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DHS Summarily Suspends Adult Foster Care Small Group Home License
LANSING, - July 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Department of Human Services (DHS), Bureau of Children and Adult Licensing (BCAL) has issued an order of summary suspension and notice of intent to revoke the license of St. Clair County adult...
Heinrich Bill to Boost Tribal Homeownership Becomes Law
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 31, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Legislation sponsored by U.S. Representative Martin Heinrich (NM-1) to remove barriers between Native American families and homeownership was signed into law today by President Obama during an Oval...
State housing agency’s $48.6 million in housing tax credits to expand housing choices, support...
AUSTIN, TX - July 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) today announced it has allocated $48.6 million in housing tax credits to developers of affordable rental properties, helping increase housing...
$195 Million in Property Tax Relief On Way to 163,000 New Jersey Seniors
TRENTON - July 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Division of Taxation has mailed out Senior Freeze checks worth $195 million to 163,000 senior and disabled homeowners around the state, State Treasurer Andrew Sidamon-Eristoff announced.
Governor Quinn Signs New Consumer Protection Laws
CHICAGO, IL - July 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Pat Quinn continued his long history of fighting for consumers today by signing two new laws to help Illinois residents avoid risky home loans and protect those who are in debt from being unfai...
FORMER NORTH CAROLINA BUILDER ARRESTED AND CHARGED WITH TAX OBSTRUCTION AND CONVERSION OF GOVERNMENT...
WASHINGTON, DC - July 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- William B. Clayton, a residential builder formerly of Corolla, N.C., was arrested yesterday on charges of obstructing the tax laws and converting government property, the Justice Department and Inter...
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...
CDFI Fund Opens 2012 Competition Round of New Markets Tax Credit Program
Washington, DC - July 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In anticipation of its likely publication in the Federal Register on July 19, 2012, the U.S. Department of the Treasury's Community Development Financial Institutions Fund (CDFI Fund) released today its 2012 Notice of Allocation Availability (NOAA) which officially opens the 2012 round of competition under the New Markets Tax Credit Program (NMTC Program)
California Homeowner Bill of Rights Signed into Law
LOS ANGELES, CA - July 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris announced that the Homeowner Bill of Rights, which will protect homeowners and borrowers during the mortgage and foreclosure process, was signed into law today by G...
Historic Tax Credit established in Pennsylvania
Harrisburg PA - July 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Saturday, June 30, Pennsylvania became the 30th state in the country to have a state historic tax credit when Governor Tom Corbett signed the FY 2013 Commonwealth Budget and established the Histori...
Gov. Jerry Brown Signs Homeowner Bill of Rights
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Jerry Brown signed into law the California Foreclosure Reduction Act today inLos Angeles. The bills, AB 278 and SB 900, are designed to reduce unnecessary foreclosures in the state and were critical pieces of Attorney General Kamala Harris' Homeowner Bill of Rights.
Ohio New Markets Tax Credit Program Supports Low-Income Communities
$10 million in tax credits to spur investments in Ohio’s low-income communities Columbus, OH - July 2, 2012 – (RealEstateRama) — The Ohio Department of Development Director Christiane Schmenk announced that $10 million in Ohio New Ma...
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...
Treasurer McCord Says Nearly $238 Million in Property Tax, Rent Rebates to be Issued...
Harrisburg - July 2, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Older Pennsylvanians, widows and widowers, and people with disabilities who are expecting a state property tax or rent rebate should receive that payment next week, according to State Treasurer Rob McCord...
CITY’S PROPERTY TAX COLLECTIONS FROM CELL ANTENNAS STUCK IN A DEAD ZONE
NEW YORK, NY - June 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- City Comptroller John C. Liu and State Comptroller Thomas P. DiNapoli today announced that a joint audit found New York City’s Department of Finance failed to collect an estimated $24 million in prop...
ASSEMBLY APPROVES A-2921. PROPERTY TAX RELIEF RESTORATION FIGHT MOVES TO SENATE. VOTE SCHEDULED FOR...
June 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thanks to the efforts of local officials all around New Jersey, and the State officials who recognize and appreciate their service, we are one giant leap closer to the restoration of vital municipal property tax funding
Thousands of Tax Cheats Got Federal Mortgage Assistance or Tax Credits
WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A new report from the Government Accountability Office (GAO) found that thousands of home-buyers with significant tax debt were given one-time mortgage help under the American Recovery and Reinvest...
Seniors Urged to Apply for Circuit Breaker Grant by June 30; Program ends July...
SPRINGFIELD - June 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Illinois Department on Aging Director John K. Holton, Ph.D., is reminding Illinois seniors about their last chance to get approved for Circuit Breaker property tax grants before the program ends July 1....
Senate Passes Bills Making it Easier to Obtain STAR Exemptions
New York, NY - June 12, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The New York State Senate today passed legislation to simplify the process for senior citizens and other qualifying homeowners to apply for and receive their STAR property tax exemption.
Begich Introduces Rural Teacher Housing Bill
June 11, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- With the high cost and shortage of housing in rural Alaska along with the impact it has on recruiting and retaining professionals in several critical fields, U.S. Sen. Mark Begich has introduced the Rural Educator an...
