WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Assemblyman Jack Ciattarelli, R-Somerset, Hunterdon, Middlesex and Mercer, is outraged by the report recently issued by the League of Municipalities’ Property Tax Reform Task Force. The report recommended the state revamp its income tax system in order to raise more revenue to reduce property taxes

San Francisco, CA - June 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Wayne J. Chi, Zephyr Real Estate agent and broker, has been invited to join a multi-million dollar Silicon Valley investment fund as an advisor. First Partners Real Estate Investments, LLC is a Silicon Valley-based real estate investment fund specializing in investing in single-family residences and multi-family units in the Bay Area and across the nation.

FREEHOLD, NJ - June 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Richard E. Constable, III today met with Sandy-impacted residents at the reNew Jersey Stronger Housing Recovery Center serving Monmouth County and encouraged eligible homeowners whose primary residences were damaged or destroyed by Superstorm Sandy to apply for two grants designed to encourage them to resettle in their homes and help them repair, elevate or rebuild their residences.

TRENTON, N.J. - June 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Disaster assistance to New Jersey survivors of Superstorm Sandy by the numbers as of June 10

Hamilton, NJ - June 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Jersey Builders Association (NJBA), the voice of New Jersey’s building industry, is pleased to announce that it is hosting a seminar entitled “Financing the Sandy Rebuild” on Tuesday, June 18 at Jumping Brook Country Club in Neptune, NJ. Registration is at 9:00 AM with the seminar beginning at 9:30 AM.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A bill sponsored by Assemblywoman BettyLou DeCroce and Assemblyman Jay Webber, both R-Morris, Essex and Passaic, that would provide an exemption to local governments from certain provisions of the Highlands Act when deciding to install artificial turf fields was approved by the Assembly Environment and Solid Waste Committee today. The 2004 law only provides public or private schools the exemption

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Assembly Military and Veterans’ Affairs Committee advanced bipartisan legislation to extend the eligibility for the veterans’ property tax deduction to residents of continuing care retirement communities. The proposal is sponsored by Assembly Republicans Declan O’Scanlon and Caroline Casagrande.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Beginning at 8 a.m. tomorrow, Saturday, June 8, Housing Recovery Centers will open in each of the nine counties most impacted by Superstorm Sandy.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In their continuous efforts in the battle against childhood cancer, Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate Shrewsbury Office will host their 8th Annual Alex's Lemonade Stand on Saturday. June 15th. 2013 from 11AM-3PM. at their office. 600 Broad Street. Shrewsbury. NJ 07702 (directly across from The Grove shopping center). For the fourth year, the stand will be designated an Alex's Lemonade Grand Stand to help raise awareness and funds for pediatric cancer research in the hopes of finding new cures and treatments for this important cause. "Our agents and staff in the Shrewsbury office work so hard each year to put together a fun and rewarding event, and the people in our community always rise to the occasion and show their support," says Pat Bell, president of Gloria Nilson & Co. Real Estate.

HACKENSACK, N.J. - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gebroe-Hammer Associates has arranged two separate multi-family investment transactions involving three apartment complexes in New Jersey’s highly desirable County of Bergen, announced Ken Uranowitz, president of the Livingston, N.J.-based firm. The Hackensack and Palisades Park, N.J., properties sold for a combined $10.25 million

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In concert with their continuing efforts on behalf of veterans, Senator Christopher J. Connors, Assemblyman Brian E. Rumpf and Assemblywoman DiAnne C. Gove have introduced legislation (S-2839) to update, modernize and bring in line with existing federal law the benefits and protections afforded to military servicemembers and their dependents

TRENTON - June 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Jeffrey S. Chiesa announced today that New Jersey borrowers who submitted a valid foreclosure payment claim through the National Mortgage Settlement will receive a check this month for approximately $1,480.

TRENTON, N.J. - June 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) received a report that an individual who applied for a ‘reNew Jersey Stronger’ housing assistance grant was contacted by phone and notified that they had won a grant to rebuild their home from the “Renewjerseystronger Foundation.” The caller then indicated that the applicant was required to pay a fee to apply for the grant.

TRENTON, N.J. - June 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Disaster assistance to New Jersey survivors of Superstorm Sandy by the numbers as of June 2

TRENTON, N.J. - June 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) received a report that an individual who applied for a "reNew Jersey Stronger" housing assistance grant was contacted by phone and notified that they had won a grant to rebuild their home from the “Renewjerseystronger Foundation.” The caller then indicated that the applicant was required to pay a fee to apply for the grant.

Long Branch, NJ - June 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Frank Pallone, Jr. (NJ-06) announced that the New Jersey Department of Community Affairs will receive $665,055 in federal funding from U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) in partner with U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) to offer permanent supportive housing by providing 75 vouchers to homeless veterans, many of whom are living with chronic disabling conditions

EUGENE, OR - June 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has teamed with Yolanda Lopez to deliver Jersey City, New Jersey property listings to home seekers. Lopez has adopted IDX Broker software, giving her website a thorough database of detailed home listings for potential buyers to search through. As a member of the Hudson County MLS (HCMLS), Lopez has long had access to thousands of area listings, once reserved only for agents and brokers. Now, thanks to her IDX solution, clients of Lopez can experience the same level of access to the HCMLS database of property listings, without ever leaving the convenience that the real estate website of Lopez affords

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Citing the pending retirements in the Jersey City Police Department that could cost taxpayers $5 million in terminal leave payouts, Assembly Republicans Caroline Casagrande, Nancy Muñoz, Donna Simon and Declan O’Scanlon, sent a letter today urging the Chairwoman of the Assembly State Government Committee to post the Assembly Republican sick pay reform.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The reNew Jersey Stronger housing assistance initiative is now available with $780 million to assist eligible homeowners impacted by Hurricane Sandy.

ASBURY PARK, N.J. - May 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- In support of Governor Christie’s commitment to help New Jersey’s most vulnerable residents, the Christie Administration today announced that more than 700 Section 8 Special Admissions Housing Choice Vouchers have been provided to date to low-income families displaced by Superstorm Sandy. The federally-funded housing vouchers average approximately $9,840 per year per household and are designed to help residents, who cannot return to their homes because of damage caused by Sandy, move into more permanent housing.