Property

DCA ANNOUNCES PROPERTY TAX RELIEF

TRENTON, NJ - July 11, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — New Jersey Department of Community Affairs (DCA) Commissioner Joseph Doria today announced 2008 Extraordinary Aid awards for calendar year budget municipalities. 

DNR Director Authorizes Acquisition of Property Near Bay City State Recreation Area

August 18, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — A 6.5 acre parcel of land on the Lake Huron shore adjacent to the south part of the Bay City State Recreation Area will allow the Department of Natural Resources to better manage public access to the recreation area and address an ongoing phragmites problem.

First Round of Homestead Rebate Checks to be Mailed; Application Deadlines Extended

TRENTON, NJ - July 31, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jon S. Corzine and State Treasurer David Rousseau announced today that the Division of Taxation had begun mailing Homestead Rebate checks to nearly 1.3 million New Jersey households.

Property Tax Reimbursement Checks on the Way

Checks reach record high average of $1,044
TRENTON, NJ - July 15, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jon S. Corzine and State Treasurer David Rousseau announced today that the Division of Taxation has begun mailing 2007 Property Tax Reimbursement (PTR) checks to qualified senior and disabled homeowners. Checks for the program — commonly known as the […]

Protection Center to Help Kentuckians in Danger of Losing Their Homes

OWENSBORO, KY - August 14, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Kentucky Governor Steve Beshear today announced at a press conference in Owensboro the creation of the Kentucky Homeownership Protection Center to address the foreclosure crisis in the commonwealth.

Pilot Program Attempts to Preserve Affordable Housing Stock in Florida

Tallahassee, FL - August 12, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — In response to the need to increase the preservation of existing affordable housing stock, Florida Housing has created the Preservation Rehabilitation Pilot Program.

Apartment Demand Holding Up, But Financial Crisis Hurts Capital Availability According To National Multi Housing Council Survey

WASHINGTON, DC - August 8, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The ongoing turmoil in the financial markets is affecting the apartment sector, according to the National Multi Housing Council’s (NMHC) latest Quarterly Survey.  Overall apartment demand is holding up fairly well in the face of a sluggish economy, though there was a small decline in market […]

Louisiana Firm to Site Distribution Center in Indiana

PLAINFIELD, IN - August 7, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Cross Road Centers, a third-party logistics provider, announced today it will locate a 600,000-square-foot distribution center here, creating 30 new jobs by 2011.

Preston Announces $100 Million in Dasaster Assistance to three Midwest States Impacted by Recent Storms and Flooding

First installment of disaster aid will help states in long-term recovery
WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 4, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) —Recognizing the tremendous needs of Midwest states following recent natural disasters, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston today announced HUD will immediately allocate $100 million to Iowa, Indiana and Wisconsin.The emergency funding is provided through HUD’s Community […]

Community Celebrates Restoration of Historical Home for Homeless

IRVINE, Calif. - August 4, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Catholic Worker Isaiah House, a turn of the century Victorian house that nightly provides refuge for the homeless most at risk on the street – families, senior adults and the disabled - was the site of a dedication ceremony hosted by HomeAid Orange County.