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MINNEAPOLIS, MN - August 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) -- Opus Northwest, L.L.C. announced today the sale of the newly completed Crest Ridge Corporate Center, a first of two-phase, 116,000–square-foot Class A office building, located on the southeast corner of Interstate 394 and Hennepin County Road 73 in Minnetonka, Minn., to RT CREST RIDGE, L.L.C.

Saint Paul, MN - April 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Tim Pawlenty announced this afternoon that individuals and homeowners affected by flooding in Clay, Norman, Traverse, and Wilkin counties will be eligible for financial help or direct services from the federal government. The major disaster declaration signed by President Obama yesterday was amended today to include assistance for housing and other individual needs for the four counties along the Red River in northwestern Minnesota.

ST. PAUL, MN - April 14, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The Minnesota Department of Employment and Economic Development (DEED) has awarded $3.8 million in grants for nine projects to help offset the costs of reclaiming and redeveloping blighted property.

St. Paul, MN - April 09, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Officials at the Minnesota Department of Commerce today urged homeowners affected by the flooding in northwest Minnesota to begin communicating immediately with their lenders about their mortgage payments. The sooner banks and mortgage holders know about an emergency financial situation, the easier it might be to negotiate an alternative payment plan.

SAINT PAUL, MN - March 30, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — As foreclosures and their consequences continue to spread across the state and the nation, the Minnesota Credit Union Network (MnCUN) has teamed up with the Minnesota Home Ownership Center to provide credit unions access to a certified network of foreclosure counselors to help struggling members.

Detroit Lakes, MN - March 23, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — As residents of the Red River Valley continue flood preparations, homeowners and business owners should take steps now to prevent hazards associated with heating fuel oil tanks in basements or lower levels.

March 20, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Minnesota Attorney General Lori Swanson today filed a lawsuit against a North Dakota man who charged Minnesota farmers and small businesses at least $265,375 for the sale of steel farm buildings and storage buildings that he failed to deliver.

March 13, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Mn/DOT today announced city and county road and bridge projects in Greater Minnesota that will be fast- forwarded with transportation funding from the federal economic stimulus package

ST. PAUL, MN - March 11, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — – The seven-county Twin Cities metropolitan area tallied only 4,458 new housing units in 2008, according to preliminary data for new residential construction from the U.S. Census Bureau.

WASHINGTON - March 06, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman John Kline issued the following statement today after opposing H.R. 1106, mortgage “cram-down” legislation that passed today in the U.S. House of Representatives

Investment Aimed at Preserving Affordable Housing for an Estimated 12,000 Minnesota Families Saint Paul, MN - February 27, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Minnesota Housing announced today that $2.25 million has been awarded by the John D. and Catherine T. MacArthur Foundation to help ensure the preservation of affordable housing for an estimated 12,000 Minnesota families.

Attorney General also warns seniors to be sure to fully understand complex mortgage product February 09, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Assistant Senate Majority Leader Tarryl Clark (St. Cloud) and Representative Jim Davnie (Minneapolis),

Minnesota Legislators and Attorney General also propose legislation to tighten laws and stop new breed of mortgage modification companies that prey on homeowners in trouble

Saint Paul, MN - October 16, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Pawlenty announced today that $10 million is now available for micro-energy and conservation...

MN - August 3, 2008 - (RealEstateRama) — In a victory for homeowners and quality contractors, this year’s legislature worked with the Builders Association of...