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June 26, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Dozens of homeless people living in tents in wooded state lands between two major expressways now have homes or temporary shelter with the help of the Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA), the Michigan Department of Transportation (MDOT), and a number of Washtenaw County agencies that advocate for housing

June 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources (DNR), in collaboration with the Michigan Land Bank Fast Track Authority (MLB), today announced the sale of 140 properties - over 2,400 acres of land throughout the state - in a sealed-bid auction at www.michigan.gov/landforsale.

Farmington Hills, MI - June 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Today U.S. Rep. Gary Peters marked National Homeownership Month by discussing his bill, the Preserving American Homeownership Act, with local housing nonprofits and realtors at a press conference. Peters’ bipartisan legislation would provide a new way for underwater homeowners to avoid foreclosure through principal reduction

LANSING - June 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Attorney General Bill Schuette today issued a consumer alert to advise Michigan residents how to avoid getting ripped off by home repair scams. Anyone affected by the recent Duck Lake Fire is urged to use special caution.

June 7, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Department of Natural Resources today announced that the entire Duck Lake Fire area (in the Upper Peninsula's Luce County) will reopen to all property owners on Thursday, June 7, at 7 p.m.

May 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Although the Duck Lake Fire made two serious runs last night, the Michigan Department of Natural Resources today reported its estimated size at 21,694 acres. The fire did spot across the line in at least one place. The department continues to get more accurate GPS information in order to get a better grasp on the exact size of the fire. Forty-seven percent of the fire area is contained

May 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources and partner agencies on Sunday hosted a public meeting for property owners affected by the ongoing Duck Lake Fire in the Upper Peninsula's Luce County. Over 200 people attended.

May 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- The Michigan Department of Natural Resources today offered an updated assessment and details of properties lost in the Upper Peninsula's Duck Lake Fire.

Lansing, MI - May 21, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Executive Director Gary Heidel recently announced funding for $125,000 for rental rehabilitation to units in Oscoda. The funding for this project is available through the Community Development Block Grant (CDBG) program and will be administered by MSHDA's Community Development division.

LANSING - April 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today warned Michigan residents of a scam in which criminals are telling victims of the foreclosure crisis they can help them receive benefits from the national mortgage settlement for a fee. Schuette warned of the scams during testimony before the Michigan House Banking and Financial Services Committee to address the impact of a multi-billion dollar nationwide settlement with five of the nation's largest banks/mortgage servicers

WASHINGTON, DC- March 28, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Seven Michigan housing agencies will receive more than $1.3 million in grants to help provide housing for homeless veterans, Sens. Carl Levin and Debbie Stabenow announced Tuesday.

LANSING, MI - March 13, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced that he has issued a second criminal investigative subpoena against national mortgage servicing support provider DocX as his office continues to investigate questionable mortgage documentation filed with Michigan's Register of Deeds offices during the current foreclosure crisis.

LANSING, MI - March 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan State Housing Development Authority (MSHDA) Executive Director Gary Heidel announced today that MSHDA will be sponsoring a student art contest focusing on the vision of a modern community as seen through the eyes of children. MSHDA has partnered with Bingham Elementary to kick off the first annual "MSHDA Community Art Contest."

February 20, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Invest in your homeownership success. Research has shown that people who attend pre-purchase housing counseling or education are more likely to make on-time payments on their mortgage and are less likely to default on their loans

LANSING, MI - February 9, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Michigan Attorney General Bill Schuette today announced Michigan will join at least 40 other states in a multi-billion dollar nationwide settlement with five of the nation's largest banks/mortgage servicers in response to allegations of faulty foreclosure processes and poor servicing of mortgages that harmed Michigan homeowners. Schuette said that Michigan residents will receive approximately a half-billion dollars, including a $101 million fund provided directly to the State of Michigan. The settlement is anticipated to be the second-largest financial recovery ever achieved for affected citizens by attorneys general, with the 1998 Master Tobacco Settlement being the largest.