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Spain cuts new property tax in half to lift Spanish real estate industry

Madrid, Spain: - August 25, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Spanish Government has cut value added tax on new property in Spain by 50 per cent with immediate effect. The reduction in VAT (Spanish - IVA) from eight per cent four per cent on new build Sp...

Steven H. Shapiro Joins Pircher, Nichols & Meeks as Corporate Partner

Torrance, CA - August 24, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Steven H. Shapiro has joined Pircher, Nichols & Meeks as a corporate partner in its Chicago office. His practice will focus on corporate governance, securities law, mergers & acquisitions and financings.

GoFightForeclosure.com Declares Homeowners Trying To Stop Foreclosure Endangered Species

Atlanta, GA - August 17, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- GoFightForeclosure.com the Go Fight Foreclosure System today announced a warning signal to homeowners that they must contest to stop foreclosure. Citing homeowners fighting foreclosures are now endangered species after a ruling from a judge in New Jersey approving that four major banks can resume uncontested foreclosures

FINANCE COMMISSIONER DAVID M. FRANKEL AND SMALL BUSINESS SERVICES COMMISSIONER ROBERT W. WALSH ANNOUNCE...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Finance Commissioner David M. Frankel and Small Business Services Commissioner Robert W. Walsh today announced a new program aimed at granting business and residential tenants access to information about refunds that they could be entitled to.

State of Maine Announces Free Online Real Estate Transfer Tax Declarations Filing Service

AUGUSTA, ME - August 11, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Titling companies and law offices preparing a property transfer tax declaration form in Maine can now do so more efficiently online, using the free Real Estate Transfer Tax Declarations online service...

State housing agency awards $39.5 million to boost housing options and local economies

AUSTIN, TX - August 3, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Texas Department of Housing and Community Affairs (TDHCA) today announced that it will finance the development of 38 affordable rental properties throughout the state that will combine an affordable rent with the aesthetic qualities of high-end developments. These properties will expand housing options for the state’s growing population of retirees and younger working families while generating a significant impact on the economy.TDHCA will provide $39.5 million in financing through the 2011 Housing Tax Credit Program allocation cycle, helping create an estimated 3,457 units of affordable rental housing designed to serve Texans earning no more than 60 percent of the area median family income.

Real property taxes are due soon

L?HU‘E, HI - August 2, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- County officials would like to remind Kaua‘i property owners that the first installment of real property taxes for the 2011-2012 tax year is due on Aug. 20

Governor Chris Christie Highlights Direct Property Tax Relief for New Jersey Seniors

Trenton, NJ - July 21, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Highlighting the direct relief provided to New Jersey seniors in his Fiscal Year 2012 Budget, Governor Chris Christie today met with senior Sultana Kizides at her home in Perth Amboy to have a conversation about how his budget maintains fiscal discipline while prioritizing and funding core priorities to assist New Jersey seniors

CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® applauds Gov. Brown on signing SB 458 into law

LOS ANGELES, CA - July 19, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The CALIFORNIA ASSOCIATION OF REALTORS® (C.A.R.) applauds Gov. Jerry Brown on signing SB 458 (Corbett) into law. SB 458 extends the protections of SB 931 (2010), to ensure that any lender that agrees to a short sale must accept the agreed upon short sale payment as payment in full of the outstanding balance of all loans.

PHFA announces $11.2 million in funding and approximately $30 million in tax credits for...

HARRISBURG, PA - July 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The board of the Pennsylvania Housing Finance Agency yesterday conditionally approved $11.2 million in funding and approximately $30 million in tax credits for the construction of affordable multifamily housing developments located throughout Pennsylvania.

Southland Home Sales Quicken, Median Price Highest This Year

La Jolla, CA - July 12, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Southern California home sales last month shot up more than usual from May to the highest level for any month since June 2010, when the market got its last big boost from homebuyer tax credits. Sales of lower-cost homes, driven by investors and first-time buyers, and even high-end sales continued to outshine traditional move-up activity in middle price ranges, a real estate information service reported.

State to Gain More Than $300 Million in Affordable Apartments

July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Federal tax credits and other financing awarded last week to build affordable apartments is expected to support 6,900 jobs statewide. More than $300 million in development will result from the federal tax credit...

Governor Cuomo Signs Historic Property Tax Cap Legislation in Monroe County

Albany, NY - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today traveled to Monroe County to sign New York's first property tax cap.. The tax cap, a hallmark of Governor Cuomo's campaign and a priority of his administration's first year, will finally deliver relief to millions of homeowners and business owners across the state who for too long have been burdened by out-of-control property taxes.

No Increase in State Property Tax Rate for 2011

FRANKFORT, KY - July 6, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Kentucky Department of Revenue has set the 2011 State Real Property Tax Rate at 12.2 cents per $100 of assessed value – the same rate as last year. Kentucky Revised Statute 132.020 requires t...

Governor Cuomo Signs Historic Property Tax Cap Legislation in Erie County

Albany, NY - July 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today traveled to Erie County to sign New York's first property tax cap. The tax cap, a hallmark of Governor Cuomo's campaign and a priority of his administration's first year, will finally deliver relief to millions of homeowners and business owners across the state who for too long have been burdened by out-of-control property taxes.

Justice Department Sues Nation’s Largest Mortgage Insurance Provider for Discrimination Against Women on Paid...

WASHINGTON, DC - July 5, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Justice Department announced today that it has sued the Mortgage Guaranty Insurance Corporation (MGIC), the nation’s largest mortgage insurance company, and two of its underwriters, Elgina Cunningham and Kelly Kane, for violating the Fair Housing Act by discriminating against women on paid maternity leave.

Senate Democrats Take Action to Balance Budget and Hold Property Taxes in Check

July 1 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Early Friday morning, on the first day of the new fiscal year, Senate Democratic leaders led passage of a budget bill that ensures Connecticut will have a balanced budget for the next biennium. As a result of the failure of the state employee unions to ratify the $1.6 billion concessions package, the General Assembly worked with the Malloy Administration to craft legislation that closes the budget gap—$700 million in the current fiscal year.

Historic Property Tax Cap Becomes Law

New York, NY - July 1 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Governor signed the law passed by the Senate on June 24, 2011, and sponsored by Senate Majority Leader Dean G. Skelos. The law caps school and local government taxes to less than two percent or the Consumer Price Index (CPI), whichever is lower. The new law also includes $127 million in mandate relief savings to local governments, in addition to the creation of a Mandate Relief Council to identify and repeal unsound, unduly burdensome laws and regulations

Governor Cuomo Signs Historic Property Tax Cap Legislation In Westchester County

Albany, NY - July 1 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Andrew M. Cuomo today traveled to Westchester County to sign New York's first property tax cap. The tax cap, a hallmark of Governor Cuomo's campaign and a priority of his administration's first year, will finally deliver relief to millions of homeowners and business owners across the state who for too long have been burdened by out-of-control property taxes

McCord Treasury Readying $240 Million in Property Tax, Rent Rebates for PA’s Citizens

HARRISBURG, PA - June 30, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Wondering where your property tax or rent rebate payment is? State Treasurer Rob McCord provided an answer today when he said Treasury will issue approximately half a million payments totaling $240 million to Pennsylvanians on July 1.

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Support Ukrainian Refugees

GFP Real Estate and Its Tenants Raise More Than $200,000 to...

GFP Real Estate is pleased to announce that its "Support Ukraine in Crisis" campaign raised more than $200,000 to support humanitarian relief efforts on the ground in Ukraine.

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