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Snyder makes appointment to Board of Real Estate Appraisers
LANSING, Mich. - January 27, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Robin Wybenga, of Traverse City, to the Michigan Board of Real Estate Appraisers. Created in 1991 and housed within the Michigan Department of L...
State Review Board Nominates Five Sites to the National Register of Historic Places
LANSING, Mich. - January 24, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The State Historic Preservation Review Board today announced the nomination of five sites to the National Register of Historic Places – the nation’s list of historic sites worthy of preservati...
Top 5 January Resources for Michigan REALTORS®
2014 Legal Update Video Series Contract Principles Every REALTOR® Should Know. MAR Government Affairs Vodcast – January Edition
2014 MAR Legislative Priorities
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Despite rising snow drifts and dropping temperatures, the Michigan House and Senate are back in Lansing kicking off the 2014 legislative year this week. While many legislators will be looking ahe...
Home radon testing encouraged during January
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home radon testing encouraged during January Gov. Rick Snyder declared January 2014 Radon Action Month in Michigan, encouraging all Michigan residents to learn more about this environmental haz...
News from NAR: Update on the Mortgage Debt Cancellation Tax Relief Act
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With NAR’s encouragement, champions of this valuable provision have introduced bi-partisan bills in both the House and Senate (H.R. 2994/S. 1187), to extend the provision for one or two years...
LARA Offers Tips to Keep Your Home Heating System Humming Preventive maintenance is cost...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As temperatures drop and winter winds begin to howl, make sure your home heating system is ready for optimal performance to keep you warm all season.
Disabled veterans get more time to apply for property tax exemption
LANSING - December 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Disabled veterans across the state got an early Christmas present this week, announced Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Director Jeff Barnes. The Michigan State Tax Commission determined on Monday that ...
Gov. Snyder, volunteers helping homeless families at Lansing’s City Rescue Mission
LANSING, Mich. - December 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Snyder and other volunteers are working Friday to help make the holidays brighter for some struggling families and call attention to the need to assist the homeless in Lansing and beyond
MSHDA Awards Nearly $600,000 in Housing Counseling Grants to Agencies That Provide Foreclosure-related Services
LANSING, Mich. - December 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Executive Director Scott Woosley today announced three counseling agencies will receive National Mortgage Settlement (NMS) Fund grants to help ...
Passage of NAR Top Priorities critical before the end of the year
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- This week, NAR has sent letters to legislators on Capitol Hill highlighting the three major pieces of legislation that need to get finished before the year ends
Disabled Veterans Reminded to Contact Local Municipality to Qualify for Property Tax Exemption
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Department of Treasury is reminding U.S. Military veterans, deemed to be 100% disabled as the result of military service, that they must file an affidavit with their local unit of g...
Recognizing the Need for Safe, Loving, and Permanent Homes for All Children
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- There are approximately 14,000 children in Michigan’s foster care system in need of a home. This November, in honor of National Adoption Day, November 23, and Month, it is important to raise...
NAR Call for Action: Support the “Homeowner Flood Insurance Affordability Act”
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Over the last few weeks, the MAR has received calls from members regarding drastic increases in the cost of flood insurance. These increases are making some pending sales unaffordable. The Nati...
REALTORS® shine in San Francisco
2014 NAR President Steve Brown rolled out the red carpet for Michigan and expressed his gratitude for the support of Michigan’s REALTORS®, recognizing their dedication.
Construction begins on new building for DNR’s Forest Fire Experiment Station
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction of a new building for the Department of Natural Resources' Roscommon-based Forest Fire Experiment Station (FFES) is under way. The new building will be better equipped to accommoda...
Schuette Salutes Veterans, Announces Homeowners Assistance Program Has Awarded More Than $1 Million to...
LANSING - November 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) --Attorney General Bill Schuette today offered a special Veterans Day message in advance of Monday's holiday. In addition to thanking veterans for their service, Schuette also announced the distribution of...
Chairwoman Stabenow Announces Funding for The Greening of Detroit to Help Restore Vacant Land,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow, Chairwoman of the U.S. Senate Committee on Agriculture, Nutrition and Forestry, today announced two U.S. Forest Service grants for The Greening of Detroit to help r...
Michigan State Housing Development Authority Recognized for Program Excellence at National Housing Conference
LANSING, Mich. - November 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) scored two Awards for Program Excellence during the National Council of State Housing Agencies (NCSHA) 2013 Annual Conference in New Orlean...
Griffith Installed as 2014 MAR President – REALTORS Honored at Convention
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The MAR Convention & Expo was again a huge hit with more than 715 attendees as well as a sold out expo hall with 295 exhibitor attendees who were “all aboard” the Cruise to Success at t...
MPSC and Michigan Energy Office Submit Renewable Energy Report to Governor Snyder
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- John D. Quackenbush, chairman of the Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) and Steve Bakkal, director of the Michigan Energy Office today submitted the
Increase in Sales Continues Through Third Quarter
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The third quarter ended with housing sales continuing to reflect an increase in average selling price, reaching over $130,000 for the third month in a row. According to the MLS reports compiled ...
Michigan Receives Grant to Provide Substance Abuse, Mental Health Services to Homeless
LANSING - October 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) has been awarded a $1,857,768 three year grant by the U.S. Substance Abuse and Mental Health Services Administration (SAMHSA) to provide services to chr...
MSHDA Awards More Than $1 Million in Housing Resource Fund Grants to Counties
LANSING, Mich. - October 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Scott Woosley, executive director of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), today announced $1.175 million in Housing Resource Fund (HRF) grants, which will allow home rehabilit...
State-owned property on Bois Blanc Island available at auction starting today, Oct. 23
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- he Michigan Department of Natural Resources is offering more than 100 parcels of state-owned land on Bois Blanc Island, Mackinac County, for sale by sealed-bid auction. The auction begins today,...
MSHDA Announces Nearly $674,000 in Housing Counseling Grants
LANSING, Mich. - October 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Executive Director Scott Woosley today announced three counseling agencies will receive National Mortgage Settlement (NMS) Fund grants to assis...
MSHDA, Kent County Land Bank Authority Launch Fresh Start Demolition Program in Grand Rapids
GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - October 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Grand Rapids-area leaders and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) today launched the largest residential cleanup effort in city history with the demolition of an abandone...
MSHDA, Genesee County Land Bank launch “Blight Blitz” to demolish 1,600 vacant, foreclosed homes...
FLINT - October 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Flint leaders and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) today launched the largest residential blight removal effort in the city’s history by overseeing the demolition and cleanup of a...
Commercial REALTORS® Gather in Lansing
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Members from the Commercial Board of REALTORS® (CAR), along with the Commercial Alliance of REALTORS® (CBOR) joined together in the first Commercial REALTOR® Day in Lansing. The packed agenda...
Governor Snyder Proclaims October 6-12 as Fire Prevention Week; “Get Cookin’ With Fire Safety”...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Rick Snyder has proclaimed October 6-12 as Fire Prevention Week in Michigan with the theme “Prevent Kitchen Fires.” Cooking is the leading cause of home fires, and a significant cont...