Colorado RealEstateRama

WASHINGTON, DC - June 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today U.S. Congressman Salazar announced that $137,671 has been allocated for the Delta Housing Authority. The funding will be used to maintain and upgrade 75 public housing units in Delta County. The funding comes from the federal Housing and Urban Development’s Capital Fund program, which provides funds annually via a formula to approximately 3,200 public housing agencies across the country.

EUGENE, OR - June 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colorado Realtor Christi Reece of the GBR Team has adopted the IDX, Inc. IDX Broker software on her real estate website to bring her clients thousands more listings, and in turn to bring her more potential buyers. Her partnership with the Colorado Real Estate Network (CREN) gives her the ability to display all of their listings directly on her website. Now more than ever, her clients can have the most detailed and thorough online home search experience around.

WASHINGTON, DC - June 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Congressman John Salazar announced that $139,962 in federal funding has been appropriated to help homeless veterans in the Grand Junction area find housing. The funding was made available through the 2010 Omnibus Appropriations Act. Congressman Salazar serves on the House Appropriations Committee which oversees the distribution of federal appropriation funding. The $139,962 is going to the Grand Junction Housing Authority which has partnered with the Grand Junction VA Medical Center to provide rental assistance vouchers under a supportive housing program for homeless veterans

WASHINGTON, DC - June 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Congressman John Salazar announced that $139,962 in federal funding has been appropriated to help homeless veterans in the Grand Junction area find housing. The funding was made available through the 2010 Omnibus Appropriations Act. Congressman Salazar serves on the House Appropriations Committee which oversees the distribution of federal appropriation funding. The $139,962 is going to the Grand Junction Housing Authority which has partnered with the Grand Junction VA Medical Center to provide rental assistance vouchers under a supportive housing program for homeless veterans

WASHINGTON, DC - June 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Congressman John Salazar announced $2,721,000 in federal funding to help moderate to very low income residents in the Pueblo area find housing. The funding comes in the form of two federal grants; one Community Development Block Grant for $1,799,904 and a HOME grant for $921,097. In 2009 Congressman Salazar was appointed to serve on the House Appropriations Committee which oversees the distribution of federal appropriation funding. The $2,721,000 is going to the Pueblo Department of Housing and Citizen Services

EUGENE, OR - June 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gunnison County MLS (GCMLS) listings just got a whole lot easier to search through, with Sotheby's International Realty team member Corey Dwan's addition to the IDX, Inc. family. Now residents of Crested Butte, Colorado and of the neighboring Gunnison National Forest can easily scan thousands of listings right from Dwan's own website. With the innovative addition of IDX Broker software, Dwan is updating his real estate website while simultaneously making his business easier to manage.

Washington, DC - May 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Senate today passed key provisions that mirror legislation Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, introduced to bolster Rural Housing Service loan programs on the brink of insolvency.

Providing low-income families, the elderly and handicapped individuals with decent, safe and affordable housing WASHINGTON, DC - May 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Today U.S. Congressman John Salazar announced that $240,000 in federal funding has been allocated to the Housing Authority of the City of Pueblo as a part of the U.S. Department of Housing and [...]

WASHINGTON, DC - May 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Congressman John Salazar announced that Colorado Housing Inc. in Pagosa Springs has won an award of $90,000 from the Housing Assistance Council to support the building of six self-help, sweat equity homes in Dolores. The funding is part of Housing Assistance Council's HUD-funded Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), which supports land acquisition or infrastructure development by nonprofit groups such as Colorado Housing Inc. that are operating self-help housing programs.

Rural Housing Service Program Currently on Brink of Insolvency. Washington, DC - May 14, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, announced today that key provisions of the legislation he introduced to bolster Rural Housing Service loan programs on the brink of insolvency were included in a bill approved by the Appropriations Committee. That bill now goes to the Senate floor for debate.

Denver, CO - May 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, spoke with a homeowner hoping to stave off foreclosure while answering calls at the Colorado Foreclosure Prevention Hotline today. Bennet also heard from counselors on the ongoing challenges the organization faces as a leader in helping Coloradans stave off foreclosures and stay in their homes.

Washington, DC - April 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- At a time when mortgage credit markets are still uncertain, Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, introduced a bill that will bolster Rural Housing Service loan programs on the brink of insolvency and ensure that families in Colorado's rural communities have the access to the credit they need to buy, build and repair their homes.

Udall: Credit Score is Critical to Buy Home or Car; Vital Information Should be Free. Washington, D.C. - April 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senator Mark Udall continued his effort to level the playing field for consumers by introducing a bill that would provide consumers with free access to their credit scores.

EUGENE, OR - April 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With new accounts being set up daily, IDX, Inc. is happy to announce the addition of Brandis Meeks, of Keller Williams Downtown Realty in Denver, Colorado, to the large group of real estate professionals revolutionizing the way people find homes online. Through the use of the custom IDX Broker software, Meeks and other agents and brokers that have chosen to revamp their websites have made the online property search process monumentally easier. Visitors to Meeks' website will have access to the most up-to-date listings on the Metrolist-Denver MLS (MTOMLS) online property database, without ever having to leave his page

Washington, DC - April 19, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- In his continued effort to help struggling families stay in their homes, U.S. Senator Michael Bennet is leading an effort to ensure there are more qualified housing counselors for homeowners facing foreclosure in Colorado and across the country. A funding shortfall has lead to a shortage of counselors.

EUGENE, OR - April 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Denver Real Estate Group's David Lampe of Denver, Colorado has recently decided to improve and advance the search functionality of his real estate website by employing IDX, Inc. to incorporate their highly customizable IDX Broker software. With this new and innovative IDX addition, prospective home buyers will be able to sift through thousands of property listings and details, and all without ever having to veer from Lampe's site. This particular Internet Data Exchange (IDX) software has the ability to display the most current and up-to-date property listing information from the Metrolist – Denver (MTOMLS), directly onto his website, providing home seekers with a sense of ease and simplicity during their online real estate search experience

April 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Among households with the lowest incomes, there are twice as many households as there are affordable rental units in Colorado. According to a report released today by the Department of Local Affairs' Division of Housing, there are 49 rental units affordable to every 100 households that earn $20,000 or less per year. The report assumes that households earning $20,000 can afford a monthly rent payment of $500, or 30 percent of monthly income.

Washington, DC - April 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today sent a letter encouraging the U.S. Treasury Department to make common-sense improvements to its mortgage loan modification program that would help Coloradans from losing their homes to foreclosure. The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) provides assistance to allow families facing foreclosures to stay in their homes, and the changes Bennet is pushing for would further improve the program's ability to help struggling homeowners.

Washington, DC - April 8, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today sent a letter encouraging the U.S. Treasury Department to make common-sense improvements to its mortgage loan modification program that would help Coloradans from losing their homes to foreclosure. The Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP) provides assistance to allow families facing foreclosures to stay in their homes, and the changes Bennet is pushing for would further improve the program's ability to help struggling homeowners.

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

WASHINGTON, DC - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Congressman John Salazar announced $1,498,229 in funding to improve the Yampa Valley Regional Airport terminal building. The passenger terminal building modifications (phase III) will provide additional baggage claim areas, an expanded passenger screening/security area and will permit more efficient passenger queuing.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Congressman John Salazar announced that $1,092,065 in federal funding has been allocated for the Montrose Regional Airport and Hopkins Field, Nucla. Of this funding, $1,017,065 is to expand the passenger terminal building at the Montrose Regional Airport. The expansion of the passenger terminal building (phase II) will provide additional space for passenger queuing areas, hold rooms, and central waiting rooms, thereby alleviating congestion during peak travel periods. A separate grant provides $ 75,000 to rehabilitate and re-mark Runway 5/23 on Hopkins Field. Pavement maintenance, including re-marking, on Runway 5/23 (phase I) will extend the useful life of the pavement.

Washington, D.C. - March 16, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senators Michael Bennet and Mark Udall announced that the Senate has passed a concurrent resolution that they sponsored to recognize Colorado Springs as the new home of a yearly National Emergency Medical Services (EMS) Memorial Service.

Lakewood, CO - March 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Ed Perlmutter released the following remarks as prepared for the welcome home celebration for 10 Colorado WWII Veterans who returned from a historic trip to Iwo Jima , where they fought 65 years ago. Congressman Perlmutter, family members and members of the United States Marine Corps were on hand at Denver International Airport yesterday to welcome home these courageous men. The trip was lead by the Arvada-based The Greatest Generations Foundation. Perlmutter’s office helped complete the final leg to Iwo Jima after their original charter flight was cancelled.

Washington, DC - March 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michael Bennet, U.S. Senator for Colorado, today sent a letter to the U.S. Treasury Department encouraging them to forbid mortgage providers from initiating or continuing the foreclosure process until they determine whether a homeowner is eligible for mortgage loan assistance through the Home Affordable Modification Program (HAMP). The Treasury is reportedly considering this change as part of its loan modification program

Washington, DC - February 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the U.S. Senate expected to take up the Budget for the upcoming fiscal year in the next few weeks, Senators Michael Bennet (D-CO), Bob Corker (R-TN) and Jon Tester (D-MT) are telling Senate budget leaders to ensure funds repaid by beneficiaries of taxpayer-funded emergency spending are used to pay down the debt, not fund further deficit spending. The Senators urged the Senate Budget Committee to adopt the Pay It Back plan as part of the Senate's Budget, and noticed an intent to file an amendment that mirrors Bennet's Pay It Back Act, which requires returned emergency spending to go towards deficit reduction, if budget leaders don't include Pay It Back provisions as part of the Budget

February 24, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Bill Ritter today announced grants for projects aimed at improving nursing home residents’ quality of care and quality of life. HB 09-1196 provides $200,000 toward measures that will improve the quality of life for residents in Colorado nursing facilities.

February 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the Colorado Congressional Delegation sent a letter to VA Secretary Eric Shinseki seeking support and funding to build a new 20-bed stand-alone Fisher House near the new VA Medical Center at the Anschutz Medical Campus in Aurora

February 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- My wife, Jeanie, and I wish you and your family a very Merry Christmas. As we celebrate the birth of Jesus Christ with our families, I pray for peace and joy in our homes and hearts

Washington, D.C. - February 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Senators Mark Udall and Michael Bennet congratulated Denver City Councilman Rick Garcia on his appointment by the Obama Administration to serve as the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Region VIII Director. Senators Udall and Bennet recommended Garcia for the position, based on his longstanding advocacy on behalf of Colorado residents and his distinguished background in public policy and economic development. In the position, Garcia will oversee fair and affordable housing initiatives in Colorado and five other western states.