Indiana RealEstateRama

STATEHOUSE, IN - November 1, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senior citizens and young homeowners are likely among the growing number of Hoosier voters who support adding Indiana's property tax caps to the state constitution, say the ballot measure's co-authors

VINCENNES, IN - October 21, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Many homeowners facing foreclosure who are frustrated with their loan servicers turn to for-profit foreclosure consultants whose advertisements often promise any home can be saved from foreclosure and their services are 100% guaranteed. Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller today announced the filing of 10 lawsuits against companies making such claims calling them false and illegal, including one complaint which was filed today in Knox County against Integrated Financial Solutions, headquartered in New Jersey.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - October 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller is joining a 50-state bipartisan mortgage foreclosure working group, as part of a coordinated national effort by states through the National Association of Attorneys General (NAAG) to review the practice of so-called "robo-signing" within the mortgage servicing industry

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman André Carson issued the following statement on today's event highlighting the 32 residences that will become homes for homeless families as part of the 2012 Super Bowl Housing Legacy Project on Indianapolis' near eastside.

STATEHOUSE, IN - August 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Foreclosures are still a major concern for many homeowners and neighborhoods across Indiana with lenders taking action against another 4,876 borrowers in July, state figures showed.

STATEHOUSE, IN - August 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Foreclosures are still a major concern for many homeowners and neighborhoods across Indiana with lenders taking action against another 4,876 borrowers in July, state figures showed.

STATEHOUSE, IN - August 26, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Foreclosures are still a major concern for many homeowners and neighborhoods across Indiana with lenders taking action against another 4,876 borrowers in July, state figures showed

STATEHOUSE, IN - August 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Foreclosures are still a major concern for many homeowners and neighborhoods across Indiana with lenders taking action against another 4,876 borrowers in July, state figures showed.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - August 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Indiana's innovative program to weatherize 20,000 homes using federal stimulus funds has reached its stride. Within the past three months, the state moved to ninth nationally in overall units completed and seventh in production per day

Birmingham, MI - August 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Kandu Capital, LLC, along with its operating company, Bloomfield Senior Living, announced the acquisition of 2 new senior living communities in Indiana on August 1, 2010. This is Kandu’s third and fourth transaction in the past 7 months as it continues to expand its diversified, growing portfolio of Independent and Assisted Living, Alzheimer’s & Dementia Care and Skilled Nursing facilities throughout the United States.

Washington, DC - June 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Baron Hill supported a straightforward and paid-for bill today that will directly help those Hoosiers who entered into a contract to buy a home to access the first-time homebuyer tax credit by April 30. H.R. 5623, the Homebuyers Assistance and Improvement Act, extends until October 1 the deadline for closing in order to be eligible for the credit. Under current law, these homebuyers were required to close by June 30 to receive the credit.“As of mid-April, about 40,000 Hoosiers had taken advantage of this tax credit,” Hill said. “It’s a targeted and timely credit that has rendered real success. I’ve heard from many constituents who asked me to support this extension in order to ensure they can get the credit.”

June 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Indiana Department of Environmental Management (IDEM) senior environmental manager Dave Abel will visit Best Home Furnishings, 1 Best Drive, Ferdinand, at 10 a.m. on Tuesday, June 29 to officially welcome the company into IDEM's Voluntary Idling Program (VIP) for cleaner air. Abel will present a certificate to Eric Vollmer, Best Home Furnishings Sales and Marketing Specialist, to commemorate the occasion.

STATEHOUSE , IN - June 25, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Sen. Jim Merritt (R-Indianapolis) and members of the Senate staff will join local volunteers in a Habitat for Humanity home build on Saturday, June 26, from 7:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. at 44 N. Rural St. in Indianapolis

June 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Food preservation classes to teach gardeners how to use the foods they grow will be offered at the Salamonie interpretive center, July 22, 27, and 29.Class I teaches canning basics, class II features freezing tips. In class III, participants can try preserving jams, jellies and fruit. Each class runs from 6 to 9 p.m. and costs $10 per person.

FORT WAYNE, IN - May 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Indiana Attorney General Greg Zoeller was in Fort Wayne today to file a complaint against Foreclosure Assistance USA, Inc. (FA USA), an Ohio-based foreclosure consultant company. According to the lawsuit, nearly 600 Hoosier homeowners signed contracts with FA USA believing the company would help prevent foreclosure based on claims made on websites, radio and direct mail advertisements and telephone solicitations.

STATEHOUSE, IN - May 27, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Sen. John Waterman (R-Shelburn) today urged Hoosiers facing foreclosures to attend a free one-hour workshop scheduled next week

STATEHOUSE, IN - May 17, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Sen. Brandt Hershman (R-Lafayette) says by completing and mailing back one simple form included in local property tax statements, eligible property owners will receive valuable tax credits while helping county governments better monitor homestead filings and prevent fraud.

IDHS Promotes Ways to Protect Home and Loved Ones INDIANAPOLIS, IN - May 13, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Building Safety Month in May is a nationally recognized, annual occurrence intended to raise public awareness of building safety, and promote the use, enforcement and importance of building safety and fire prevention codes. In support of these efforts, Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels proclaimed May 2010 Building Safety Preparedness Month in Indiana. The Indiana State Fire Marshal's Office, a division of the Indiana Department of Homeland Security (IDHS), reminds homeowners of building safety and energy conservation tips.

Workshop planned for Fort Wayne WorkOne Center. STATEHOUSE, IN - May 11, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Fort Wayne-area lawmakers today urged Hoosiers facing foreclosures to attend free one-hour workshops now being hosted across the state.

Washington, DC - May 7, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Baron Hill successfully secured an amendment to the Home Star Jobs Bill, which was passed with bipartisan support by the U.S. House of Representatives yesterday evening, that will provide assistance to those living in older and unable-to-be updated manufactured houses to purchase new, energy-efficient ones. This helps Hoosiers in two important ways by replacing outdated homes (pre-1976) that cannot be weatherized, and creating a significant numbers of jobs in a hard-hit industry. In fact, the Systems Building Research Alliance estimates that Hill’s amendment will create more than 3,000 jobs in Indiana alone, and 50,000 nationwide

SOUTH BEND, IN - May 6, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Facing foreclosure isn't easy. Recovering money lost to a foreclosure consultant scammer isn't either. Attorney General Greg Zoeller visited South Bend today to warn Hoosiers that foreclosure scams affect all parts of the state, and reminded homeowners to be careful about where to turn for financial advice. Zoeller filed a lawsuit today against USA Mortgage Aid, Inc., a California-based foreclosure consultant company, which scammed a St. Joseph County homeowner out of $1,700.

Washington, DC - May 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Baron Hill is pleased to announce that the application period for the second round of Transportation Investment Generating Economic Recovery (TIGER) grants has begun. The second round of grants, officially called the National Infrastructure Investment Grants, but referred to as the “TIGER II Discretionary Grants,” is a $600 million competitive grant program for surface transportation projects that is similar, but not identical to, the first round of TIGER grants. The U.S. Department of Transportation (DOT) officially began soliciting applications as of Monday, April 26, 2010, with pre-applications due on July 16, 2010, and final applications due on August 23, 2010. Public comments regarding the projects will be considered until May 28, 2010. The DOT will announce the projects that have been selected to receive funding no sooner than September 15, 2010

Marshall County, IN - April 29, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Indiana State Police are looking for help from the public in a home invasion that occurred in a rural Amish community of Marshall County. The home invasion that took place Sunday evening, the 25th, around 6:00 p.m. wasn't reported to state police until Tuesday afternoon. The residence is located at 748 2B Road, in Nappanee, on the outskirts of Marshall and Elkhart Counties.

Issue Is Too Important for Partisan Fighting. April 28, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Following the second consecutive failed vote to open debate on how we best reform our financial system, Representative Ellsworth released the following statement

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - April 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeowners on the verge of foreclosure face an overwhelming amount of information - from the Internet and TV, well-intentioned friends and family members, and scammers looking to take advantage of the financially distressed. Attorney General Greg Zoeller today announced 11 free workshops are scheduled to take place around the state beginning April 27th. The workshops are intended to cut through the noise and offer straight-forward advice to homeowners looking to understand their rights and options for avoiding foreclosure.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Rep. Burton offered the following statement to commemorate Tax Day in America: “Today millions of Hoosiers are filing their taxes, many are also writing out a check to the government, and wondering what they are getting for their hard-earned money. So far, under Nancy Pelosi’s Leadership, Hoosiers have gotten more government control over their lives, trillions of dollars in budget deficits and tens of trillions of dollars of government debt for as far as the eye can see

Washington, D.C. - March 30, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Pete Visclosky today announced that the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development has issued grants to the Gary Housing Authority and the Housing Authority of the City of Hammond under the Housing Choice Voucher – Family Self Sufficiency (HCV-FSS) program. The funding will support initiatives to help housing voucher recipients obtain employment that will lead to their economic independence and self-sufficiency.

STATEHOUSE, IN - March 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) --From surviving Civil War veterans to the servicemen and women of today's Global War on Terror, the Indiana Veterans Home in West Lafayette has stood as a respite for Hoosier heroes in their time of need.

February 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Lake County Superior Court House in Gary will be named the Robert D. Rucker Building in honor of Indiana Supreme Court Justice Robert Rucker who is a Gary native. The Lake County Commissioners voted in favor of naming the building at 15 W. 4th Avenue after Justice Rucker. The building houses a number of Lake Superior Courts.Commissioner Roosevelt Allen said the February 17th vote, “Was a vote in recognition of the distinguished, exemplary career of Justice Rucker.

INDIANAPOLIS, IN - February 18, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Senate Tax and Fiscal Policy committee unanimously approved a measure on Tuesday that would make changes to the property tax billing process. State Senator Frank Mrvan (D-Hammond), who is co-sponsoring House Bill (HB) 1059 in the Senate, says the measure would provide property taxpayers with proper notice of the tax amount due on their properties and maintain a consistent schedule for bills.