New York, NY - June 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Deputy Mayor for Health and Human Services Linda I. Gibbs and New York City Housing Authority (NYCHA) Chairman John B. Rhea today launched the Red Hook Urban Farm, a 1-acre urban agriculture installation and the first-ever large-scale community farm on NYCHA property. The model farm will serve as a source of fresh produce for the community while also providing a center for education, job training, and community engagement for residents.

EUGENE, OR - June 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Warwick, New York property listings are now synced automatically to the website built by Linda Czubak and affiliated with the IDX, Inc. revolutionary IDX Broker software. As a member of the Greater Hudson Valley MLS (GHVMLS), Czubak has long had access to thousands of detailed New York area property listings. Now, her clients can experience the same level of unprecedented access, being able to view real estate listings that were once classified only for agents and broker to view, right on the convenient IDX enabled website Czubak hosts. The New York based real estate business Czubak manages is also now completely mobile, thanks to the IDX Broker application for iPhone.

EUGENE, OR - June 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Warwick, New York property listings are now synced automatically to the website built by Linda Czubak and affiliated with the IDX, Inc. revolutionary IDX Broker software. As a member of the Greater Hudson Valley MLS (GHVMLS), Czubak has long had access to thousands of detailed New York area property listings. Now, her clients can experience the same level of unprecedented access, being able to view real estate listings that were once classified only for agents and broker to view, right on the convenient IDX enabled website Czubak hosts. The New York based real estate business Czubak manages is also now completely mobile, thanks to the IDX Broker application for iPhone

EUGENE, OR - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Temra Taylor to the growing network of agents and brokers who have chosen IDX Broker software, as a way of revolutionizing their real estate websites. Plainview, New York properties can now be found on one convenient IDX enabled website, that of Taylor, where they can search quickly and easily for their dream home. As a member of the Long Island MLS (MLSLI), Taylor has long had access to thousands of detailed property listings on the MLSLI. Now, her clients can experience unprecedented access and ease during the online search, with the IDX solution Taylor hosts

EUGENE, OR - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, real estate broker Joyce Beymer and IDX, Inc. announce the unveiling of the unique, thorough, and comprehensive real estate website Beymer has synced with an IDX solution. The IDX Broker software she has integrated onto her search page gives Beymer and her clients a detailed database of Rhinebeck, New York listings, displaying thousands of Mid Hudson MLS (MHMLS) listings seamlessly and instantly. Home seekers can experience an online property search comparable to none, thanks to the IDX enabled website Beymer hosts.

- June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- NYC Tenants and grassroots organizations from around the city will gather at a rally in support of stronger regulations for rent law enforcement, in order to prevent illegal overcharges, harassment and eviction. Immediately following the rally, tenants will testify at a hearing to review the state housing agency's proposed amendments the rules regarding rent regulation enforcement.

New York (June 6, 2013) – JMC Holdings, LLC, a burgeoning real estate investment company launched by Matt Cassin and David Taylor, announced this week that Christopher Deppoliti has been hired as the company’s Head of Asset Management. In his role, Deppoliti will be responsible for overseeing JMC Holdings’ real estate investment portfolio and monitoring the performance of individual assets, which includes commercial and residential properties located in Manhattan and along the East Coast.

New York, NY - June 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Citi and L+M Development Partners (L+M) have launched a second New York Affordable Housing Preservation Fund. NYAH II, a $150 million real estate private equity venture, is designed to be an entrepreneurial solution to stem the loss of affordable housing particularly in low- and moderate-income neighborhoods in New York City.

New York, NY - May 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Michael R. Bloomberg and Finance Commissioner David M. Frankel today announced a $90.3 million reduction in property taxes for homes and businesses impacted by Hurricane Sandy. The reduction is a result of reassessments that the Department of Finance conducted to ensure that the final values reflected damages to homes and businesses, as well changes in market value following the storm.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Paul Tonko spoke on the floor of the House of Representatives today, urging House leadership to protect the environment as well as private property owners along the route of a proposed extension to the Keystone oil pipeline. Tonko submitted two amendments to H.R. 3, the Northern Route Approval Act, which would provide these critical safeguards. The amendments offered by Tonko were not made in order and therefore not allowed a vote to be included into the final legislation

Albany, NY - May 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State housing market continued to build on its early 2013 momentum with April gains in closed sales, median price and pending sales, according to the housing market report released today by the New York State Association of REALTORS. April 2013 closed sales for existing single-family homes, townhomes and condos were up 8.5 percent compared to April 2012, while the median price and pending sales rose 10 percent and 19 percent, respectively. Year-to-date closed sales are 5.4 percent ahead of the first four months of 2012

New York, NY - May 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency urges property owners to take steps now to minimize damage in future storms. To better protect your family and yourself in the event of an emergency, ensure that your home is a safe structure

New York, NY - May 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Senate today passed legislation to encourage the building of more “green” homes by creating a property tax exemption. The bill (S1710), sponsored by Senator Mark Grisanti (R-I, North Buffalo), would help increase demand for environmentally friendly housing by allowing local municipalities to offer a real property tax exemption of 35 percent for a maximum of 20 years.

New York, NY - May 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York State Taxpayer Rights Advocate Camille Siano Enders today encouraged homeowners, businesses and others who own property to review their assessments before the deadline, which is May 28 in most communities

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer today announced his support for a plan on Long Island that uses Sandy Supplemental federal funding to stabilize property taxes in order to prevent a heavy burden from falling onto the shoulders of non-Sandy effected homeowners. The plan will also provide tax breaks to homeowners hit hard by Sandy. Schumer fought hard to secure this Sandy relief funding and today praised the plan for using these federal funds to help local taxpayers on Long Island

Albany, NY - May 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor directs use of approved HUD CDBG disaster recovery funds to cover 25 percent non-federal share of Irene and Lee buyout costs Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that New York State will use available funds from the recently approved HUD Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) Disaster Recovery program to cover the 25 percent non-federal match requirement of property buyout costs associated with Hurricane Irene and Tropical Storm Lee.

EUGENE, OR - May 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. announces today that Barry Salottolo, of Heckt Titan Connecticut in New York, New York has adopted IDX Broker software for his professional website. Salottolo now hosts five unique search functions and thousands of area listings conveniently on his website, offering potential buyers a thorough and comprehensive database of property listings. Consolidated MLS (CMLS) homes can now be effortlessly displayed online, making the New York property search all the more simple. By utilizing the IDX enabled website Salottolo hosts, home seekers can experience a dynamic and innovative search function and a fruitful property search, without ever leaving the website of Salottolo.

NEW YORK, NY - May 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the U.S. Small Business Administration have approved $7 billion in direct assistance to homeowners, renters, businesses, government agencies and nonprofits that were affected by Hurricane Sandy.

New York, NY - May 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, at the Chautauqua County Veterans Services Office, U.S. Senator Charles E. Schumer launched a two-pronged plan to help ensure that veterans returning home to Chautauqua County from Iraq and Afghanistan are receiving critical benefits that will allow them to afford a home and live stable civilian lives. Schumer highlighted data that shows that more than 7,000 of the roughly 14,000 veterans in Chautauqua have not applied for the property tax benefit for veterans that is available to them and worth hundreds of dollars a year, and a disconnect in communication between the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) and localities that administer federal and state benefits are to blame.

New York, NY - April 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- This morning, New York State Homes and Community Renewal released a set of proposed new rules and regulations for rent law enforcement. This comes nearly two years after the passage of 2011's Rent Act, which mandated that HCR "promulgate rules and regulations to implement and enforce all provisions of this act and any law renewed or continued by this act."

NEW YORK, NY - April 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- New York City real estate brokers reported a significant uptick in confidence in the current real estate market in the first quarter of 2013, as well as a positive outlook for the next six months, compared to the fourth quarter of 2012, according to the Real Estate Board of New York’s (REBNY’s) Real Estate Broker Confidence Index released today.

ALBANY, NY - April 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York Department of State will hold a public meeting followed immediately by a public hearing on "Thursday, April 24, 2013 at the Department of State, 99 Washington Avenue in Albany, 65 Court Street in Buffalo, and 123 William Street in NYC, regarding the profession of real estate salespersons and brokers. The Department’s Division of Licensing Services issues licenses to persons who sell real estate, and the Real Estate Board assists the Department in adopting rules and regulations relating to this discipline.

Albany, NY - April 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State housing market posted a solid first quarter of 2013 with gains in closed sales, median sales price and pending sales compared to the 2012 first quarter, according to the housing market report released today by the New York State Association of REALTORS. The statewide inventory of homes for sale continued to decline, reaching its lowest point since January 2006

New York, NY - April 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that a New York State Department of Financial Services (DFS) investigation has produced an additional settlement with a major force-placed insurer, QBE, which requires the company to implement New York’s nation-leading reforms to help better protect homeowners from abuse in this industry.

EUGENE, OR - April 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Horizon Property Management Group, LLC Broker Linda Okonzak has partnered with IDX, Inc. to deliver potential buyers a dynamic and simplified real estate resource. Searching for a home has never been easier for New York home seekers, as the New York State Alliance MLS (NYSAM) listings are now seamlessly integrated onto the search page Okonzak hosts, giving buyers thousands of options to consider in their real estate search