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New Law Allows Towns to Waive Interest Owed on Property Taxes by Members of...

June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senate Majority Leader Martin Looney (D-New Haven / Hamden), Senator Carlo Leone (D-Stamford), and Senator Eileen Daily (D-Westbrook) say passage of Senate Bill 377 will give municipalities the option to waive interest owed on property taxes by members of the armed services who are on active duty.

Civil Rights Commission Reaches Housing Settlement with Cleveland Apartment Operators

CLEVELAND, OH - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) --The Ohio Civil Rights Commission (OCRC) and Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced the settlement of a discrimination claim against the developers, designers, owners, and builders of Stonebridge Waterfront Apartments, Stonebridge Towers and Stonebridge Plaza (collectively, Stonebridge properties) located in Cleveland, Ohio.

South Jersey Mobile Home Campground Agrees to Settle With State Division of Consumer Affairs

NEWARK, NJ - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Cape May County campground, accused of failing to tell mobile home owners it would take half the profit when their mobile home was resold, plus a 10 percent sales commission, has agreed to pay restitution to affected consumers, under terms of a settlement reached with the New Jersey Division of Consumer Affairs.

Snyder appoints member to Manufactured Housing Commission

LANSING, MI - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Creighton Weber to the Michigan Manufactured Housing Commission.

HOUSING AUTHORITIES GEARING UP FOR FATHER’S DAY CELEBRATIONS

WASHINGTON, Dc - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- All across the U.S., public housing authorities are gearing up for Father’s Day weekend. The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development is excited that approximately 200 agencies across the nation answered HUD’s call to host Father’s Day 2011events this Saturday– the day before the official Father’s Day – to celebrate fatherhood, family and to support dads in staying connected with their children. To see what housing authorities are hosting events in your area, visit Father’s Day 2011 Housing Authorities.

Housing Starts Gain 3.5 Percent in May

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nationwide housing starts rose 3.5 percent to a seasonally adjusted annual pace of 560,000 units in May, according to newly released figures from the U.S. Commerce Department. The gain partially offsets a larger decline that was registered in April."While the upward movement registered in today's report is somewhat good news, housing production continues to bounce along the bottom near historic lows, and is only running at a level necessary to replace dilapidated or destroyed units," said Bob Nielsen, chairman of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) and a home builder from Reno, Nev. He also noted that "Amidst this fragile marketplace, the nation's policymakers should be aware of a recent poll that confirms the strong value that most American voters continue to place on homeownership and housing choice.

Schuette Issues Subpoenas in Criminal Probe of Mortgage Processors

LANSING, MI - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced that he has issued criminal investigative subpoenas against national mortgage servicing support providers in an expansion of his office's investigation into questionable mortgage documentation filed with Michigan's Register of Deeds offices during the current foreclosure crisis.

HUD SECRETARY ANNOUNCES DISASTER ASSISTANCE FOR MASSACHUSETTS STORM VICTIMS

WASHINGTON, DC - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today announced HUD will speed federal disaster assistance to the Commonwealth of Massachusetts and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes following severe storms and tornadoes two weeks ago.

DONOVAN ANNOUNCES $27 MILLION IN “SWEAT EQUITY” GRANTS

WASHINGTON, DC - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today awarded $26.7 million in “sweat equity” grants to produce at least 1,500 affordable homes for low-income individuals and families. Funded through HUD’s Self-Help Homeownership Opportunity Program (SHOP), the funding awarded today, along with the labor contributed by these households, will significantly lower the cost of homeownership.

Innovative RE/MAX Technology Delivers

Denver, CO - June 16, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- An overwhelming majority of families start their home search online and they find what they’re looking for on www.remax.com, the number one real estate franchise website. With advanced search properties and complete home listings in thousands of cities and towns, the site also connects homebuyers and sellers with award-winning and experienced RE/MAX agents through the RE/MAX LeadStreet® system. To date, remax.com and Leadstreet have provided more than 10 million unique leads for RE/MAX Associates across the country. And, those agents have helped millions of families buy and sell homes.

Governor Bobby Jindal Announces the Appointment of Rodney Noles to the Louisiana Real Estate...

BATON ROUGE, LA - June 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Governor Bobby Jindal announced the appointment of Rodney Noles to the Louisiana Real Estate Commission. The commission serves to protect the public interest in real estate transactions and o...

Coalition to Improve Construction Industry Gains Momentum AWI and IEC Join ConsensusDOCS Bringing the...

Washington, D.C. - June 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Architectural Woodwork Institute (AWI) and The Independent Electrical Contractors (IEC) joined a growing coalition called ConsensusDOCS that produces best practices construction contracts that are fair to all parties in the design and construction process. Endorsements by AWI and IEC increase the number of endorsing organizations of the standard construction contract documents to 34.

Remarks by Assistant Secretary Mary Miller at the Women in Housing Finance Annual Dinner

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Thank you very much for inviting me this evening. Reforming housing finance is a key priority for the Obama Administration, and it is great to be meeting with a group that focuses specifically on this area. I’m glad to have the opportunity to talk about the Administration’s views and hear some of your thoughts on how we can best move forward.

Obama Administration Releases May Housing Scorecard Featuring New Making Home Affordable Servicer Assessments, Regional...

WASHINGTON, DC - June 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) and the U.S. Department of the Treasury today released the May edition of the Obama Administration's Housing Scorecard. New to this month’s report are detailed assessments for the 10 largest mortgage servicers participating in the Administration’s Making Home Affordable Program, setting a new industry benchmark for disclosure on servicer assistance to struggling homeowners.

Get Free Advice on Protecting Your Home from Future Disasters and Preparing For Emergencies

LITTLE ROCK, AR - June 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Homeowners rebuilding after the spring storms or planning for future emergencies can receive valuable information from specialists with the Federal Emergency Management Agency (FEMA) at two Arkan...

Mortgage Applications Increase in Latest MBA Weekly Survey

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mortgage applications increased 13.0 percent from one week earlier, according to data from the Mortgage Bankers Association’s Weekly Mortgage Applications Survey for the week ending June 10, 2011.

Builder Confidence Declines Three Points in June

WASHINGTON, D.C. - - June 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- After holding at a low but steady level for the past six months, builder confidence in the market for newly built, single-family homes declined three points in June to a reading of 13 on the National Association of Home Builders/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index (HMI), released today. The last time the index was this low was in September of 2010

E-Verify a Step Forward in Solving Immigrant Worker Problems, NAHB Testifies

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As Congress looks into mandating E-Verify, a voluntary Internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the U.S., the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today urged lawmakers to ensure it is a fair, efficient and workable system and noted that this should be only one component in achieving comprehensive immigration reform.Testifying on the "Legal Workforce Act" (H.R. 2164) before the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement, Barry Rutenberg, first vice chairman of NAHB and a home builder from Gainesville, Fla., said that Congress should not end its efforts to address immigration issues after considering a compulsory E-Verify program for all U.S. employers.

E-Verify a Step Forward in Solving Immigrant Worker Problems, NAHB Testifies

WASHINGTON, D.C. - June 15, 2011 - (RealEstateRama) -- As Congress looks into mandating E-Verify, a voluntary Internet-based system that allows businesses to determine the eligibility of their employees to work in the U.S., the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB) today urged lawmakers to ensure it is a fair, efficient and workable system and noted that this should be only one component in achieving comprehensive immigration reform.Testifying on the "Legal Workforce Act" (H.R. 2164) before the House Judiciary Committee Subcommittee on Immigration Policy and Enforcement, Barry Rutenberg, first vice chairman of NAHB and a home builder from Gainesville, Fla., said that Congress should not end its efforts to address immigration issues after considering a compulsory E-Verify program for all U.S. employers.

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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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