FORT WORTH, TX - September 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced that Denison, El Paso, Fort Bend County, Longview and Tyler will receive a total of $18,781,606 to support community development and produce more affordable housing.

ATLANTA, GA - September 11, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE:IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, today announced the Crowne Plaza Dallas Downtown will open within a month. The conversion hotel has undergone a $14 million renovation from the Hampton Inn Dallas-West End-Convention Center.

Wilmer, TX - September 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- US Industrial REIT II, an affiliate of USAA Real Estate Company, recently leased 286,000 square feet within its I-45 Tradeport 1 distribution facility, located at 101 Sunridge Blvd. in Southeastern Dallas County, to an undisclosed tenant.

HOUSTON, TX - September 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Hines, the property and leasing manager for Phoenix Tower in Houston, on behalf of building owner FSP Phoenix Tower Limited Partnership (“FSPLP”), announced today that StarTex Power has expanded their lease space in the building by 9,922 square feet, bringing their total leased space on the premises to 20,038 square feet.

HOUSTON, TX - September 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- A 16-count sealed indictment charging Melvin Lendall Brown, the owner of Brownstone Construction, with wire fraud arising from an alleged multi-million dollar mortgage fraud scheme has been unsealed, United States Attorney Tim Johnson and FBI Special Agent in Charge Richard C. Powers announced today.

AUSTIN, TX - September 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Working to expand rental options for Orange residents struggling to secure affordable housing in the wake of hurricanes Rita and Ike, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) and State Representative Joe Deshotel today announced a major funding award to the private developers of a new rental property designed to bring stability to the lives of low to moderate income tenants and much-needed benefits to the local economy.

AUSTIN, TX - September 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Aiming to rebuild housing stock in the wake of Hurricane Ike and bolster the region’s economy, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) and State Senator Tommy Williams today announced a major award of federal disaster recovery funds to Chambers County.

AUSTIN, TX - September 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Aiming to rebuild housing stock in the wake of Hurricane Ike and bolster the region’s economy, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) and State Senator Tommy Williams today announced a major award of federal disaster recovery funds to Liberty County.

AUSTIN, TX - September 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Aiming to rebuild housing stock in the wake of Hurricane Ike and bolster the region’s economy, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) today announced a major award of federal disaster recovery funds to a regional nonprofit housing organization serving a seven-county area of central Texas.

AUSTIN, TX - September 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Aiming to rebuild housing stock in the wake of Hurricane Dolly and bolster the region’s economy, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) and State Senator Juan “Chuy” Hinojosa today announced a major award of federal disaster recovery funds to the City of Mission.

AUSTIN, TX - September 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Aiming to rebuild housing stock in the wake of Hurricane Dolly and bolster the region’s economy, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (THDCA) and State Senator Eddie Lucio, Jr. today announced a major award of federal disaster recovery funds to Willacy County.

DALLAS, TX - September 3, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- A federal grand jury has indicted Eugene Lockhart, Jr., 48, a former player with the Dallas Cowboys, and eight others, on various charges related to a mortgage fraud scheme he and the others allegedly ran in the Dallas area from 2001 through 2005, announced U.S. Attorney James T. Jacks of the Northern District of Texas.

AUSTIN, TX - August 26, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Is your office cluttered with annual reports from 2001? Two-year-old candy bar wrappers? Memos from your former boss’ ex-boss? Stacks of business cards from people you don’t remember meeting? Operating instructions for every cell phone you’ve ever owned?

HOUSTON, TX - August 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Houston Association of Realtors® Board of Directors announced its decision to support Stephen Costello for Houston City Council, At-large, Position 1 and Noel Freeman for Houston City Council, At-large, Position 4.

AUSTIN, TX - August 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has released $81 million in mortgage loan funds available to help qualifying households purchase their first home. Homeownership promotes stable families and neighborhoods, generates local economic development with construction jobs, and supports local governments with increased tax revenue.

Houston, TX - August 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Tax Masters, Inc. has signed a deal to relocate its office from 900 Town and Country Lane to 2020 Dairy Ashford, part of a two building complex located on Dairy Ashford, just north of Westheimer Road in west Houston. The Houston-based, IRS tax relief representation firm leased the entire six story building totaling 107,890 square feet.

August 17, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- It is a good idea to understand what a reasonable amount of income to expect is from your reverse mortgage, based on your age, equity in your home and other financial variables in your life. You can use an online calculator to estimate what your reverse mortgage will look like.

WASHINGTON, DC - August 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Rep. Solomon P. Ortiz (TX-27) announced $367,436 in funding for the Kingsville City Housing Authority from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development.

AUSTIN, TX - August 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Striving to increase the state’s stock of affordable rental housing, strengthening families and communities in uncertain economic times, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has announced a funding plan to help finance affordable rental properties across the state bringing stability to young working families and retired individuals while providing a boost to local economies.

AUSTIN, TX - August 4, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Understanding the enormously positive and cost-effective impact weatherization can have on a home, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has announced a major award designed to generate a wide array of jobs that will help jump start the state’s construction industry, while increasing home energy efficiency for low income households, reducing their cost burden, and creating a healthier environment.