Michigan RealEstateRama

GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. - October 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Grand Rapids-area leaders and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) today launched the largest residential cleanup effort in city history with the demolition of an abandoned house in a neighborhood hit hard by the foreclosure crisis.

FLINT - October 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Flint leaders and the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) today launched the largest residential blight removal effort in the city’s history by overseeing the demolition and cleanup of a home in a distressed neighborhood on Flint’s West Side.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Members from the Commercial Board of REALTORS® (CAR), along with the Commercial Alliance of REALTORS® (CBOR) joined together in the first Commercial REALTOR® Day in Lansing. The packed agenda included a trip to the State Capitol, with a morning House Legislative Panel made up of elected officials from around the state, including Speaker Jase Bolger, Rep Joe Haveman, Rep Wayne Schmidt, Rep Tim Greimel, Rep Jeff Farrington and Rep David Rutledge. In addition, Mike Finney, President and CEO of the Michigan Economic Development Corporation gave a presentation to the attendees at lunch

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- DTE Energy Company, the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs (LARA), the Michigan Occupational Safety and Health Administration (MIOSHA), the Michigan Building and Construction Trades Council, and the Partnering Contractors, signed a formal partnership on Monday, October 7, 2013 to protect workers during construction activities. The partnership goal is enhanced safety and health protection and zero injuriesfor workers on this facility project

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 4, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Governor Rick Snyder has proclaimed October 6-12 as Fire Prevention Week in Michigan with the theme “Prevent Kitchen Fires.” Cooking is the leading cause of home fires, and a significant contributor to home fire deaths and injuries. Two of every five home fires start in the kitchen, more than any other place in the home

LANSING, MI - October 2, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointments of Scott Wierda, of Georgetown Township, and Tyrone Hamilton, of Belleville, to the Michigan State Housing Development Authority Board

WASHINGTON, D.C. - October 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Join us on October 10th for a visit to Lansing! Connect with Michigan’s top elected officials and discuss public policy issues important to commercial real estate. Lunch and a networking reception are included with updates from MAR, NAR, the Michigan Economic Development Corporation (MEDC), legislators from both the Michigan House and Senate, along with a prestigious Michigan Supreme Court Justice. Mark your calendar to attend this exciting event!

LANSING, Mich. - September 25, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Snyder today signed a bill that will help fill a gap between what a developer can pay and what banks are willing to lend for commercial mixed-use and multifamily residential developments

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 24, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Yesterday, Monetary Policy & Trade Subcommittee Vice Chairman Bill Huizenga (MI-02) delivered the Sunday Video Message and discussed the positive solutions Republicans on the House Financial Services Committee are putting forward to address and reform the driving force behind the financial crisis - the housing finance system:

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan Public Service Commission (MPSC) Chairman John D. Quackenbush and Michigan Energy Office Director Steve Bakkal today issued a draft reporton renewable energy and are seeking public comment on the report.

LANSING, MI - September 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointments of Deborah Beaulieu, of West Bloomfield; Ronald Zupko, of Brighton; and the reappointment of Lola Audu, of Grand Rapids, to the Michigan Board of Real Estate Brokers.

WASHINGTON - September 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The office of U.S. Sen. Carl Levin, D-Mich., State Representative Andy Schor, and Ingham County Register Curtis Hertel are sponsoring a free homeownership workshop at 6 p.m. Wednesday, Sept. 25, at the Cristo Rey Community Center, 1717 N. High Street, Lansing Charter Township for homeowners wishing to learn about resources to help them remain in their homes.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 17, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced federal support for Ford Airport in Dickinson County. The competitive grant will be used to acquire firefighting safety and snow removal equipment, and to rehabilitate the terminal building and the runway and taxiway to ensure a safe airfield.

LANSING, MI - September 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Scott Woosley, executive director of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), today announced more than $2 million in Housing Resource Fund (HRF) grants, which will allow home rehabilitation and emergency repair projects to move forward across the state

WASHINGTON, D.C. - September 16, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Association of REALTORS® (MAR) will debut comprehensive REALTOR® forms revisions at next week’s Annual Convention and Expo in Mt. Pleasant. The forms revisions conclude several years of compiling member, legal and association contributions to update, improve and standardize the forms