Yearly Archives: 2008
Homeowners can use funds for solar, wind, other renewable energy projects
Saint Paul, MN - October 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Pawlenty announced today that $10 million is now available for micro-energy and conservation...
Ensuring Safe Homes, the Legislature Votes to Enact Building Code Across the State
MN - August 3, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — In a victory for homeowners and quality contractors, this year’s legislature worked with the Builders Association of...
COLEMAN DELIVERS FORECLOSURE RELIEF TO VETERANS
Comprehensive housing legislation includes veterans foreclosure relief provision
Washington, D.C. - July 31, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Senator Norm Coleman today announced final Senate passage...
COLEMAN FIGHTS TO HELP HOMEOWNERS FACING FORECLOSURE
Amendment would allow for tax-favored withdrawals from retirement savings
Washington, D.C. - Continuing his effort to address the housing crisis, Senator Norm Coleman has introduced...
FHA AND MINNESOTA HOUSING FINANCE AGENCY SIGN AGREEMENT TO HELP MORE MINNESOTANS ACCESS SAFER...
Minneapolis- HUD's Federal Housing Administration and the Minnesota Housing Finance Agency (HFA) today announced a first-of-its-kind agreement to promote safer, affordable government-insured mortgages. The...
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson Prevails in Lawsuit Trageting Foreclosure and Real Estate Fraud
Attorney General Lori Swanson scored a sweeping victory today in a lawsuit against real estate fraudsters who were scamming Minnesota homeowners in foreclosure. Following...
State Rep. Jim Davnie On the Issues – Property Taxes
Property taxes continue to be a pressing challenge for many families in our state. This year, the Minnesota Legislature considered several measures to deliver...
Attorney General Lori Swanson Sues Six Mortgage “Foreclosure Consultants” for Violations of Minnesota Consumer...
Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson today filed six new lawsuits in Hennepin County District Court against foreclosure consulting companies that charged Minnesota homeowners up...
SenateE Passes Housing Relief Bill, Package Contains Coleman Provision to Keep Veterans in Their...
MN Senator’s amendment triples foreclosure protection to 9 months for our men and women in uniform returning from active duty service
April 10th, 2008 -...
Governor Pawlenty Annonces $4.8 Million to Help Minnesotans Facing Foreclosure
Federal money will be used to expand current foreclosure prevention counseling; Marquette Financial Companies adds $500,000 grant ~Saint Paul – With more Minnesota homeowners...
Home Sales Rise Locally, Nationally
(WCCO) There is good economic news on the housing front. Nationally, home sales rose 2.9 percent from January to February, and in Minnesota, they...
Austin, MN home sales go up in 2007
The number of single-family home sales in Austin increased 7.2 percent in 2007, bucking a nationwide real estate slowdown.
The number of sales increased from...
Three Minnesota Business Sectors Call for Focus on Economy in 2008 Session
Legislators Should Follow Federal Government’s Lead
January 24, 2008 —Leaders of the state’s auto, home-building, and real estate industries, warned of difficult economic conditions and...
Webdigs Enters Twin Cities Real Estate Market as First Web-Based Brokerage
MINNEAPOLIS, Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- Webdigs (http://www.webdigs.com) announces its entry into the real estate market as the Twin Cities' first full-service, web-based real estate...
Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity and GMAC Dedicate 2007 Legacy Home in North Minneapolis
WHO: Twin Cities Habitat for Humanity (TCHFH)
Zeba Amini, homebuyer
GMAC Financial Services
GMAC ResCap
Volunteers, sponsors and supporters from the faith community,
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