The Fitzgerald at UB Midtown to Become Baltimore’s Largest LEED Certified Residential Development

Mixed-Use Apartment Community Expected to Achieve LEED Certification. Greenbelt, MD - February 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The Bozzuto Group today announced The Fitzgerald at UB Midtown is on track to become the most sizeable LEED certified apartment community in the Baltimore area.

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FHA SUSPENDS EQUITABLE TRUST MORTGAGE CORP.

WASHINGTON, DC - December 8, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Federal Housing Administration (FHA) today announced that it is immediately suspending Equitable Trust Mortgage Corporation (ETM) of Baltimore, Maryland, thereby preventing the Company from originating and underwriting new FHA-insured mortgages. FHA is imposing this action because ETM improperly overcharged 37 borrowers for broker and loan origination fees in excess of what the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development currently allows. HUD discovered that these unauthorized fees were charged to a substantially greater percentage of minority borrowers (68 percent) than non-minorities.

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Enterprise Celebrates Grand Opening of Cherrydale Apartments in Baltimore

Green Renovation of 186 Affordable Apartments in Cherry Hill Neighborhood. BALTIMORE, MD - October 1, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Mayor Sheila Dixon, Baltimore Housing Commissioner Paul Graziano and community residents joined Enterprise today to celebrate the grand reopening of Cherrydale Apartments in Baltimore. Cherrydale Apartments, which has provided affordable rental housing for low- and moderate-income families in Baltimore’s Cherry Hill neighborhood for more than 40 years, was renovated to meet the Enterprise Green Communities Criteria for affordable housing.

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Grand Opening of Miller’s Court, Providing Affordable Homes for Teachers, Office Space for Education Nonprofits in Baltimore

September 11, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — WHO: Enterprise, SunTrust Community Capital, U.S. Bank, Howard Bank, Seawall Development Company, U.S. Department of the Treasury, state of Maryland, city of Baltimore, Hamel Builders, Marks Thomas Architects, Baltimore Development Company and Reznick Group

Consumer Protection Division Orders Garrett County Home Builder to Pay More than $177,000 in Penalties and Refunds

Division Settles with 30 Other Home Builders for Failing to Register or Disclose Required Information. BALTIMORE, MD - July 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that his Consumer Protection Division has issued a final order requiring an Oakland, Maryland builder and its principals to refund payments of $154,599 collected from consumers to construct homes in Garrett County and to pay penalties of $23,000

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Attorney General Gansler Files Charges Against Altieri Homes and Associated Companies

Homebuilder Allegedly Accepted Deposits and Failed to Build Homes. BALTIMORE, MD - June 5, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that the Home Builder Registration Unit of the Consumer Protection Division has filed charges against Altieri Enterprises, Inc. t/a Altieri Homes, Athlone, LLC of Columbia, Altieri Homes at Castle in the Woods, LLC, R & L Livezey, LLC, and Milltown, LLC of Columbia for failing to comply with Maryland’s Home Builder Registration Act, New Home Deposits Act, Consumer Protection Act, and Custom Home Protection Act.

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Attorney General Gansler Unveils Home Builder Guaranty Fund

New Fund Will Provide New Home Buyers with Additional Security
BALTIMORE, MD - January 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) —Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that new homebuyers in Maryland now have the added protection of a Home Builder Guaranty Fund when confronted with construction defects or structural problems.

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Governor O’Malley Welcomes New Residents to Preston Place in Baltimore City

State of Maryland to provide mortgages and down payment assistance to community homebuyers
BALTIMORE, MD - July 28, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) – Governor Martin O’Malley joined Senator Barbara Mikulski, Baltimore City Mayor Sheila Dixon, Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development (DHCD) Secretary Raymond A. Skinner, and representatives from Baltimoreans United In Leadership Development (BUILD) and The […]

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Better Mortgage Bureau to Put ‘Consumer’ First

Organization now to be called ‘Consumer Mortgage Bureau’ in an effort to better align itself with company mission and core values.
BALTIMORE, Jan. 3 /PRNewswire/ — To give consumers a better idea of its purpose and mission, the Better Mortgage Bureau has decided to change its name to Consumer Mortgage Bureau.

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SINCLAIR BROADCAST GROUP INVESTS IN HARBOR GROUP INTERNATIONAL PROPERTIES

Baltimore, MD (December 17, 2007) - Sinclair Broadcast Group, Inc. (NASDAQ: SBGI), announced today that they have made a $3.1 million cash investment, for an approximate 9.75% ownership interest, in Preston Hills Apartments in Atlanta, Georgia and Lakeshore Apartments in Indianapolis, Indiana. Both properties are managed by Harbor Group International, LLC.
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