Yearly Archives: 2010

IRVINE, CA - August 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Marcy Torres, Chief Financial Officer (CFO) of Irvine, CA-headquartered Jamboree Housing Corporation, has been promoted to Executive Vice President and CFO, according to an announcement by Laura Archuleta, Jamboree President. With the promotion, Torres will continue to manage the company’s finance department and will now also oversee its extensive $1 billion property portfolio and Jamboree’s social services programs designed to enhance the health and welfare of its residents

San Francisco, CA - August 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Zephyr Real Estate raised the bar in April with the launch of its new website, and continues moving ahead with expanded video profiles of 48 San Francisco neighborhoods.

August 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Villaraigosa today launched a massive canvassing operation to reach over 2,000 families of students enrolled in Markham Middle School and other Partnership Schools. The Mayor welcomed students and their parents to the Partnership community and spoke with them about supporting student achievement by becoming more involved in local neighborhood schools

August 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Long Beach Housing Development Company (LBHDC), together with Councilmember Dee Andrews, 6th District, The Los Angeles Neighborhood Housing Services (LANHS), and Los Angeles County NeighborWorks Center for Foreclosure Solutions invite the public to the "Help & Hope" Foreclosure Prevention Assistance and Homebuyer Education Fair at Long Beach Polytechnic High School. The free event has the dual purpose to “help” families prevent foreclosure and provide “hope” to families who dream of purchasing a home now that home prices are lower than in previous years. Congresswoman Laura Richardson is expected to attend.

ANAHEIM, CA - August 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Eleven of the top experts in community association management in California were presented with Vision Awards by the California Association of Community Managers (CACM) at last night’s awards ceremony. The awards were presented to professionals from around the state for their outstanding expertise in homeowner association management.

EUGENE, OR - August 2, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Celina Noriega and IDX, Inc. have teamed up to bring San Bernardino, California home seekers a simple, easy-to-use and efficient online property search. Bluestone Realty and Noriega represent a number of listings in their Southern California inlet, but now, the website displays thousands of California Real Estate Technology Services (CARETS) properties, giving her clients and other area potential buyers the most comprehensive database of properties available online

EUGENE, OR - July 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ikem Chukumerije of Westside Premier Estates has adopted the dynamic IDX Broker software, upgrading his real estate website by enabling Combined L.A.-Westside MLS (CLAW) listings to be displayed directly on his search page. The additional benefits of adopting a customized IDX solution are monumental for both real estate professionals, like Chukumerije, and their clients. With IDX Broker software, the website of Chukumerije is now ready to assist home seekers in finding the perfect property without ever leaving their computer

WASHINGTON, DC - July 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Doris Matsui (D-Sacramento) announced that the fiscal year 2011 Transportation, Housing and Urban Development (THUD) Appropriations Bill, which was approved by the House of Representatives Thursday, includes over $1 million in funding secured by Rep. Matsui for important local transportation and housing development initiatives. Beneficiaries include the County of Sacramento, the City of Sacramento, and My Sister’s House domestic violence shelter. “The appropriations bill passed by the House will invest significantly in our nation’s infrastructure while also spurring our country’s economic growth,” stated Congresswoman Matsui. “New jobs will be created by this legislation by making our roads safer and our public transit more secure.”

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - July 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency has announced that $1.4 million is being awarded for cleanup efforts at contaminated California sites known as brownfields. Both the California Department of Toxic Substances Control and City of Sacramento were chosen to receive the grant funds. A brownfield is a parcel of land where hazardous substances or pollutants are a barrier to its successful redevelopment or reuse.

EMERYVILLE, CA - July 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Despite slowdowns in home sales across the country, California is still the nation’s hottest spot for home buying activity, with homes fetching multiple offers and selling above list price, according to the Q2 2010 Home Hunter report released today by ZipRealty (ZIPR).

SACRAMENTO, CA - July 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Total housing starts in California continued to gain ground in June and posted the largest monthly total since December of 2008, the California Building Industry Association announced today

LOS ANGELES, CA - July 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home sales decreased 4.2 percent in June in California compared with the same period a year ago, while the median price of an existing home rose 13.6 percent, the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) reported today

July 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today issued the following statement after the Department of Energy (DOE) selected Calera Corporation of Los Gatos, CA as one of six recipients to receive American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds to convert captured CO₂ emissions from industrial sources into useful products:

BUENA PARK, CA - July 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Buena Park City Council has unanimously approved a new affordable housing community that...

PLEASANTON, CA - July 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Edmund G. Brown Jr. and the City of Pleasanton have reached a precedent-setting agreement ending Pleasanton's restrictions on new housing and opening the way for jobs and new housing to be located close to each other.

SACRAMENTO, CA - July 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The pace of home sales at California new-home communities struggled through a challenging May after the expiration of a federal tax credit, the California Building Industry Association reported today.

LOS ANGELES, CA - July 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Real Estate Business Services Inc. (REBS) and ForeclosureRadar™ today announced a new agreement to provide members of the CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) with discounted pricing and an extended trial period on the ForeclosureRadar™ service, including ForeclosureRadar™’s new iPhone application. ForeclosureRadar™’s iPhone app, the first distressed-property app on the market, allows users to review the status of a foreclosure property and update their distressed-property tracking analysis from their mobile device.

LOS ANGELES, CA - July 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) and Inman News today announced that Inman News will provide the daily news feed for C.A.R.’s newest iPhone application, AgentNTouch™. The app is consumer-focused and features tips for buyers and sellers, real estate terminology, current mortgage rates, mortgage calculators, educational videos, and current real estate news. AgentNTouch™ also enables REALTORS® to personalize the app and send neighborhood, open house, and listing information to clients

EUGENE, OR - July 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and PHA Realty have teamed up to bring Rocklin, California homes and MetroList MLS listings to home seekers around the world, on the real estate website of Mary Pizzimenti. It is now easier than ever before to match buyers with properties, thanks to the raw listing data MetroList provides and displays on her website, and the search tools IDX Broker enables her website to host. Customizable IDX solutions make the online home search experience simpler and more effective for brokers, agents and buyers alike

ALISO VIEJO, CA - July 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Aliso Viejo, Calif.-based CT Realty Investors has announced that Dean P. Washle has joined the company as vice president of multi-family acquisitions. Washle will be responsible for locating, analyzing and evaluating multi-family opportunities for potential acquisition. He will also conduct market surveys, investigate local economic factors, government policy and regulations, and evaluate their effects on long-term investment potential.