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CT REIA March 2012 Monthly Meeting: Real Estate Money Making Secrets
West Hartford, CT - March 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Come learn the step-by-step, nuts and bolts Money Making Secrets of Finding, Buying, Structuring, Holding, Managing, Financing and Selling Real Estate revealed by a Full Time Professional who has ...
2012 Housing Tax Credit Contribution (HTCC) Program Overview Session
March 6, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Connecticut Housing Finance Authority is pleased to announce Application Overview Sessions on the Housing Tax Credit Contribution (HTCC) Program for 2012 on Monday, April 2, 2012 and Tuesday, April 3, 2012 beginn...
Pelosi, Speier Request Justice Department Examination into Possible Violations of Federal Law in San...
Washington, D.C. - February 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Democratic Leader Nancy Pelosi and Congresswoman Jackie Speier sent a letter today to Attorney General Eric Holder requesting he direct the Justice Department’s Financial Fraud Enforcement Ta...
Nevada Short Sales | Is Time Running Out For Nevada Homeowners?
Las Vegas, NV - February 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- If you’ve been thinking about doing a short sale on your Nevada home, you might want to hurry up. The time is limited for homeowners who want to ensure they aren’t hit with a big tax bill becau...
Bipartisan Group of Lawmakers Call on Obama to Increase Home Energy Assistance Funding in...
Washington, DC - January 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Edward J. Markey, Congressman John Tierney, and a bipartisan group of more than 100 lawmakers sent a letter urging President Barack Obama to fund the Low Income Home Energy Assistance ...
Notice of Public Comment Period for 2012 Draft Housing Tax Credit Contribution (HTCC) Procedures
January 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- At its January 26, 2012 meeting, the Connecticut Housing Finance Authority Board of Directors approved the draft 2012 Housing Tax Credit Contribution (HTCC) Procedures for public comment. The 2012 HTCC Procedures...
Real Property Tax Foreclosure Auction on Feb. 3
Vancouver, WA - January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Doug Lasher, Clark County Treasurer, announced that a Property Tax Foreclosure Auction will be conducted on Friday, February 3, 2012, at 9 a.m. in the 6th Floor Hearing Room, Clark County Public Se...
Statement by Senate Majority Leader Dean Skelos on Governor’s Budget Proposal
New York, NY - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- I am very encouraged that the Governor has again proposed a budget that closes the deficit by reducing spending and without increasing taxes or fees, and includes plans for job creation, property ta...
Governor Cuomo Announces Mandate Relief Council to Meet on Wednesday
Albany, NY - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced that the Mandate Relief Council will meet on Wednesday, January 25 in the State Capitol in Albany. The Council was created by the Governor and Legislature to a...
December & 2011 Year-End Market Report
MEMPHIS, TN - January 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Memphis-area home sales for December fell 10 percent from a year ago, with 898 total sales recorded in the Memphis Area Association of REALTORS® MAARdata property records database. Total sales for a...
GPE Commercial Advisors Hires Amy Dattilo as Associate Vice President
Phoenix, AZ - January 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- GPE Commercial Advisors is pleased to announce that Amy Dattilo has joined their Brokerage Division as Associate Vice President specializing in office sales & leasing as well as tenant & la...
Michael Seiden Joins Pircher, Nichols & Meeks As Associate
Torrance, CA - January 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michael Seiden has joined the national real estate law firm Pircher, Nichols & Meeks in its Los Angeles office. Seiden is an addition to Pircher’s real estate department.
ABA Lawyers to Help New Yorkers Facing Bankruptcy, Foreclosure and Issues Related to Distressed...
WASHINGTON, DC - January 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The growing rate of foreclosures and bankruptcies hits particularly hard in minority communities, where individuals who need help often have limited access to resources.
New Law to Help Renters Learn More About Radon Levels in Their Homes
PRINGFIELD, IL - December 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new law set to go into effect on Jan. 1, 2012, will help people who rent apartments, condominiums or houses access information about radon levels in their homes. The Illinois Emergency Managem...
More tax relief for eligible homeowners
L?HU‘E, HI - December 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- County officials announced that more tax relief is now available for eligible homeowners. Prior changes in the Circuit Breaker and Home Exemption programs also resulted in savings to eligible prop...
Statement from NAHB Chairman Bob Nielsen on Debate to Extend and Pay for Payroll...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Bob Nielsen, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Reno, Nev., today issued the following statement on a congressional plan to pay for extending a...
Governor Chris Christie’s Sick Pay Reforms Needed to Deliver Real, Long-Term Property Tax Relief...
Trenton, NJ - December 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Chris Christie has put forward a common sense policy to finally end the wasteful practice of paying out taxpayer dollars to public workers for unused sick days. These local government oblig...
NEW LAWS TO IMPACT CALIFORNIA HOMEOWNERS NEXT YEAR
LAGUNA HILLS, CA - December 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- From rental restrictions to electric vehicles and electronic meeting notices, Californians living in homeowners associations will see several new laws governing their communities starting Janua...
HUD sets 2012 Rent & Income Limits for Section 8 and Low-Income Housing Tax...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Housing and Economic Recovery Act (HERA) of 2008 made statutory changes to how income limits are calculated for LIHTC and bond-financed properties. HERA protected owners from rent decrease...
MBA Urges House to Vote Down Payroll Tax Extension
WASHINGTON, DC - December 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Mortgage Bankers Association (MBA) today urged members of the U.S. House of Representatives to vote against the Senate-passed bill that would extend the payroll tax holiday for two months by ...
Tax Cuts and Property Tax Cap Highlight New Laws That Take Effect January 1,...
New York, NY - December 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Middle class tax cuts that will reduce tax rates for millions of hardworking taxpayers and the two-percent property tax cap highlight new state laws that will go into effect on January 1, 2012.
Metro-East Woman Sentenced on Mortgage Loan Fraud and Tax Fraud Offenses
December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A metro-east resident was sentenced yesterday, December 13, 2011, in the United States District Court in East St. Louis, for participating in a conspiracy to defraud the United States and evade the payment of fed...
Governor Quinn Announces New Home Financing Package for Illinois Veterans and Military Families
CHICAGO, IL - December 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- December 14, 2011. Governor Pat Quinn today launched the Welcome Home Heroes program to promote homeownership for Illinois Veterans, active military personnel, reservists and Illinois National Guard...
Mayor Domenic J. Sarno Recommends Fiscal Year 2012 Property Tax Rates to Springfield City...
December 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mayor Domenic J. Sarno announced today a recommendation of Fiscal Year 2012 property tax rates for consideration by the Springfield City Council at a meeting Scheduled for Friday, December 16, 2011. The rates wou...
Point Center Financial Hires New In-House Corporate Counsel
Aliso Viejo, CA - December 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Point Center Financial, Inc., retained Dale A. Martin as In-House Corporate Counsel. In his current role, Mr. Martin will serve as counsel to Point Center Financial and its executive management ...
County holds line on property taxes, braces for state budget cuts
Vancouver, WA - December 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Board of County Commissioners approved a balanced budget for 2012 following a public hearing Tuesday night, as required by law. In a unanimous vote, the commissioners adopted recommendations ...
Changes in tax relief programs in effect; new deadline for tax appeals
L?HU„E, HI - December 8, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- County officials announced that changes in two of the county?s real property tax relief programs – the Circuit Breaker and Home Exemption programs – are now in effect.
Proper ID Required to Renew Real Estate License
December 7, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Effective January 1, 2012, the Georgia “Illegal Immigration Reform and Enforcement Act of 2011” requires all applicants for real estate licensure or appraiser classification, and those applying for renewal of ...
Governor Christie’s Ongoing Best Practices Initiative Getting Results for Local Property Taxpayers
Trenton, NJ - December 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As part of the Christie Administration’s continued commitment to rein in the cost of government, maximize taxpayer dollars and provide sustainable property tax relief, Governor Chris Christie today...
U.S. Green Building Council Commends the White House and USGBC Member Companies for Announcing...
Washington, D.C. - December 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- President Barack Obama and former President William J. Clinton along with representatives from more than 60 organizations as part of the Better Buildings Challenge today announced nearly $4 bill...
