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WASHINGTON - February 26, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, several national and Louisiana stakeholder associations and their representatives, along with Jefferson Parish President John Young, announced their support for the substitute amendment to the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act. This legislation, which Congressman Bill Cassidy helped announce Friday evening, would provide comprehensive and long-term relief for homeowners across the nation. Dr. Cassidy worked on this legislation with Members of Congress from both sides of the aisle and across the country on this legislation. He released the following statement:

ASHINGTON - February 26, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, elected officials and community leaders in Louisiana announced their support for the substitute amendment to the Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act, which Congressman Bill Cassidy helped introduce Friday evening. Among other things, the legislation would permanently reinstate grandfathered flood insurance rates, help stabilize the real estate market and provide a retroactive refund for people who have had large flood insurance rate increases due to the sale or purchase of a home.

NEW ORLEANS, LA - January 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined representatives from Stirling Properties and JCH Development, and local officials to celebrate the start of construction on Magnolia Marketplace, a $24.4 million shopping center that will fill a retail gap in the heart of Central City along the Claiborne Avenue corridor and create more than 200 full-time jobs

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Insurance Commissioner Jim Donelon held a press conference this morning to announce a milestone reached by Louisiana Citizens Property Insurance Corporation (Citizens) and also reminded property insurance policyholders that the clock is ticking on the deadline to claim a rebate for the Citizens Assessment. After December 31, 2013, policyholders will no longer be able to claim the 2009 Citizens assessment rebate. Nearly $59 million in rebates for 2009 remains unclaimed by property owners in Louisiana.

NEW ORLEANS, LA - December 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Friday, December 13, 2013, the City of New Orleans will auction five City-owned properties in the City Hall Council Chambers at 10:00 a.m. The Department of Property Management through the Division of Real Estate and Records will conduct the auction. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Mary L. Landrieu, D-La., chair of the Senate Homeland Security Appropriations Subcommittee, today announced $5.6 million to reconstruct a residential building at the Alexander Milne Home for Women in St. Tammany Parish

NEW ORLEANS, LA - November 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Friday, December 13, the City of New Orleans will auction five City-owned properties in the City Hall Council Chambers at 10:00 a.m. The Department of Property Management through the Division of Real Estate and Records will conduct the auction. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.

NEW ORLEANS, LA - November 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu announced that the City of New Orleans’ $52.3 million “soft second” mortgage homebuyer assistance initiative’ Direct Homebuyer Assistance Program has now issued 500 commitments totaling $27,466,430.14. In total, 437 home purchases by first time homebuyers have been completed through the success of the City’s soft second mortgage program.

NEW ORLEANS, LA - August 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Mayor Mitch Landrieu joined Stirling Properties to celebrate the grand opening of Mid-City Market, located at North Carrollton Avenue and Bienville Street in New Orleans. The 108,763 square-foot shopping center, anchored by a 54,390 square-foot Winn-Dixie, represents one the of the most significant retail developments in New Orleans since Hurricane Katrina. This highly anticipated urban development brings new retailers to an established, historical neighborhood

NEW ORLEANS, LA - July 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- TOMORROW, July 31, Mayor Mitch Landrieu will join Stirling Properties officials and other dignitaries to celebrate the grand opening of the Mid-City Market, the highly anticipated urban shopping center development located along the North Carrollton Avenue commercial corridor in New Orleans

NEW ORLEANS, LA - July 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the City of New Orleans issued a reminder for the City-owned property auction scheduled for Wednesday, July 31 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 10:00 a.m. The Department of Property Management through the Division of Real Estate and Records will conduct the auction. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m

NEW ORLEANS, LA - July 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Wednesday, July 31, the City of New Orleans will auction seven City-owned properties in the City Hall Council Chambers at 10:00 a.m. The Department of Property Management through the Division of Real Estate and Records will conduct the auction. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m.

EUGENE, OR - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Baton Rouge, Louisiana real estate agent Janet Dicharry has teamed up with IDX, Inc. to enable her website with the revolutionary IDX Broker software. Dicharry, a member of the Baton Rouge MLS (BRMLS), has had the ability to access thousands of area listings as a benefit of being a subscriber to the BRMLS board. Now, her clients can experience the same levels of unprecedented access to detailed BRMLS listings on the IDX enabled website Dicharry hosts. IDX Broker software extracts raw listing data directly from the BRMLS database and seamlessly integrates it onto the website of Dicharry, creating a thorough, comprehensive and concise online real estate search page for Baton Rouge buyers

BATON ROUGE - May 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Governor Bobby Jindal signed legislation that will assist and encourage Louisiana veterans, service members and their families to return to the Pelican State. This bill is part of the Governor’s 2013 Legislative Package

NEW ORLEANS, LA - May 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the City of New Orleans issued a reminder for the City-owned property auction scheduled for Friday, May 17 in the City Hall Council Chambers at 10:00 a.m. The Department of Property Management through the Division of Real Estate and Records will conduct the auction. Registration begins at 9:00 a.m