Yearly Archives: 2013

Cape May Court House, NJ - September 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of its ongoing efforts to revitalize Sandy-impacted counties and address affordable housing needs created or exacerbated by the storm, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Richard E. Constable, III and New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA) Executive Director Leslie A. Anderson today announced the Christie Administration’s award of $3 million in federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery funds to cover the predevelopment costs of 433 affordable housing units

EUGENE, OR - September 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Maria Picardi-Kenyon to the ever-expanding network of real estate professionals updating their websites with the customizable IDX Broker software. The online property search is now simpler than ever for Hamilton, New Jersey home seekers on the website that Picardi-Kenyon hosts. Her IDX solution pulls listing information automatically from the Trend MLS (Trend) and displays it online, making the search process even simpler for potential buyers.

Torrance, CA - September 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York office of Lee & Associates Commercial Real Estate Services (“Lee NYC”), a privately-held national commercial real estate firm, announced it formed a new affiliate company, Lee & Associates BQ|LI, LLC to service the Queens and Nassau and Suffolk County office, retail, and industrial markets. Kelly Koukou is executive managing director of the new company and one of its principal owners. Bradley Diamond also joined the new company and serves as a managing director.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The sale of this historic landmark was handled by Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate sales associate Geralyn Behring, from the Rumson office, who represented Mr. Cline in the transaction valued at more than $6 million dollars

TRENTON - August 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Acting Attorney General John J. Hoffman and Division on Civil Rights Director Craig T. Sashihara today issued an updated notice discussing the rights of housing buyers and renters, as well as the obligations of property sellers and real estate professionals.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Sensational Color. “From the little black dress to the luxury black car to a crisp black tuxedo, there is an upscale feeling about black that crosses product and category boundaries.

Trenton, NJ - August 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In an effort to help New Jersey recover from the loss of multi-family housing as a result of Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Richard E. Constable, III and New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) Executive Director Anthony Marchetta today announced the Christie Administration’s first commitment of more than $135 million in federal Community Development Block Grant Disaster Recovery (CDBG-DR) funds to help create approximately 2,250 affordable housing opportunities in the nine counties most impacted by the storm.

HADDON HEIGHTS, N.J. - August 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- This week, Congressman Andrews announced over three million dollars in capital funds that will create and maintain jobs making large scale improvements such as new roofs, plumbing upgrades, and upgrades to electrical systems for the housing authorities of the Boroughs of Clementon, Collingswood, Glassboro, Gloucester County, Gloucester City, Haddon Township, and the City of Camden. Congressman Andrews cast his vote in strong support of these funds that are part of the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s Capital Fund Program.

EUGENE, OR - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- DX, Inc. has revolutionized real estate agent Warren Curtin supports his professional website with the customizable IDX Broker software. Now, thousands of Monmouth Oceal MLS (MOMLC) and Hudson County MLS (HCMLS) listings are seamlessly displayed on the website of Curtin, thanks to the incredible IDX technology. Home seekers around Hoboken, New Jersey can now partake in one of the most comprehensive property search processes available online, on the search page Curtin hosts

Fairfax, Virginia - August 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jobs. Housing. Both factors are the foundation of our ever-so-slowly recovering economy, according to Wall Street Journal reporter Ben Casselman. “The combination of steady job growth and a suddenly buoyant housing market helped households shake off the effects of tax increases that took effect in January,” he wrote in his July 31 WSJ blog post, “What Drove GDP Growth?”

NEPTUNE, N.J. - August 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Expanding the Christie Administration s efforts to assist low-to-moderate-income families with housing opportunities in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) Executive Director Anthony Marchetta today highlighted the Sandy Homebuyer Assistance Program at an affordable townhouse community in Neptune. The program offers eligible applicants financial incentives to purchase a home in any of the nine counties most impacted by Sandy

NEPTUNE, N.J. - August 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Expanding the Christie Administration s efforts to assist low-to-moderate-income families with housing opportunities in the aftermath of Superstorm Sandy, New Jersey Housing and Mortgage Finance Agency (HMFA) Executive Director Anthony Marchetta today highlighted the Sandy Homebuyer Assistance Program at an affordable townhouse community in Neptune. The program offers eligible applicants financial incentives to purchase a home in any of the nine counties most impacted by Sandy

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As sales improve and prices rebound, another housing component is showing growth: square footage. During the real estate lull, the average home size shrunk. However, while the housing market shows signs of recovery, larger and more luxurious homes are also making a comeback.

WASHINGTON - August 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today applauded the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) for amending the rules pertaining to Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) funding by allowing New Jerseyans who have started rebuilding their homes to apply for CDBG funding. Previously, CDBG rules required homeowners to wait months for their application to get approved before they could even begin the process of rebuilding. This would have penalized homeowners who started the rebuilding process, and acted as a disincentive for the most expeditious Sandy recovery possible.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ) today announced New Jersey has been awarded $2,173,288 to support efforts to end homelessness in New Jersey through the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Continuum of Care program.

Little Ferry, NJ - July 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Delivering on his pledge to get recovery funds out the door as quickly as possible, Governor Chris Christie today joined New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Richard E. Constable, III in Little Ferry to announce that storm-affected homeowners have begun receiving $10,000 Homeowner Resettlement checks. These funds are targeted at allowing those impacted by Sandy to stay in or return to their homes and home counties

Long Branch, NJ - July 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) held three town hall meetings with residents at senior complexes operated by the Long Branch Housing Authority (LBHA) where he shed light on the crippling effect the across the board federal budget cuts, also known as the sequester, are having on housing programs in New Jersey and nationally. The sequester has caused housing authorities to nearly stop issuing new rent vouchers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- There’s an app for that, and now a real estate agent to go with it. Real estate brokerage Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate has partnered with Appleto train its agents on the iPad.

TRENTON, N.J. - July 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Repairing your home after a storm like Sandy can be a physical and financial challenge but there are improvements you can make that won’t ruin your back or break the bank.

Trenton, NJ - July 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Christie Administration today launched a $70 million Landlord Rental Repair Program to provide grants to help rental property owners repair, reconstruct or elevate rental units damaged by Superstorm Sandy. The program is part of the ‘reNew Jersey Stronger’ Housing Initiative, and will provide up to $50,000 per unit to be made available at affordable rental rates. Eligible owners of rental property in the 9 most-impacted counties from Sandy will be prioritized, but the grants will be available for rental properties damaged by the storm in all 21 counties. It is anticipated the program will benefit approximately 1,500 rental units.