Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards’ Statement on Housing & Urban Development Funds Reclaimed from Prince...
Washington, D.C. - January 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (D-MD) released the following statement regarding the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) reclaiming over $2 million in funds from Prince George’s County because the funds were not used within the five-year deadline
Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards: Maryland to Receive Over $6 Million in Emergency Funding for...
Washington, D.C. - January 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Donna F. Edwards (D-MD) today announced that Maryland will receive $6,387,721 in emergency funds for the Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program. In a letter to President Obama earlier this year, Congresswoman Edwards joined her colleagues in urging the President to release the emergency funding. LIHEAP helps eligible families pay for home heating, cooling, and other energy costs, as well as helping with weatherization costs.
HUD awards $374,846 in grants to fight housing discrimination
Washington, DC - January 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development yesterday awarded $374,846.58 to two Vermont organizations to assist people who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination (see below data).
Maine’s Office of Securities Announces Indictment of Former Real Estate Broker
January 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Maine Securities Administrator Judith Shaw announced today that a Cumberland County Grand Jury recently [1/8/10] returned a one count indictment charging former Yarmouth commercial real estate broker Daniel J. Coyne with Class B theft by deception in connection with his raising money to finance an allegedly non-existent real estate development.
Boswell Announces $4.8 million in Emergency Funding to Iowa for Energy Assistance for Low-Income...
Washington, DC - January 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Leonard Boswell announced that the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has distributed $4,847,522 to Iowa for its Low-Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP) which helps families pay for home heating, cooling, and other energy costs
Georgia Department of Banking and Finance’s Order to Cease and Desist Issued to Exclusive...
Atlanta, GA - January 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- On January 20, 2010, an Order to Cease and Desist issued by the Georgia Department of Banking and Finance (“Department”) to Exclusive Metro Properties, LLC located at 2350 Spring Road #103, Smyrna, Georgia 30080 became final.This Order to Cease and Desist was issued by the Department after it obtained evidence that Exclusive Metro Properties, LLC engaged in residential mortgage brokering/lending activities without a license or under an applicable exemption in violation of O.C.G.A. § 7-1-100
HUD awards grant to city of Providence Housing Authority to help public housing residents...
Washington, DC - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development recently awarded $68,000 to the Housing Authority of the City of Providence, Rhode Island to help public housing residents find jobs that lead them toward economic independence.
HUD Awards $26 Million in Grants to Fight Housing Discrimination
WASHINGTON, DC - January 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $26.3 million to 98 fair housing organizations and other non-profit agencies in 37 states and the District of Columbia to assist people who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination.
HUD awards $275,000 to fight housing discrimination
Washington, DC - January 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development yesterday awarded $275,000 to New Hampshire Legal Assistance to assist people who believe they have been victims of housing discrimination.
AG Lynch to eligible RI consumers of Countrywide’s shady sub-prime mortgage practices: Your checks...
Providence, RI - January 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Patrick C. Lynch is alerting Rhode Island consumers who qualified for a portion of the $547,000 in foreclosure relief funds resulting from his office’s settlement with Countrywide Financial Corp. that their checks are scheduled to be mailed to them on Feb. 12.
Langevin Meets Deputy HUD Secretary in Providence
WARWICK, RI - January 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Jim Langevin and Ron Simms, Deputy Secretary at the US Department of Housing and Urban Development, will visit the headquarters of YouthBuild Providence and the Olneyville Housing Corporation to see the impact of American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) funding this afternoon.
Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association (CT REIA) Announces Real Estate Rehab Meeting With Liping...
January 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Real Estate Investors Association, or CT REIA, in association with Liping Wang, is announcing a real estate rehab meeting on Saturday, January 30th, 2010. This meeting will take place at 639 Third Ave in West Haven, CT, from 10:00am to 11:30am. This event is $10 for CT REIA Members, and $20 for non-members.
Michigan Builder Bob Jones Elected Chairman of the Board of NAHB
January 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bob Jones, a home builder and developer from Bloomfield Hills, Mich., yesterday was elected as the 2009 chairman of the Board of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). As president of Robert R. Jones Homes, he specializes in land development and the design and construction of single-family luxury homes throughout metropolitan Detroit.
Home Builders Help Consumers Weatherize Homes Through Innovative Rebate Program
January 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- A weatherization program that created jobs while it made homes more energy-efficient worked in Minnesota – and can be one model for successful programs in other states
Max Spann to Auction 9 Luxury Bayfront Homes in Ocean City
January 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- It may still be winter in Northeast, but it’s not too early to be thinking about a vacation home in Ocean City. With minimum bids starting at $95,000 on luxury bayfront condominiums with original asking prices as high as $730,000, now is the perfect time to buy a premium home in Maryland’s renowned beach resort.
Columbus Accountant and Realtor Plead Guilty to Mortgage Fraud and Obstruction of Justice Conspiracies
WASHINGTON, DC - January 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Dennis G. Sartain of Hilliard, Ohio; and Bonnie Helt, of Columbus, Ohio, pleaded guilty today to conspiring to commit mortgage fraud, money laundering and obstruction of justice, the Justice Department and Internal Revenue Service (IRS)
Attorney General McGraw Executes Assurance of Discontinuance with American Neighborhood Housing Foundation
Charleston, WV - January 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Darrell McGraw today executed an Assurance of Discontinuance with American Neighborhood Housing Foundation, a Virginia company taking advance fees from West Virginia consumers to obtain loan modifications for consumers’ mortgages.
Congressman Al Green champions equal opportunity during a hearing on his Housing Fairness Bill
Washington, D.C. - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the Committee on Financial Services, Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity, held a hearing on the Housing Fairness Act of 2009 (H.R. 476), which Congressman Al Green (TX-09) introduced in the House of Representatives in January of 2009.
Enterprise, Chase, United Fund Advisors invest $22.3 Million NMTC in Harrison Circle Building at...
COLUMBIA, Md. - January 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Enterprise Community Investment, Inc. (Enterprise), a national leader in affordable housing and community development, and National Community Fund I, LLC, an affiliate of United Fund Advisors, LLC, recently closed on a $22.3 million New Markets Tax Credit (NMTC) transaction.
OHFA Board approves more than $53M for property restoration and neighborhood regeneration
COLUMBUS, OH - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board approved over $49 million of Tax Credit Exchange (TCE) and Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP) dollars created in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) together with more than $4 million from OHFA’s Housing Development Assistance Program (HDAP).
SL Green Realty Corp. Takes Ownership of 100 Church Street
New York City - January 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- SL Green Realty Corp. (NYSE: SLG) announced today that it is the sole owner of 100 Church Street, NY, NY, a 1.05 million-square-foot office tower located in downtown Manhattan, following the successful foreclosure of the senior mezzanine loan at the property
Holiday Inn Express in Charlotte, North Carolina Metro Area to Open with Brand’s New...
ATLANTA, GA - January 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- IHG (InterContinental Hotels Group) [LON: IHG, NYSE: IHG (ADRs)], the world's largest hotel group by number of rooms, announced the recent opening of the Holiday Inn Express and Suites Matthews.
About half of all home fires are caused by heating equipment
OSFM offers safety tips, highlights dangers with furnaces, fireplaces and space heaters. SPRINGFIELD, IL - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Heating equipment is a leading cause of home fires and nearly half of all home fires occur during the winter months, according to the Office of the Illinois State Fire Marshal (OSFM)
Governor Culver to Sign Property Tax Relief Legislation This Morning
DES MOINES, IA - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Chet Culver today will sign three bills designed to protect Iowa taxpayers and maximize state aid for schools
IBM Helps Community Preservation Corporation Tackle Housing Demands
NEW YORK, NY - January 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Community Preservation Corporation (CPC), a New York-based nonprofit that helps finance and develop multi-family housing in the metropolitan area, today announced it is working with IBM (NYSE: IBM) to manage its technology infrastructure and loan processing applications, helping CPC increase processing speed and efficiency, minimize human latency and improve quality and reliability.
Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity To Hold Twin Cities Hearing
Washington, D.C. - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Keith Ellison (D-MN) will join Congresswoman Maxine Waters (D-CA), Chairwoman of the House Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Community Opportunity at a Subcommittee field hearing entitled, “The Impact of the Foreclosure Crisis on Public and Affordable Housing in the Twin Cities.” The hearing will examine the foreclosure crisis and its negative impact on the affordable rental housing market
Congressman Rubén Hinojosa Announces Grant Award of Nearly $3 Million for McAllen’s Affordable Homes...
Washington, D.C. - January 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Rubén Hinojosa (TX-15) announced the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development selected the McAllen based non-profit to receive the grant funds.
STV and Turner Awarded $656 Million Contract by New York City Department of Design...
New York, N.Y. - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- STV and Turner Construction Company, in a joint venture, have been awarded a $656 million contract to provide construction management services for the new police academy for the New York City Police Department (NYPD) in College Point, Queens, N.Y.
Arlington Reports Drop in Commercial Real Estate Assessments, Modest Residential Decline
ARLINGTON, Va. - January 20, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Arlington’s 2010 real estate assessments declined 7.2%, the first year-over-year assessment decline since 1995.
Public Advocate de Blasio Calls for Changes to City Homeless Policies
NEW YORK, NY - January 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Public Advocate Bill de Blasio today held a press conference with advocates calling for changes to the City’s approach to homelessness.
