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WASHINGTON, D.C. - April 10, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Representative Candice Miller (MI-10) issued the following statement on the Michigan Strategic Fund’s $100,000 grant to Landmark Port Huron, LLC for the renovation of the Cavis building located at Huron and Michigan Avenues:

DETROIT - March 28, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- The U.S. Environmental Protection Agency today announced the award of two Great Lakes Restoration Initiative grants totaling $1.25 million to fund green infrastructure projects in Southeast Michigan to improve water quality in the Great Lakes. EPA Region 5 Administrator / Great Lakes National Program Manager Susan Hedman was joined at the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments Offices by Detroit Water & Sewerage Director Sue McCormick, St. Clair Shores Mayor Kip Walby, John Erb, President of the Erb Family Foundation, and Kathleen Lomako, Executive Director of the Southeast Michigan Council of Governments

LANSING - March 27, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette has issued a formal Attorney General Opinion stating that the fees listed in the Building Officials and Inspectors Registration Act usually applicable to building officials, plan reviewers, and inspectors, should be waived for honorably discharged veterans.

Washington - March 13, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) --Following the U.S. Senate Banking Committee announcement to review a bipartisan plan to overhaul the housing industry, U.S. Representative Gary Peters released the following statement

WASHINGTON, D.C. - March 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- U.S. Senators Debbie Stabenow and Carl Levin today announced support for Southwest Solutions in Detroit and Lighthouse of Oakland County. Southwest Solutions provides affordable housing and support services to the mentally ill and homeless in Detroit. Lighthouse of Oakland County provides emergency food and housing to low-income families. Both organizations received grants through NeighborWorks America, a non-profit organization that supports local efforts to revitalize and sustain communities by promoting and preserving affordable housing

LANSING, Mich. - February 21, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Snyder today urged residents across Michigan to prepare for the possibility of a variety of severe weather conditions. He also instructed state agencies to proactively make weather-related information and safety tips available as they continue monitoring the situation.

LANSING, Mich. - February 20, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Snyder today urged residents across Michigan to prepare for the possibility of a variety of severe weather conditions. He also instructed state agencies to proactively make weather-related information and safety tips available as they continue monitoring the situation

LANSING, Mich. - February 14, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Registration has kicked off for the 2014 National Main Streets Conference, the premier historic preservation and downtown revitalization event in the country, coming to Detroit’s GM Renaissance Center from May 18-20.

LANSING, Mich. - February 4, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan State Housing Development Authority Executive Director Scott Woosley today announced that a 2013 year-end housing report is proof positive that the state economy is headed in the right direction.

LANSING, Mich. - January 27, 2014 - (RealEstateRama) -- Gov. Rick Snyder today announced the appointment of Robin Wybenga, of Traverse City, to the Michigan Board of Real Estate Appraisers. Created in 1991 and housed within the Michigan Department of Licensing and Regulatory Affairs, the nine-member board licenses and regulates the service of more than 6,000 real estate appraisers

WASHINGTON, D.C. - December 20, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Home radon testing encouraged during January Gov. Rick Snyder declared January 2014 Radon Action Month in Michigan, encouraging all Michigan residents to learn more about this environmental hazard and to test their homes during the coming heating season.

LANSING, Mich. - December 6, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Executive Director Scott Woosley today announced three counseling agencies will receive National Mortgage Settlement (NMS) Fund grants to help homeowners avoid or recover from foreclosure

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 21, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Over the last few weeks, the MAR has received calls from members regarding drastic increases in the cost of flood insurance. These increases are making some pending sales unaffordable. The National Association of REALTORS® is working on important legislation to halt these increases

WASHINGTON, D.C. - November 14, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) -- Construction of a new building for the Department of Natural Resources' Roscommon-based Forest Fire Experiment Station (FFES) is under way. The new building will be better equipped to accommodate large vehicles and incorporate new technology to allow for continued work improving and creating equipment to fight wildfires

LANSING - November 11, 2013 - (RealEstateRama) --Attorney General Bill Schuette today offered a special Veterans Day message in advance of Monday's holiday. In addition to thanking veterans for their service, Schuette also announced the distribution of more than $1 million in grants to struggling military and veteran homeowners impacted by the foreclosure crisis. The funds were distributed through the Michigan Veterans Homeowners Assistance Program Schuette announced with the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency in May 2013. MiVHAP has helped at least 154 homeowners in 43 counties across the state, according to recent numbers provided by the Michigan Veterans Affairs Agency