Yearly Archives: 2013

HARRISBURG - March 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Registration is now open for the 2013 Commonwealth Housing Forum planned for May 2-3 at the Hilton Harrisburg. This biennial event is presented by the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency and provides housing professionals in the state with opportunities for continuing education and networking with peers. Attendance is expected to top 650.

Harrisburg - March 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- You may not be Irish, but you will certainly smile this St. Patrick’s Day if you find unclaimed property in your name at www.patreasury.gov, State Treasurer Rob McCord said today as he reminded Pennsylvanians that their very own pot of gold could await them for free in Treasury’s database.

Harrisburg - March 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Public Welfare and the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency will use $5.7 million in federal rental assistance to make some accessible housing more affordable for 200 low-income individuals with disabilities

Harrisburg - March 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Treasury recently sold several thousand loans made through its nationally recognized Keystone Home Energy Loan Program, according to State Treasurer Rob McCord. The sale, one of the first of its kind in the country, also marked an important milestone in national efforts to develop a secondary market for such loans

Harrisburg - March 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Tom Corbett announced today that Site Selection magazine, a publication specializing in the corporate real estate and economic development field, has ranked Pennsylvania as the top state in the northeast region for new corporate facilities in 2012.

Reading - March 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- More than $20.3 million in unclaimed property is available to claim in Berks County, State Treasurer Rob McCord announced today as he presented officials of the Volunteer Firemen’s Relief Association of Reading with a mock check representing more than $73,000 in property the organization claimed last year.

Harrisburg - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Treasurer Rob McCord returned more than $17,700 in unclaimed property to the United Steelworkers today, as he encouraged businesses and organizations across Pennsylvania to search www.patreasury.gov to see if they too are owed some of the $1.9 billion in unclaimed property Treasury currently holds.

EUGENE, OR - February 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Eric Shryock of Wolfe & Company is now part of the growing network of agents and brokers who have chosen to integrate the dynamic IDX Broker software onto their real estate websites. The innovative and advanced search tools within the Internet Data Exchange (IDX) system will open up thousands of listings and details to prospective homebuyers browsing Shryock’s site. IDX, Inc. will enable Shryock to supply his clients with a complete online property search in the Carlisle, Pennsylvania real estate market and beyond.

Harrisburg - February 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Individuals and organizations that are creating quality housing opportunities for older Pennsylvanians can be nominated for the state’s 2013 Supportive Housing Award. Nominations are due by March 29.

Harrisburg - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) has begun accepting applications under the newly approved program guidelines for the Alternative and Clean Energy (ACE) and High Performance Building (HPB) Programs designed to foster the development of clean energy projects and the construction of high performance buildings in Pennsylvania.

Harrisburg - February 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Treasury currently holds nearly $62,200 in unclaimed property that belongs to African American organizations and institutions, State Treasurer Rob McCord said today as he encouraged these groups to search and claim what is theirs

EUGENE, OR - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Lori Mills to the growing network of agents and brokers who have chosen IDX Broker software, as a way of revolutionizing their real estate websites. Lancaster, Pennsylvania area properties can now be found on Mills’ IDX-enabled website, where clients can search quickly and easily for their dream home. As a member of the Keystone MLS, Mills has long had access to thousands of detailed property listings, and now, her clients can experience unprecedented access during the online search, with the IDX solution Mills hosts.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Over 150 Realtors® attended the RPAC Awards Luncheon to honor 2012 fundraising achievements. Ron Croushore, 2012 RPAC Chair, recognized associations winning awards in the categories of 50 % member participation, highest membership participation and highest per capita RPAC investments. Congratulations to all association award recipients and thank you for all your hard work supporting RPAC!

Harrisburg - February 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Commonwealth Financing Authority (CFA) approved a motion to begin accepting applications for the Water Supply and Wastewater Infrastructure Program (PennWorks), which ensures safe water supply and proper wastewater infrastructure in Pennsylvania. The application period will remain open until June 28, 2013.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Industry leaders believe that the housing market is on the road to recovery, according to a new survey conducted by Keystone Analyticsamong leaders of the Pennsylvania Association of Realtors®.

HARRISBURG - February 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pennsylvania Attorney General Kathleen G. Kane today announced that her office, along with 45 other Attorneys General and the District of Columbia, have reached a $120 million multi-state settlement with Lender Processing Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries, LPS Default Solutions and DocX. The proposed settlement resolves allegations that the Jacksonville-based company, which primarily provides technological support to banks and mortgage loan servicers, ?robo-signed? documents and engaged in other improper practices related to mortgage loan default servicing

WASHINGTON, DC - February 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the Commonwealth of Pennsylvania in addition to resources being provided by FEMA and other federal partners. HUD will provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes due to Hurricane Sandy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Pennsylvania Association of Realtors® (PAR) will be functioning under a new two-year Strategic Plan following its board of directors meeting yesterday in Harrisburg.

PITTSBURGH - January 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- After deliberating for three hours, a federal jury of five men and seven women found Lewis Whoolery guilty of wire fraud conspiracy, United States Attorney David J. Hickton announced today.

Harrisburg - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pennsylvania Treasurer Rob McCord today reminded shoppers of a unique option to find the perfect gift for their Valentine – Treasury’s eBay auction for unclaimed property at www.patreasury.gov. There, shoppers can bid on new items like diamond cluster and solitaire rings; gold necklaces, bracelets and pins; and heart-shaped pendants and earrings