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Delaney Statement on DOT’s Grow America Plan
Today, the Department of Transportation (DOT) announced their Grow America Act, which increases federal support for infrastructure. The DOT proposes a six-year transportation bill funded by pro-growth international tax reform, the same solution first d...
Howard County Housing accepting applications for Moderate Income Housing Unit program
Howard County Housing will begin accepting applications for the April open enrollment period for the County’s Moderate Income Housing Unit (MIHU) program on Wednesday, April 1. The enrollment period will end Thursday, April 30.
SEIU Maryland/DC State Council Endorses Laruby May For Ward 8 Council
Members of the Service Employees International (SEIU) Maryland/DC State Council today announced their endorsement of LaRuby May for the Ward 8 Council seat. Workers were excited by May’s passion to focus support around efforts to reduce poverty.
Delaney, Carney & Himes File Housing Finance Reform Legislation to Protect 30-Year Mortgage &...
Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6), Congressman John Carney (DE-At Large) and Congressman Jim Himes (CT-4) have introduced legislation designed to protect the fixed-rate 30-year mortgage – a key instrument to ensure home affordability for the middle ...
Delaney Asks Constituents to Share Their Infrastructure Stories
Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) invites Marylanders to share their stories about how America’s inadequate infrastructure is impacting their daily lives. In Congress, Delaney has made upgrading U.S. infrastructure a priority and his bipartisan Infr...
Cardin, Reid, Boxer Introduce New Grant Program to Upgrade America’s Crumbling Water Infrastructure
U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), and Senator Harry Reid (D-Nev.),Minority Leader, and Senator Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Ranking Member of the Senate Committee on Environment and Public Works, have introduced a bill, S. 741, The Water Infrastructure Re...
Leggett FY16 Operating Budget Tightens Belt on County Spending; Property Tax Rate Cut, Solid...
County Executive Ike Leggett today released his Recommended FY16 Operating Budget of $5.1 billion for the year that begins on July 1, 2015 – a budget that increases County government tax-supported spending by only 1.1 percent while cutting the County...
“Come Home to Howard County” Housing Fair set for April 11
Howard County Housing will host its 9th annual “Come Home to Howard County” Housing Fair on Saturday, April 11 from 10:00 a.m. to 2:00 p.m. at Wilde Lake High School, 5460 Trumpeter Road in Columbia. This premier event targets and showcases everyth...
Court Avenue Construction to Begin in Ellicott City
A Howard County emergency construction project to stabilize an existing wall on Court Avenue has begun. A portion of the sidewalk on Court Avenue leading to Main Street will be closed off for the project. Weather permitting, the work to stabilize the w...
Delaney Applauds Head Start Grant to Garrett County Community Action Committee
The Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has announced a $818,182 grant to the Garrett County Community Action Committee for Head Start. Head Start is a federal program that promotes school readiness for children under five.
Groundbreaking Mortgage Initiative for Homebuyers in Prince George’s County Fully Utilized in less than...
DHCD announced today that the funds set aside to provide down payment assistance under the Maryland Mortgage Program Triple Play Initiative in Prince George’s County have been utilized.
The Hampshire Companies and MCB Real Estate Sell Fully Leased Church Square Shopping Center...
The Hampshire Companies, a full-service, private real estate investment firm with equity in assets valued at over $2.5 billion, in a joint venture with MCB Real Estate, have announced the sale of a 43,884-square-foot, fully leased shopping center locat...
Maryland Launches Online Business Personal Property Return Service
The Maryland State Department of Assessments and Taxation (SDAT) recently announced the ability for businesses and tax preparers in Maryland to submit annual business personal property returns online. The Business Personal Property Return Filing Servic...
$100 Million Mortgage Initiative for Homebuyers in Prince George’s County
Acting Secretary Clarence Snuggs, Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker III and Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler today announced the launch of the Maryland Mortgage Program TriplePlay Initiative in Prince George’s County for potential h...
Cardin, Mikulski Announce More Than $7.3 Million In Federal Funds To Upgrade Critical Water...
U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.) today announced Kent County and the Town of Galena have been awarded $7,308,000 in federal funds through the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) Rural Development to upgrade critical water...
Shark Tank included Barbara Corcoran commercial endorsing Maryland Realtor Jay Day
WESTMINSTER, MD - October 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- ABC’s Shark Tank on Friday, October 3, 2014, saw Maryland native Jay Day of Keller Williams Excellence, side-by-side with real estate magnate Barbara Corcoran.
Governor O’Malley Announces Retirement Of Maryland’s Housing Secretary
ANNAPOLIS, MD - August 29, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Martin O’Malley announced today that Raymond A. Skinner, who has served as Secretary of the Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development since 2007, is retiring at the end of...
AG Gansler Secures $75 Million for Maryland Government Entities and Pension Systems from...
Baltimore, MD - August 21, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that multiple governmental entities and pension programs (Maryland and local governments) will share an estimated $75 million settlement secured b...
AG Gansler Files Lawsuits in Joint Federal-State Mortgage Rescue Fraud Sweep
Baltimore, MD - July 23, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler today announced that his Consumer Protection Division filed lawsuits against two law firms for allegedly operating illegal loan modification schemes that charge con...
Maryland Mortgage Program Announces Rate Reduction for Veterans and Military Families
CROWNSVILLE, MD - July 1, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Maryland Department of Housing and Community Development announced new initiatives for Maryland Mortgage Program that will make homeownership more affordable – and more accessible - to borrower...
Cardin, Mikulski Announce Over $1.3 Million in Federal Funding to Help Homeless Veterans Across...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 30, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Ben Cardin and Barbara A. Mikulski (both D-Md.)today announced a grant in the amount of $1,334,427 from the U.S Department of Labor (DOL) to provide job training to homeless veteran...
Cardin Visits Southern Maryland for Solutions to Maryland’s Foreclosure Crisis Maryland currently has the...
Waldorf, Md. - June 12, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Ben Cardin (D-Md.), a member of the Senate Finance Committee, convened a gathering of local housing officials, REALTORS and others working to assist Marylanders before and during the forec...
Mikulski, Cardin Announce Rural Development Funding to Improve Water Infrastructure in Frederick County
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 28, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Barbara A. Mikulski and Ben Cardin (both D-Md.) today announced that the Town of Emmitsburg has received a $1,000,000 grant from the Department of Agriculture Rural Development (USDA-R...
Delaney Authors Op-Ed with CEO DeFeo on Rebuilding America’s Infrastructure in Hartford Courant
WASHINGTON - May 26, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) has published an op-ed on how to rebuild America’s infrastructure in the Hartford Courant with Ronald M. DeFeo, President and CEO of the Terex Corporation, a manufactu...
Delaney, Carney, and Himes Statement on Johnson-Crapo Housing Reform Markup
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thursday, the Senate Committee on Banking, Housing, & Urban Affairs passed the Johnson-Crapo housing finance reform bill out of committee. The Johnson-Crapo plan uses the Corker-Warner proposal ...
2014 Point in Time Survey Shows Decrease In Number of County Residents Experiencing Homelessness
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The overall number of persons experiencing homelessness in Montgomery County decreased by 11.25%, as reported in the Metropolitan Washington Council of Government’s (COG) 2014 point in time survey...
Delaney: Infrastructure Week an Important Call to Rebuild America
WASHINGTON - May 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- May 12-16 is Infrastructure Week 2014, a week-long initiative designed to highlight America’s infrastructure challenges and underscore the importance of increased infrastructure investment in building a...
Delaney Op-Ed in Financial Times Calls for Compromise on GSE Reform
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 22, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) authored an op-ed in today’s Financial Times calling for pragmatic compromise on housing finance reform. In the piece, Delaney argues for an approach that “c...
Renters and Homeowners Invited to 14th Annual Montgomery County Housing Fair and Financial Fitness...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 22, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs invites all County residents to attend the 14th Annual Montgomery County Housing Fair and Financial Fitness Day on Saturday, May 3...
Delaney to Testify at Transportation & Infrastructure Committee P3 Panel Hearing on Partnership to...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman John K. Delaney (MD-6) will testify at the House Committee on Transportation & Infrastructure P3 Panel hearing on Tuesday April 8, 2014. The hearing, titled, “The International E...