Yearly Archives: 2013

Lowe’s Donates $2 Million to Rebuilding Together

Washington, D.C.- September 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rebuilding Together today announced a $2 million donation from Lowe’s to support the national safe and healthy housing organization. Rebuilding Together will use the grant to complete critical home repairs for low-income families nationwide.

Florida homes and properties made available in simple online property search

EUGENE, OR - September 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate broker Caryn Baker has enabled a customized IDX solution for her realty website, thanks to IDX, Inc. Now, thousands of Daytona Beach Area MLS (DBAMLS) listings are available with the click of a mouse for those searching for property in and around the Ormond Beach, Florida. With the amazing IDX technology, it is no wonder Baker and her real estate website are a trusted name in local realty.

Real estate agent implements IDX solution to make Florida online property search simpler and...

EUGENE, OR - September 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jacob Hara, real estate agent from Kissimee, Florida, has joined forces with IDX, Inc. to bring thousands of property listings instantly to home seekers around Florida. Mid Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS), listings were once available to only a select few. Now, Hara has made thousands of detailed home listings available to every potential buyer on his real estate website. Between Hara, his dedication to serving his clients and their real estate needs, and the thorough MFRMLS listings, home seekers utilizing the website Hara hosts will have the best online property search experience around.

IDX solution makes online property search simple and effective on real estate website of...

EUGENE, OR - September 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. welcomes Cynthia Thomsen to the growing group of real estate professionals updating their websites with IDX Broker software. Now, the revolutionary IDX solution is updated to meet every real estate need of Thomsen. Her website is synced to the Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL) giving her the ability to display thousands of Boynton Beach, Florida area property listings with an unprecedented ease and speed. The listings even update themselves automatically, making the RMLSFL on the search page of Thomsen the most up-to-date property listings available online

County offices, libraries, LakeXpress, all solid-waste operations to close for Labor Day

TAVARES - August 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- All offices of the Lake County Board of County Commissioners, Clerk of Courts, Property Appraiser, Supervisor of Elections and Tax Collector will be closed Monday, Sept. 2, for Labor Day. Offices will reopen Tuesday, Sept. 3.

Congresswoman Corrine Brown Pleased that Homeless will be housed in empty California State Veterans...

Washington, DC - August 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- “As a senior member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, in my over 20 years of service on the Committee, I have continually worked to increase access to VA benefits for all veterans. When I visited the state veterans home in Los Angeles early last year, I was dismayed that facilities built with federal funds were standing vacant due to budget concerns. I am pleased that veterans facing homelessness will now be able to take advantage of empty housing in federally built state veterans homes in West Los Angeles.

Attorney General Bondi’s Office Obtains Temporary Injunction in Mortgage Relief Scam Case

TALLAHASSEE, FL - August 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi's office has obtained a temporary injunction and asset freeze against two companies that allegedly preyed on Florida homeowners, defrauding them out of thousands of dollars in a mortgage relief scam. According to the complaint, The Cambridge Land Trust Company, LLC, The Hartford Land Trust Company, LLC, Robert J. Vitale, and other participants charged homeowners up-front fees and, in return, falsely guaranteed that the defendants would restore homeowners’ equity in their homes

Congresswoman Corrine Brown Pleased that Homeless will be Housed in Empty California State Veterans...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Corrine Brown made the following statement As a senior member of the Veterans Affairs Committee, in my over 20 years of service on the Committee, I have continually worked to increase access to VA benefits for all veterans. When I visited the state veterans home in Los Angeles early last year, I was dismayed that facilities built with federal funds were standing vacant due to budget concerns. I am pleased that veterans facing homelessness will now be able to take advantage of empty housing in federally built state veterans homes in West Los Angele

Banks Report More than $9 Billion in Relief for 120,000 Florida Homeowners

TALLAHASSEE, FL - August 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The national mortgage settlement monitor today released the fifth and final report on the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers’ self-reported homeowner relief under the settlement. Highlights from the report, which remain to be verified by the monitor and which includes data available as of June 30, 2013, include

Florida Unclaimed Property Auction Begins Tomorrow in Fort Lauderdale

FORT LAUDERDALE - August 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater’s Bureau of Unclaimed Property will be hosting Florida’s Unclaimed Property Auction this weekend at the Fort Lauderdale Airport Hilton. The auction, featuring more than 80,000 items, begins with a preview Friday, August 23, from 9:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. The actual auction begins Saturday, August 24, from 10:00 a.m. until complete. Registration begins at 8:00 a.m

Florida property listings seamlessly integrated onto IDX enabled real estate website

EUGENE, OR - August 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today IDX, Inc. welcomes Paula Kroll to the growing network of real estate agents and brokers updating their professional websites with a customizable IDX solution. Kroll has adopted the IDX Broker software in an effort to effectively synchronize Franklin and Gulf Counties MLS (RAFSG) listings onto her search page. By doing so, Kroll can enable her clients and other potential buyers around the Cape San Blas, Florida area to participate in a unique online property search experience. The IDX solution Kroll has utilized has simplified the real estate search process for her and for home seekers around the nation.

Florida Woman Sentenced for Role in Reverse Mortgage Fraud Scheme

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Acting Assistant Attorney General Mythili Raman of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, U.S. Attorney Wifredo A. Ferrer of the Southern District of Florida, and Special Agent in Charge Lester Fernandez of the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, Office of Inspector General (HUD-OIG) made the announcement after sentencing by Senior Judge Richard W. Goldberg, sitting by designation in the Southern District of Florida

Lake County’s Community Resource & Career Fair to offer counseling, personal development services

LEESBURG - August 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lake County Probation Services Division, in cooperation with Partners Investing in People and the Goodwill Job Connection Center, will host a Community Resource and Career Fair from 9 a.m. to 1 p.m. Friday, Oct. 19 at the Venetian Gardens’ Community Building, 201 E. Dixie Ave., Leesburg.

Popular Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

Colombia tops all Foreign Searches for Miami Real Estate

Colombia continues to lead all foreign countries searching for South Florida real estate, according to new data from the MIAMI Association of REALTORS® (MIAMI). The South American nation finished as the top international country using MIAMI’s search portal, www.Miamire.com, in May 2016. Colombia has now led the rankings for six consecutive months

Recent Government & Nonprofit Press Releases

Buchanan Slams “Nightmarish” Conditions at VA Nursing Homes

Congressman Vern Buchanan today demanded answers from the Department of Veteran Affairs after reports of deplorable conditions and neglect at VA nursing homes across the nation.