Yearly Archives: 2013

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 15, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- State Fire Marshal Richard Millertoday warns homeowners, propane manufacturers and sellers, home improvement contractors and air conditioning technicians of potential safety hazards related to the use of propane or other unapproved refrigerants in home air conditioning systems.

LANSING, MI - August 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Scott Woosley, executive director of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), today announced a total of $850,000 in Housing Resource Fund (HRF) grants, which will allow home rehabilitation and emergency repair projects to move forward in three counties.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 13, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Last month, Senate Bill 383, now Public Act 104 of 2013, was signed into law by Governor Snyder. As you may recall, the initial legislative proposal was to shorten Michigan’s 6 month redemption period down to 2 months. With the signing of the new law, homeowners will still have the benefit of the 6-month redemption period in order to pursue short-sales and other transactions that provide for homeowner-to-homeowner transfers.

Plainwell, MI - August 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Hampshire Companies, a full service, private real estate investment firm with equity in assets valued at over $2.5 billion, in a joint venture with MCB Real Estate has announced the sale of a 113,481-square-foot retail property located at 1227 Michigan 89 in Plainwell, Mich. to Cole Real Estate Investments

EUGENE, OR - August 12, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Manny Hammoud and IDX, Inc. today announce the newly updated real estate website of Hammoud. With the revolutionary IDX Broker software installed on his search page, Hammoud is giving Michigan home seekers unprecedented access to thousands of RealComp MLS listings, making finding a home simpler and quicker. The IDX solution customized for Hammoud and his clients allows potential buyers to fully understand what they are looking for, what they can afford and who they can get it from, on the dynamic real estate website Hammoud hosts.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 9, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Nearly 700 properties, in five Lower Michigan counties, three Northern Michigan and four Upper Michigan counties, will be auctioned off during State of Michigan Tax-Foreclosed, Real Property Auctions on August 13th and 14th. Registration for interested bidders will begin at 9:00 a.m., each day, with auctions scheduled to begin at 10:00 a.m

EUGENE, OR - August 8, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. is pleased to announce Traverse City, Michigan real estate agent Meagan Luce has joined the ever-expanding group of real estate professionals utilizing a customizable IDX solution to display thousands of properties online. Home listings from the Northern Great Lakes Realtors MLS (NGLRMLS) can now be found seamlessly integrated onto the website of Luce, giving her clients a comprehensive database of homes to search through. Now, Luce and her clients can begin the property search process quickly and efficiently, thanks to her IDX enabled website.

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Mark your calendars now to attend these exciting RPAC events happening during the 2013 MAR Convention and Expo, September 25-27 at Soaring Eagle Casino & Resort in Mt. Pleasant, Michigan

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 7, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Following the President’s speech today outlining priorities to overhaul the mortgage finance industry, U.S. Representative Gary Peters expressed encouragement that Washington is finally ready to get serious about developing common-sense GSE reform. Peters, who serves on the U.S. House Financial Services Committee, continues to fight for bipartisan GSE reform that both prevents bailouts paid for by taxpayers and protects the 30 year-fixed-rate mortgage. Peters is optimistic about the Administration and Congress working together on a comprehensive, bipartisan solution to fix the housing industry.

LANSING - August 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency Director Jeff Barnes announced today that the U.S. Department of Veterans Affairs has completed its annual survey of the Grand Rapids Home for Veterans and released its final report to the agency

WASHINGTON, D.C. - August 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced federal job training support for homeless women veterans and veterans with families in Southeast Michigan. Detroit Rescue Mission Ministries is one of 22 recipients across the country that was awarded the competitive grant. Services provided will include job-placement, on-the-job and classroom training, career counseling, life skills and money management mentoring, and help finding housing

LANSING - August 1, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Bill Schuette today marked one-year since the historic Homeowner Protection Fund was signed into law with the announcement of a new victim restitution program designed to help residents across Michigan affected by the foreclosure crisis.

LANSING, MI - July 31, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Scott Woosley, executive director of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), today announced that Alpena County will receive a $200,000 Community Development Block Grant (CDBG).

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 23, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) --Do you know what time Michigan home hunters are online? According to HomeFinder.com, buyers in the U.S. are online home searching most frequently from 8–9 p.m. However, the majority of Michigan house hunters are finding their next home at a different hour. Find out what time these potential buyers are online, and be available to turn them into new clients!

WASHINGTON, D.C. - July 19, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced the arrest of Eric Lamarr Drake, 37, of Detroit, for allegedly operating a fraudulent mortgage banking business under false pretenses by promising mortgage services, retaining clients' money and never delivering refunds to those clients. The charges follow an investigation by the Attorney General's Corporate Oversight Division.