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Senate Passes Helping Families Save Their Homes Act
May 12, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - May 12, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Mel Martinez (R-FL) voted in favor of the Helping Families Save Their Home Act, S. 896. The bill includes a mortgage servicers safe harbor provision that will curb home foreclosures and jumpstart residential loan modifications. In addition, this legislation expands the Hope for Homeowners program, which is aimed at keeping honest homeowners in their homes during these difficult economic times. Last, the bill will increase the borrowing authority of the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) to help it cope with the increased risk facing the nation’s banks. The measure passed in the Senate by a vote of 91-5
HUD returns Miami-Dade housing agency to local control - cites improved management and county cooperation
January 9, 2009 Posted by HUD
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 09, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today returned control of the Miami-Dade Housing Agency (MDHA) to the Miami-Dade County after 15 months in HUD possession.
FAR Honors Broward County Realtor As 2008 Humanitarian of the Year
October 10, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
ORLANDO, FL October 10, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Claudette Bruck, a member of the Realtor® Association of Greater Fort Lauderdale, has been named 2008 Realtor Humanitarian of the Year by the 125,000-member Florida Association of Realtors® (FAR).
HUD Approves Demolition of Dunbar Village One Year after Vicious Attack
June 5, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Portion of apartments at complex where mother and son were brutally attacked will be torn downWASHINGTON - The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development today gave the West Palm Beach Housing Authority (WPBHA) approval to demolish 13 buildings at the notorious Dunbar Village public housing complex in West Palm Beach.
Florida Housing Authority Returned to Local Control After Four Years Under Federal Receivership
April 7, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON - Following four years under federal control, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) retuned the Riviera Beach (Fla.) Housing Authority (RBHA) to local governance earlier this week.
THOUSANDS OF FLORIDIAN HOMEOWNERS COULD BENEFIT FROM NEW GOVERNMENT PROGRAM
February 27, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
HUD Secretary tours Fulfillment Center to promote safety and affordability of FHA-backed mortgages
 JACKSONVILLE - Thousands of Floridians are benefiting from a new government-backed mortgage refinancing resource, and many more can still be helped, U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Alphonso Jackson announced today.  Following a tour of Bank of America’s government lending fulfillment center, Jackson highlighted […]
Miami Realtor(R) Named 2007 Realtor of Year; FAR Honors Award Winners at Convention
September 5, 2007 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
ORLANDO , Fla., Sept. 5 /PRNewswire/ — Frank Kowalski , the 2005 president of the Florida Association of Realtors(R) (FAR) and a member of the Realtor Association of Greater Miami and the Beaches, has been named FAR’s 2007 Realtor(R) of the Year. The award - one of several - was presented at FAR’s recent 91st […]
