CHEYENNE, WY - August 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Loan programs for Wyoming homeowners can help alleviate the cost of energy efficiency improvements such as installing attic insulation, replacing inefficient furnaces and adding storm windows and doors.

August 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — More than 1,000 builders, remodelers and other members of the home building industry have earned the Certified Green Professional (CGP) educational designation since it was introduced early this year by the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). Continue Reading »

August 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Single-family home builders continued to practice aggressive inventory management in July by slowing the pace of new production nearly 3 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual rate of 641,000 units, according to Commerce Department figures released today. This was the lowest rate of single-family housing starts since January 1991. Continue Reading »

WASHINGTON - August 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Steve Preston and California Governor Arnold Schwarzenegger today announced that the California State Program will receive more than $105 million to support community development and produce more affordable housing in the GoldenState. (more…)

BUFFALO, N.Y. - August 4, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Andrew M. Cuomo today announced his office has stopped a Western New York real estate management company from denying housing to potential tenants because they receive government housing subsidies, including Section 8.

AUSTIN, TX - August 4, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Realizing that achieving self-sufficiency stabilizes both the individual and the community, the Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) has announced a major funding award to a local nonprofit organization helping eligible Lufkin residents secure affordable rental housing while working toward financial independence.

DFI alleged firms engaged in deceptive radio and direct mail advertising campaigns OLYMPIA, WA - August 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Department of Financial Institutions (DFI) entered into Consent Orders today with two firms previously charged with false advertising.

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. 

NEW YORK - August 5, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The State of New York Mortgage Agency (SONYMA) has priced the issuance of $168 million in bonds to fund near-record demand for the Agency’s low-interest fixed-rate mortgage loans, which are available to low- and moderate-income first-time homebuyers throughout New York State.

FORT LEAVENWORTH, KS - August 18, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Pat Roberts has joined Senator Ken Salazar (D-CO) in introducing legislation to exempt farmers and ranchers from the estate tax to preserve future generations of family farming. (more…)