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Yearly Archives: 2008

Green Innovations Help Skid Row Residents, Too

LOS ANGELES, Feb. 11 /PRNewswire/ -- Actor, director and Enterprise Community Partners Board Trustee Edward Norton, Mayor Antonio Villaraigosa, dignitaries and formerly homeless residents gathered today at 9:30 a.m. at the St. George Hotel in downtown Los Angeles to celebrate the first solar electric system installation for a low-income, multiunit building on the West Coast.

HUGE 7 DAY Northern California Foreclosure Auction Event!

All homes open for inspection from 10AM to 5PM on 02/02/08, 02/09/08 and 02/10/08. 1000+ FORECLOSED HOMES MUST BE SOLD!!

Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco Developing New Foreclosure Prevention Program

San Francisco – The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco announced today that it is developing a new affordable housing set-aside program, the Homeownership Preservation Subsidy (HPS) program, to help provide a long-term solution for low- to moderate-income homeowners who are at risk of losing their homes because of increases in their monthly mortgage payments.

Grubb & Ellis Company Unveils Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors

SANTA ANA, Calif. (Feb. 6, 2008) – Grubb & Ellis Company (NYSE: GBE), one of the world’s leading commercial real estate services and investment management firms, has renamed Triple Net Properties, LLC, its subsidiary, Grubb & Ellis Realty Investors, LLC.

Deals Abound for Buyers at Auction of Over 200 San Francisco Area Foreclosed Homes

SAN FRANCISCO, Calif., Feb. 5 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- America's housing market may be fledging but with interest rates hitting historic lows and home prices falling, now is a great time to buy. With the market in their favor, more buyers are heading to foreclosed real estate auctions because they can purchase property at significant discounts. Hudson & Marshall, the country's largest foreclosed real estate auction firm, will auction over 200 bank owned homes in the San Francisco area on February 16th at 11:00am and February 17th at 1:00pm at the Hilton Oakland Airport

CITY OF FAIRFIELD, CA REDEVELOPMENT AGENCY OFFERS 4.29 ACRES FOR SALE

Fairfield, Calif., February 4, 2008 - The Fairfield Redevelopment Agency announces an invitation to purchase 4.29 acres of Agency-owned real property. The site offers prime commercial and residential development opportunities and is at 2030 North Texas Street, the former Fairfield Bowl property.

250 Los Angeles Area Homes Auctioned by Country’s Largest Foreclosed Real Estate Auction Firm

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 30 /PRNewswire/ -- Plagued by a persistent tide of foreclosures, a surplus of inventory and falling prices, California's housing market is one of the worst in the nation. Yet in this knocked out market buyers rule the roost and can find lots of deals on properties, particularly at auctions of bank-owned homes.

First American Natural Hazard Disclosures Now Offers Proprietary Tax Disclosure Reports

January 28, 2008, SANTA ANA, Calif. First American Natural Hazard Disclosures (FANHD), a member of The First American Corporation (NYSE:FAF) family of companies and a leader in the real estate disclosure report industry, announced today that it has launched the FANHD California Property Tax Disclosure Report, creating a cost-effective choice for real estate professionals and their clients.

NAR Welcomes California Governor’s Support for Increasing Mortgage Loan Limits; Adds to Growing Sentiment

WASHINGTON, January 24, 2008 - The following is a statement by National Association of Realtors® President Richard F. Gaylord and Chief Executive Officer Dale Stinton

First American CoreLogic Releases November 2007 LoanPerformance House Price Index

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 24, 2008–First American CoreLogic, a member of The First American Corporation (NYSE:FAF) family of companies and a leader in residential mortgage data and analytics for the mortgage industry and Wall Street, today announced the release of its November 2007 LoanPerformance Home Price Index (HPI).

Buyers Hungry for Deals Likely to Find Many at Auction of Nearly 250 Los...

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ -- Plagued by a persistent tide of foreclosures, a surplus of inventory and falling prices, California's housing market is one of the worst in the nation. Yet in this knocked out market buyers rule the roost and can find lots of deals on properties, particularly at auctions of bank-owned homes.

Sheldon Good & Company to Auction 235-Acre Waterfront Development Site in Baja California, Mexico;...

CHICAGO and LOS ANGELES, Jan. 23 /PRNewswire/ -- Sheldon Good & Company Auctions, LLC , the nation's largest real estate auction company, in one of the most exciting offerings of emergent destination- oriented recreational properties, today announced that it has been retained to auction a 235-acre beachfront development site in Bahia de Los Angeles (Baja, California, Mexico).

AMB Property Corporation(R) to Present at the Bank of America 2008 ‘Out of the...

SAN FRANCISCO, Jan. 22 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- AMB Property Corporation(R) (NYSE: AMB), a leading developer and owner of industrial real estate, today announced that Eugene F. Reilly, the company's president, the Americas, is scheduled to make an appearance at Bank of America's 2008 "Out of the Box" REIT Summit, which is being held at the Palace Hotel in New York City.

Metro Brokers Partners with Terabitz to Deliver a Technology-Advanced, Information-Rich and Consumer Friendly Website

Englewood, Colorado and Palo Alto, Calif. Metro Brokers today announced a partnership to deliver the real estate industry’s most advanced website targeted at real estate buyers and sellers, as well as anyone looking for local and national information on any property address. Based on technology from Terabitz, the new Metro Brokers website will be a complete “Property Information Portal” that will provide direct access to Colorado MLS feeds, rentals, foreclosures, for sale by owner, condos, as well as neighborhood information, local area expertise, and professional service providers.

All California Brokerage, Inc. Goes Live With a Powerful New Real-Estate Website Powered by...

NORWALK, Calif. and PALO ALTO, Calif., Jan. 22 /PRNewswire/ -- All California Brokerage, Inc. (ACB), today announced a sophisticated new website that integrates MLS, provides unique search and mapping capabilities and includes the most complete database of local area information and expertise. Powered by Terabitz, the new ACB website is the first site to provide complete coverage of Southern California property listings.

Cutting Edge Real Estate Analysis Software Now Available for Investors and Real Estate Professionals

This amazing software quickly figures cash flows, closing costs, break-even points, how much to spend on renovations, and a slew of ratios that bankers and investors find indispensable in analyzing an investment property.

Wachovia Wealth Management Expands Presence In Northern California

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - January 16, 2008 - Wachovia Wealth Management today announced 20 new hires across Northern and Southern California, continuing to build a team to deliver the full range of wealth management services to high net worth individuals, their families and businesses. As part of the build-out, Wachovia is establishing Legal Specialty Group teams in San Francisco and Los Angeles to serve the unique financial needs of law firms and attorneys.

Real Eminent Domain Reform Ballot Measure Qualifies for June Ballot Threatened Home and Business...

Sacramento, CA - Today, a broad-based coalition of California property owners announced that the California Secretary of State has certified the qualification of the "California Property Owners and Farmland Protection Act" for the June 2008 ballot. In November of last year, a coalition of home and business owners, family farmers and taxpayer groups submitted over 1.1 million signatures.

Wachovia Wealth Management Expands Presence In Southern California

IRVINE, CA - January 16, 2008 - Wachovia Wealth Management today announced 20 new hires across Northern and Southern California, continuing to build a team to deliver the full range of wealth management services to high net worth individuals, their families and businesses. As part of the build-out, Wachovia is establishing Legal Specialty Group teams in San Francisco and Los Angeles to serve the unique financial needs of law firms and attorneys.

comScore Ranks REALTOR.com(R) Most Visited Real Estate Site in December 07

LOS ANGELES, Jan. 16 /PRNewswire-FirstCall/ -- comScore, a leader in measuring the digital world, ranked REALTOR.com as the most visited real estate website in December 2007(1). Zillow.com ranked number ten, falling three positions from November to December 2007(1).

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Napolitano’s Statement on Trump Administration’s Attack on Clean Water

Rep. Grace F. Napolitano (D-El Monte), issued the following statement after the Trump administration announced a new proposal—claiming it to be pro-industry—which would weaken federal clean water rules, putting at risk the health and safety of millions of Americans