Housing & Development
DELEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel and Conference Center ? Mt. Pleasant Facility Earns Steward Certification
March 15, 2010 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
March 15, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Comfort Inn & Suites Hotel and Conference Center, located in Mt. Pleasant, has earned Green Lodging Michigan (GLM) Steward certification from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG).
Stabenow Statement Following Senate Committee Hearing on Energy Efficiency Programs
March 12, 2010 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - March 12, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Senator Debbie Stabenow (D-MI), a member of the Senate Energy and Natural Resources Committee, made the following statement after the committee held a hearing to review proposals designed to create jobs by making buildings energy efficient. The committee heard testimony from Terrence Mierzwa with Consumers Energy, headquartered in Jackson as well as Larry Laseter with Masco Home Services located in Taylor. The committee considered three proposals, including two supported by Senator Stabenow, the Building Star Energy Efficiency Act and the Home Star Energy Efficiency Retrofit Program.
Justice Department Files Lawsuit Alleging Racial Discrimination at Ann Arbor, Michigan, Apartment Complex
March 3, 2010 Posted by USDOJ
WASHINGTON, DC - March 3, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — The Justice Department today filed a lawsuit against the owner and property manager of a 48-unit apartment complex in Ann Arbor, Mich., alleging that the defendants discriminated on the basis of race or color in the rental of apartments, the Justice Department’s Civil Rights Division and the U.S. Attorney’s Office for the Eastern District of Michigan announced.
Michigan Builder Bob Jones Elected Chairman of the Board of NAHB
January 22, 2010 Posted by NAHB
January 22, 2010 - (RealEstateRama) — Bob Jones, a home builder and developer from Bloomfield Hills, Mich., yesterday was elected as the 2009 chairman of the Board of the National Association of Home Builders (NAHB). As president of Robert R. Jones Homes, he specializes in land development and the design and construction of single-family luxury homes throughout metropolitan Detroit.
Granholm Highlights Recovery Act Housing Help for Families
December 16, 2009 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
People across the state will get help to stay in homes, find new housing. LANSING, MI - December 16, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Governor Jennifer M. Granholm today met in Kalamazoo with residents struggling to stay in their homes who are finding help through a federal program designed to keep families from becoming homeless and to help the newly-homeless find stable housing.
DELEG Announces Green Lodging Certification for Trout Creek Condominium Resort in Harbor Springs Facility Earns Steward Certification
December 10, 2009 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
December 10, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Trout Creek Condominium Resort, located in Harbor Springs, has earned Green Lodging Michigan (GLM) Steward certification from the Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG).
Michigan’s Homeless Coalition and MSHDA Team Up to End Homelessness in Michigan
November 18, 2009 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
Lansing, MI - November 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Homelessness ends with a place to live. That is the message the Michigan Coalition Against Homelessness (MCAH) in partnership with the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) wants to drive home this week during Homeless Awareness Week in Michigan. Governor Jennifer M. Granholm has issued a proclamation designating November 15-21 as the official week for this year’s homeless awareness activities.
Camp Introduces Solar Jobs Creation Legislation
November 18, 2009 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
Washington, D.C. - November 18, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today, U.S. Representatives including Rep. Dave Camp, R-MI, introduced bipartisan legislation to boost solar panel manufacturing in the United States.
Liberty Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Louisiana, Assumes All of the Deposits of Home Federal Savings Bank, Detroit, Michigan
November 9, 2009 Posted by FDIC
November 9, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Home Federal Savings Bank, Detroit, Michigan, was closed today by the Office of Thrift Supervision, which appointed the Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (FDIC) as receiver. To protect the depositors, the FDIC entered into a purchase and assumption agreement with Liberty Bank and Trust Company, New Orleans, Louisiana, to assume all of the deposits of Home Federal Savings Bank.
CONGRESSMAN PETERS CALLS FOR EXTENSION OF FIRST-TIME HOMEBUYER TAX CREDIT
October 22, 2009 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
$8,000 Credit, Which Is Helping Home Sales Rebound, Is Set to Expire at the End of Next Month. Washington, D.C. - October 22, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Congressman Gary Peters today urged House leadership to extend the first-time homebuyer tax credit, a measure enacted in February that saves new homebuyers thousands of dollars and has helped the U.S. housing market rebound in recent months. The credit is set to expire November 30th. Congressman Peters, along with a bipartisan group of colleagues, today sent a letter (text below) to House Speaker Nancy Pelosi and Minority Leader John Boehner expressing their desire to extend the credit’s deadline.
BARAGA COUNTY MEMORIAL HOSPITAL TO RECEIVE $28.3 MILLION IN HUD FINANCING
October 19, 2009 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - October 19, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development (HUD) has committed to insure a $28,310,000 loan to Baraga County Memorial Hospital (BCMH) in L’Anse U.S. Congressman Bart Stupak announced Friday. The loan is being provided through the Federal Housing Administration’s Section 242 Hospital Mortgage Insurance Program and will be used to construct a new facility approximately 3 miles from the existing site.
Community Action Agency to Receive Grant for Housing Counseling Assistance Program
October 15, 2009 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
WASHINGTON, DC - October 15, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — Today Congressman Mark Schauer announced that the Community Action Agency has been awarded a U.S. Department of Housing & Urban Development (HUD) Housing Counseling Assistance Program grant. The grant is for comprehensive housing counseling ($42,724) and loan documentation review ($5,000) to support housing counseling activities in Jackson, Lenawee and Hillsdale counties
DELEG Warns Consumers of Furnace Cleaning Scams Offers Do’s and Don’ts of Winterizing Your Home Heating System
October 2, 2009 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
October 2, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — This is the time of year to get your furnace cleaned and ready for winter. Michigan Department of Energy, Labor & Economic Growth (DELEG) Director Stanley “Skip” Pruss offers some sensible tips so you do not get taken to the cleaners
Eastpointe Wins Energy Efficiency Grant
September 25, 2009 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
$500,000 will allow Housing Commission to renovate senior center. Washington D.C. - September 25, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — The U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announced that the Eastpointe Housing Commission will receive a $492,000 Recovery Act grant to improve energy efficiency at Berry Manor, an apartment complex for low-income seniors administered by the Commission.“This Recovery Act funding will not only give Eastpointe the resources they need to jump start renovation at Berry Manor, it will also reduce long-term energy costs and stimulate the local economy,” said Rep. Levin
Sens. Levin, Stabenow Announce $777,000 in Public Housing Grants for the Upper Peninsula
September 25, 2009 Posted by Michigan RealEstateRama
Funds Made Available Through the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. WASHINGTON, DC - September 25, 2009 - (RealEstateRama) — U.S. Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow, both D-Mich., today announced three recovery grants designed to improve public housing for seniors and disabled individuals in three communities in the Upper Peninsula. The funds, allocated by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development, were made available by the American Recovery and Reinvestment Act. Facilities in Ironwood, Laurium and Sault Sainte Marie will receive the grants.
