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SACRAMENTO, CA - May 17, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Kamala D. Harris today testified in support of the California Homeowner Bill of Rights, a package of legislation designed to protect homeowners from unfair practices by banks and mort...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The foreclosure and economic crisis significantly increased homelessness and the number of families at risk of homelessness in cities and counties across the nation.

WASHINGTON, Dc - May 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs is once again hosting a nationwide 2K “Walk and Roll” event at more than 130 VA facilities on May 16 to coincide with National Employee Health and Fitness Day. The event will also encourage employee and local community support of homeless Veterans.

Destin, FL - May 8, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- For the second time in less than a year, respondents to a Housing Predictor poll say that banks and other mortgage lenders should be forced to reduce mortgage principal and cut loan payments for underwater homeowners.

WASHINGTON, DC - May 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD), the U.S. Department of the Treasury, and the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) hosted a White House Forum on Housing to discuss pr...

North Miami Florida - Nationwide - April 24, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Go Fight Foreclosure Blog today announced foreclosure prevention assistance is now available for North Miami Florida homeowners. Urging those in immediate danger and even not in danger of foreclosure to attend the upcoming Foreclosure Prevention Workshop. The event is being sponsored by the city of North Miami Florida.

Houston, TX - April 23, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman Al Green (TX-09), in conjunction with the Michael E. DeBakey Veterans’ Affairs Medical Center, hosted an event for Houston’s homeless veterans. Attendees were provided with infor...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 4, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Congressman Jason Altmire (PA-04) today announced that the Allegheny County Housing Authority and Housing Authority of the County of Butler will receive $293,898 in grants from the U.S. Depart...

WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 3, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The opinion poll, conducted by Housing Predictor found that 72% of respondents want the firms, which act as a back-stop for the nation’s mortgage market to stop purchasing home loans from banks and mortgage lenders. Only 28% said they should keep buying home loans.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 30, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Senators Joseph Lieberman and Richard Blumenthal and Congressman Jim Himes announced a $108,384 grant today that will assist homeless veterans in Bridgeport with permanent housing and support. The g...

WASHINGTON, DC - March 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that more than 1,200 extremely low-income persons living with HIV/AIDS will continue to receive permanent housing as a result of nearly $33 million in grants HUD is awarding. Annually, these grants will provide permanent supportive housing for over 1,200 households so they can manage their health and access needed supportive services such as case management and employment training.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congresswoman Susan Davis (D-San Diego) announced $1.2 million for San Diego to help homeless veterans as part the Department of Housing and Urban Development Veteran’s Affairs Supportive Housing ...

WASHINGTON, DC- March 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Seven Michigan housing agencies will receive more than $1.3 million in grants to help provide housing for homeless veterans, Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow announced Tuesday.

Washington, DC - March 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Iowa Congressman Tom Latham on Tuesday voted in favor of bipartisan legislation to extend new help to homeless veterans.

WASHINGTON, DC - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Congressman Chris Murphy today announced that the Waterbury Housing Authority will receive $257,629 for 40 vouchers to help the region's homeless veteran population through the U.S. Department of Ho...

Largo, MD - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Maryland Attorney General Douglas F. Gansler joined U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan today for an informal roundtable discussion of the $25 billion National Mortgage Servicing S...

Washington, D.C. - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Rep. Raúl M. Grijalva today hailed a new Bank of America pilot program that will offer a small number of customers facing foreclosure the option to remain in their homes as renters for up to thre...

WASHINGTON, DC - March 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan and U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs Secretary Eric K. Shinseki announced today that HUD will provide $72.6 million to public housing agencies in all 50 states and the District of Columbia to supply permanent housing and case management for more than 10,000 homeless veterans.

Las Vegas, NV - March 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Ballen Group, a top team of Las Vegas Short Sale Specialists under the brokerage Keller Williams Realty Las Vegas has put together a comprehensive Las Vegas Short sale system for sellers. Homeown...

WASHINGTON, DC- March 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Veterans Affairs launched a new contest today to help the people who help the homeless. It challenges the developer community to create easy, mobile access to resources that the homeless need, when they need it and where they can get it.