Nevada RealEstateRama

Las Vegas, NV - November 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The city is launching an advertising campaign this week to let people know about the free services that are available to residents in fear of losing their homes. A new website, www.freehomeaidnv.org, will connect homeowners with free U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development-approved counselors who can help them learn more about their options relating to:

WASHINGTON, DC - November 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today for her role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOAs) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs would direct business to a certain law firm and construction company, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Special Agent in Charge Kevin Favreau of the FBI Las Vegas Field Office, Sheriff Doug Gillespie of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Special Agent in Charge Paul Camacho of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).

WASHINGTON, DC - October 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Las Vegas attorney pleaded guilty today for his role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOAs) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs would direct business to a certain law firm and construction company, and for his role in a scheme to commit bank fraud, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Justice Department’s Criminal Division, Special Agent in Charge Kevin Favreau of the FBI Las Vegas Field Office, Sheriff Doug Gillespie of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department and Special Agent in Charge Paul Camacho of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).

WASHINGTON, DC - October 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today for her role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOA) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs would direct business to a certain law firm and construction company, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, Special Agent in Charge Kevin Favreau of the FBI Las Vegas Field Office, Sheriff Doug Gillespie of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department, and Special Agent in Charge Paul Camacho of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI).

WASHINGTON, DC - September 26, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Las Vegas woman pleaded guilty today for her role in a scheme to fraudulently gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOA) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs would direct business to a certain law firm and construction company, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, Special Agent in Charge Kevin Favreau of the FBI Las Vegas Field Office, Special Agent in Charge Paul Camacho of the Internal Revenue Service-Criminal Investigation (IRS-CI), and Sheriff Doug Gillespie of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

IRVINE, CA - September 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Award-winning KTGY Group, Inc., Architecture + Planning, is pleased to announce that KTGY’s Principal Rohit Anand, AIA, NCARB, has been invited to participate as a speaker at the 2011 Multifamily Executive Conference, “Welcome to Renter Nation,” held from October 3-5, 2011, at the Aria Hotel & Casino in Las Vegas, Nev.

WASHINGTON, DC - September 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Las Vegas man pleaded guilty today for his role in a fraud scheme to gain control of condominium homeowners’ associations (HOA) in the Las Vegas area so that the HOAs could direct business to a certain law firm and construction company, announced Assistant Attorney General Lanny A. Breuer of the Criminal Division, Special Agent in Charge Kevin Favreau of the FBI Las Vegas Field Office and Sheriff Doug Gillespie of the Las Vegas Metropolitan Police Department

Washington D.C. - August 9, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Shelley Berkley today announced that Nevada will receive nearly $230,000 in federal grant funding to provide homeless veterans with job training. The funding was awarded by the U.S. Department of Labor to U.S. Vets in Southern Nevada

Washington, D.C. - May 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Shelley Berkley today welcomed an announcement that a conditional loan guarantee has been awarded to the Crescent Dunes Solar Energy Project in Nevada. The facility will create new clean energy jobs in the Silver State and boost the supply of renewable energy needed to power local homes and businesses."This is a smart investment that will create new Nevada jobs and increase our supply of clean renewable energy. That is why I fought Republican efforts to cut the loans for renewable energy projects like this new solar plant near Tonopah. Nevada's future is in clean energy and we can create jobs and strengthen our economy by investing in the development of more solar, wind, geothermal and other sources of renewable power found in abundance right here at home in the Silver State," said Berkley.

Las Vegas, NV - May 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- There’s still time for residents facing foreclosure to sign up for this free Foreclosure Prevention and Mediation Process interactive event. The event is planned for 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, and will take place at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, located at 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. Interested parties are asked to R.S.V.P. to 229-4167 as soon as possible.

RENO, NV - April 18, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Incline Village, Nev.-based Realtors Janet O’Donnell and Val Davisson of Intero Real Estate Services are receiving corporate awards for top production with closings of over $33 million in sales for 2010.

April 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Residents are invited to join Ward 6 Councilman Steve Ross for an upcoming Foreclosure Prevention and Mediation Process interactive event. The free event is planned for 2 to 4 p.m. on Wednesday, May 11, and will take place at the Centennial Hills Active Adult Center, located at 6601 N. Buffalo Drive. Interested parties are asked to R.S.V.P. to 229-4167 as soon as possible as space is limited.

April 13, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The city of Las Vegas will use more than $6.8 in grant funds from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development for affordable housing, community development and homeless assistance. The Las Vegas City Council at last week’s meeting approved plans for the grants to be used to fund at least 39 projects/programs including:

April 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The city’s foreclosure prevention website, www.StopNVForeclosures.org, is now available in Spanish as well as English. Simply click the desired language at the top left of the website. The city designed the website to provide borrowers the opportunity to complete a short online form and request assistance from local Department of Housing and Urban Development approved housing counseling agencies. It also helps unsuspecting homeowners steer clear of unscrupulous businesses that target those facing foreclosure by offering fraudulent services. This website was made possible through a grant from Fannie Mae.

Washington, D.C. - March 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Seeking to increase investment in America's small businesses, Congresswoman Shelley Berkley (NV) and Congressman Devin Nunes (CA) have introduced H.R. 1147, The Community Recovery and Enhancement (CRE) Act. The bipartisan legislation provides a market-based incentive for private investments in distressed commercial property at a time when many owners and businesses are still struggling in the on-going economic downturn and are in need of new sources of capital.