Real estate index brings good news for South Florida homeowners

It may just be a blip, but South Florida homeowners will take good real estate news where they can get it.

Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. Announces Pricing of Public Offering of $550,000,000 of 4.60% Senior Notes Due ...

PASADENA, Calif., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Alexandria Real Estate Equities, Inc. (NYSE: ARE - News) announced today that it has priced a public offering of $550,000,000 aggregate principal amount of 4.60% ...

Real estate transfers 2/20/12

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Real estate transfers October 2011

MONTGOMERY COUNTY ABINGTON 2011 Cross Road, Peter and Patricia Siegfried to Scott and Brittany Ortland, $288,500.

Some money from mortgage settlement to be diverted

The ink wasn't even dry on a settlement with the nation's top mortgage lenders when Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon laid claim to a chunk of the money to avert a huge budget cut for public colleges and universities.

Sovran Self Storage Reports Fourth Quarter Results; Funds from Operations Per Share Increase 17.7%; Announces ...

Sovran Self Storage, Inc. , a self storage real estate investment trust , reported operating results for the quarter and year ended Dec

Million homes 'need TV filters'

Filters will need to be installed in almost a million UK homes to combat TV interference likely to occur from new 4G mobile services.

Calif. DA: Real estate fraud targeted Vietnamese

WESTMINSTER, Calif. (AP) — Orange County prosecutors have arrested two women on charges they ran a real estate fraud scheme that targeted Vietnamese-Americans who believed they were investing in foreclosed properties or who were themselves in foreclosure. Loan Thituong Nguyen and 42-year-old Lynn Eichenberger Chatsworth were arrested Wednesday and charged with grand theft, money laundering and ...

The Fort Lauderdale Real Estate Market Is Currently More Stable Than Its Neighboring Markets

Fort Lauderdale is a city that has an intricate canal system which is quite similar to that of Venice in Italy which is why it has often been referred to as the Venice of America.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle Announces 2011 Unaudited Preliminary Financial Highlights

Today, the Federal Home Loan Bank of Seattle announced preliminary financial highlights for the year ended December 31, 2011, reporting $83.5 million of net income, compared to $20.5 million of net income in 2010.

Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. Reports Fourth Quarter 2011 Financial Results

ATLANTA, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Invesco Mortgage Capital Inc. (NYSE: IVR - News) (the "Company") today announced results for the quarter ended December 31, 2011.(Logo: http://photos.prnewswire.com/prnh/20110131/MM39469LOGO-b ...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis Declares Dividend and Reports 2011 Financial Results

INDIANAPOLIS -- On February 22, 2012, the Board of Directors of the Federal Home Loan Bank of Indianapolis ("FHLBI") declared dividends on Class B-1 and Class B-2 capital stock at annualized ...

States may tap mortgage money to fill budget gaps

The ink wasn't even dry on a settlement with the nation's top mortgage lenders when Missouri Gov. Jay Nixon laid claim to a chunk of the money to avert a huge budget cut for public colleges and universities.

Suburbs getting more property taxes

At a time when property values have gone down considerably, many suburbs have sharply increased how much they're receiving in property taxes. More than two dozen towns throughout the suburbs have raised property taxes by more than 20 percent since 2006, according to an analysis of five years worth of property tax records.

Real Estate: List of REIT ETFs

Exchange traded fund investors have piled into dividend-generating investments after a year of high market volatility and low fixed-income yields, but there are other options available. For instance, real ...

Ryan Homes Announces the Grand Opening of the New Verona Model Home at Holladay Hill in Glen Allen, VA

GLEN ALLEN, Va., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- NVR, Inc. (NYSE: NVR - News), one of the nation's largest homebuilding and mortgage banking companies, announces the grand opening of their new Verona single-family ...

Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas Reports Fourth Quarter and Full Year Earnings

DALLAS -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Dallas (Bank) today reported net income of $17.8 million for the quarter ended December 31, 2011. For the year ended December 31, 2011, the Bank reported net income ...

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Past foreclosure means waiting years for new loan

Next to filing for bankruptcy protection, nothing wrecks your chances of qualifying for a home loan like a foreclosure.

FHLBank Cincinnati Announces 2011 Results

CINCINNATI -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Cincinnati (FHLBank) today released unaudited financial results for the year ended December 31, 2011. In 2011, the FHLBank's financial condition remained strong, ...

SolarCity and Shea Homes® Introduce the “No Electric Bill” Home

SolarCity®, a national leader in clean energy services, and Shea Homes, one of the country’s largest privately-held home builders, have partnered to make a “no electric bill” home available to homebuyers in all Shea Homes Active Lifestyle® and Trilogy® communities in Arizona, California, Florida, Nevada and Washington.

FNC RPI: December Residential Property Values Decline 0.7%

OXFORD, Miss. -- FNC's latest Residential Price Index(TM) (RPI), released Wednesday, indicates that U.S. residential property values declined in December amid signs of continued improvement in the job ...

Competition For Best Realtor Across The U.S. Heats Up

Competition to win the Best Realtor MojoPages award has ramped up towards the conclusion of voting.San Diego, CA (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 Competition to win the Best Realtor MojoPages award has ramped up towards the conclusion of voting. Hundreds of votes have been cast in the last few days, coming from small markets to larger metropolitan areas. Voting for the Best Realtor category will ...

Should Mortgage Rates Even Be Lower?

Mortgage rates are the lowest on record. But by a key historical measure, they should be even lower.

Sales of Existing Homes Rise 4.3%

Sales of previously owned homes in the United States surged last month, and the supply of properties on the market was the lowest in almost six years, the National Association of Realtors said.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston Announces 2011 Fourth Quarter and Annual Results, Declares Dividend, and Approves ...

BOSTON, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Boston announced its preliminary, unaudited fourth quarter and annual financial results for 2011, reporting net income of $64.7 million ...

Enservio to Host 6th Annual Property Innovation Summit in March

Enservio , the nation’s leading provider of contents inventory creation, valuation and replacement services and software, today announced the details of the 6th A

Homes Sales Jump 4.3 Percent In January

Sales or previously occupied homes rose to the highest pace since May 2010, flashing signs of health ahead of the spring buying season. The National Association of Realtors said sales increased 4.3 percent last month to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 4.57 million.

Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta Announces Preliminary 2011 Year-End Financial Results

ATLANTA -- Federal Home Loan Bank of Atlanta (the Bank) today released unaudited financial highlights for the year ended Dec. 31, 2011. The Bank will announce 2011 audited financial results in its Form ...

Realtor, 8 others charged with mortgage fraud

A San Diego real estate agent and eight others have been charged with running a mortgage fraud scheme that authorities say cost lenders $15 million.

FHLB Des Moines Reports 2011 Year-End Preliminary Unaudited Financial Results and Fourth Quarter Dividend

DES MOINES, Iowa -- The Federal Home Loan Bank of Des Moines (the Bank) today released preliminary unaudited financial highlights for the fourth quarter and year ended December 31, 2011. The Bank expects ...

Morris Property Management’s Brenda Farmer Earns PCAM Designation

Morris Property Management, an Associa company, proudly announces Community Association Manager Brenda Farmer recently received her Professional Community Association Manager (PCAM

Sterling Homes Development Corporation to Exhibit at the 2012 New England Home Show

BURLINGTON, Mass., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Sterling Homes Development Corporation, an award-winning custom home builder specializing in new home construction and home renovation , today announced ...

Orleans Homes Welcomes New Chief Marketing Officer

Lee Darnold has joined the executive team at Orleans Homes as chief marketing officer . A native Texan, he brings extensive experience in sales and marketing for a variety of

Certified Distressed Property Expert Joy Bender Educates Investors Regarding Their Overleveraged, Underperforming Assets

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Joy Bender, a San Diego short sale realtor and a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE), educates thousands of investors regarding their overleveraged underperforming ...

Certified Distressed Property Expert Joy Bender Educates Investors Regarding Their Overleveraged, Underperforming Assets

SAN DIEGO, Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Joy Bender, a San Diego short sale realtor and a Certified Distressed Property Expert (CDPE), educates thousands of investors regarding their overleveraged underperforming ...

Mortgage Application Volume Falls 2.5%

The number of mortgage applications filed in the U.S. last week fell 2.5% from the prior week, the Mortgage Bankers Association said Wednesday.

Real Estate Still Best Long Term Investment According to OwnAmerica Survey

Despite a prolonged downturn in the housing market, real estate is still the best long term investment, according to 84% of respondents in OwnAmerica’s recent survey on real estate investing.

Realtor.com® Amplifies Power of iOS Real Estate Search App

CAMPBELL, Calif., Feb. 22, 2012 /PRNewswire/ -- Realtor.com is making it easier and faster for iPad, iPhone and iPod touch users to discover and research price reduced, foreclosed, and recently sold properties ...

New Study Shows San Diego VA Home Loan Applications on the Rise

VA Home Loan Centers announces results of 2 year study. Home sales decrease while regional use of VA loans is on the rise.San Diego, CA (PRWEB) February 22, 2012 Today, VA Home Loan Centers announced the findings of a 24-month regional statistical area study. The scope of the study was to examine the use of Conventional, FHA, and VA home loans. The results of the study show that over the past ...