Monthly Archives: May 2014
Building a Brighter, More Efficient Tomorrow with energy saving, cost saving home improvements
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 28, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Whether building new or remodeling your existing home, make it highly energy efficient, sustainable and green, recommends the Bureau of Construction Codes in the Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs as it recognizes the fourth week of Building Safety Month
Governor, MSHDA launch $30 Million mortgage loan program aimed at boosting home sales in...
LANSING, Mich. - May 26, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Snyder and Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Executive Director Scott Woosley today announced a new tool to stimulate the housing markets in eight Michigan cities.
Governor, MSHDA launch $30 Million mortgage loan program aimed at boosting home sales in...
LANSING, Mich. - May 23, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Snyder and Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Executive Director Scott Woosley today announced a new tool to stimulate the housing markets in eight Michigan cities
State Launches Residential Construction Initiative; MIOSHA and the Home Builders Association of Michigan partner...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 16, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA), in partnership with the Home Builders Association of Michigan (HBA of Michigan), is launching a “Residential Construction Initiative” to assist employers in protecting their workers from the most common hazards associated with residential construction. The year-long initiative will start today, May 15, 2014, and run through May 15, 2015
Conyers Proposes New Federal Foreclosure Assistance for Detroit
DETROIT - May 15, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, Congressman John Conyers, Jr. (D-Mich.) sent a letter to Federal Housing Finance Agency (FHFA) Director Mel Watt requesting immediate action to assist distressed homeowners in Detroit as the City works its way through Chapter 9 bankruptcy proceedings. Specifically, the letter calls for the FHFA – which regulates the Federal National Mortgage Association (Fannie Mae) and the Federal Home Loan Mortgage Corporation (Freddie Mac),
Huizenga Legislation To Help Low & Middle Income Borrowers Access Qualified Mortgages Unanimously Passes...
WASHINGTON, D.C. - May 8, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today, the House Committee on Financial Services unanimously passed H.R. 3211, The Mortgage Choice Act of 2013, introduced by Congressman Bill Huizenga (MI-02). H.R. 3211 is a bipartisan piece of legislation that would amend and clarify the qualified mortgage definition in the Dodd-Frank Act thereby improving access to credit and qualified mortgages for low and moderate income borrowers while protecting consumers from bad loans. Following passage, Congressman Huizenga released the following statement on The Mortgage Choice Act of 2013