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WASHINGTON, DC - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Bill Pascrell, Jr. (D-NJ-8) today joined state and federal officials at the groundbreaking ceremony for the Paterson Park Apartments, an 18-unit complex that will provide affordable housing to homeless and disabled veterans.

EUGENE, OR - April 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Warren, New Jersey Realtor Nicholas Welsh, of Weichert Realtors, has made the bold decision to team with IDX, Inc. to deliver potential home buyers in the North Jersey area, a well-rounded online property search website. Through both Garden State-Agent MLS (GSMLS-A) listings and Welsh's own properties, home seekers in the area can now experience the best home buying process around, with thousands of potential properties displayed on the convenience of Welsh's website.

TRENTON, NJ - April 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Paula T. Dow and Division of Law Director Robert Hanna announced today that a New Jersey loan modification company and its owners have agreed to an $11.45 million judgment to settle civil charges they defrauded homeowners who sought help in staving off mortgage foreclosure.

EUGENE, OR - April 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. uses its primary software application, IDX Broker, to bring its time-saving search features to Terrence Kilgallen with Weichert Realtors in Clinton, New Jersey's website. This custom IDX solution provides Kilgallen with a unique mode to link prospective home buyers with an infinite amount of the most up-to-date property listings within his local Multiple Listing Service (MLS), the Garden State – Agent MLS (GSMLS-A). Now, any individual consumer with internet access can view and sift through properties on their own personal computers, at any point in time, when browsing Kilgallen's site.

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. - April 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Low interest rates, record affordability and the likelihood of home prices on the rise look like the right recipe to entice perspective investors into real estate.

WASHINGTON, DC - April 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) announced nearly $1 million in funding for two New Jersey organizations to provide counseling to families and individuals facing foreclosure.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Frank R. Lautenberg (D-NJ) and Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced Atlantic City received a combined $2 million in Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) and HOME program funding through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD).

EUGENE, OR - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) --The IDX, Inc. team is excited to announce its newest client addition, Coldwell Banker's James O'Hagan, who has chosen to join the rapidly expanding database of real estate agents and brokers opting to include their primary software application, IDX Broker, into the search functionality of their websites. Courtesy of this custom IDX solution's association and relationship with Multiple Listing Service (MLS) systems, O'Hagan is able to display the most current and up-to-date listing information from the Garden State – Agent (GSMLS-A), prominently on his own personal website. Home seekers will then have immediate and direct access to an infinite amount of listings in Little Falls, New Jersey and its surrounding areas, and all without ever having to leave O'Hagan's site

WASHINGTON, DC - April 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In order to create jobs, spur construction and protect clean air, U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ), a member of the Finance Committee, today introduced legislation to provide tax incentives for the construction of green buildings.

COLTS NECK, NJ - April 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Chris Smith today announced the U.S. Navy plans to suspend its 2009 record of decision (ROD) which would have opened military housing inside Naval Weapons Station Earle to civilians who would not be checked or vetted for security risks.

Trenton, NJ - March 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Christie today issued the following statement on the status of the Housing Opportunity Task Force created by Executive Order 12:

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. - March 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Buying a home is one of the biggest decisions an individual can make. So it is understandable that one considering a home purchase may take their time to avoid rushing into such a large financial commitment.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Senate extended a property tax relief law originally authored by U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ).

NEWARK, NJ - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The ACLU-NJ announced a free speech victory yesterday for Newark's political candidates, who will now be able to extend their campaigns within the walls of Newark's public housing complexes.

MORRIS PLAINS, N.J. - March 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Weichert Family of Companies was recently honored by Morris Habitat for Humanity with its Corporate Partnership Award.

GLOUCESTER CITY, N.J. - February 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gloucester City Mayor William James today joined representatives of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) at the Community Center, 230 Nicholson Road, to announce that the City is the newest member of the Live Where You Work program.

Trenton, N.J. - February 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Governor Chris Christie signed Executive Order 12 creating the Housing Opportunity Task Force, which will initiate an immediate review of the Commission on Affordable Housing and its continued existence.

Trenton, NJ - February 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assembly Republican Leader Alex DeCroce and Conference Leader Jon Bramnick both lauded Gov. Christie’s choice of former state Sen. Marcia Karrow to chair the newly formed Housing Opportunity Task Force that will study issues surrounding the Council on Affordable Housing (COAH) and its third round rules.

TRENTON, N.J. - February 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- For first-time homebuyers thinking of buying their first home in New Jersey, the combined incentive and mortgage programs from the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (NJHMFA) and the federal government have never been better.

PEMBERTON TOWNSHIP, N.J. - February 4, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Pemberton Township Mayor David Patriarca today joined representatives of the New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) at the Municipal Building, 500 Pemberton-Browns Mills Road, to announce that the Township is the newest member of the Live Where You Work program.