Illinois RealEstateRama
MADIGAN: DEADLINE FOR FORECLOSURE SETTLEMENT CLAIMS JAN. 18
Chicago, IL - January 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today reminded eligible Illinois borrowers that the deadline to file a claim form to receive a payment under the National Mortgage Foreclosure Settlement is Friday, Janu...
IEMA Offers Tips for Protecting Homes, Businesses from Natural Hazards
SPRINGFIELD - January 08, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Illinois is susceptible to several types of natural hazards, including floods, tornadoes, snow and ice storms, droughts, even earthquakes. While it’s impossible to avoid such events, there are sev...
ATTORNEY GENERAL MADIGAN COMMITS $70 MILLION TO HELP ILLINOIS HOMEOWNERS, COMMUNITIES HIT BY FORECLOSURE...
Chicago, IL - December 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced she has designated up to $70 million of funding from the national foreclosure settlement for housing counseling services and relief efforts for Illinois...
MADIGAN SUES “FORENSIC LOAN AUDIT” SCHEMES FOR RIPPING OFF HOMEOWNERS SEEKING LOAN SAVINGS, HELP...
Chicago, IL - December 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today sought to crack down on a new form of “mortgage rescue fraud,” filing lawsuits against two companies for preying on struggling homeowners and promising loan a...
New Lawrence County Development Provides Safe, Decent Housing for Working Families
LAWRENCEVILLE - December 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Families in Lawrence County now have more affordable housing options with the opening of Indian Trail Apartments in Lawrenceville, a development of duplex rental homes. The Illinois Housing Develo...
New Supportive Housing Development Celebrates Grand Opening in Springfield
SPRINGFIELD, IL - December 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Built as a result of Illinois Jobs Now! state capital funding, a new Springfield development is opening its doors – as well as opportunities – for people with disabilities. Hope Springs Apart...
State Housing Agency Announces Two Rounds of Counseling Funding to Protect Homeowners
CHICAGO, IL - December 5, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- To continue Governor Pat Quinn’s commitment to make FREE foreclosure prevention and homeownership counseling available across the state, the Illinois Housing Development Authority (IHDA) today anno...
MADIGAN CALLS ON FANNIE, FREDDIE TO ABANDON HIGHER FEES ON ILLINOIS HOMEOWNERS
Chicago, IL - November 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Lisa Madigan has sent a letter to the Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA), demanding the agency abandon a proposal that would unfairly penalize Illinois borrowers by tacking highe...
MADIGAN URGES CONGRESS TO EXTEND TAX RELIEF TO STRUGGLING HOMEOWNERS
Chicago, IL - November 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today joined 41 of her counterparts in calling on Congress to extend tax relief for homeowners who have mortgage debt canceled or forgiven because of financial hardship...
MADIGAN: ILLINOIS IN TOP 5 STATES FOR RELIEF TO HOMEOWNERS FROM NATIONAL FORECLOSURE SETTLEMENT
Chicago, IL - November 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In responding to the second report issued by the national foreclosure settlement’s independent monitor, Attorney General Lisa Madigan today outlined the direct relief Illinois borrowers have recei...
Affordable Green Homes for Metro East Families Celebrate Grand Opening
JERSEYVILLE - November 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- For residents like maintenance worker John Boyd, Lexington Farms Subdivision’s wind and solar power yields utility bill savings to make living more affordable.
Illinois Wins National Housing Award for Program that Helps Homebuyers, Rebuilds Communities Hit by...
CHICAGO, IL - October 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- As communities across the country look for ways to rebuild in the aftermath of foreclosures, a number of them in Illinois are getting a boost from an innovative program that has been recognized for e...
Illinois Hardest Hit Program Helps 5,000th Homeowner Protect Home from Foreclosure
CHICAGO, IL - October 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- When James Thomas Henry lost his job a year after buying a new townhouse, the suburban Bloomingdale resident feared he might also lose his home because he wouldn’t be able to make his mortgage pa...
New Development for Formerly Homeless Veterans Celebrates Opening in Springfield Veterans will be connected...
SPRINGFIELD - October 25, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Property manager Anthony Jones understands what veterans at the new Fifth Street Renaissance Veterans Shelter have been through because he’s lived it, too
State Invests Federal Tax Credits to Boost Affordable Housing Construction
CHICAGO - October 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nearly 700 affordable rental apartments will be built across Illinois, increasing housing opportunities for working families, seniors and people with special needs and disabilities, thanks to the allocat...
MADIGAN ANNOUNCES $620,000 GRANT FROM NATIONAL FORECLOSURE SETTLEMENT FUNDS FOR ONLINE LEGAL AID RESOURCES
Chicago, IL - October 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced that $620,000 in funding from the national foreclosure settlement has been awarded to Illinois Legal Aid Online
ATTORNEY GENERAL ERIC HOLDER HONORS MADIGAN SENIOR STAFF MEMBER FOR PROTECTING ILLINOIS HOMEOWNERS
Chicago, IL - October 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Lisa Madigan today announced a senior attorney in her office was honored by U.S. Attorney General Eric Holder for her leadership in securing a landmark $25 billion national settlemen...
Illinois Donates More Than $1.1 Million in Surplus Winter Gear to Help Homeless Stay...
SPRINGFIELD, IL - October 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Illinois Department of Central Management Services (CMS) Director Malcolm Weems today announced that the state will donate boots, coats, sleeping bags and other gear to help thousands of homeless...
The Chicago Community Trust Awards $231,000 in Grants for Affordable Housing
CHICAGO, IL - October 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Chicago area’s largest regional grant maker, The Chicago Community Trust, today announced $231,000 in grants to advance affordable rental housing.
IEMA Encourages People to Include Pets in Disaster Preparedness Plans
SPRINGFIELD - October 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- While every household should have a disaster supply kit stocked with food, water, flashlights and batteries, homes with pets need to take additional steps when planning for disasters. Whether an emer...
