Governor Pawlenty Annonces $4.8 Million to Help Minnesotans Facing Foreclosure
April 8, 2008 Posted by Minnesota Real Estate
Federal money will be used to expand current foreclosure prevention counseling; Marquette Financial Companies adds $500,000 grant ~Saint Paul – With more Minnesota homeowners potentially facing foreclosure this year, Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced that foreclosure prevention counseling in the state will be greatly expanded through a $4.3 million federal grant, the second-largest such grant […]
GOVERNOR PAWLENTY ANNOUNCES INCREASED MORTGAGE FORECLOSURE PREVENTION EFFORTS
November 23, 2007 Posted by Minnesota Real Estate
~$1 million for early intervention, counseling; lenders encouraged to work with homeowners ~
Saint Paul – To further assist homeowners facing foreclosure, Governor Tim Pawlenty today announced an additional $1 million in state funding for early intervention efforts and foreclosure prevention counseling. The Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (MHFA) initiative will support efforts to reach homeowners before […]
Foreclosures in the U.S. jump 93% over July ‘06
August 22, 2007 Posted by Minnesota Real Estate
Nationally, one of every 693 households had filings reported in July. A study indicates that even this number may be low.
LOS ANGELES - The number of foreclosure filings reported in the United States jumped 93 percent last month from July 2006 and rose 9 percent from June, the latest sign that homeowners are having trouble […]
State taking the safety brake off property tax
July 30, 2007 Posted by Minnesota Real Estate
Even if that rarest of political events happens this year - a year without new taxes - thousands of St. Paul homeowners will see their property taxes rise anyway.