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Rep. Dave Joyce Announces Bill Protecting Responsible Homeowners
CLEVELAND - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Rep. Dave Joyce announced the Restore Our Neighborhoods Act, H.R. 656, which will protect responsible home owners by allocating funds to demolish vacant, abandoned, or foreclosed properties. Co...
Attorney General DeWine Says Monitor’s Report Shows Ohioans Have Received $280 Million in Relief...
COLUMBUS, OH - February 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine announced that today's release of a monitor's report shows that more than 7,000 Ohioans have received more than $280 million in consumer relief from the National M...
Asbestos Material Dumped in Swanton Area Woods; Ohio EPA Seeks Information to Nab Dumper
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- A large quantity of pipe insulation containing asbestos was illegally dumped on a property near Swanton last fall. Ohio EPA is seeking assistance from anyone who may have seen activity at the d...
REPS. FUDGE, JOYCE AND KAPTUR INTRODUCE THE RESTORE OUR NEIGHBORHOODS ACT
WARRENSVILLE HEIGHTS, OH - February 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Marcia L. Fudge is pleased to announce introduction of legislation to aid states and cities in addressing the need to demolish vacant and abandoned properties. The Restore...
Ohio’s Auto and Homeowners Insurance Premiums Among Lowest in the U.S.
COLUMBUS - February 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance Director Mary Taylor announced Ohio’s average auto and homeowners insurance premiums are again among the lowest in the nation.
Attorney General DeWine Praises Efforts of City of Mansfield, Richland County to Demolish Abandoned...
MANSFIELD, OH - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today joined Mansfield Mayor Tim Theaker and several other Richland County officials at the demolition of an abandoned house made possible by a grant from his Demo...
Ohio HFA: State of Ohio Expands Eligibility and Benefits for the Foreclosure Prevention Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - February 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) today announced expansions to the State of Ohio's foreclosure prevention program, Save the Dream Ohio. Effective February 1, the enhancements to the progra...
State of Ohio Expands Eligibility and Benefits for the Foreclosure Prevention Program
COLUMBUS, OH - February 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ohio Housing Finance Agency (OHFA) today announced expansions to the State of Ohio's foreclosure prevention program, Save the Dream Ohio. Effective February 1, the enhancements to the program an...
Attorney General DeWine Announces $120 Million Multi-State Settlement with Lender Processing Services, Inc.
COLUMBUS, OH - January 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Ohio Attorney General Mike DeWine today announced that he and 45 other Attorneys General have reached a $120 million multi-state settlement with Lender Processing Services, Inc. and its subsidiaries...
Ashtabula County Property Receives Covenant Not to Sue Under Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Program
WASHINGTON, D.C. - January 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- hrough the voluntary efforts of the Ashtabula County Port Authority, a brownfield along the Lake Erie shoreline has been investigated and remediated under Ohio EPA’s Voluntary Action Program (...
Hilliard Couple Pleads Guilty in $7 Million Mortgage Fraud Scheme
OLUMBUS, OH - January 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Deborah L. Kistner, 50, and her husband, Mark A. Kistner, 52, both of Hilliard, pleaded guilty three days after their trial started to a $7 million mortgage fraud scheme they carried out between June...
Brown Reveals How Northwest Ohioans Will Be Affected By Deal Requiring Banks To Pay...
TOLEDO, OH - January 18, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) revealed how Ohioans will be affected by this month’s deal requiring banks to pay $8.5 billion to homeowners who were hurt by the mortgage crisis. Brown was joined at ...
Dublin Man Pleads Guilty in Mortgage Fraud Scheme
COLUMBUS - January 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gordon L. Yocom, 44, of Dublin, Ohio, pleaded guilty to conspiracy to commit money laundering for fraudulently obtaining a mortgage loan to finance the purchase of a real estate property in Powell, Ohio...
Brown Reveals How Ohioans Will Be Affected By Deal Requiring Banks To Pay $8.5...
COLUMBUS, OH - January 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) revealed how Ohioans will be affected by this month’s deal requiring banks to pay $8.5 billion to homeowners who were hurt by the mortgage crisis. Brown was j...
In Wake Of Wrongful Foreclosures Settlement Deal, Brown Urges Fed and OCC To Maximize...
COLUMBUS, OH - January 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- In the wake of the settlement deal on wrongful foreclosures reached last week, U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today called on Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke and Comptroller of the Currency Th...
Sen. Brown Announces New Resources To Provide More Than 300 Affordable Housing Units For...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A Cincinnati neighborhood received new resources to redevelop blighted and abandoned property while providing safe, affordable housing for seniors. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announce...
Kucinich: Throw out the NDAA, End the Wars and Start Nation Building at Home
Washington D.C. - December 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Dennis Kucinich (D-OH) today released the following statement on the NDAA: Today, this House will send the National Defense Authorization Act (NDAA) to conference. Contrary to its ti...
Brown Announces More Than $140 Million In Home Heating Assistance Funds For Ohio Seniors,...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) today announced that that the Obama Administration is releasing $3.1 billion in low-income heating assistance funds under the FY 2013 Continuing Resolution. Ohio ...
Ohioans Should Use Winter Safety Week to Prepare Homes and Vehicles
COLUMBUS - November 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- A bit of preventative maintenance winterizing your home and car could save you a big hassle and even money once winter weather arrives. That’s why Ohio Lieutenant Governor and Department of Insurance ...
Brown Announces Federal Resources For Renewable Energy Development In Stark County
WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 22, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- New resources have been awarded to a business in Stark County to install a new solar power system. U.S. Sen. Sherrod Brown (D-OH) announced that a Rural Energy for America Program Grant (REAP...
