Archive for May, 2008
Delaware Energy An$wers Appliance Grant Program Ends with Resounding Success: Delawareans Awarded $813,000 in Energy Efficiency Grants; Additional $400,000 in Grants to be Awarded
May 30, 2008 Posted by Dealaware Real Estate
The Delaware Energy Office would like to thank the thousands of Delawareans who participated in the Delaware Energy An$wers Appliance Grant Program which will end May 30. Since its inception in October 2006, the program received more than 8,000 applications from energy-conscious Delaware consumers seeking to improve the energy efficiency of their homes through the […]
Home Energy Rebate Program Kicks Off Today
May 30, 2008 Posted by Alaska Real Estate
Anchorage, Friday, May 16, 2008 - Effective today, Alaska Housing Finance Corporation will reimburse homeowners for energy ratings done on their homes, up to $500 per home. Ratings are a prerequisite for Alaskans who wish to participate in the state’s revitalized home energy rebate program.
Environmental Assurance Program Verifies First Greenhouse: Kalamazoo County operation recognized by program
May 30, 2008 Posted by Michigan Real Estate
KALAMAZOO, Mich. - The Michigan Department of Agriculture (MDA) and Michigan State University (MSU) today applauded Elzinga & Hoeksema Greenhouses for taking the lead in environmental responsibility by becoming Michigan’s first greenhouse operation to become verified by the Michigan Agriculture Environmental Assurance Program (MAEAP).
Inside A Billionaire’s Real Estate Troubles
May 30, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
Burlingame, Calif. - Tim Blixseth grew up poor in Oregon, made a fortune selling timberland, and thanks to his skilled dealmaking, created The Yellowstone Club, a posh private skiing and golf resort on a vast spread in the mountains near Big Sky, Montana.
Commissioner Burnes Rejects Fair Plan Rate Increases for Massachusetts Homeowners
May 29, 2008 Posted by Massachusetts Real Estate
Decision prevents premium hikes for FAIR Plan policy holders across the state
BOSTON – Insurance Commissioner Nonnie S. Burnes today denied the FAIR Plan’s request for a 25% increase in coastal homeowners’ insurance rates, bringing to a close a rate proceeding before the Division of Insurance that began in March 2007.
NAR Awards Grants to Support Local Association Smart Growth Initiatives
May 29, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON , May 28, 2008. The National Association of Realtors® has awarded $48,262 to 13 local and state Realtor® associations through the Smart Growth Action Grants program. The grants are awarded to help associations implement smart growth programs and activities that position Realtors® as leaders in improving their communities.
New Study Calls for National Commitment to Increase Energy Efficiency in Low-income Homes
May 27, 2008 Posted by RealEstateRama
LOS ANGELES, May 27, 2008 – An estimated 25 million very low-income families in America struggle with increased utility and energy costs due to inefficiently built housing. A new study by Enterprise Community Partners, Bringing Home the Benefits of Energy Efficiency to Low-Income Households: A Case for a National Commitment, calls for a national commitment […]
State Foreclosure Prevention Working Group Issues Second Report On Subprime Mortgage Servicing Companies
May 27, 2008 Posted by West Virginia Real Estate
The number of borrowers working with their mortgage servicers to identify alternatives to forclosure has increased, according to state officials, but those gains have been matched by an increasing level of delinquent loans.
The State Foreclosure Prevention Working Group, a group of state attorneys general and banking regulators working to prevent home foreclosures, issued the report […]
OHFA Board approves more than $6 million in funding for affordable housing developments
May 27, 2008 Posted by Ohio Real Estate
COLUMBUS — The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) Board approved over $5.21 million of funding through the Housing Development Assistance Program (HDAP) and $1 million in funding through the Housing Development Loan (HDL) Program. The HDAP is funded by the federal HOME program and the Ohio Housing Trust Fund (OHTF). The HDL Program is funded […]
MaineHousing offers home repair, home replacement financing for Aroostook County flood victims
May 27, 2008 Posted by Maine Real Estate
AUGUSTA – MaineHousing (the Maine State Housing Authority) is offering low interest rate loans to help people in Aroostook County whose homes were damaged or destroyed by the recent flooding.