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Ribbon Cutting Ceremony Will Celebrate Reopening of Gilbert Highlands
Silver Spring, MD – September 2, 2010) – Montgomery Housing Partnership Inc. (MHP), a private nonprofit housing developer, will hold a ribbon cutting ceremony September 8 to mark the reopening of its newly remodeled apartment development, Gilbert Highlands. Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett will cut the ribbon at the $5.27 million green renovation and officially welcome 21 families to their new homes.
Residential Energy Efficiency Experts to Judge EnergyValue Housing Award Later This Month
Upper Marlboro, MD - September 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The NAHB Research Center is honored to have ten of the industry's preeminent experts on residential energy efficiency judge the sixteenth annual EnergyValue Housing Award (EVHA) program. Each year since its inception the EVHA has honored home builders who voluntarily incorporate energy efficiency into the design, construction, and marketing of new homes. Over the past decade and a half, builders from 41 states and the District of Columbia have won 245 gold and silver awards. This year, to recognize the incredible energy improvements that are being made by builders and remodelers in the remodeling and renovation markets, the EVHA has added an Existing Homes categor
Northwest properties easy to search and virtually tour on the IDX enabled website of Joseph Mercado
EUGENE, OR - September 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Joseph Mercado, of Gig Harbor, Washington and Properties NW, has adopted a dynamic IDX solution to improve the accessibility and functionality of his real estate search page. As a member of the Northwest MLS (NWMLS), Mercado has long had the ability to scan thousands of listings to show his clients. Now, IDX Broker software gives home seekers the same opportunity to search through the NWMLS listings, from the convenience of his website. Never before has it been simpler or more effective to find the perfect home online, than it is with Mercado and his IDX synced real estate resource.
Modest Inflation Expectations Allow Mortgage Rates to Once Again Set New Record Lows
McLean, VA - September 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Freddie Mac (OTC: FMCC) today released the results of its Primary Mortgage Market Survey® (PMMS®), and for yet another week, fixed-rate mortgages reached record lows, as did the 5-year adjustable rate in this survey. (The 30-year fixed-rate survey began in 1971, the 15-year began in 1991, and the 5-year adjustable in 2005.)
MBA: Commercial Delinquencies Up for CMBS, Flat for Banks in Second Quarter
Washington, DC - September 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Delinquency rates were mixed in the second quarter for commercial/multifamily mortgage investor groups, according to the Mortgage Bankers Association’s (MBA) Commercial/Multifamily Delinquency Report
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Nine Earth-Friendly Fixes For Your Home
As Americans seem increasingly less willing to buy a home, they are becoming more open to investing in “green” features that result in reduced energy costs and clear consciences.
The American Institute of Architects in February found that homeowners are inclined to pay $5,000 more for homes with earth-friendly features such as solar panels or renewable [...]
Educational Housing Services: An Intern’s Answer to Affordable Housing in New York City
Students and interns looking for a safe and affordable place to live in New York City need look no further than Educational Housing Services, Inc. (EHS). EHS is the largest provider of private, off-campus college student housing in New York City and has provided reliable accommodations for over two decades. Thanks to strong partnerships with [...]
Top 20 Solar Powered Devices
Solar energy is energy obtained directly from the Sun. This energy drives the climate and weather and supports virtually all life on Earth. Since the Romans first used daylight features at the top of the Partheon in Rome the era of solar powered constructions and devices began.
Let’s have a short look at some most valuable.
Solar [...]
HUD Unveils New Concept Home Vision
Charleston home to be a model for sustainability and green building
ORLANDO, FL - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today unveiled its new vision for a sustainable, hurricane-resistant and energy-efficient home at the National Association of Home Builders’ International Trade Show in Orlando. HUD’s Partnership for Advancing Technology in Housing (PATH) revealed the [...]