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Rep. Johnson fighting foreclosures with 2 ‘Save the Dream’ events in fall of 2013
LITHONIA, GA - August 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Saturday, Sept. 28 and Saturday, Oct. 5, Congressman Hank Johnson is hosting community events to help struggling homeowners avoid foreclosure.
OHFA Expands Foreclosure Prevention Efforts to Demolish Ohio’s Vacant and Abandoned Properties
COLUMBUS - August 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) today announced it has received approval from the U.S. Department of the Treasury to utilize up to $60 million of remaining Hardest Hit Funds (HHF) to assist with s...
Attorney General: 6,300 Homeowners Helped By National Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General George Jepsen today called the $25 billion mortgage foreclosure settlement with the nation’s five largest mortgage loan servicing companies a “tremendous success” for provi...
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Strengthen Protections for Illinois Renters
CHICAGO - August 22, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law protecting Illinois renters in foreclosed multifamily properties. The new law requires those acquiring foreclosed residential property to honor existing leases or...
Legislature on Summer Break, but work continues on foreclosure language
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Last month, Senate Bill 383, now Public Act 104 of 2013, was signed into law by Governor Snyder. As you may recall, the initial legislative proposal was to shorten Michigan’s 6 month redemption...
State of Michigan Schedules Auctions for Tax-Foreclosed Properties
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nearly 700 properties, in five Lower Michigan counties, three Northern Michigan and four Upper Michigan counties, will be auctioned off during State of Michigan Tax-Foreclosed, Real Property Aucti...
Attorney General Bondi’s Office Sues Tampa Law Firm for Foreclosure Rescue Operation
ALLAHASSEE, FL - August 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi’s Office today sued Tampa lawyer Eric Mader, alleging he ran a nationwide foreclosure-rescue operation that charged illegal fees and failed to provide promised assistanc...
Sen. Brown Urges Treasury Department to Approve Ohio Proposal to Use Hardest Hit Funds...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) urged the U.S. Department of the Treasury to approve the Ohio Housing Finance Agency’s proposal to use $60 million of the state’s nearly $375 million rema...
Michaud Bills Reforming VA’s Funding & Budgeting Cleared by House Committee
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the House Veterans’ Affairs Committee voted to approve seven omnibus bills, which incorporate thirty-four pieces of legislation addressing a number of issues, including the disability cla...
Schuette Marks One-Year Anniversary of Homeowner Protection Fund: Announces New Victim Restitution Program
LANSING - August 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Bill Schuette today marked one-year since the historic Homeowner Protection Fund was signed into law with the announcement of a new victim restitution program designed to help residents ac...
HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR WEST VIRGINA STORM VICTIMS
WASHINGTON - July 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the State of West Virginia and provide support to homeowners and low-income renter...
Senate Majority Coalition Leader Jeff Klein, Attorney General Eric Schneiderman, and Assemblywoman Helene Weinstein...
BRONX, NY - July 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Alongside Bronx foreclosure victim Daisy Vargas—and the four generations of family members who call her Castle Hill residence home—top elected leaders highlighted recently passed legislation aimed at ...
Grijalva Introduces Right to Rent Act of 2013 to Address Ongoing, Deepening Foreclosure Crisis...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today introduced the Right to Rent Act of 2013 (H.R. 2580), an updated version of a bill he originally introduced in 2009 to allow families facing foreclosure to remain in the...
Christie Administration Launches $10 Million Predevelopment Loan Fund For Affordable Rental Housing To Revitalize...
Trenton, NJ - June 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) and its affiliate the New Jersey Redevelopment Authority (NJRA) today announced the creation of the Predevelopment Fund for Affordable Rental Housing...
DeLauro Reintroduces Legislation to Protect American Homeowners
WASHINGTON, DC - June 27, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Rosa DeLauro (D-CT) reintroduced the Regulation of Mortgage Servicing Act today, a bill that will establish clear, national standards for mortgage lenders and help struggling homeowners...
Las Vegas Region May Home Sales
Las Vegas, NV - June 26, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Las Vegas-area home sales held at a seven-year high last month as activity above $200,000 continued to rise sharply and buyers used cash to purchase a record 59.6 percent of all homes sold. The median...
HUD Provides Grant for Housing Counselors
NASHVILLE, TN - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) announced last Tuesday they will provide $40 million in additional funding to housing counseling agencies across the country. The HUD grants ...
Research Identifies Strategies for Overcoming Affordable Housing Barriers in Ohio’s Appalachian Region
COLUMBUS - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) recently partnered with the Ohio Development Services Agency (ODSA) to fund a research initiative to analyze the need for affordable housing and identify strategies t...
A.G. & O.C.A. Foreclosure Relief Bill Overwhelmingly Passes NYS Legislature
NEW YORK, NY - June 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Eric T. Schneiderman announced that the New York State Legislature has passed the "Certificate of Merit" bill (A. 5582/S.4530A), which will help more New York families avoid foreclos...
Legislation Preserving the Foreclosure Redemption Period Heads to the Governor for Signature
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the Michigan legislature passed legislation keeping the six-month foreclosure redemption period intact. Senate Bill 383 provides lending institutions with the flexibility to perform an insp...
Governor Quinn Signs Legislation to Help Illinois Families Stay in Their Homes
CHICAGO, IL - June 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today signed a bill into law that will ensure struggling homeowners in Illinois have a grace period of up to 90 days before foreclosure - giving families extra time to get back on tra...
Colorado Housing Agencies Win $400,000 to Help Families Avoid Scams, Reduce Risk of Foreclosure
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Colorado U.S. Senator Michael Bennet congratulated two housing agencies in Colorado for winning almost $400,000 in competitive grants from the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD)...
U.S. REP. RON BARBER COMPLETES BUSY AND PRODUCTIVE FIRST YEAR IN OFFICE
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Rep. Ron Barber today completed his first year in office – a year in which he introduced 28 bipartisan pieces of legislation and his staff provided direct assistance to more than 2,500 peopl...
Senators Stabenow, Heller Introduce Bipartisan Bill to Eliminate Tax that Hits Underwater Homeowners
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow (D-MI) and Dean Heller (R-NV) today introduced the Mortgage Forgiveness Tax Relief Act to ensure that underwater homeowners, those who owe more on their mortgages than...
Brown Urges Kasich to Balance Important Priorities of Housing Counseling, Demolition When Submitting Housing...
Tuesday, - June 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- WASHINGTON, D.C. – Ohio has nearly $375 million remaining in its allotment through the Hardest Hit Fund, federal funds which U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) helped secure in 2010. Today, Brown urged Gover...
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern Californi...
Northern California Real Estate Investor Agrees to Plead Guilty to Bid Rigging at Public...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 18, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Northern California real estate investor has agreed to plead guilty for his role in conspiracies to rig bids and commit mail fraud at public real estate foreclosure auctions in Northern Californi...
House Passes Cummings Amendment to Help Protect Servicemembers, Veterans, and Their Families from Foreclosure
Washington, DC - June 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the House passed the National Defense Authorization Act with an amendment introduced by Rep. Elijah E. Cummings, the top Democrat on the Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, that sign...
Schuette Announces Michigan Residents to Receive $107.2 Million Through National Mortgage Settlement
LANSING - June 10, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced checks will go out this week to Michigan borrowers who submitted a valid foreclosure payment claim through the National Mortgage Settlement. Eligible ...
Brown: $27 Million Settlement Will Help Rebuild Dayton Neighborhoods Affected By Housing Crisis
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A settlement announced today will provide $27 million in funding to rebuid communites affected by the housing crisis in 19 cities, including Dayton. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) welcomed the news, noti...
