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Wheaton Redevelopment Advisory Committee Selects Winner of First Annual Revitalization Award
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Montgomery County’s Wheaton Redevelopment Advisory Committee (WRAC) has selected The Shops on Amherst and its owner, Chris Georgatsos as the recipient of WRAC’s first annual Revitalization Awar...
‘Columbus School’ Apartments Open in South Clifton Park Next Fall
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The 122 year-old building that once housed Columbus School #99 and represents the best of Romanesque Revival architecture in Baltimore, is undergoing a $13 million conversion to provide 50 brand ne...
Home Partnership – Serving Baltimore and Harford Counties
Bel Air, MD - April 5, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- As an approved instructor for Home Partnership, Compass Home Group promotes and utilizes this program to create opportunities for affordable home ownership for many individuals and families. As a First ...
Van Hollen Announces Over $1.3 Million in Grants to Help Firefighters in Carroll County
Rockville, MD - April 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today Maryland Congressman Chris Van Hollen announced two grants totaling over $1.3 million from the Department of Homeland Security (DHS) that will help firefighters in Carroll County, MD.
Renters and Homeowners are Invited to Montgomery County 13th Annual Housing Fair and Financial...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Montgomery County Department of Housing and Community Affairs (DHCA) invites all County residents—renters, homeowners, and anyone with housing questions—to attend the 13th Annual Montgomery...
Homebuyers and Renters Invited to “Come Home to Howard County”
Columbia, MD - March 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Maryland’s largest housing fair returns! The 7th Annual Come Home to Howard County Housing Fair is Saturday, April 13 from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. at Long Reach High School, 6101 Old Dobbin Lane, in Colum...
Warren and Cummings to Meet with Fed and OCC on Foreclosure Abuses
Washington, D.C. - March 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) sent a letterto Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry accepting their proposa...
Banks Ignore Homeowner Complaints; New IG Report Faults FHFA Leadership
Washington, D.C. - March 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Elijah E. Cummings, Ranking Member of the House Committee on Oversight and Government Reform, released a new report issued by the Inspector General of the Federal Housing Financ...
Talbot County Attorney Indicted in Real Estate Investment Fraud Scheme with More Than $747,000...
BALTIMORE - March 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A federal grand jury has indicted Aaron G. Seltzer, age 36, of Trappe, Maryland, on nine counts of wire fraud in connection with a scheme in which he converted funds intended for real estate investments ...
Leggett Budget Holds Line on Property Taxes at Charter Limit
WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Montgomery County Executive Isiah Leggett today announced his recommended $4.8 billion operating budget for fiscal year (FY) 2014 that begins July 1. Leggett’s budget holds the line on property ...
Remarks of Under Secretary for Domestic Finance Mary Miller at the Governor’s Housing Conference...
BALTIMORE, MD - March 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Good morning. Thank you, Secretary Skinner, for that kind introduction, and thanks for inviting me here today. I’m grateful to have the opportunity to talk about the housing market with you, and ...
Fair Housing Posters Available for Display By Rental and Real Estate Businesses; Display of...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Montgomery County Office of Human Rights has updated fair housing posters available in both English and Spanish for display in residential and commercial rental offices, realty offices, pro...
AG Gansler: Mortgage Settlement Relief Exceeds $1.1 Billion, Surpassing Original Estimates
Baltimore, MD - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler announced today that distressed Maryland homeowners have received more than $1.1 billion in relief from the National Mortgage Settlement as of December 31, exce...
Lt. Governor Brown Announces $11.8 Million in Grants for Nonprofit Housing Counselors Around Maryland
RIVERDALE, MD - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lt. Governor Anthony G. Brown today announced $11.8 million in grant awards that will be distributed over three years to members of the Maryland HOPE Counseling Network. The Network is a group of ...
Van Hollen and Reichert to Serve as Co-Chairs of RE&EE Caucus
Washington, D.C. - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today the House Renewable Energy and Energy Efficiency Caucus announced that Congressman Chris Van Hollen (D-MD) and Congressman Dave Reichert (R-WA) will serve as Caucus Co-Chairs in the 113th ...
Rep. Cummings, Sen. Warren Launch Joint Investigation of Settlement Ending Independent Foreclosure Review Process
Washington, D.C. - January 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Senator Elizabeth Warren (D-MA) and Rep. Elijah E. Cummings (D-MD) sent a letter to Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Comptroller of the Currency Thomas Curry seeking documents re...
DHCD Looking for Ways to Improve Homeownership, Other Housing Services for Men and Women...
Crownsville, MD - January 30, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- With wars winding down in faraway Military Focus Group 1.29places such as Afghanistan and Iraq, Maryland must find new and innovative ways to meet the complex housing needs of returning service p...
Higher RainScapes Rewards Rebates Now Available; Residents and Businesses Urged to Apply for Projects...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 29, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Montgomery County Department of Environmental Protection’s (DEP) RainScapes Rewards program has increased its rebate limits to $2,500 for residential properties and $10,000 for institution...
Weinberg Foundation Adds $1 Million to Its Initial Investment in Rental Housing for Persons...
CROWNSVILLE, MD - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Harry and Jeanette Weinberg Foundation announced it will expand its initial funding for the Maryland Affordable Rental Housing Opportunities for Persons with Disabilities initiative, providin...
Mikulski, Senate Colleagues Introduce Legislation to Help End Veteran Homelessness
WASHINGTON, DC - January 28, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senator Barbara A. Mikulski (D-Md.),a member of the Senate Military Family Caucus, today announced that she has introduced legislation along with Senators Barbara Boxer (D-Calif.), Mark Begic...
