Yearly Archives: 2012

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction employment rose in 28 states and the District of Columbia between December 2010 and December 2011, the largest number of states with year-over-year employment gains since November 2007, according to an analysis by the Associated General Contractors of America of Labor Department data. In contrast, 24 states plus D.C. lost jobs between November and December 2011, while 23 states added construction jobs for the month.

BISMARCK, ND - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) received more than $6.3 million during its initial fundraising campaign for the Housing Incentive Fund (HIF). The state program provides tax credits f...

BISMARCK, ND - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The North Dakota Housing Finance Agency (NDHFA) is soliciting pre-applications for $728,550 in funding through the federal Neighborhood Stabilization Program (NSP).

WASHINGTON, DC - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As Chairman of the Senate Subcommittee on Housing, Transportation and Community Development, Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) along with Representatives Maxine Waters (D-CA), Brad Miller (D-NC) and ...

NEWARK, NJ - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released $34.2 million for the Low Income Home Energy Ass...

MEMPHIS, TN - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for December fell 10 percent from a year ago, with 898 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Total sales for a...

SAN JOSE, CA - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- While Jerry Garrity of Silicon Valley's First Statewide Realty works with a long list of properties for seasoned Bay Area investors who use his San Jose property management (http://www.firststatewid...

January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Long Beach and LA County invites all residents to attend the Energy Upgrade CA Kick-Off Event on Thursday, January 26, from 6-8 pm at the Expo Art Gallery, 4321 Atlantic Ave., in Long Beach.

January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) invites housing providers, realtors, property managers, businesses, banks, credit unions, government agencies, community organizations and n...

January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The United States Attorney’s Office for the Middle District of Pennsylvania, announced that a fourth defendant connected to a mortgage fraud scheme was sentenced today by Senior U.S. District Court Judge Edwin M...

Washington, D.C. - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Based on what we've heard, the settlement between major banks and states’ Attorneys General (AGs), the federal Department of Housing and Urban Development, and the Department of Justice would represent an important step forward in addressing foreclosure abuses. The settlement would include key reforms to clean up unfair mortgage servicing practices. It would also provide an important template for ways banks can use principal reduction to reduce unnecessary foreclosures and put the country back on a path to economic recovery.

EUGENE, OR - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Outer Banks MLS (OBMLS) listings are now seamlessly integrated onto the website supported by IDX, Inc. and hosted by agent John Dean. Southern Shores, North Carolina area properties, combining real es...

EUGENE, OR - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Finding a home online just became monumentally easier for Las Vegas, Nevada home seekers, thanks to the recent partnership between IDX, Inc. and Broker William McKnight. As a dedicated and seasoned re...

WASHINGTON, DC - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Downtown Houston’s historic post office property has been selected as the site for the tenth annual Urban Land Institute (ULI) Gerald D. Hines Student Urban Design Competition. The ideas competition, open to graduate-level students, will provide multidisciplinary teams the opportunity to propose a long-term vision for creating a distinct identity for a new downtown Houston district.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The American Architectural Foundation (AAF) will present the U.S. Green Building Council (USGBC) with its 2012 Keystone Award at the 23rd annual Accent on Architecture Gala in Washington, D.C., on Friday, March 9, 2012. AAF’s Board of Regents presents the Keystone Award annually to an individual or organization from outside the architectural discipline for exemplary design leadership that improves lives and transforms communities.

January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rick Foss sold a 34,768 SF industrial building at 78 E. Gray Road in Scottsdale for $3 million. Kyle Westfall of Cushman & Wakefield represented the seller, Rick Foss represented the buyer.

NEWPORT BEACH, CA - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mark Lucescu, President of Lucescu Realty, a market leading investment real estate services firm, announced today the sale of Promenade Corporate Center for $56 million. The transaction is the ...

EUGENE, OR - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Kim Crawford and Village Properties to the growing network of real estate agents and brokers who have chosen to revolutionize their professional websites with the innovative IDX Bro...

EUGENE, OR - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fantastic Real Estate Broker Ikenna Exeude has collaborated with IDX, Inc. to deliver potential buyers a dynamic and simplified real estate resource. Searching for a home has never been easier for Cal...

EUGENE, OR - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With thousands of properties being updated every day, real estate professional Victoria Carter of Coldwell Banker has integrated the revolutionary IDX Broker software onto her website, in an effort to...