Nevada RealEstateRama

March 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The city of Las Vegas in 2006 adopted a policy that all city buildings would be LEED-certified. So far, five projects are under development that are LEED registered, and will have the opportunity to be LEED-certified upon completion. Those projects include:• The Las Vegas Museum of Organized Crime and Law Enforcement

Washington, D.C. - March 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, during a news conference call, Nevada Senator Harry Reid and Ohio Senator Sherrod Brown joined by a former homeless veteran to denounce the extreme Republican spending proposal that slashes 10,000 housing vouchers that would keep homeless veterans off the streets next year in Ohio, Nevada and across the country.

Washington, DC - March 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Congressman Dean Heller (R-NV) voted in support of the FHA Refinance Program Termination Act (H.R. 830), which was created by the Wall Street bailout (TARP) and has refinanced only 44 loans nationwide as of mid-February

March 1, 2011 - March 1, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (NV) and U.S. Congressman Dennis Cardoza (CA) today announced they would co-chair the Democratic Caucus Housing Stabilization Task Force in the 112th Congress. The two Members of Congress represent regions of the country – Las Vegas and California's Central Valley – that have been ground zero for the housing crisis. The Task Force was first created in 2010 under the leadership of Berkley and Cardoza. This Congress, members of the task force will continue focusing on solutions to the nation's residential housing crisis.

LAKE TAHOE, NV - February 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- President and CEO Shari Chase and corporate broker and senior vice president Susan Lowe of Chase International have been notified that their real estate listing "Tranquility" was voted by Unique Homes readers as "Home of the Year" in the $25 million plus category, beating out nine other finalists in the group.To celebrate the glossy magazine's 40th year, Unique Homes editor-in-chief Mark Moffa and his editorial team selected 40 of their favorite listings from 2010. Ten entries were chosen in four separate price categories for a special forthcoming "Home of the Year" section.

LAS VEGAS, NV - February 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A local attorney and a mortgage loan officer have been charged with conspiracy to commit bank, mail and wire fraud for allegedly participating in a scheme to obtain mortgage loans from financial institutions using straw buyers and false loan applications, announced Daniel G. Bogden, United States Attorney for the District of Nevada.

Las Vegas, NV - December 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The city of Las Vegas Redevelopment Agency (RDA) is currently seeking volunteers to serve on a recently created, nine-member Citizens Advisory Committee (CAC). The CAC will give community members the opportunity to provide input and advice on Redevelopment Area projects and programs. The committee also will be able to propose new programs and project

Las Vegas, NV - November 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In mid-November, the Real Estate Division brought four cases against broker-salesperson Kathleen Tinaglia to hearing before the Real Estate Commission. The cases involved a total of eight transactions in which Tinaglia represented the buyers in the purchase of Nevada real estate. The transactions occurred during the time when Tinaglia was a licensee under broker Eve E. Mazzarella of Distinctive Real Estate & Investments, Inc.

Las Vegas, NV - November 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Division of Mortgage Lending continues to diligently enforce mortgage lending laws by disciplining four entities for various violations of those laws.

WASHINGTON, DC - November 10, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Justice Department today announced a settlement of its lawsuit alleging that Lee Enterprises Inc. and its subsidiary, Lee Publications Inc., violated the Fair Housing Act (FHA) by publishing an advertisement that discriminated on the basis of familial status in the Elko Daily Free Press. The Elko Daily Free Press is a newspaper serving Elko, Nev. Lee Enterprises Inc. is a publisher of 49 daily newspapers and nearly 300 specialty publications across 23 states.

Las Vegas, NV - November 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- International Fraud Awareness Week is November 7 – November 13. This weeklong campaign encourages business leaders and employees to proactively take steps to minimize the impact of fraud by promoting anti-fraud awareness and education. To support this important campaign, the Fight Fraud Taskforce is issuing an advisory every weekday to inform consumers of the Top 5 Scams happening right now in our community….and how consumers can protect themselves.

November 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The city of Las Vegas is hosting a Foreclosure Prevention Summit on Friday, Nov. 12, from 8:30 to 11 a.m. at the Historic Fifth Street School at 401 S. Fourth St. Nevada leads the nation in foreclosures. Responding to the crisis is seen as a crucial step in getting the state back on track economically.

Las Vegas, NV - October 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Division of Mortgage Lending continues to diligently enforce mortgage lending laws by disciplining 7 entities for various violations of those laws.

City of Las Vegas and project officials will celebrate the grand opening of the new McKnight Senior Village II Apartment Complex at 10 a.m. on Monday, Oct. 25. The new development is located at 651 McKnight St. and is the second of three phases of planned development that is home to active seniors where the head of household is at least 55 years of age

October 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Volunteers from First American Financial Corporation (NYSE: FAF), a leading global provider of title insurance and settlement services for residential and commercial real estate transactions, and members of the National Association of Hispanic Real Estate Professionals (NAHREP) and the Asian Real Estate Association of America (AREAA) will help build two affordable Habitat for Humanity Las Vegas homes in the Vegas Heights neighborhood on Oct. 9. More than 50 volunteers will participate in the project