Tag: Governor
Governor Martin O’Malley Announces Home Sales and Sales Prices on the Rise in Maryland
BALTIMORE, MD - July 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Martin O’Malley today joined by Department of Housing and Community Development Secretary Ray Skinner, state and local officials, realtors and community leaders at a new homeowner’s resid...
Schuette Praises Governor And Legislature On $97.2 Million Fund To Help Troubled Homeowners
LANSING - July 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Bill Schuette today praised Governor Rick Snyder and GOP legislative leaders for passing legislation that largely follows his recommendations to strengthen Michigan's economy and bring reli...
Appointments made to Board of Real Estate Appraisers
LANSING, MI - July 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Snyder has appointed Lisa Burroughs, of St. Clair, Diana Meyer, of Grand Rapids, and Karen Myers, of West Branch, to the Board of Real Estate Appraisers.
Governor makes appointments to Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons
LANSING, MI - July 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Snyder has announced the appointment of Robert Craig, of St. Johns, and the reappointment of Shawn Huston, of Lewiston, to the Michigan Board of Real Estate Brokers and Salespersons.
Governor McDonnell Signs Legislation to Protect Property Rights of Virginia Citizens
RICHMOND - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Bob McDonnell ceremonially signed four pieces of legislation to protect the property rights of Virginia citizens. HB5 (R. Bell) and its companion SB240 (Obenshain) provide for a referendum for a c...
Governor Quinn Signs Law to Increase Hiring of Veterans and Grow Jobs in Illinois
CHICAGO, IL - July 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today signed a new law that will help more Illinois Veterans find employment following their service to our country, an important measure he proposed during his State of the State addr...
Gov. Beshear, Congressman Rogers Announce $100,000 to Develop Plans for Rebuilding City of West...
FRANKFORT, KY – April 6, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor Steve Beshear and Congressman Hal Rogers today announced $100,000 in Appalachian Regional Commission (ARC) funds have been approved to help begin the process of rebuilding th...
Governor Quinn Announces Up to $13 Million in New Relief for Southern Illinois Communities
HARRISBURG - April 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- At the direction of Governor Pat Quinn, the heads of a number of state agencies today announced in Harrisburg up to $13 million of financial aid and construction projects to help families, businesses and...
Statement from Governor Martin O’Malley on National February Housing Report
ANNAPOLIS, MD - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Martin O’Malley today released the following statement on the National Association of Realtors’ housing report:
Governor Quinn Addresses Illinois Association of Realtors Emphasizes Administration’s Commitment to Affordable Housing and...
SPRINGFIELD, IL - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today addressed the Illinois Association of Realtors Conference in Springfield. March is Affordable Housing Month, and the Governor’s remarks emphasized his administration’s ...
Governor Bobby Jindal Announces the Appointment of Lynda Nugent Smith to the Louisiana Real...
BATON ROUGE - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Bobby Jindal announced the appointment of Lynda Nugent Smith to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission. The commission serves to protect the public interest in real estate transactions and other...
Almost 3,500 Families Attend HOPE NOW Event in Las Vegas
LAS VEGAS, NV - March 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A two-day homeownership event held over the weekend in Las Vegas drew 3,500 Nevada families seeking mortgage assistance. HOPE NOW, Governor Brian Sandoval and more than twenty local organizations hos...
Governor Quinn Announces Illinois Among Top 10 States for Corporate Locations in National Survey...
CHICAGO, IL - March 1, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today announced that the state of Illinois and Chicago have been named among the top 10 locations for new and expanded corporate facilities. Illinois ranked seventh among states, an i...
Leahy, Sanders, Welch, Shumlin: Vermont Nets $21.6 M. In Post-Irene Community Development Funds
January 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In a keenly awaited step along Vermont's path to recovery from Irene, Senator Patrick Leahy (D), Senator Bernie Sanders (I), Congressman Peter Welch (D) and Governor Peter Shumlin (D) Friday announced that the U.S...
Governor McDonnell Asks for Additional Earthquake Recovery Assistance for Homeowners and Local Governments
RICHMOND - December 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Bob McDonnell today asked the Federal Emergency Management Agency to approve disaster assistance for nine additional localities recovering from the 5.8 magnitude earthquake on Aug. 23 and the ...
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...
Governor Quinn Announces Public-Private Initiative to Grow Independent Housing for Persons with Disabilities
CHICAGO, IL – December 16, 2011 – (RealEstateRama) — Governor Pat Quinn today announced the commitment of $15 million in Illinois Jobs Now! capital program funds to launch a housing program to help people with disabilities live indepe...
First New Mobile Home Set at Weston’s; Bond Auto Donates $50,000
November 22, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The mobile home de-construction team headed by Lt. Governor Phil Scott and Secretary of Commerce and Community Development Lawrence Miller gathered this morning at Weston's Park in Berlin for the delivery of the ...
Governor Cuomo Announces Affordable Housing Initiative for Veterans
Albany, NY - November 14, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today announced three new initiatives to help veterans obtain affordable housing upon their return to New York State. The Governor is committing $25 million to housing assist...
Governor Signs Legislation Creating Tougher Mortgage Fraud Penalties
November 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Legislation providing tougher penalties to those who knowingly engage in mortgage fraud has been passed through the legislature and recently signed into law by Governor Snyder. These new Public Acts seek to addres...
Governor Jindal Appoints Six to Louisiana Housing Corporation Board of Directors
BATON ROUGE, LA - October 28, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Governor Bobby Jindal made six appointments to the board of the Louisiana Housing Corporation (LHC), the state’s streamlined housing agency created in the 2011 Legislative Session to un...
Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Appointments to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board
BATON ROUGE, LA - October 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Bobby Jindal announced appointments to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board. The Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board serves to regulate the issuance of real estate appraiser and...
Governor Christie Taking Action To Deliver Real Property Tax Reform To New Jersey Families
Trenton, NJ - October 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Courier-Post: “Christie projected local governments will save $337 million in pension and health care costs in 2012 as a result of bipartisan reforms he championed.” (Carol Comegno, “Christie V...
Governor Chris Christie’s Bipartisan Pension Reforms Provide $557,557 in Property Tax Relief for Mount...
Trenton, NJ - October 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Chris Christie today visited the home of Gary and Linda Cogan, 26-year residents of Mount Laurel, for his second consecutive day of conversations with property taxpayers to discuss the criti...
Governor Martin O’Malley, Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown Announce Relocation of Maryland Department of...
New Carrollton, MD - September 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Martin O’Malley and Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown, joined by Prince George’s County Executive Rushern Baker, today announced the relocation of the Maryland Department of ...
Governor Quinn Announces $345 MillionMortgage Assistance Program in Illinois
CHICAGO, IL - September 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn today announced a program to help approximately 15,000 Illinois homeowners threatened by foreclosure. The Illinois Hardest Hit program utilizes $345 million in federal funds t...
Gov. Perry: All Necessary State Resources Made Available to Protect Lives, Property
Austin,, TX - September 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Perry continues to closely monitor the ongoing wildfires with updates from his staff and State Emergency Management Chief Nim Kidd. He will return to Texas this afternoon. The governor i...
Governor Bobby Jindal Announces Reappointments to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board
BATON ROUGE, LA - August 23, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced reappointments to the Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board. The Louisiana Real Estate Appraisers Board serves to regulate the issuance of real estate app...
Governor LePage Orders Executive Order Addressing State Property Sales
July 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Paul LePage issued a statement Monday regarding a recent opinion from Attorney General William Schneider. The opinion involves the purported sale of real estate to a State employee and a subsequent lease ...
TOPEKA CELEBRATES GRAND OPENING OF NEW HOUSING DEVELOPMENT
TOPEKA, KS - June 20, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) --Governor Sam Brownback joined officials from Kansas Housing Resources Corporation (KHRC), the Greater Topeka Chamber of Commerce, Midwest Housing Equity Group and the Pioneer Group to celebrate the grand ...
