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.

EUGENE, OR - May 14, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Southwestern Michigan MLS (SWMRIC) listings just became easier to search online, thanks to the IDX solution created by IDX, Inc. and supported by Realtor Michael Kooistra. With the unique approach Kooistra brings to the Indiana real estate market, it is no wonder he has chosen to employ such a revolutionary IDX solution. Thousands of SWMRIC listings now sync to Kooistra’s website automatically, letting his clients and other Grand Rapids, Michigan property seekers experience a comprehensive online search process. IDX Broker software has forever changed the way Kooistra conducts business online, by giving potential Indiana buyers an efficient online property search resource.

Torrance, CA - April 27, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- Jon Savoy, president of Lee & Associates Michigan in Southfield, Mich., one of the largest commercial real estate firms in the country, has been appointed to director of the Economic Development Corporation of the County of Oakland (OCEDC). He will serve a term of six years to end in April 2018.

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

EUGENE, OR - April 19, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc is pleased to add Keyon Chavis with Key Realty of the Lakeshore of Muskegon, Michigan to the expanding list of real estate agents choosing to add the custom IDX Broker software to their website in order to streamline the property search process for their clients. The innovative software extracts the raw listing data from Southwestern Michigan MLS (SWMRIC) and formats it to be displayed as an integrated portion of the website. Chavis’ clients are now able to easily and quickly browse thousands of property listings straight off of Chavis’ website.

EUGENE, OR - March 29, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- IDX, Inc. and Brian Matelic revolutionized the online real estate search for Dearborn, Michigan prospective buyers. As a member of the RealComp MLS (RealComp), Matelic has long had access to thousands of local property listings. Now, his clients can search with the same levels of accessibility once reserved only for real estate agents and broker, thanks to the IDX Broker software Matelic has enabled for his website. Finding a home online has never been easier for those looking to purchase a property around Michigan.

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.

EUGENE, OR - March 15, 2012 - (RealEstateRama) -- White Lake, Michigan’s luxury real estate market just became easier to navigate with Michael Babi’s addition of IDX Broker to his company's website. IDX solution software is now seamlessly integrated onto the website Babi hosts, creating a dynamic and thorough IDX-enabled search page for clients in Michigan and surrounding areas. Thousands of detailed Michigan listings are updated minute-by-minute to ensure that home seekers experience only the best possible online property search.

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