Yearly Archives: 2010

Washington (DC) - January 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) expressed his deep condolences to the people of Haiti in the wake of a 7.0 magnitude earthquake that devastated the capital of Port-Au-Prince on Tuesday. The Congressman also pledged to cooperate with federal and local authorities to assist with the relief efforts they are coordinating.

Washington (DC) - January 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- January 13, 2010 - Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09) announced $3.1 million in new grant funding authorized by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act to assist unemployed workers in Houston.

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OLYMPIA, WA - January 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Washington State Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) Securities Division obtained a Consent Order from King County resident Michael Robert Mastro today.

WASHINGTON, DC - January 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senator Chuck Grassley said today that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has awarded grants totaling $95,893 to the Des Moines Municipal Housing Agency and the Eastern Iowa Regional Housing Authority through the Family Self Sufficiency Program.

SACRAMENTO, CA - January 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The pace of home sales at California new-home communities was slightly lower than levels seen a year ago, the California Building Industry Association reported today

January 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Continuing California’s efforts to fight climate change and protect the environment, Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced the California Building Standards Commission unanimously adopted the first-in-the-nation mandatory Green Building Standards Code (CALGREEN) requiring all new buildings in the state to be more energy efficient and environmentally responsible. Taking effect on January 1, 2011, these comprehensive regulations will achieve major reductions in greenhouse gas emissions, energy consumption and water use to create a greener California

Juneau, AKL - January 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Sean Parnell today transmitted legislation to renew the Veterans Mortgage Loan program. If passed by the Legislature, voters in the 2010 general election would be asked to approve $800 million of state-guaranteed bonds. The bonds would be issued by the Alaska Housing Finance Corporation for the purchase of mortgage loans made to qualifying military veterans.

WASHINGTON, DC - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded the Missoula Housing Authority $68,000 in Missoula, MT to help public housing residents find jobs that lead them toward economic ...

Fairmont, WV - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Fairmont-Morgantown Housing Authority (FMHA) announced this evening that it will be able to further expand its successful owner-occupied housing rehabilitation initiative, thanks to a new grant from the Federal Home Loan Bank of Pittsburgh (FHLBank).

ALBANY, N.Y. - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Paul Tonko today announces the Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) release of funding for the Family Self Sufficiency Program.

Leesburg, VA - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Loudoun County is requesting proposals for Loudoun’s Community Services Block Grant (CSBG) for Fiscal Year 2010-2011.

Washington, DC - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Southwest Missouri Congressman Roy Blunt announced today grants totaling more than $942,009 to six local agencies that provide programs for homeless families and individuals. The Consortium of Care Homeless Assistance program provides grants for transitional housing, permanent housing and support services. Funding is awarded in an annual national competition.

STATEHOUSE - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Representative Jack Lutz (R-Anderson) released the following statement today in response to the passage of HJR1, the constitutional amendment to permanently cap homeowners' property taxes. The measure passed the House by a vote of 75 to 23.

Washington, DC - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Aaron Schock (R-IL) joined 132 of his colleagues in writing to President Barack Obama this week, requesting he release emergency funds from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP).

ARRA Created Programs Help Finance 26 Housing Developments, 842 Rental Units Statewide. Topeka, KS - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has awarded $62.4 million in stimulus funds to support the construction of 842 affordable rental housing units statewide. The funds come from the Tax Credit Exchange Program (CEP) and the Tax Credit Assistance Program (TCAP), two initiatives established in the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act (ARRA) to create housing for the nation’s lowest income residents.

TALLAHASSEE, FL - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida Housing Finance Corporation (Florida Housing) recently launched a new Web site aimed at encouraging green building practices in affordable housing across the state of Florida. The site, www.floridahousing.org/GreenBuilding, is another example of Florida Housing’s recent push to “Go Green.”

WASHINGTON, DC - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the dramatic increase in homeless families caused by the current economic downturn affecting California and the nation, Congresswoman Laura Richardson is pleased to announce that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) is providing $6,152,772 to the City of Long Beach for preventing and decreasing homelessness.

LOS ANGELES, CA - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- calREDD™ today announced that members of the Lake County Association of REALTORS® now can view properties for sale, place listings, prepare CMAs, and access agents for referrals via calREDD™, the statewide Multiple Listing Service (MLS), which officially launched in Lakeport, Calif. today

WASHINGTON, DC - January 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Two elderly sisters will continue living together under an agreement announced today by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the Lake County Housing Authority (LCHA) in Grayslake, Illinois.

Pittsburgh, PA - January 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Acting United States Attorney Robert S. Cessar announced today, January 8, 2010, that Robert Danenberg, a resident of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, pleaded guilty in federal court to a charge of Wire Fraud Conspiracy in connection with a mortgage fraud scheme.

El Paso, TX - January 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Silvestre Reyes today announced that the Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) will award over $2,544,944 in competitive federal grants to several El Paso non-profit organizations to combat homelessness.

All 194 apartments at housing community near Interstate 93 will stay affordable. BOSTON, MA - January 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) --January 11, 2010 – MassHousing announced a loan commitment today of up to $14.4 million to preserve affordability at Mountain View Terrace in Stoneham, a 194-apartment housing community for senior citizens and families

January 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the Patrick-Murray Administration’s Massachusetts Recovery Plan to secure the state’s economic future, Governor Deval Patrick and Lieutenant Governor Timothy Murray were in New Bedford today to announce that the state will invest $153.9 million in resources leveraged from various affordable housing programs, American Recovery and Reinvestment Act funds, and private investment to support 26 projects in 17 communities across the state. When completed, those projects will create or preserve 1,305 rental homes, 1,147 of which will be affordable to low-and moderate-income working families and individuals, including 144 units set aside for families transitioning to permanent housing from homelessness

ORLANDO, FL - January 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attention Florida high school seniors: Time is running out for you to win up to $6,000 to help pay for college tuition next year. Better start writing – there’s only a month to go until the Feb. 8, 2010, deadline to enter Florida Realtors® 2009-2010 Scholarship/Essay Contest for High School Seniors, which offers a total of $28,000 in scholarship funding

Kansas Housing Awards Grants to 10 Communities to Renovate and Weatherize Unsafe Housing. Topeka, KS - January 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has awarded $2.1 million in Homeowner Rehabilitation (HR) grants to ten communities to facilitate the renovation, accessibility and weatherization of unsafe housing. The funds, made possible by the federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program, help low-income residents make home improvements, bring homes up to code and eliminate other health and safety hazards.

Kansas Housing Awards Grants to 10 Communities to Renovate and Weatherize Unsafe Housing. Topeka, KS - January 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC) has awarded $2.1 million in Homeowner Rehabilitation (HR) grants to ten communities to facilitate the renovation, accessibility and weatherization of unsafe housing. The funds, made possible by the federal HOME Investment Partnerships Program, help low-income residents make home improvements, bring homes up to code and eliminate other health and safety hazards.

New York, NY - January 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- WHAT: Graceline Court’s New Year’s Resolutions Pop-Up Event will feature Whole Foods Market and Harlem Yoga Studio. The event will include: - Cooking demonstrations and tastings by Whole Foods Market chefs who will focus on how to cook and eat healthy in the New Year - Small-group yoga classes taught by expert instructors from Harlem Yoga Studio in a residence that soars above Manhattan and provides incredible city skyline views through floor-to-ceiling windows

BALTIMORE, MD - January 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Martin O’Malley announced a Four Point Plan for improving Maryland neighborhoods, reducing foreclosures, and making quality housing more affordable for more people. The Governor made this announcement at the annual meeting of the Maryland Affordable Housing Coalition (MAHC) in Baltimore today.

FRANKFORT, KY - January 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Steve Beshear today announced that Kentucky families who need help paying for heat during winter’s coldest months can apply now for assistance from the Low Income Home Energy Assistance Program (LIHEAP), funded by the U.S. Department for Health and Human Services (HHS)