Yearly Archives: 2012

Lansing, MI - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Beginning today, families affected by cash benefit lifetime limits could qualify for a total of six months housing assistance through a Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) and Michig...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Times have changed and the role of technology continues to alter the home sales landscape. BuilderBooks, the publishing arm of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) recently released, Internet Marketing: The Key to Increased Home Sales a book that shows housing professionals how to use Internet marketing to sell more homes and increase revenues. Written to help readers understand the ins and outs of Internet marketing, this new resource teaches readers ways to improve visibility on the Internet, increase Internet commerce, and offers practical ways builders can engage consumers, follow up on leads and convert prospects into buyers.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Market conditions continued to improve for the multifamily industry across all areas, according to the latest National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) Quarterly Survey of Apartment Market Conditions. For the seventh time in the last eight quarters, all four indexes reflecting Market Tightness, Sales Volume, Equity Financing and Debt Financing were at or above 50 – indicating growth from the previous quarter.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new, must-see venue at the 2012 National Association of Home Builders International Builders’ Show adds a little spice to the Show floor: IBS Live is a bright addition to the annual education sessions, displays and special events that will attract more than 50,000 members of the home building industry to Orlando, Fla., Feb. 8-11.

Inland Empire, CA - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the fourth quarter of 2011, the Inland Empire industrial market displayed positive net absorption for the tenth consecutive quarter, posting 1.8 million square feet, for a total of 13.6 million square feet in all of 2011, according to the Fourth Quarter Market Report from Voit Real Estate Services. The market demonstrated steady activity in Q4 2011, as vacancy dropped 22 percent below its 2010 rate and construction began on a number of large industrial properties, according to Walt Chenoweth, Executive Vice President of Voit’s Inland Empire office.

New York, NY - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Keller Williams NYC (www.kwnyc.com), the Manhattan franchise of leading real estate firm Keller Williams Realty Inc., has appointed Michael Shapot as Senior Vice President, Associate Broker and Prod...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) will honor 11 housing professionals for their outstanding service in elevating the image of NAHB designations. The 2011 Designee of the Year award winners will be recognized at the 2012 International Builders’ Show (IBS) in Orlando, Fla.

SOMERS, N.Y. - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cushman & Wakefield, Inc’s Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group has been retained to market One Pepsi Way in Somers for sale. The 206-acre campus and its 540,000-square-foot, Class A office...

Orlando, FL - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Brookwood Lakefront Investors, LLC acquired Lakefront I and II, a four-building, ±192,654-square-foot suburban office/warehouse property located within Orlando Central Park. CBRE Executive Vice Pres...

Malibu, CA - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- RKF, the country’s leading independent real estate firm specializing in retail leasing, investment sales and consulting services, has arranged two new leases on behalf of Sephora and Chipotle Mexica...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bob Nielsen, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Reno, Nev., today issued the following statement regarding President Obama’s proposals to seek refinancing aid for home owners and mend the housing market:

West Hartford, CT - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Paul Finck is announcing a weekend workshop for real estate investors. This event will take place on February ...

SANTA MONICA, CA - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Larry Twomey, a principal with Lee & Associates-LA North/Ventura, Inc., transacted a 7,000-square-foot office building lease for the West Coast expansion of Weitbrecht Communications, Inc. ...

West Hartford, CT - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- When my financial advisor told me to not even worry about saving for my 6 kid’s college education because I would never be able to save enough, I knew I had to do something different.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- David H. Stevens, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today issued the following statement reacting to the housing plan outlined by President Obama in a speech in Virginia today.

PEARL - February 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and local emergency management offices encourage residents to check for potential hazards in their homes in case of an earthquake.

CHICAGO, IL - February 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Luxury Portfolio International™ will bring many of the world’s top luxury real estate associates and marketers together at its Luxury Portfolio SUMMIT March 22-24 at the Waldorf Astoria Orlando in Florida. The annual exclusive invitation-only event offers insights on today’s luxury lifestyles and how home and design trends, economic factors, and consumer preferences influence them.

CHICAGO, IL - February 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Leading Real Estate Companies of the World® has selected Boston Logic as a preferred service provider, introducing the company to its network of 550 premier real estate firms as part of its Solutions Group program.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- 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 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- "Recovery in the housing market is vital to future economic growth, and we commend the Obama administration for their attention to housing recovery efforts. However, many current proposals and programs will limit or delay that recovery. The refinance proposal announced today, unfortunately, includes a tax on banks, which will directly reduce lending capacity and banks' ability to lend up to $100 billion.