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Florida RealEstateRama - Chris Hunt
Chris Hunt is a RealEstateRama Staff editor.
He has manage to selection and verify the real estate news for State of Alabama.
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MARTINEZ ANNOUNCES $541 MILLION FOR FLORIDA FORECLOSURE ASSISTANCE
September 29, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Florida receives largest portion of federal aid for redeveloping abandoned and foreclosed homes
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 29, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) today announced more than $541 million in federal foreclosure aid is coming to Florida. The money will be distributed through the state to cities and counties throughout Florida for […]
Several Florida Metro Areas Continue Upswing in Existing Home, Condo Sales in August 2008
September 25, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
ORLANDO, FL - September 25, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — For the second month in a row, several of Florida’s metropolitan statistical areas (MSAs) reported increased sales of both existing single-family homes and existing condos in August 2008, according to the latest housing statistics released by the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR).
MORTGAGE BROKER AND PASTOR CHARGED WITH BILKING CONSUMERS IN $1 MILLION SCHEME
September 19, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
JENSEN BEACH, FL - September 19, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — A Florida mortgage broker and her husband, a pastor and popular radio show host, are facing numerous felony charges stemming from a state investigation that found the couple allegedly scammed consumers in a real estate investment scheme.
REP. BROWN-WAITE’S LEGISLATION TO PROTECT VETERAN MORTGAGE BENEFITS PASSES U.S. HOUSE
September 16, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Brown-Waite Bill Included as Part of Broader Veteran Benefit Measure
Washington, D.C. - September 16 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Representative Ginny Brown-Waite (FL-05) today announced that H.R. 6832, the Veterans’ Construction and Extensions Act, passed the House late last week on a bipartisan voice vote. In addition to other veteran related issues, H.R. 6832 included Rep. Brown-Waite’s […]
$2 Million Awarded to the Robert H. Jenkins, JR. Veterans’ Domiciliary Home in lake City
September 12, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON - September 12, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) today announced the Robert H. Jenkins, Jr. Veterans facility in Lake City will receive more than $2 million dollars for renovations. Senator Martinez was notified today by the Department of Veterans Affairs that the facility’s grant application has been approved with an […]
Mack Denounces Fannie Mae / Freddie Mac Takeover
September 11, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
“The recent takeover of Fannie Mae and Freddie Mac goes against everything I stand for as a conservative… It is nothing less than the nationalization of the mortgage industry.” – Congressman Connie Mack
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 10, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Connie Mack (FL-14) today denounced the U.S. Treasury Department’s takeover of mortgage giants […]
Florida Realtor Magazine Wins Top Awards
September 9, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
ORLANDO, FL - September 9, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Florida Realtor, the Business Magazine of Florida Real Estate and monthly trade publication of the Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR), recently won 10 awards in the 2008 Florida Magazine Association’s (FMA) Charlie Awards competition.
Martinez Warns of Foreclosure Prevention Copycat Groups
September 5, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 5, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) today warned Floridians seeking foreclosure prevention assistance to be careful who they call for help. So-called copycat groups have set up toll-free telephone numbers that are nearly identical to the foreclosure assistance hotline established by the nonprofit Homeowners Preservation Foundation in […]
The Lee Building Industry Association Wins Seven Association Excellence Awards!
September 1, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Fort Myers, FL - September 1, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Lee Building Industry Association (Lee BIA) is pleased to announce that it has been awarded seven Association Excellence Awards!
Caregiver Pleads Guilty to Abusing Disabled Group Home Resident
August 27, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, FL - August 21, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that a Pensacola caregiver has pleaded guilty to one felony count of abusing a disabled adult. Kimberly Pleasant will be sentenced to one year of house arrest and 18 months of probation at the completion of that sentence.
Florida’s existing home sales remain level in July 2008
August 26, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
ORLANDO, FL - August - 25, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Single-family existing home sales rose in Florida for the first time in more than two years: While only six more homes sold in July 2008 than in July 2007, it could indicate stabilization in Florida’s housing sector, according to the latest housing statistics released by the Florida […]
Lake County seeks sponsors, exhibitors for Green Fair
August 18, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TAVARES, FL - August 18, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — The Lake County Green Team, a group of County employees tasked with bringing County government and the community to the forefront of conservation awareness and practices, is seeking sponsors and exhibitors for its first-ever Lake County Green Fair on Saturday, Nov. 1, from 9 a.m. to 4 […]
6 Miami-Dade Mortgage Fraud Defendants Plead Guilty To Roles In $17 Million Mortgage Fraud Enterprise
August 18, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, FL - August 18, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Bill McCollum today announced that six South Florida individuals have pleaded guilty to their roles in a criminal mortgage fraud operation that defrauded several financial institutions out of more than $17 million.
Florida’s Existing Home, Condo Sales Improve
August 15, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
ORLANDO, FL - August 15, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — During the second quarter of 2008, Florida Realtors® continued to report positive signs for the state’s housing sector, such as an increase in pending home sales (based on contracts signed but not closed) and a slower rate of expansion of inventory levels in some areas.
Pilot Program Attempts to Preserve Affordable Housing Stock in Florida
August 12, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
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.