May 17th, 2013 by IDX Broker
EUGENE, OR – May 17, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — IDX, Inc. welcomes Rebecca Sandelands and Sandelands Realty to the growing network of real estate agents and brokers who have chosen to revolutionize their professional websites with the innovative IDX Broker software. As a member of Northstar MLS (Northstar), Sandelands has long had the ability to scan Northstar listings. Now, her clients have the same level of accessibility, thanks to her custom IDX solution. Finding the perfect Isle, Minnesota property online has never been easier! more »
MINNEAPOLIS – May 2, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN), Member of the House Financial Services Committee and Chief Deputy Whip, released the following statement after President Obama announced his intent to nominate Rep. Mel Watt (D-NC) to lead the Federal Housing Finance Agency, which supervises Fannie Mae, Freddie Mac and the Federal Home Loan Banks. more »
Apr 8th, 2013 by IDX Broker
EUGENE, OR – April 8, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Tom Scott of REMAX Advantage Plus as the latest addition to the growing network of real estate professionals choosing to update their websites with an IDX solution. The comprehensive database of Northstar MLS is seamlessly displayed on the website Scott hosts, giving home seekers a complete online property search. With the unique IDX solution he presents online, Scott has forever changed the way potential Shakopee, Minnesota buyers search for luxury properties online. more »
WASHINGTON, D.C. – March 18, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The Common Sense Housing Investment Act (H.R. 6677) will make it easier for middle class and working families to be able to stay in their homes and find affordable rental housing. The bill realigns the mortgage interest deduction to better benefit families who need it most by converting the deduction to a 15% flat rate tax credit on mortgages up to $500,000. The bill strengthens the tax benefits for homeowners, while giving working families better access to rental homes. more »
Mar 15th, 2013 by IDX Broker
EUGENE, OR – March 15, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — With new accounts being set up each day, IDX, Inc. is pleased to welcome real estate agent Mary Adema with Competitive Edge Real Estate in Minneapolis, Missesota to the every growing list of real estate professionals customizing the search function of their website with IDX Broker software. Visitors to Adema’s site can now search the thousands of properties available on the Northstar MLS (Northstar) and create custom searches to help them narrow down their results. Using Internet Data Exchange (IDX) technology, search options and results are displayed on Adema’s website in a seamlessly integrated format. more »
Reston, Virginia – February 15, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — There is no merit to the claims against MERSCORP Holdings, Inc. and Mortgage Electronic Registration Systems, Inc. (MERS) made today by Ramsey and Hennepin Counties in Minnesota. All MERS mortgages are recorded in the county land records and all required fees are paid. more »
Homeowners association to pay over $40,000 for discriminating against families with children
WASHINGTON, DC – February 13, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) an-nounced today that a homeowners association and property managers for an Edina, MN, condominium will pay more than $40,000 under a Consent Order resolving allegations that they refused to allow children under the age of 18 to live at the property in violation of the Fair Housing Act. more »
MINNEAPOLIS – February 7, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — United Properties, along with project partner Jerry’s Enterprises, Inc., announced today that it will develop Bielenberg Gardens, a grocery-anchored shopping center in Woodbury, Minn. Located at the southwest corner of Radio Drive and Bailey Road, Bielenberg Gardens will feature 90,000 sq. ft. of retail space on a 30-acre site. more »
MINNEAPOLIS – February 5, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Earlier today in federal court, two mortgage loan officers were sentenced for recruiting straw buyers to purchase properties at inflated prices and then distributing the excess loan funds among themselves, the straw buyers, and others involved in the scheme. United States District Court Judge Joan N. Ericksen sentenced Chad Arthur Anderson, age 39, and Troy Allen Huston, age 43, both of Chisago City, to federal prison terms of 60 months and 57 months, respectively, on one count of conspiracy to commit mortgage fraud through the use of interstate wires. They also were ordered to pay more than $4.8 million in restitution. The two were indicted on April 3, 2012, and pleaded guilty on August 13, 2012. more »
Anoka, Minn. – February 5, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Congresswoman Michele Bachmann released the following statement today reaffirming her support for the Second Amendment.
“I have been traveling across Minnesota’s Sixth District listening to my constituents’ feedback on gun control. They overwhelmingly support the Second Amendment and are worried about the limitation of their Constitutional rights. As an unwavering defender of the Second Amendment, I support the Constitutional right of law-abiding citizens to keep and bear arms. more »
Feb 1st, 2013 by IDX Broker
EUGENE, OR – February 1, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce IDX Broker has been enabled on the professional real estate website of Lino Lakes, Minnesota Broker Lane Thor of Lino Lakes Real Estate Group. By adopting a customizable IDX solution, Thor has synchronized his website to the Northstar MLS (Northstar) database, extracting raw listing data and seamlessly integrating it onto the search page he hosts. With IDX Broker software, Thor has created a dynamic online property search for his clients and other Minnesota area home seekers. more »
Jan 28th, 2013 by IDX Broker
EUGENE, OR – January 28, 2013 – (RealEstateRama) — IDX, Inc. and Dale Montgomery are revolutionizing the Centerville, Minnesota real estate search, by enabling IDX Broker software onto the website Montgomery hosts. As a broker, Montgomery presents area listings with ease and simplicity on his IDX enabled website. Northstar MLS (Northstar) properties are synced to the search page Montgomery hosts, creating a thorough, comprehensive and dynamic online database of local listings. By integrating IDX Broker software on his website, Montgomery has transformed the online real estate marketplace for his clients and his own business. more »
Taylor, MI – January 15, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Today, Congressman John D. Dingell (D-MI12) released the statement below following the cancellation of last weekend’s Housing Choice Voucher Application event in Taylor due to a larger-than-expected crowd. more »
WASHINGTON, DC – January 15, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Calling for an end to America’s military involvement in Afghanistan, Minnesota’s Eighth District Congressman Rick Nolan said today, “It’s time to stop building infrastructure in Afghanistan and start rebuilding America.” President Obama and many others including Nolan have repeatedly called for significant new investments to repair and rebuild America’s aging infrastructure. more »
Bill would realign the Mortgage Interest Deduction to benefit families who need it most
WASHINGTON, DC – December 21, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Rep. Keith Ellison (D-MN) this week introduced the Common Sense Housing Investment Act (H.R. 6677) to make it easier for middle class and working families to be able to stay in their homes and find affordable rental housing. The bill realigns the mortgage interest deduction to better benefit families who need it most by converting the deduction to a 20% flat rate tax credit on mortgages up to $500,000. The bill strengthens the tax benefits for homeowners, while giving working families better access to rental homes. more »
