Laws & Taxes
Make permanent the present rates of the municipal real estate conveyance tax
March 19, 2010 Posted by Connecticut RealEstateRama
March 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — CCM is Connecticut’s statewide association of towns and cities and the voice of local government - your partners in governing Connecticut. Our members represent over 93% of Connecticut’s population. We appreciate this opportunity to provide testimony to you on issues of concern to towns and cities.
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Justice Department Resolves Discrimination Lawsuit with Scranton, Pennsylvania, Apartment Complex
March 18, 2010 Posted by USDOJ
WASHINGTON, DC - March 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The United States has reached a settlement resolving a housing discrimination lawsuit in Pennsylvania concerning discrimination against families with children, the Justice Department announced.
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Heller Offers Homebuyers Amendment in Committee
March 18, 2010 Posted by Nevada RealEstateRama
Washington, DC - March 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Today U.S. Congressman Dean Heller (R-NV) offered an amendment in the House Ways and Means Committee on H.R. 4849, the Small Business and Infrastructure Jobs Tax Act of 2010. Heller’s amendment failed by vote of 15 to 22.
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Udall Announces Bill to Create Jobs, Strengthen Colorado’s Clean Energy Economy
March 17, 2010 Posted by Colorado RealEstateRama
Bill Updates Income Tax Code for Solar Power, Offers Tax Credit for Homeowners who Invest in Community Solar Projects. Washington, D.C. - March 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — A month ago, U.S. Senator Mark Udall had the opportunity to spend a week listening to Coloradans’ ideas for how to strengthen the state’s economy during a visit to the Western Slope and at an Energy Jobs Summit he co-sponsored in Aurora. He heard firsthand from business leaders and citizens about ways he could partner with Colorado communities to create jobs and strengthen the clean energy economy. And today, Senator Udall rolled out the first of a package of clean-energy job-creation bills based on those ideas - specifically an idea he heard during a visit to Holy Cross Energy in Glenwood Springs
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Forty Indicted in Major East Texas Mortgage Fraud Scheme
March 17, 2010 Posted by Texas RealEstateRama
PLANO, TX - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Attorney John M. Bales announced today that 40 individuals have been arrested and charged in connection with a major mortgage fraud scheme in the Eastern District of Texas.
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Extension Of Property Tax Relief Provision Originally Authored By Menendez Passes Senate
March 17, 2010 Posted by New Jersey RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Senate extended a property tax relief law originally authored by U.S. Senator Robert Menendez (D-NJ).
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County Urges Caution with Tax Refund Loans; Offers Free Tax Preparation Assistance
March 15, 2010 Posted by Maryland RealEstateRama
March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — With the filing date for federal and state income taxes one month away, Montgomery County’s Community Action Board recommends that consumers avoid Refund Anticipation Loans (RALs). These highly advertised loans can subject consumers to high interest rates, additional fees and repayment risks.
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The FBI New York Shines Light on Potential Rental and Real Estate Scams in Our Area
March 12, 2010 Posted by New York RealEstateRama
New York, NY - March 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Bureau of Investigation’s New York Office is warning the public to remain on the lookout for scams involving real estate and rental properties.
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AG gets judgments against two defendants in mountain real estate scheme
March 12, 2010 Posted by North Carolina RealEstateRama
Raleigh - March 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Roy Cooper got consent judgments this week against two of the defendants in the Village of Penland real estate scheme, Richard Amelung and J. Kevin Foster
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Treasurer Clint Zweifel releases statement on clean audit of his office
March 11, 2010 Posted by Missouri State Treasurer
JEFFERSON CITY, MO - March 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — State Treasurer Clint Zweifel (ZWY-ful) issued a statement following yesterday’s release of a clean audit of his office performed by State Auditor Susan Montee’s office.
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