Loop South in Houston, Texas. CBRE Vice Chairman Charles Foschini in Miami was joi...

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- F.C. Tucker Company recently held its annual awards ceremony, honoring sales associates and staff from the company’s 40 offices throughout Indiana and Kentucky. At the ceremony, three people ...

Jacksonville, FL - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE announced today the expansion and renewal of term life insurance broker, SelectQuote, at 701 San Marco Boulevard for 15,231 square feet. CBRE negotiated the transaction on behalf of the la...

February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- United States Attorney Laura E. Duffy announced the unsealing of an indictment today charging a local real estate agent, Eric Elegado, and eight other mortgage industry professionals—Charmagne Elegado, Theodore...

NEW YORK, NY - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- RKF recently arranged the first New York flagship location with Swedish lifestyle and apparel brand ACNE at 33 Greene St., located on the northwest corner at Grand Street in SoHo. The 4,200-square-...

Dallas, TX - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bright Realty brokered the lease of an 1,800 square foot site for a My Fit Foods retail location in McKinney. The new My Fit Foods, the company’s ninth DFW location, will be located at 4600 Eldorad...

New York, NY www.halstead.com Halstead Property is pleased to announce that Susan Goldy has been named President of the New York State Association of REALTORS®. Honored at an event on February 13th, Goldy is the Director of the Susan Goldy Team at Hal...

Irvine, CA - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keystone Pacific Property Management, a leading community association management company providing management services to community associations throughout Southern California, has promoted Sean Fitz...

Seattle, WA - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Redfin, the technology-powered real estate brokerage, today announced the hiring of Tom Vogl as its first-ever Chief Marketing Officer.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications decreased 4.5 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending February 17, 2012.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) released a strategic plan for the future of the Government Sponsored Enterprises (GSEs) Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac today. The following is a statement from the National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) and National Apartment Association (NAA) by Cindy Chetti, NMHC Senior Vice President of Government Affairs:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- WHAT/WHO: Mayor Vincent C. Gray, Congresswoman Eleanor Holmes Norton, Council Chair Kwame R. Brown, Ward 7 Councilmember Yvette Alexander and other government officials will break ground on The Nannie Helen at 4800, a mixed-use development featuring 71 affordable-housing units on Nannie Helen Burroughs Avenue NE.

Washington, DC - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Existing-home sales rose in January, marking three gains in the past four months, while inventories continued to improve, according to the National Association of Realtors®

Destin, FL - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A large majority of respondents to a new Housing Predictor survey said they want to buy their first home or purchase another home, indicating that pent-up demand is growing in the U.S. housing market, despite the decline in home values throughout the majority of the country.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Key market bellwethers—increased leasing velocity; the reemergence of speculative construction; and strong retail, manufacturing and transportation industry performance—signal the start of what very likely will be a positive year for industrial real estate in the United States.

Torrance, CA - February 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lee & Associates, one of the nation’s leading commercial real estate providers with regional and local expertise, has closed a $9 million sale transaction for a 47,411-square-foot industrial...