EUGENE, OR - September 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has collaborated with Jody Keating of Connective Realty in College Station, Texas to bring thousands of property listings to area home seekers. With her new IDX enabled website Keating can let the customizable technology work for her and her clients, retrieving hundreds of homes in under a second. The unique IDX Broker software seamlessly integrates Bryan-College Station MLS (BCSMLS) listings onto the real estate website Keating hosts, giving potential buyers the opportunity to find the perfect home without leaving theirs or the convenience of website of Keating

San Antonio, TX - September 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- US Republic Core Fund together with U.S. Premier Office Equities announce the acquisition of Las Olas Centre, a two-building, multi-tenant office complex totaling 469,353 square feet located within Fort Lauderdale’s Las Olas corridor

EUGENE, OR - September 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Karen Keys and IDX, Inc. have joined forces to syndicate Fort Hood MLS (FHAARMLS) listings on the site of Keys, giving her clients and other Fort Hood, Texas potential buyers the most comprehensive listing database around. Her collaboration with IDX has truly revolutionized the way buyers search for properties online. Never before has it been simpler, quicker or more effective to find the perfect property online than now on the IDX enabled website Keys hosts.

Houston, TX - September 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mustang Engineering, LP, has renewed a 248,872 square foot office lease at Ten West Corporate Center II, which is located at 17404 Katy Freeway in Houston’s Energy Corridor. Steve Hesse and Sanford Criner of CB Richard Ellis represented Mustang in this transaction. A private real estate fund is the landlord of the property and was represented by Joel DeSpain of Joel DeSpain Commercial Real Estate Services, LCC

EUGENE, OR - September 9, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Jason Hicks of Symphony Realty have joined forces to bring home seekers around Fort Hood, Texas a unique online property search experience. With the new IDX Broker software enabled on the website of Hicks, potential buyers in the area can explore the Fort Hoot MLS (FHAARMLS) listings from the convenience of his easy-to-use real estate search page. Hicks and his website make finding a home efficient, simple and fun. Never before has the online home search process been more effective for Texas home buyers, than now with Hicks and his IDX synced search page.

Houston, TX - September 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- CB Richard Ellis has announced that it will partner with HomeAid Houston to provide housing for the homeless in Houston during its September 2010 “Get Out and Give Back” BuildMonth through CBRE Cares, the company’s national corporate philanthropy program. More than 20 CBRE offices will participate in rebuilding projects during this month of giving back, which will benefit local communities in partnership with HomeAid and Rebuilding Together, CBRE Shelter Program charitable partners, as well as Habitat for Humanity.

EUGENE, OR - September 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. has teamed up with Houston, Texas real estate professional John Harcrow to bring thousands of property listings to area home seekers. Houston MLS (HARMLS) listings are now seamlessly integrated onto the website Harcrow hosts, giving potential buyers and immense database of homes to utilize throughout the online property search process. Never before has it been easier to find a home online, than it is now with the website Harcrow has created, which blends the best tools together to make the process simple and efficient

LAREDO, TX - August 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Texans who have flooded homes as a result of Hurricane Alex may also find themselves facing the growth of mold. Disaster recovery specialists from the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) and the Texas Division of Emergency Management (TDEM) caution that the health effects from mold can be severe for those with pre-existing health conditions such as allergies and asthma

Houston, TX - August 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Houston-based Argus Software, Inc. has renewed a 13,635 square foot office lease at The Lakes on Post Oak, located at 3050 Post Oak Boulevard in Houston's Galleria/Uptown area. In addition, Sudhoff Properties of Houston, Inc. has signed a new lease of 4,216 square feet at the same building.

EUGENE, OR - August 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome Philip Petrignani into the circle of real estate professionals updating their websites by adopting a customized IDX solution. Austin MLS (ACTRIS) listings are now easier to search for than ever before, with the revolutionary technology IDX Broker software enables on his website ACTRIS properties are automatically synced with the Bettersworth Realty search page, giving his clients a thorough and unique search process. Austin, Texas home seekers can now take part in a powerful and successful online property search before ever stepping inside a home, thanks to the website of Petrignani and IDX Broker software.

EUGENE, OR - August 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Leigh Roberts of Leigh Glendenning Real Estate has chosen to revolutionize her real estate website by upgrading to the premier IDX Broker software. Now, it is easier than ever before to search for properties around Frisco, Texas from the convenience of her website. North Texas Real Estate Info Systems (NTREIS) listings are seamlessly displayed on the search page in an effort to give home seekers and the clients of Roberts the most comprehensive search available online

EUGENE, OR - August 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce the latest addition to the growing trend of real estate professionals updating their websites, Byron Robinson of Realty Dream Makers. This Houston based Realtor has once again demonstrated his dedication to finding his clients the perfect home, with his adoption of IDX Broker software. Now, Houston MLS (HARMLS) listings are displayed directly on his website, making it one of the most efficient for finding a property around Houston. Thousands of homes are now available with the click of a mouse for potential buyers, all from the convenience of his website

AUSTIN, TX - August 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) today announced statewide funding awards to help finance the development of high quality rental properties offering reduced rents yet with an attractive design to blend seamlessly within the community.

Houston, TX - August 5, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- ATP Oil & Gas Corporation (NASDAQ: ATPG) has renewed its office lease of 29,348 square feet at 4600 Post Oak Place, which is situated just one mile from Houston's Galleria Shopping Center.

Washington, DC - July 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) announced the House Financial Services Committee approved H.R. 4868, the Housing Preservation and Tenant Protection Act of 2010

Houston, TX - August 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Al Green (TX-09) accompanied Secretary of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), Shaun Donovan, as he visited Houston to take a first-hand look at the successful results of the American Reinvestment and Recovery Act (ARRA) in the fourth largest city in the United States.

August 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Tuesday, August 3rd, Congressman Al Green (Texas 9th Congressional District) will visit KCOH Radio-1430 AM to talk about his top priorities for the rest of the 111th Congress. The Congressman will take phone calls from the audience and invites Houston’s media outlets to participate in the segment

HOUSTON, TX - July 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the Obama Administration’s “Recovery Summer” initiative, U.S. Housing and Urban Development (HUD) Secretary Shaun Donovan will travel to Houston, TX on Monday, August 2 to tour Kennedy Park Place, a new affordable housing redevelopment that is currently under construction using $7.8 million in HUD Recovery Act funds.

Washington (DC) - July 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Yesterday, Congressman Al Green’s (TX-09) “Veterans, Women, Families with Children, and Persons with Disabilities Housing Fairness Act of 2010” (H.R. 476) moved forward in Congress after being approved in a mark up session held by the House Committee on Financial Services. The bill has now been favorably approved and reported out of Committee.

CORSICANA, TX - July 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The fourth member of a multi-county mortgage fraud scheme today pleaded guilty to a first-degree felony for his role in a multimillion dollar enterprise that defrauded government-backed mortgages.