Sullivan’s homeless population growsThursday, March 11, 2010 @ 8:44AMSULLIVAN COUNTY — Every year in the last week of January, John Van Etten coordinates a count of Sullivan County’s homeless. This year, 385 people were identified, which is up more than 140 from last year.
Daily Dose 3/8/10Wednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:12AM>>Bay/Cal- Assemblywoman Fiona Ma Recognized for Extraordinary Public Service >>Arts- Fil-Am Activist featured in Documentary at The 28th Annual SF International Asian American Film Festival >>Nation- Congressional Asian Pacific American Caucus Congratulates Federal Designation of First National AAPI Housing Counseling Network >>Commerce- CBS 5’S Thuy Vu wins American Women in Radio and ...
On Verge Of A Dream, Co-op Faces ForeclosureWednesday, March 10, 2010 @ 11:01AMAfter 40 years of paying the bills, Bobby and Scarlett Ewing and their neighbors were ready to burn the mortgage and own their co-op complex. Instead the feds are about to foreclose and hand it to someone else.
• Homeless population upTuesday, March 9, 2010 @ 12:20AMBy Shavonne Potts spotts@salisburypost.com More people are homeless in Rowan County this year, according to an annual count that tracks the homeless population. The Point in Time count is conducted once a year. This year's count was conducted duri ...
Germantown YWCA put up for sheriff's saleMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 6:02PMThe Germantown YWCA building has been put up for sheriff's sale by the Philadelphia Redevelopment Authority, to recoup $1.3 million lent to a Germantown nonprofit group to buy the property.
Foreclosure forum a discussion of trying timesMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 7:59AMTears and hugs. Both emerged in waves Friday evening at the foreclosure forum co-sponsored by the Sun-Star and Merced College.The two-hour meeting drew some 60 residents. Many told wrenching, sad stories of how foreclosure has affected their health, pride, wallet and future.
Debt Settlement and Mortgage Modification Scams on the Rise, Warns Chicago Bankruptcy Lawyer Richard FonfriasMonday, March 8, 2010 @ 1:01AMExperienced Chicago bankruptcy lawyer Richard Fontrias of the Fonfrias Law Group, LLC, warns that the number of debt settlement scams and mortgage modifications scams reported in the state of Illinois is on the increase and that consumers need to better understand their rights under the law in order to take control of their financial future.
The houses that City Hall builtSunday, March 7, 2010 @ 5:56AMBuffalo spent $30 million over the past quarter century to help people buy homes they couldn't otherwise afford as part of the city's attempt to rebuild blighted communities.
Former Public Housing Residents Still SegregatedThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 12:25PMMost former residents of Chicago's now-demolished public housing still live in segregated, low-income neighborhoods despite using housing vouchers to subsidize their rents, according to a study by University of Illinois at Chicago researchers.
Event looks to help people prevent home foreclosuresThursday, March 4, 2010 @ 4:08AMWhen he brought 14 lawyers into his Chicago office and opened the phone lines for the public to ask questions about foreclosure, Highland Park resident Hank Shulruff found out first-hand just how prevalent this growing national crisis was.
County on pace to use up housing aidFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 11:00PMHernando County has seven months left to obligate or expend all of the $5.64 million it received in housing assistance grant money or be forced to give it back to the state.
Leading Kansas Real Estate Agency Proudly Announce the Launch of its New Interactive Website Piercygroup.comFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 10:00AMLeawood's The Piercy Group launches brand new home search website PiercyGroup.com. Covering the entire metro Kansas City area (including Prairie Village homes for sale, Brookside and Waldo real estate), visitors can find just what they need using interactive maps, social media resources, extensive community, neighborhood and school district information, real estate news, and the area's most ...
Vegas gets funds to fight effects of foreclosureFriday, February 26, 2010 @ 4:00AMLAS VEGAS -- U.S. Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have announced up to $1.3 million to help reverse the effects of foreclosures and abandonments in Las Vegas and Clark County.
Vegas Gets Funds To Fight Foreclosure EffectsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:59PMSenate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development announce up to $1.3 million to help reverse the effects of foreclosures and abandonments in Las Vegas and Clark County.
Vegas gets funds to fight foreclosure effectsThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:58PMLAS VEGAS (AP) — Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid and the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development have announced up to $1.3 million to help reverse the effects of foreclosures and abandonments in Las Vegas and Clark County.
A slice of the pie to prevent Marion Co. foreclosuresThursday, February 25, 2010 @ 5:43AMBy Fred Hiers Staff writer A federal plan to funnel $1.5 billion to five states hit hardest by the housing bust is leaving Ocala Realtors and housing officials with no shortage of ideas as to why Marion County deserves some of the money and how it should be spent. (Photo by Bruce Ackerman/ Staff)
East Lansing to review new plan for City Center IITuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:02AMEAST LANSING - Developers of the City Center II project along Grand River Avenue hope to start work on a revised project this summer.
East Lansing to review new plan for City Center IITuesday, February 23, 2010 @ 3:02AMEAST LANSING - Developers of the City Center II project along Grand River Avenue hope to start work on a revised project this summer.
Largest, Free Foreclosure-Prevention Event to Help Struggling Homeowners in Lake and Northern Cook Counties Happens ...Monday, February 22, 2010 @ 12:48PMCHICAGO----Attorneys’ Title Guaranty Fund, Inc. and Neighborhood Housing Services of Chicago in partnership with The Chicago Community Trust, the Lake County Bar Association and the Nineteenth Judicial Circuit Court of Lake County are sponsoring the “Keep Your Home” FREE foreclosure-prevention event on Saturday, March 6, at the University Center of Lake County.
When Homes Become Dumping GroundsMonday, February 22, 2010 @ 10:51AMIn this particular Bay Area city, hundreds of homes look more like a garbage dump.
Nevada to receive $100M for housing helpFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 7:20PMNevada will soon get more federal money to help with the housing crisis. On the day of his visit to Las Vegas, President Obama announced a plan to help struggling states like Nevada.
What to do when facing foreclosureFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 3:57PMBLOOMINGTON -- When facing foreclosure, the worst thing you cando is ignore it because you think you're out of options, accordingto local homeowner advocates.
Foreclosure Rescue Scams and Mortgage Fraud Keep RisingFriday, February 19, 2010 @ 1:54PMFiled under: News , Housing , Mortgage , Lynnette Khalfani-Cox The Financial Crimes Enforcement Network (FinCEN) , a division of the U.S. Treasury, has issued a new study showing that mortgage fraud in America is up once again, particularly foreclosure rescue schemes. Officials from FinCEN, as the division is known, say that loan modification con-men or shady foreclosure specialists most often ...
Free workshop to help homeowners avoid foreclosuresThursday, February 18, 2010 @ 1:39AMHomeowners in Fort Bend County, and surrounding areas, who are in default on their mortgages or are facing the threat of foreclosure have an opportunity to attend an upcoming homeownership preservation workshop.
International News briefWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 3:48AMPope Benedict XVI told Irish bishops at a special summit meeting Tuesday to be courageous in confronting the pedophile priest scandal that has rocked that Catholic nation’s church, but took no action on victims’ demands the Vatican take some responsibility.
Suburbs homeless numbers growingWednesday, February 17, 2010 @ 2:55AMROOSEVELT, N.Y. — Homelessness in rural and suburban America is straining shelters this winter as the economy founders and joblessness hovers near double digits — a "perfect storm of foreclosures, unemployment and a shortage of affordable housing," in one official's eyes.
Suburban homelessness on the riseTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 11:00PMROOSEVELT, N.Y. — Homelessness in rural and suburban America is straining shelters this winter as the economy founders...
Suburban Homeless: Rising Tide of FamiliesTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 10:24PMRural Shelters Strained this Winter amid "Perfect Storm" of Foreclosures, Unemployment and Affordable Housing Shortage
Suburban homeless: Rising tide of women, familiesTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 4:44PMHomelessness in rural and suburban America is straining shelters this winter as the economy founders and joblessness hovers near double digits - a "perfect storm of foreclosures, unemployment and a shortage of affordable...
Finger in the DikeTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 4:36PMA state-run program helps North Carolina homeowners keep their houses.
Suburban homeless: Rising tide of women, familiesTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 3:37PMHomelessness in rural and suburban America is straining shelters this winter as the economy founders and joblessness hovers near double digits — a "perfect storm of foreclosures,
Gov't: Suburban Homelessness On The RiseTuesday, February 16, 2010 @ 3:35PMHomelessness in rural and suburban America is straining shelters this winter as the economy founders and joblessness hovers near double digits.
Disaster assistance announced for storm victimsFriday, February 12, 2010 @ 3:23PMHUD will speed federal disaster assistance to 24 counties in Arkansas and provide support to homeowners and low-income renters forced from their homes by severe storms and flooding during the period of December 23 to January 2, it was announced by U.S. Housing and Urban Development Secretary Shaun Donovan.
Johnson to host foreclosure prevention classWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 12:59AMCongressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.—Texas) in conjunction with the DFW Home Ownership Preservation Enterprise will host a free foreclosure prevention workshop on Saturday, February 27th at 9:00 a.m. in Dallas. The event is open to the public and the press.
U neighborhoods escape mortgage crisis trendsWednesday, February 10, 2010 @ 12:49AMBy: Kyle Potter Three years after the mortgage crisis struck, communities throughout the metro area are trying to recover from a staggering number of foreclosures. Near the University of Minnesota campus, foreclosure numbers are negligible in comparison. The four off-campus neighborhoods University students usually settle in — Marcy-Holmes, Prospect Park, Southeast Como and Cedar-Riverside ...
Johnson to host foreclosure prevention classFriday, February 5, 2010 @ 12:55AMCongressman Sam Johnson (3rd Dist.—Texas) in conjunction with the DFW Home Ownership Preservation Enterprise will host a free foreclosure prevention workshop on Saturday, February 27th at 9:00 a.m. in Dallas. The event is open to the public and the press.
Rockdale County Launches First NSP Model Block Housing ProjectWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 12:29PMRockdale County paves the way with the launch of the nation's first stimulus funded model block housing project. Underwritten by the U.S. Department of Housing and Urban Development's Neighborhood Stabilization Program , all of the foreclosures acquired and renovated in the first phase of the project are in one neighborhood, on the same street. Â Rockdale County government and APD Solutions ...
The Help DeskWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 2:13AMIn closed meeting, Dina Titus says Democrats are “fucked” unless they learn a lesson from the Senate upset in Massachusetts. She also told the meeting that coffee was for closers only. His fight with Manny Pacquiao canceled, Floyd Mayweather agrees to fight “Sugar” Shane Mosley. Far be it from us to say that boxing’s reputation is in trouble, but rumor has it Dina Titus had a choice word to ...
Enhanced Interrogation: MARK SEIFERTWednesday, February 3, 2010 @ 12:20AMCleveland-based ESOP (Empowering and Strengthening Ohio's People) was on the front lines of the foreclosure crisis before it became a national story. Today, despite its impressive track record for keeping families in their homes, ESOP's work is threatened by decreasing funding.
Extra staff to fight foreclosuresMonday, February 1, 2010 @ 2:58PMThe Department of Housing and Urban Development is sending eight additional employees to Las Vegas to help the city deal with the home foreclosure crisis, Senate Majority Leader Harry Reid, D-Nev., announced Monday.
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