Yearly Archives: 2012

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Raymond Foakes, 48, of Rohnert Park, California, was sentenced yesterday to 70 months in prison and ordered to pay $1,085,000 in restitution for his role in a multi-million-dollar mortgage frau...

Las Vegas, NV - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The annual award honors this previous Coldwell Banker brand leader and recognizes an outstanding individual or individuals who exemplify a can-do attitude and holds firmly to a business purpose thr...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Metropolitan Center, the New Jersey Meadowlands landmark office tower, will soon have MWW Public Relations signage on the building. The public relations agency, one of the top 15 agencies i...

Northbrook, IL - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Boulder Group, a net leased investment brokerage firm, has completed the sale of a single tenant net leased Walgreens property located at 1229 North Eastern Avenue in Moore, OK for $3,482,000.

Washington, DC. - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nixon Peabody LLP advised client G. A. Haan Development in the Park Place City Center, an affordable, 24-unit mixed-use Michigan development, which has been awarded a Development of Distinction Award, Honorable Mention, in the Financial Innovation category by the Novogradac Journal of Tax Credits. The annual award recognizes excellence and honors outstanding achievement in the development of projects using low-income housing tax credits and/or Section 1602 funds. Nationwide, only two developments are chosen to receive the award each year

BOCA RATON, FL - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The inaugural National Multi Housing Council (NMHC) Walk for Our Troops raised $61,000 for the Wounded Warrior Project today, supporting an important program that aids veterans who suffered service-related injuries on or after September 11, 2001. The charity 3K walk/5K run took place during the 2012 NMHC Annual Meeting in Boca Raton, FL.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- “Lowe’s Commercial Services, which serves the needs of professionals in the home building industry, is a perfect partner for NAHB Education,” said NAHB Chairman Bob Nielsen, a home builder from Reno, Nev. “NAHB Education administers professional designation programs for members of the home building community. These designations offer people working in various aspects of the housing industry the opportunity to improve their skills, advance their career and be recognized for their commitment to professional growth.” Nielsen said.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nationwide production of new single-family homes rose 4.4 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 470,000 units in December, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Commerce Department. This marked a third consecutive increase and the fastest pace of single-family housing starts since April of 2010. Meanwhile, the overall number of housing starts for the month declined 4.1 percent to a 657,000-unit rate due to a 20.4 percent dip on the more volatile multifamily side.

St. Petersburg, FL - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bay View Plaza, a 78,781-square-foot shopping center anchored by a Winn-Dixie grocery store, was recently purchased by Hachem Investments, Inc of Tampa, FL. CBRE marketed the property for sale...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- David H. Stevens, President and CEO of the Mortgage Bankers Association, today delivered a speech to the Exchequer Club of Washington, DC, on the housing market and housing policy titled, “A Bright Future Requires Certainty.”

EUGENE, OR - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Bruce Slaton of eCurb Realty, Inc. has chosen to employ the powerful and innovative IDX Broker software on his professional website. As a member of the South Tahoe MLS...

EUGENE, OR - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mid Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) listings are now seamlessly integrated onto the website supported by IDX, Inc. and hosted by agent Miguel Delgado. Doral, Washington area properties, combining real e...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- CampusMBA, the award-winning education division of the Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA), today announced it has extended its partnership with Stamford, Connecticut-based Insurance Advisors LLC. Under the agreement CampusMBA, in conjunction with Insurance Advisors, will continue to offer live online workshops addressing a variety of insurance issues for commercial/multifamily real estate loans.

West Hartford, CT - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- This 3-part workshop is designed for new and experienced investors alike. This workshop will teach you the basics of investing in Connecticut real estate: wholesaling, rehabbing, selling quickl...

EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With $1.3 billion in completed transactions during 2011, Cushman & Wakefield, Inc.’s Metropolitan Area Capital Markets Group experienced robust activity that reflects a year of step...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Five years after states first started shedding construction jobs, construction employment remains below peak levels in all fifty states and the District of Columbia according to a new analysis released today by the Associated General Contractors of America. Given the continued weakness in construction employment, the association is launching a new effort to encourage Congress to pass years-late legislation to fund highway, bridge and transit construction work.

Phoenix, AZ - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Phoenix Industrial Market continues to build on last quarter’s success as figures show a strong reduction in overall vacancy and a strong rise in absorption. Rental rates have rebounded slightl...

EUGENE, OR - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Finding a home online just became monumentally easier for Windsor, California home seekers, thanks to the recent partnership between IDX, Inc. and Broker Joe Henderson. As a dedicated and seasoned rea...

EUGENE, OR - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Jayne Doole and East Oahu Realty to the growing network of real estate agents and brokers who have chosen to revolutionize their professional websites with the innovative IDX Broker...

WASHINGTON, DC - January 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Urban Land Institute (ULI) is enhancing its commitment to environmentally conscious development with the transfer of the activities and assets of the Greenprint Foundation into the newly formed ULI Greenprint Center for Building Performance. With this action, ULI is continuing the operation of a unique industry-to-industry initiative through which leading real estate professionals exchange information and measure individual building and portfolio performance on the basis of energy use and carbon emissions.