Kendrick Meek and the Housing Market: Main Street Must Prosper Again
February 23, 2010 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - February 23, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Kendrick Meek today released the following statement regarding President Obama’s decision to use funding from the Troubled Asset Relief Program (TARP) to support Florida homeowners and stabilize the housing market
CFO SINK TALKS ABOUT SOLUTIONS FOR HOMEOWNERS AT HOUSING HELP ROUNDTABLE
October 20, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, LF - October 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Florida CFO Alex Sink today highlighted two initiatives she started to bring real, tangible help to Florida homeowners facing foreclosure, and heard from community groups and homeowners who are on the frontlines of tackling the state’s housing crisis.
McCollum: Orange County Legal Aid to Get $84,000 Through Mortgage Foreclosure Defense Fund
August 31, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, FL - August 31, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Attorney General Bill McCollum and The Florida Bar Foundation today awarded $84,000 to the Legal Aid Society of the Orange County Bar Association, Inc. to be used for a new foreclosure defense assistance program. The program is funded by money obtained by the Attorney General through a settlement with Countrywide Financial. A total of $4 million will be available over two years to fund additional lawyer and paralegal positions devoted to providing free assistance to homeowners facing foreclosures who cannot afford legal defense.
CFO SINK WORKS TO PROTECT FLORIDA HOMEOWNERS AND BOOST HOUSING MARKET
April 16, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, FL - April 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Florida Chief Financial Officer Sink joined Florida Realtors® and Sadowski Workforce Housing Coalition members during two separate events today to promote her efforts to protect Florida homeowners. As a champion for homeowners, CFO Sink underscored her department’s My Safe Florida Home (MSFH) program and efforts to address Florida’s high rate of home foreclosures.
McCollum Unveils Website to Help Homeowners Avoid Mortgage Fraud-Related Scams
April 16, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, FL – Attorney General Bill McCollum today unveiled a new website designed to help homeowners avoid mortgage fraud-related scams. The website, at provides consumers with easy access to current investigations, complaint forms, and tips to identify and avoid foreclosure rescue fraud. Foreclosure rescue fraud, or fraud involving loan modifications related to foreclosures, is the complaint topic most commonly reported to the Attorney General’s Office and involves the charging of an up-front fee for foreclosure rescue services before any services are provided, if they are provided at all.
Community Services alerts homeowners to new federal Web site
March 30, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TAVARES, FL - March 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Lake County Department of Community Services is alerting local homeowners to a recently launched federal government Web site (www.MakingHomeAffordable.gov) that outlines information about the President’s loan modification and refinancing program
CFO SINK ASKS FLORIDA LENDERS TO APPOINT MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE NEGOTIATORS
February 25, 2009 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE, FL - February 25, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — With the goal of helping more Florida families stay in their homes, Florida Chief Financial Officer Alex Sink today urged each of Florida’s largest mortgage lenders to appoint an ombudsman to facilitate interaction between lenders, attorneys, and Florida homeowners. Details of the proposal were outlined in a letter sent today to 11 major mortgage lending institutions.
‘In-Default’ Homeowners Take Their Lenders to Court
February 12, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Outreach Housing network opens nearly 500 cases against fraudulent lending institutions
MARGATE, Fla., Feb. 8 /PRNewswire/ — Just one month ago, Outreach Housing LLC (http://outreachhousing.org) officially unveiled its groundbreaking initiative - a loss-mitigation organization specializing in assisting victims of the self-enriching lending industry. Since then, nearly 500 case files referencing lender violations have been filed on […]
Homeowners optimistic: 77% believe homes held or increased value in 2007
February 8, 2008 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
SEATTLE – Feb. 7, 2008 – Despite highly publicized reports of a home sales slump and pricing slides, homeowners remain upbeat. While most homes have decreased in value nationwide, 77 percent of owners believe their own home has either held its own or increased in value, according to a recent survey conducted by Harris Interactive […]
Data: U.S. Rep. Kendrick Meek Can Act To Save 2,462 Homes In Congressional District From Foreclosure During Subprime Mortgage Crisis
November 26, 2007 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Estimate of Number of Homeowners Who Could Save Home Based on Publicly Available Data from Center for Responsible Lending; Rep. Meek Urged to Support Pending Bills to Eliminate Unfairness in Mortgage Foreclosure Process
MIAMI, Nov. 26 /PRNewswire-USNewswire/ — There is promising news today for distressed homeowners in the MIAMI-Pembroke area. The National Association of Consumer Bankruptcy […]
GOVERNOR CRIST PRAISES HISTORIC TAX CUTS FOR FLORIDIANS
November 5, 2007 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
TALLAHASSEE – Governor Charlie Crist today visited homeowners in Miami, Fort Myers, Tampa and a Fort Walton business owner to discuss the opportunity Florida voters have on January 29, 2008, to approve a $12-billion tax cut. Approval will bring Florida’s homeowners and businesses a total savings of $27 billion on property taxes, which includes a […]
400 Foreclosed Florida Homes Hit Auction Block
October 10, 2007 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
Valued from $50,000 to over $800,000, the Homes Will Be Auctioned October 15-21 in Daytona Beach, Destin, Fort Lauderdale/Miami, Fort Myers, Jacksonville, Melbourne, Orlando, and Tampa
MIAMI, Oct. 10 /PRNewswire/ — Home prices keep tumbling and foreclosures keep rising like a tsunami across the country, adding more inventory to a market bursting over with supply. As […]
Unfinished CitySide aggravates homeowners
July 12, 2007 Posted by Florida RealEstateRama
WEST PALM BEACH — To take a shower in his new townhouse, Jeffrey Estis performs a complicated choreography.
First he turns on the shower and watches a weak trickle of water come out. Then Estis turns on the faucets in separate bathrooms. Next he flushes a toilet. Then he turns on a third sink.
