U.S. Transportation Secretary Anthony Foxx Joins Four South Florida Members of Congress for Major...
FORT LAUDERDALE, FL - September 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Imagine being able to leave your home in Boca Raton and go to a Miami Heat game by train. Imagine leaving work in downtown Fort Lauderdale and having a dinner meeting on Atlantic Avenue in ...
Congressman Webster Introduces Bipartisan Bill to Encourage Saving for Home Down Payments
Winter Garden, - August 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Representatives Daniel Webster (R-FL), John Carney (D-DE), Rep. Peter Welch (D-VT), and Rep. Joe Heck (R-NV) announced the introduction of H.R. 2929, the “Creating Homeownership Opportunities...
House Speaker Will Weatherford Appoints Former State Representative Gary Aubuchon to Citizens Property Insurance...
Tallahassee, FL - August 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida House Speaker Will Weatherford (R-Wesley Chapel) today appointed former State Representative Gary Aubuchon to the Board of Governors for Citizens Property Insurance Corporation. Aubuchon’...
Grayson Increases Spanish-Language Housing Assistance by 50%
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Alan Grayson (FL-09) has passed an amendment that increases funding for the Department of Housing and Urban Development’s (HUD) Limited English Proficiency (LEP) translation program b...
Frankel Welcomes Grants for South Florida Organizations Serving Homeless and At-Risk Veterans
WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Lois Frankel (FL-22) welcomed news that the Department of Veterans Affairs has awarded grants to United Way of Broward in Fort Lauderdale and Faith, Hope, Love, Charity, Inc. (Stand D...
Our Veterans Organizations Should Be Allowed To Receive Surplus Federal Property Donations & This...
Washington, DC - July 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) voted yesterday for the “FOR VETS ACT of 2013”, a bill that simply allows organizations comprised mostly of veterans to receive surplus federal property donations such as office supplies and construction equipment.
Calkain Companies and Morgan Stanley Rev Up to Support Local Charities at Ferrari of...
Tampa, FL - June 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- – Jonathan Hipp, President & CEO of Calkain Companies and Dan Shannon of Morgan Stanley literally rolled out the red carpet for the exclusive event An Evening of Giving, Networking and Beautiful Fa...
Attorney General Bondi’s Statement on the National Mortgage Settlement Monitor’s Report
TALLAHASSEE, FL - June 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi released the following statement on the National Mortgage Settlement Monitor’s Report concerning the Monitor’s review of the banks’ compliance with the settlement’...
Ros-Lehtinen Supports House Bill to Help Seniors in Reverse Mortgage Loan Protection Program
Washington, DC - June 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Cong. Ileana Ros-Lehtinen (R-FL) is pleased that the House has passed the Reverse Mortgage Stabilization Act (H.R. 2167) which provides more protections for seniors using the Federal Housing Administ...
More Than 72,000 Floridians Who Lost Homes to Foreclosure Will Receive $1,480 Checks
TALLAHASSEE, FL - June 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi announced today that more than 72,000 eligible Floridians who lost their homes due to foreclosure between 2008 and 2011 and who submitted valid foreclosure claims through t...
Attorney General Bondi Applauds Governor Scott for Signing Bill Allocating Remaining $200 Million of...
TALLAHASSEE, FL - June 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi today joined Governor Rick Scott for the signing of Senate Bill 1852, which appropriates the remaining $200 million of Florida’s portion of the national mortgage settleme...
Attorney General Bondi Will Join Governor Scott for Bill Signing Following Governor and Cabinet...
TALLAHASSEE, FL - June 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi will join Governor Rick Scott for the signing of Senate Bill 1852, which appropriates the remaining $200 million of Florida’s portion of the national mortgage settlement ...
CONGRESSWOMAN FREDERICA WILSON CONGRATULATES SOUTH FLORIDA AGENCIES RECEIVING CRITICAL FUNDING TO ASSIST HOMELESS VETERANS
MIAMI, FL - May 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congresswoman Frederica S. Wilson (FL-24) announced that the Miami-Dade County Department of Public Housing and Community Development and the Broward County Housing Authority will receive over $1.2 ...
Rep. Ross Announced as Newest Member of the Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance on...
WASHINGTON, DC - May 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The House Committee on Financial Services Subcommittee on Housing and Insurance announced its newest addition today: Rep. Dennis Ross (FL-15). Ross replaces outgoing member Rep. Jim Renacci, who moved...
Attorney General Bondi Announces that More Than 111,000 Floridians Received Nearly $9 Billion in...
TALLAHASSEE, FL - May 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Pam Bondi announced that Floridians have received nearly $9 billion in relief under the national mortgage settlement, as reported by the five largest mortgage servicing banks that ar...
CFO Jeff Atwater Prepares Small Business Owners for the 2013 Hurricane Season
TALLAHASSEE - May 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater’s Department of Financial Services is hosting a series of free disaster preparedness webinars for small business owners as a part of Small Business Week, wh...
Homeless Point-in-Time Count Reveals 2,810 Homeless in Broward County
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Broward County 2013 Point-in-Time Count, conducted in a 24-hour time period on January 24-25, identified that 2,810 individuals and families were homeless according to the federal definition of ...
CFO Jeff Atwater: Check for Unclaimed Property before Statewide Auction
TALLAHASSEE - May 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Florida Chief Financial Officer Jeff Atwater today asked Floridians to check for unclaimed property prior to his Bureau of Unclaimed Property’s Statewide Auction, an annual sale of unclaimed safe depos...
CBRE NAMES FLORIDA COMMUNICATIONS AND MEDIA MANAGER
Miami, FL - May 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- CBRE is pleased to announce that Melinda Sherwood has been retained as Manager of Communications and Media for the Florida region. In this role, she will have overall statewide responsibility for communica...
WINTER PARK RECEPTION HIGHLIGHTS HOMELESSNESS
ORLANDO, FL - May 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- On Tuesday evening, April 30, 2013, more than 135 Winter Park residents and their guests gathered at Interlachen Country Club to enjoy camaraderie, cocktails and canapés, and to focus on a very serious ...