Congressman Jim Sensenbrenner (R-WI) reintroduced the Private Property Rights Protection Act today. This bill would provide American citizens with the means to protect their private property from inappropriate claims of eminent domain. If a state or political subdivision of a state uses its eminent domain power to transfer private property to other private parties for the purpose economic development, the state would be ineligible for federal economic funds for two fiscal years following a judicial determination that the law has been violated. Additionally, the federal government would be prohibited from using eminent domain for economic development purposes.

IDX Broker software is now integrated onto the real estate website of John Olson, thanks to his adoption of the IDX, Inc. premier technology. As a member of the Wisconsin Real Estate Exchange MLS (WIREX), the IDX solution Olson has employed and extract raw listing data from the WIREX database and display it effortlessly on the website he hosts. Potential buyers can now experience an online property search unlike any other, on the IDX enabled website Olson supports.

Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen, Executive Director/Chief Mediator Debra Tuttle from the Metro Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program (MMFMP), Milwaukee County Circuit Court Chief Judge Jeffrey Kremers and Circuit Court Clerk John Barrett gathered today with others at the Milwaukee County Courthouse to highlight the new and improved process in place for homeowners facing foreclosure and seeking mediation services. Wisconsin Department of Financial Institutions Secretary Peter Bildsten and Deputy Secretary Ray Allen also were in attendance in support of the program.

EUGENE, OR - April 3, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- 1^st Anderson Real Estate, LLC, IDX, Inc. and Realtor Henry Grant have teamed up to bring home seekers in Manitowoc, Wisconsin an innovative online property search. With his customized IDX solution, Grant has synchronized his website to the Metro Milwaukee MLS (MetroMLS) database, to integrate thousands of listings onto his search page. Affiliating with the incredible IDX technology was the best decision Grant made for his website, simplifying the search tools for himself and his clients.

Madison - April 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Scott Walker proclaimed April as New Homes Month to highlight the economic impact each new house has on construction related jobs and to recognize the importance a home can have to a family

MADISON - February 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen and the Metro Milwaukee Foreclosure Mediation Program (MMFMP) announced today that a new, improved process is in place for homeowners facing foreclosure and seeking mediation services. Mediation is a confidential and voluntary process where the homeowner and the lender discuss options for resolving the foreclosure case, including reinstatement of the loan and possible modification of the loan terms

EUGENE, OR - February 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. welcomes Menomonee Falls, Wisconsin real estate broker Erika Kelbel to the growing network of professionals utilizing the remarkable IDX Broker software on their websites. Between the WordPress Plugin, which allows her to create her own blog, and the myAgent IDX application for iPhone, Kelbel has been given the tools and abilities to truly supply her clients with an unprecedented level of access to the Metro Milwaukee MLS (MetroMLS) database of listings. Never before has finding a home online been easier for potential Wisconsin buyers.

MADISON - January 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General J.B. Van Hollen announced today that he and other Attorneys General and the District of Columbia have reached a $120 million multi-state settlement with Lender Processing Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries, LPS Default Solutions and DOCX. The proposed consent judgment resolves allegations that the Jacksonville-based company, which primarily provides technological support to banks and mortgage loan servicers, “robo-signed” documents and engaged in other improper conduct related to mortgage loan default servicing.

Newport Beach, CA - January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Built in 1909, the historic building at 1800 Jefferson Street is steeped in tradition but a campaign to sell it is every bit modern. Formerly St Luke’s grade school, the Marquette Manor Senior Apartments is being sold via an online auction on the Freedom Realty Exchange website, FRE.com.

January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Wisconsin Department of Revenue (DOR) is teaming up with the Social Development Commission Volunteer Income Tax Assistance (VITA) program to host an education seminar on the Homestead Credit program on January 24.