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Attorney General Doug Gansler Secures Nearly $1 Billion For Victims of Mortgage Crisis

Baltimore, MD – February 13, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler today announced a settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage servicers, bringing a projected $960 million in monetary benefits and relief to distressed …

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Attorney General Kamala D. Harris Secures $18 Billion California Commitment for Struggling Homeowners

LOS ANGELES, CA – February 10, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today announced an historic commitment to California of up to $18 billion that will benefit hundreds of thousands of homeowners in the state hardest hit by the …

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Attorney General Koster announces preliminary support for proposed multistate settlement with mortgage servicing industry

Jefferson City, MO – February 9, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Chris Koster announced today that he has given preliminary support to a proposed multistate agreement with some of the largest financial institutions in the country to settle …

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UN: Sacramento is Violating Human Rights of Homeless Persons

SACRAMENTO, CA – February 6, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — In an unprecedented letter to Sacramento Mayor Kevin Johnson, the United Nations has delivered a clear message: by not providing sanitation and safe drinking water, the city is violating the human…

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PREPARE YOUR HOME FOR AN EARTHQUAKE

PEARL – February 1, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Mississippi Emergency Management Agency and local emergency management offices encourage residents to check for potential hazards in their homes in case of an earthquake.

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The State of Homelessness in America Report Suggests Risk of Homelessness Persists for Many American Families

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 25, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Despite a slight decrease in the overall number of people experiencing homelessness, indicators suggest that homelessness may affect more and more Americans in the coming years. In a report to b…

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Statewide Homeless Point-in-Time Count to be Conducted Wednesday

SALT LAKE CITY, UT – January 25, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Public, private and non-profit homeless service providers will conduct an annual Point-In-Time Count of the homeless population in Utah on Wednesday, Jan. 25, 2012.

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GAO Report Shows VA’s Shortcomings in Dealing with the Rising Number of Homeless Women Veterans

Washington, D.C.) – January 25, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — A Government Accountability Office (GAO) report released today showed that the Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) has had difficulty in planning for and meeting the unique needs of a growing n…

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HUD AWARDS $6.8 MILLION TO HELP LOCAL COMMUNITIES UNDERSTAND THE SCALE OF HOMELESSNESS IN THEIR AREAS

WASHINGTON, DC – January 19, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $6.8 million to help local communities across this country to assess the nature and scope of their homeless challenge as part of …

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Funders Together Announces Homeless Veterans Working Group

WASHINGTON, D.C. – January 12, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Funders Together to End Homelessness today announced the formation of a special working group focused on veterans homelessness. All grantmakers with an interest in the welfare of America’s ve…

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