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The U.S. Department of the Treasury’s Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) announced today a national listening tour to solicit public opinion regarding a new strategic framework for the CDFI Fund. Intended to foster discussion and engagement among local community development leaders and practitioners, the listening tour will be co-hosted by CDFI Fund Director Annie Donovan alongside the Federal Reserve Bank of San Francisco, Federal Reserve Bank of Kansas City-Denver Branch, Federal Reserve Bank of Chicago, Federal Reserve Bank of New York, and Federal Reserve Bank of Atlanta

The Center for Community Change today mourns deeply with the members of the Emanuel African Methodist Episcopal Church in Charleston, South Carolina, where nine people attending a prayer service were apparently killed by a lone gunman.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 10, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fusion 1560, designed by Humphreys & Partners Architects and CSJM Architects, was named Multifamily Community of the Year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). The winning community, which also won Best Mid-Rise Apartment, was selected by the judges from the winners of the developer awards.

CHICAGO, IL - October 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Chicago area’s largest regional grant maker, The Chicago Community Trust, today announced $231,000 in grants to advance affordable rental housing.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Realtors® are the backbone of their communities, often supporting local causes large and small, and volunteering their time to help improve the communities in which they live. The National Association of Realtors® recognized 10 such Realtors® today as finalists for REALTOR® Magazine’s 2012 Good Neighbor Awards.

New York, NY - August 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tomorrow morning, dozens of tenants, community leaders and elected officials will join together and call on Governor Cuomo to issue new rules for rent law enforcement. For over a year, a crucial port...

WASHINGTON, DC - August 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nonprofit managers spoke candidly recently at a national symposium, Young Professionals: The Future of Community Development about the things they are doing that work to attract and retain young professionals in a highly competitive job market.

Washington, D.C. - August 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Representative David Price (NC-04) announced that three Fourth District lenders are the recipients of a total of $3.86 million in funding through the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions (CDFI) Fund. Durham based Latino Community Credit Union and Self-Help Federal Credit Union will both receive an award of $1,453,806 through the fund. The Support Center, also based in Durham, will receive a $953,806 award

PROVIDENCE, RI - August 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Capital Good Fund (CGF), a non-profit financial services organization based in Providence, will receive an $81,273 Community Development Financial Institutions Technical Assistance grant to help rev...

NORFOLK, VA - February 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For Rent Media Solutions™, a leading resource for searching apartments nationwide and a division of Dominion Enterprises, announced today that ForRent.com, the company’s anchor web site, has entered into an exclusive partnership with Oodle, whose Marketplace on Facebook and Oodle.com has more than 14 million monthly unique users. Under this partnership, ForRent.com customers will enhance its presence within the Marketplace by having its listings integrated with its Facebook Page and social graph of fans. This enhanced exposure on Facebook and in Marketplace will drive new leads and referrals to ForRent.com customers.

NORFOLK, VA - January 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- For Rent Media Solutions™, a leading resource for searching apartments nationwide and a division of Dominion Enterprises, has introduced Walk Score® on ForRent.com, the company’s anchor web site. Through this partnership with Walk Score, renters can measure the walkability of a neighborhood and use this feature when narrowing down their search for apartments.