August 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Idaho Public Utilities Commission is taking comments on four Avista Utilities applications that, combined, would decrease natural gas customer rates by 8 percent and electric rates by about 2 percent.

Boise, ID - August 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The public is invited to attend a Free Foreclosure Intervention Workshop scheduled for Wednesday, August 22, 2012 at the Boise Centre, 850 West Front Street, Boise, ID. Housing counselors, lending institutions and other mortgage experts will be available to help guide attendees through options to avoid foreclosure and the foreclosure process.

EUGENE, OR - June 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Broker Associate of Silvercreek Realty Group, Tom Zumwalt has synced an IDX solution to his website, bringing Meridian, Idaho property listings to the easy-to-use search page his clients can access online. Intermountain MLS (IMLS) listings are displayed and updated automatically as new listings are uploaded and prices fluctuate. Never before has such a revolutionary technology been so accessible and simple to use.

SAN DIEGO, CA - May 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the perennial discussion about Southern California's water shortage continues, homeowners in San Diego and surrounding areas are choosing synthetic grass (http://www.sandiegolawns.com) as the most popular form of drought-tolerant landscaping according to San Diego artificial turf expert Scot Wozniak, President of San Diego Lawns, Inc

MOUNTAIN VIEW, CA - May 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As the spring real estate market continues to boost certain types of home sales, investor interest has increased in Mountain View rentals (http://www.firststatewiderealty.com) and other Bay Area cities, according to professional property manager Jerry Garrity of First Statewide Realty

CUPERTINO, CA - May 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- News of weakness in the European economy and a U.K. double dip recession has caused U.S. investors to flee to quality in their investment decisions, according to Bay Area property manager

Albuquerque, NM - May 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bank owned homes will dominate the 2012 real estate market according to Albuquerque REALTOR® Joe Maez of Keller Williams Realty Westside.

Coeur d'Alene, ID - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Christina Ethridge is CEO of The Ethridge Group based in Coeur d'Alene and just announced an exclusive new short sale service designed to help homeowners who owe more on their home than it's currently worth.

SAN JOSE, CA - March 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- First Statewide Realty property managers have released a list of common myths owners often believe about self-managing their rental properties. The list of myths, compiled from years of experience in the San Jose area property management (http://www.firststatewiderealty.com) business, can help save potential amateur investors the cost and frustration of trying to manage investment properties without the proper experience.

BOSTON, MA - March 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Boston MA real estate team MassMLSHomes.com has launched a new website with unusually complete and fresh listing data, says team leader Abe Hantout, REALTOR®.

LOS ANGELES, CA - March 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Los Angeles REALTOR® and Broker of Record Toni Patillo of Keller Williams Santa Monica and Pacific Palisades Market Centers has accepted a position of leadership in the Community by hosting a weekly radio show for the Greater Los Angeles market. Toni will host the show with her colleague and co-host Jason Jerzewski, Director of Business Development and Marketing for Toni Patillo & Associates and LA City Short Sales

CUPERTINO, CA - February 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cupertino property manager Jerry Garrity of First Statewide Realty sees continued low vacancy rates in the Silicon Valley boosting investor demand in the region's real estate market.

PORTLAND, OR - February 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Portland REALTOR® David Somerville says the Beaverton suburb of Portland will continue to attract commuters in 2012 due to lifestyle and real estate values.

Boise, ID - February 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Department of Finance Director Gavin Gee announced his department is participating in an historic mortgage servicing settlement in response to significant and far-reaching problems discovered in the residential mortgage servicing industry. The $25 billion settlement is between 45 state regulatory agencies and the District of Columbia, 49 state attorneys general, a host of federal agencies, and the five largest mortgage servicing companies – Bank of America Corp., Wells Fargo & Co., JPMorgan Chase & Co., Citigroup Inc., and Ally Financial Inc.

EUGENE, OR - February 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Vision Real Estate have brought a customizable IDX solution to the clients of Realtor Jaret Ghent. Meridian, Idaho listings are now conveniently displayed on the website of Ghent, bringing thousands of Intermountain MLS (IMLS) listings to the computers and fingertips of Idaho home seekers. With the immensely thorough search capabilities Ghent now boasts online, potential buyers can quickly and easily find the home of their dreams without leaving the convenience of the IDX enabled website Ghent and IDX Broker have created.