WASHINGTON, DC - November 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Members of the Building Owners and Managers Association (BOMA) International and other real estate and business interests achieved a significant victory on Tuesday with the defeat of Amendment 4 in Florida. If passed, the amendment would have required the state’s voters to approve all local comprehensive land use plan changes, rather than having those changes approved or rejected by city and county commissions. The amendment needed 60 percent of the vote for approval; however, 67 percent of voters rejected the measure. The outcome of the vote is expected to set a national precedent for other states.

EUGENE, OR - November 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Lesley Garlock of Naples, Florida to the growing team of real estate professionals revolutionizing the online property search for their clients. Garlock has adopted her own customized IDX solution to enable her website to host Naples MLS listings. Now, her website displays thousands of Naples listings at a time, making it a prime place to begin the online home search for all Florida home seekers.

Tampa, FL - November 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) has submitted comments on the Voluntary Private Sector Accreditation and Certification Preparedness Program, known as PS-Prep, drafted by the Department of Homeland Security/Federal Emergency Management Agency (DHS/FEMA).

Tampa, FL - November 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As Midwest residents recover from last week’s severe wind, rain and snow storms, the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) urges home and business owners to incorporate disaster-resistant techniques into their repair and rebuilding efforts.

ORLANDO, FL - November 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Across Florida, voters went to the polls on Election Day and decisively rejected Amendment 4, the anti-growth measure that would have required voter approval for all changes to local comprehensive land use plans.

EUGENE, OR - November 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX Broker software has now revolutionized the online home search, thanks to the website of Allison Menke. IDX, Inc. has improved the functionality of her site by enabling a customized IDX solution to sync her website with the Mid-Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS). As a result, home seekers around Sarasota, Florida can now search through thousands of properties at a time, from the convenience of the website Menke hosts. By enlisting a personalized IDX solution for her website, Menke has only reinforced her dedication to serving her clients and their every real estate need

ORLANDO, FL - October 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sales of existing condominiums in Florida rose 10 percent in September, with a total of 5,675 condos sold statewide compared to 5,140 units sold in September 2009, according to the latest housing data released by Florida Realtors

EUGENE, OR - October 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Scott McManaway of Keller Williams has enabled the IDX, Inc., IDX Broker software on his professional real estate website. His customized IDX solution now allows McManaway to display thousands of detailed Sunshine MLS (SSMLS) property listings directly on his real estate search page. His clients and other Naples, Florida home seekers can quickly scan the SSMLS to find homes that suit their specific needs and budgets. Naples has long been a dream destination for potential buyers, and now the IDX solution McManaway hosts on his website allows buyers to begin their home search from the comfort of their home and the convenience of his website.

EUGENE, OR - October 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Urban Living Tampa and agent Marvin Meeks are the latest to adopt the dynamic IDX, Inc. IDX Broker software. Meeks has his own custom IDX solution, which syncs thousands of Mid-Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) listings directly to his search page, giving Tampa Bay, Florida home seekers a comprehensive database of properties to search through. IDX Broker software extracts raw MFRMLS listing data and displays it on the site of Meeks, making the search capabilities on his page some of the most thorough online.

EUGENE, OR - October 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Stephanie Bardet and IDX, Inc. have teamed up to deliver Miami, Florida home seekers with a thorough online property search and real estate website. IDX Broker software now seamlessly integrates Southeast Florida MLS (SEFL) home listings directly onto the website of Bardet, giving potential home buyers a comprehensive database of properties to search through. By eliminating the hassle that was once associated with searching for homes online, Bardet has revolutionized the online property search experience for home seekers around Florida.

EUGENE, OR - October 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida property searches are now available online, thanks to Palm Beach real estate agent Ann Melendez and IDX, Inc. The revolutionary IDX solution, now adopted by and displayed by Melendez, takes Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL) and seamlessly integrates them onto her real estate website, giving potential home buyers the ability to partake in a comprehensive and thorough property search online. The dynamic tools now available on her website have made the search page Melendez hosts the smartest place to begin the online search for a new Palm Beach home

WASHINGTON, DC - October 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) today announced that it is charging the owners of a single-family home in Gibsonton, Florida with violating the Fair Housing Act for engaging in discriminatory housing practices, including reneging on their agreement to rent the house to a mother and her children because they are African American. HUD’s charge also alleges that the owners used racial slurs when referring to and addressing the family.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - October 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced an on-going effort to rein in mortgage servicers and protect Floridians from purported deceptive and unfair practices. Attorney General McCollum, along with 48 other Attorneys General, are part of a multistate effort to stop mortgage loan servicers from allegedly submitting affidavits or signing notices that appear to have procedural defects of either a judicial or non-judicial foreclosure.

Miami, FL - October 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis (CBRE) today announced that Patricia A. Nooney has been named Senior Managing Director-Institutional Services for Florida, a new position. In this role, Ms. Nooney will oversee the delivery of Brokerage, Project Management, Asset Services and other services to CBRE’s property owner clients, including its 37 million sq.-ft. portfolio throughout the state. She will also coordinate with CBRE’s Capital Markets professionals in delivering debt and equity solutions to these clients.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - October 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida CFO Alex Sink today sent a letter to Scott Wallace, President and Executive Director of Citizens Property Insurance Corp., outlining proposed changes to Citizens’ procurement policy and contracting procedures. On August 13, CFO Sink called upon Citizens to review its contracting procedures and competitively bid its contracts after news reports revealed that the company did not competitively bid 33 contracts worth close to $50 million.

EUGENE, OR - October 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Robert Graham and IDX, Inc. have joined forces to develop an easy-to-use real estate search page for Tampa, Florida home seekers. Graham and his new customizable IDX solution display tools to display Mid-Florida Regional MLS (MFRMLS) listings seamlessly on his real estate search page. Now, thousands of homes are available for potential buyers to search through on the dynamic search page Graham represents.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - October 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced a multi state agreement with Wells Fargo Bank over allegations of deceptive marketing of payment option adjustable rate mortgage loans (POA’s) by Wachovia Corporation and Golden West Corporation, before Wells Fargo acquired the companies. From April 1, 2010 through the term of the agreement, more than 4,000 Florida POA borrowers will be eligible for loan modifications that are expected to provide almost $388 million in mortgage relief in Florida. This sum includes more than $208 million in principal forgiveness for Florida homeowners. Overall, loan modifications will be offered to 8,700 borrowers in eight states with a total economic value estimated to be more than $772 million through mid-2013.

Tampa, FL - October 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- This is Fire Prevention Week (October 3-9) and, with 85 new wildfires burning today throughout the United States, and many areas of the country under fire watches, the Institute for Business & Home Safety (IBHS) offers effective ways to reduce the risk of wildfire-related property damage.

EUGENE, OR - October 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real estate agent Todd Breen has joined IDX, Inc. in creating a comprehensive and complete online real estate search page, by updating his professional website with IDX Broker software. As a member of the Palm Beach Regional MLS (RMLSFL), Breen has long had access to thousands of detailed property listings. Now, his website hosts all of these properties in one place. Never before has the online home search process been easier or more effective.

Washington, D.C. - September 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Ron Klein (FL-22) led the entire Florida Delegation to the U.S. House, including all Republicans and Democrats, in a letter today calling for urgent action on the Homeowners’ Defense Act. This bipartisan letter expresses strong support for Congressman Klein’s bipartisan legislation to reduce the cost of homeowners’ insurance for families in Floridaand around the country.