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Still below year-ago levels however. SACRAMENTO, CA - May 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The pace of home sales at California new-home communities rose a bit in March from February but continued to be notably lower than levels seen a year ago, the California Building Industry Association reported today

Thousand Oaks, CA, - May 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In 2007, Investors Hospitality Management (“IHM”) introduced the hospitality industry’s first sustainable 3rd party management and ownership services company. Online technology has revolutionized the business climate. IHM provides complimentary analysis of current online strategy and creates a detailed action plan specific to each prospective hotel. DiGuiseppe states, “There’s an ever growing market for e-marketing. It’s no longer a viewership of 18-25 year olds. The 3 million new viewers represent the 36-57 population range.”

WASHINGTON, DC - May 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to Imperial County in California and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following last month's earthquake.

Preserving long-term affordability supports commitment to improve community for residents WHO: Jamboree Housing Corporation, a leading nonprofit housing developer in CA

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - May 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today presented over $2.2 million to several fair housing organizations to help fight housing discrimination in Northern California. John Trasviña, HUD's Assistant Secretary for Fair Housing and Equal Opportunity, made the grant presentations to Bay Area Legal, California Rural Legal Assistance, Fair Housing of Marin, Greater Napa Fair Housing Center, Housing and Economic Rights Advocates, Project Sentinel, Pacific News Media and Fair Housing Council of Central California (see attached list below for project descriptions).

San Francisco, CA - April 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of San Francisco is now accepting applications for its 2010 Access to Housing and Economic Assistance for Development (AHEAD) Program, which allows members of the Bank to support economic and housing projects during their critical conception and early development stages. Since the program was launched in 2004, more than $2.5 million in AHEAD Program grants have been awarded to support 94 projects in Arizona, California, and Nevada.

SACRAMENTO, CA - April 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Total housing starts in California continued to climb for the third straight month in March signaling that the worst of the housing downturn may finally be over, the California Building Industry Association announced today

Irvine, CA - April 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The organizers of Orange County’s annual Affordable Housing Award (AHA) selected Jamboree Housing Corporation’s The Arbor at Woodbury community as the 2010 Project of the Year. The Affordable Housing Award presentation is co-hosted by the Kennedy Commission, Orange County Housing Corporation, and the Affordable Housing Clearinghouse, three of the county’s leaders in the affordable housing industry.

April 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Long Beach Housing Development Company, together with Councilman Dee Andrews and Long Beach Weed & Seed, invite the public to learn about a new homeownership opportunity at Olive Court on Saturday, April 24 from 9:00 to 11:00 am at Renaissance Square/Union Bank Building; 1900 Atlantic Ave.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $2.6 million in brownfields grants to communities Northern California. Sacramento, Placer County, Nevada City, the Northcoast Environmental Center, Oroville Redevelopment Agency, the Esparto Unified School District and the Rancho Cordova Community Redevelopment Agency are all receiving funding through the Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants program.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $2.6 million in brownfields grants to communities Northern California. Sacramento, Placer County, Nevada City, the Northcoast Environmental Center, Oroville Redevelopment Agency, the Esparto Unified School District and the Rancho Cordova Community Redevelopment Agency are all receiving funding through the Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants program.

SAN FRANCISCO, CA - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) has announced $1,542,085 million in brownfields grants to the Southern California communities of Brea, LA County, Rialto and San Diego, all receiving funding through the Brownfields Assessment, Revolving Loan Fund, and Cleanup Grants program.

April 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The City of Long Beach launched the Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program on Monday April 19, in support of Earth Week 2010. The Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program provides rebates and no-cost permits to the first 500 applicants who install qualifying energy efficient products such as Energy Star rated solar hot water-heaters, tank-less water-heaters, windows, doors, skylights and roofs.

SACRAMENTO, CA - April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The pace of home sales at California new-home communities was once again notably lower than levels seen a year ago, the California Building Industry Association reported today

Irvine, CA - April 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jamboree Housing Corporation of Irvine, CA, has been presented the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency’s (EPA) 2010 ENERGY STAR Regional Award for Excellence for the company’s commitment to energy efficiency in its affordable housing projects. Each year, the EPA and the U.S. Department of Energy present the award to honor organizations that have made outstanding contributions to protecting the environment through energy efficiency programs and products. Jamboree is the only California affordable housing developer to receive this year’s award and it’s the third consecutive year that Jamboree has received the prestigious energy award.

Irvine, CA - April 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jamboree Housing Corporation, headquartered in Irvine, CA, has added three new members to its Board of Directors, it has been announced by Laura Archuleta, Jamboree’s president. The three new members are Ray Silver, a government consultant and former Westminster, CA, city manager; Richard Lamprecht, principal of REL Property Consulting; and Cesar Covarrubias, executive director of The Kennedy Commission.

As April 22 Deadline Approaches, Only 6,000 of 300,000 Remodelers Have Received New Certification. San Diego, CA - April 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jackson Design & Remodeling (winner of the 2007 and 2009 BBB Torch Award for Marketplace Ethics) in response to the new LEAD certifications set forth by the EPA, sponsored a certification seminar for San Diego contractors, maintenance workers, painters, electricians and others affected by the new Renovation, Repair and Painting rules (RRP) on lead-safe practices. According to the EPA, to date, only 6,000 of 300,000 remodelers nationwide have received their LEAD certifications, the deadline for which is April 22.

Irvine, CA - March 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jamboree Housing Corporation president Laura Archuleta was honored by Neighborhood Housing Services of Orange County at the organization’s annual dinner. Archuleta was presented Neighborhood Housing Services’ “Good Neighbor Award” for her company’s commitment to building and managing quality affordable housing for Orange County working families

March 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the City of Long Beach's effort to create and implement strategies to reduce total energy use, improve energy efficiency in buildings and reduce fossil fuel emissions, the City is launching a Residential Energy Efficiency Rebate Program. This program will be administered by the Department of Development Services and will be available beginning Monday, April 19, 2010 to applicants who install qualifying energy efficient products such as Energy Star rated solar hot water-heaters, tank-less water-heaters, windows, doors, skylights and roofs.

SACRAMENTO, CA - March 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Total housing starts in California continued to rise in February, but a downturn in single-family permits signaled that a housing recovery has yet to materialize and prompted industry officials to applaud lawmakers for quickly passing a new homebuyer tax credit program, the California Building Industry Association announced today